Irish Dancers

When you move back to the OKC area (hopefully) then maybe we can meet up! Sounds like you are doing wonderfully! Tonja

Maybe I just need to practice my chewing even more. Maybe I'm doing too big of bites. When I'm eating it seems like I'm really chewing and eating small bites, but I'm really going to pay **really** close attention. I'm also going to do some liquids and mushies for a couple of days and see.

I was filled on 11/27/06 - this was my 2nd fill and I have a 10cc band. I now have a total of 2cc in me. Here is my question - and I have a friend who has the same question... With my first fill I had no restriction what so ever. With my 2nd fill I have lots of restriction - and it seems like everything I eat - no matter what it is - it tends to hurt or give me that stuck feeling. Is it that I have too much of a fill? Will the feeling pass if I let it be? Is it that I am still just really swelled in there and need to stay on liquids/mushy for a while? Tonja

I'm in the OKC area, but used to be in Sapulpa. I'm not sure who that doctor is either - but it's nice to meet another Okie! Best wishes to you! Tonja

The November OKBARIATRICS support groups for bypass and lap band will be combined as we have Dr Stephen Gauthier, a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery as our speaker. We will meet in the Auditorium of Integris Baptist Medical Center on 11/21/06 at 6:30pm. Join us for what will be a topic of much interest. If you have any questions, please feel free to message me! Tonja

With my surgeon - had I not had the family support - he would not have performed the surgery. The support is important. Who is going to pick you up and help keep you motivated?

I'm proud to say I haven't had any, and I'm not going to have any. I've gone too far already to screw this up.

Yes, but wasn't it worth it!!!

So, anyone else want to become friends through myspace?

I'm going to name my band. It's my new best friend - and don't friends usually have names or nick names? I'm naming my band Lenni - Anyone else name their band? If you have - what is your bands name? Tonja

http://www.myspace.com/tonjasm Muret is the last name. Looking forward to all my new friends!

Mine is: http://www.myspace.com/tonjasm I would love to chat and share myspace! Tonja

I had my two week followup appointment today. I told him I have been walking and he thought that was great. He gave me the okay to resume with Irish Dance. So, I will start up tomorrow. He said going ahead and exercising is the best thing you can do.

Well, I was banded on the 12th and I feel like I am starving to death. Why is this? I'm still on liquids. This is day 22 (which includes the pre-op diet up till now) of liquids. My stomach is actually growling. Why is this?

I actually slept on my stomach last night (what a relief). I know that I could have several days ago, but wanted to take it easy. It was such a wonderful feeling. I woke up so refreshed. Today makes one week post op. I had some pain in my chest that was toward the center, but under my right breast and it was preventing me to breath in deeply - mine turned out to be imflamation - rather than gas. I'm on an antibiotic now and I know that it will help. I've had imflamation in this area before several years ago. I am just so thankful for my band. The Lord has really blessed me. Tonja