ellenmarie

Does anyone have any good at home work out ideas? I hate going to the gym and I am so sick of walking. I need to start toning up but I have no idea what types of excercises to do. Any advice would be greatly appriciated!

My second fill wasn't as bad as my first but it still sucked. I got .5 CCs put in. My doctor said that I have a hard port to find but it will get easier as the weight comes off. All I can say is thank God I am not as bruised this time as I was last time. Good news is that I lost 10 pounds between fills. Things are really looking up in 2011. I hope the weight keeps coming off at a steady rate and that I don't have many major issues.

I have 4cc's right now. I am feeling some restriction but not alot. I go for my second fill on January 3rd. They are going to add 1cc and we will go from there. My doctor told me anywhere from 6 to 8cc's is the sweet spot.

i was banded on November 1st. I got my first fill on November 30th. I have a 10 CC band and got 4 CC's. So far I have some restriction but I know that I am nowehre near where I need to be. I go back for my second fill on January 3rd. My doctor says it typically takes 3 to 5 fills to hit the sweet spot ( between 6 and 8 CC's full ). Good luck to everyone! Keep up the good work and support.

Well I had a really bad experience with my first fill yesterday. They were looking for my port and it took them three tries to finally find it. I am hurting so bad today and I am all bruised. If this is what is going to happen everytime I don't want to do it anymore. I got 4 CC's put in but don't have alot of restriction. I hope this gets better because I don't think I can deal with it much longer. Not regretting my decision but trying to get over the complications I have had.

Just wondering if anyone else had trouble with their first fill and trying to find the port. I recieved my first fill yesterday and it took three tries to finally find it. Now I am all bruised and wondering if it's going to be like this for every fill.

That is so awesome! I can't wait to go shopping! Congrats and keep up the good work.

I am officially banded. Everything went really smooth. I have had some pain with the incisions but it is mostly gas pain. Things are looking up. This is one of the best decisions I could have made. Good luck to all of you getting banded the rest of the month. We all need to offer positive support to one another and I know we can make it through this.

Monday is coming fast! I am so nervous about getting banded. I know that things will be ok though. The toughest thing so far is the liquid portion of the preop diet. I am so hungry it is not funny. I figure what is a couple months of "torture" for a lifetime of health. Good luck to all the November Bandsters. We are all going to do well! :thumbup:

Ok everyone... I am needing some encouragement right about now! I was scheduled to get banded on October 25th but my insurance was being retarded so I has to reschedule for November 1st. I just started the all liquid portion of my pre surgery diet and it is going well. Here is the bad news... I got sick this past week and went to the doctor and I have Bronchitus... :sneaky: They put me on steroids and some antibiotics and 2 different inhalers trying to get me better quickly so I can still have my surgery on Monday. But due to the steroids my surgeon is thinking about postponing it yet again...:w00t: I am so stressed out that things are not going the way that they are supposed to and it is making me second guess my decision. I know that getting banded is the best thing I can do for my health but it seems like everything is trying not to let it happen... If anyone has advise I would appriciate it...

My surgery was scheduled for October 25th but it go moved to November 1st. I start my preop diet on Friday and am kinda scared. My preop went really well but I think it made me more nervous knowing that my surgery is right around the corner. This is the new begining for the new me. :thumbup:

Well my surgery is 12 days away and I am getting more and more nervous and excited as it gets closer. I had my preop yesterday and have lost 12 pounds since I bagan my journey in August. I start my preop diet on Friday and am not looking forward to the all liquid part. I can't wait to start my new life.

I am super excited. I got my FINAL Insurance Authorization yesterday! Now that I know that this is going to actually happen I am getting super nervous. I go for my pre-op on the October 19th, start my pre-op diet October 22nd, and get banded on November 1st. I know that it is going to be life changing.

I was supposed to get banded on October 25th but my insurance is making me wait till November 1st. I am excited about getting banded but I am also scared out of my mind. I go for my preop on the 19th and start my preop diet on the 22nd. if anyone has any advice on the liquid diet it would be greatly appreciated. Good luck to all the November Bandsters!

Well I am sad to say I no longer an October Bandster. My surgery go reschuled for the 1st of November. Insurance companies can be such a pain. even though it is only a week difference I am worried that more things are going to start going wrong. Good luck to all of you this month. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

15 days till I get banded. I start my pre-op diet on the 15th. I have 6 days of high protein low carb low fat then 4 days of clear liquids. I am starting to get really nervous about my surgery. I have lost 14 pounds since I began the process in June. Good Luck to all those being banded this month. Keep up the good work and encouragement everyone!

Good luck! You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Hi everyone! I am getting banded on the 25th. I start my pre surgery diet on the 15th. To be honest I am scared out of my mind. Any advice would be greatly appriciate. Good luck to all those being banded this month!

Well my surgery is scheduled for October 25, 2010 and I am really nervous. I know that this is only going to improve my health and well being but it doesn't make it any better. I am scared out of my mind that something is going to go wrong or that it isn't going to work. I know that these are fears that I don't need to be having but I am a total worry wart. I am sitting here at work and all I can think about is my surgery. I am super excited that I am going to be able to do a lot of things that I was never able to do because of my weight. This really is for the best and I just need to keep telling myself that everything is going to be ok. The past 5 months of preparation have been worth it and I am glad that I am finally going to be able to live the life I have never had.