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Best of luck Julie, I'll be following this thread with great interest.

Oh, good point Jacqui - I didn't even think of that . . . I would say the nuggets at Chick-fil-A are a little smaller than the ones at McDonald's. Thanks, Lynn

Okay - I called and am supposed to go in for a fill in the morning. I have a question . . . . Just hypothetically suppose () I was able to eat 8 chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-A and a side of cole slaw in one sitting . . . would those of you who are at your 'sweet spot' think I needed a fill ??? I still have a real blurred idea of 'how much' is okay I think- sad huh, since I'm almost a year out . . . I really think that is too much and so that is why I scheduled the fill. Thanks, Lynn

Most welcome Terri, I was hoping that you'd be at the meeting! I am with you with the last 20 pounds . . . I spend most of my waking hours wondering if I need a fill . . . I went in for one last Tuesday, but Leslie didn't think I needed one - ??? She seems to think I am losing okay, but I don't think I am being impatient - I haven't lost very quickly (or that MUCH!) and would love a little 'jump start' . . . I think I may try to get in this Thursday afternoon to see Dr. Spivak himself - ???

Hang in there Sunshine2 - we are all rooting for you! I know what you mean about being able to eat . . . I'll have a few days where I can barely get anything down, and then a couple where I can eat like I am not even banded - ??? No wonder we are confused! I woke up this morning planning to call and beg to go in today for a fill, and then my coffee wouldn't even go down - ??? I spend most of my waking hours it seems wondering if I need a fill . . .

I went to the support group meeting at Dr. Spivak's office last week (Tuesday evenings at 7pm) and the speaker was a plastic surgeon that works alot with Dr. Spivak. His name was Dr. John K. Long and I plan to have a consultation with him in the future. I found out he was going to be there by looking at the speaker schedule on Dr. Spivak's website. The director of the program, Wanda Chase recently had some work done and looks AMAZING! I think her surgeon's name was Dr. Heller and he is with Baylor (I believe she said). Anyway . . . just wanted to share this info. Have a great Monday ~ Lynn

Hi Fiyagirl ~ I just responded to you on Dr. Spivak's thread . . . I say call his office and see what they say. Good Luck!

I had the same thing happen after one of my fills, and did go in for a slight unfill, which helped tremendously. Like you, I was having trouble even getting liquids down and that can lead to big problems that we don't need. I say call Dr. Spivak's office and talk to either Brenda or Leslie and see what they say. My guess is that they'll have you come in. Good Luck!

OH MY GOSH !!!!! Look at you . . . you look beautiful! :clap2:

I wanted to ask if anyone who posts on here is planning to attend the support group meeting tomorrow evening at Dr. Spivak's office? I am going in tomorrow afternoon for a fill and am planning to stick around for the meeting. I was just wondering who else might be planning to attend . . . Lynn

Me too - Me too!!! I see a tummy tuck and maybe some lipo in my 'not so distant' future girls and I want to stay in the loop. I am in the Clear Lake area too . . . Thanks, Lynn

Hi Julie ~ I totally understand what you mean about 'liquid calories' . . . I don't drink alcohol, but I had gotten into a habit (bad habit) of drinking sweet tea and lemonade mixed pretty much all day long and knew I had to stop. When I finally did, I dropped 5 pounds in a WEEK! Boy was that an eye opener! :rolleyes I knew I wasn't eating enough not to be losing so it had to be the liquid calories . . . I knew I didn't need a fill . . . . Now I am concentrating on drinking TONS of Water and hoping to lose these last 20 pounds faster than I lost the first 40. Good luck to you . . . If you are getting a slight un-fill because of your vacation I don't necessicarily think that is a bad idea. My family went on a cruise the end of July and I was so tight I could barely eat at all. I wasn't miserable, but would have enjoyed being able to sample some of that delicious LOOKING food . . . Lynn

Uh huh . . . that would be my luck, and I'm not ready for that! Having worked with children for the past 18 years, I have not found many of them to be equipped with a very good filter between their brain and their mouths . . . . Come to think of it ~ lots of adults aren't either! I stand by my decision to keep my band 'my little deal' for now, and still have no concerns that my kids are going to feel in any way like I 'lied' to them. We live in a small community, and once you tell you can never take it back. Lynn

Wow Lori - that is awesome, and under those circumstances, I would be completely honest with my kids too. That didn't happen at our house. I take exception to your 'liar' comment because I have not lied to anyone. I AM eating less and exercising more - that is the truth. No one has asked me if I got the lap-band, therefore I have not been put in a position to lie. Lynn

You won't be sorry, I promise. Best of luck to you! Lynn

I do not think this is going to end up being a trust issue with my kids. In the long-run, I think they will be grateful that I did not subject them to every little hang-nail that I had like their grandmother did me . . . Oops, that's another thread.:girl_hug: Lynn

Often times I keep my opinion to myself, but I think I'll jump in here . . . I am the Mother of two awesome kids - a daughter who is almost 14 and a son who is almost 9. Both of my kids play sports, are very athletic and have no issues with their weight or food. Thank God. That being said, I didn't either at their age. I chose not to tell them for many of the same reasons Molly said above. In fact - I chose not to tell MOST people. I felt (and still feel) like this is MY little deal and I don't want to be constantly in the 'spotlight' so to speak with it . . . Now, there may come a day when I tell the whole world, but I'm not there yet. My story is that I am eating less and exercising more, which is true. My kids have never heard of the Lap-Band. I didn't want them to think it was a quick fix. I didn't want them to have to keep Mom's secret. I didn't want them to worry about me. I didn't want my daughter to start obsessing about food. I didn't want my son to pepper me with a zillion questions . . . . I was not hospitalized overnight. My surgery was in the morning and I was home by 4pm. The kids went to school normally that morning and went home with friends afterschool as had been previously arranged. When we got home my husband went to pick them up and brought them home. We told them that I'd had a little 'woman procedure' that day and needed to rest. NO BIG DEAL! When they left for school that morning they had no idea anything was going on . . . Yes, of course I worried about that - but I KNEW I was going to be fine. Exactly one year before we'd lost my only sister to breast cancer and the year before that their grandfather dropped dead from a heart attack. The year before that an uncle was killed in a car accident. My kids have had enough to worry about and I knew I was going to be fine. I chose not to have them spend the day at school worrying about mom. They came home, mom was resting . . . everything was fine. A couple of days later we were back to normal. That is our story . . . while it may not work for everyone, it worked for us. Good luck in whatever you decide . . . Lynn

I attended Dr. Spiegel's seminar and was not the least bit impressed by him personally. I do not know anything about the other doctor you mentioned. Dr. Hadar Spivak did my surgery and I would recommend him to anyone. He is the best and his office staff are fabulous. You couldn't ask for better. 713-520-8900. Lynn

Thank you so much Diane . . . I feel like a total 'goof' for not finding it myself! Have a great day! Lynn

It is called Omnipaque.

This is going to sound like a really dumb question . . . But, can somebody tell me how to start a new thread? I have looked all over this site (I think) and can't find the 'new thread' button. Thanks so much, Lynn

Hi Terry ~ That is the problem . . . I'm not losing! I really think I need a little fill because I am feeling a lot of hunger, and am most likely eating way too much. Thanks for your reply, Lynn

Tulip (Terry) ~ I was just looking at your numbers and noticed that you have 2.6cc in your band. I have a 4cc band too and have 2.2cc in there now. I am wondering if I need another fill - ??? I am curious if you know how much difference you FEEL with a little more fill . . . Some days I can eat anything and other days I can hardly get anything down. Does that question even make sense??? Thanks, Lynn

ME TOO Terry! My family took the same cruise Tonya did - out of Galveston, on the Carnival Conquest to Jamaica, the Grand Caymans and Cozumel the week of July 22nd through the 29th and we are all worried about our sweet Dolphin Cove tour guide, Mitsue and our bus driver. My kids have asked about them several times in the last few days with all the news coverage of the Hurricane. I wish there was some way we could know that they are okay . . . Lynn

Oh My Gosh Tonya! I am so sorry that happened to you!!! I will be thinking of you tomorrow and hope your surgery goes well. The picture is beautiful. You have a beautiful family. Lynn