I hope its ok that I started this thread over on the post-op side! Just wanted to check in to see how those who have been banded are doing?

Im 5 days post op and Im HUNGRY. This all liquid business is really getting annoying. I think Im dehydrated too but Im going in to see my doctor today just to make sure everything is ok. I was feeling nauseous and still running a low grade fever. I talked with the doc last night and she said she didn't seem too worried about it but wanted me to come in today just to followup. Im going to ask her about starting some applesauce, pudding or thinned out cream of wheat. I need something more solid in my stomach.

To top everything else off- Im having female issues and bathroom issues. I started my period a week early 3 days before surgery even though Im on the pill and technically not supposed to start until this week. And I have a yeast infection from the antibiotics I got in the hospital. And then with nothing but liquids coming out I have a hemorrhoid. SHOOT ME NOW.

And the worst was last night when I was taking care of some lady business and was trying to be real gentle with my insicions so I didnt stretch too much and hurt them- well I got the MOTHER of all cramps in my lower abdomen (down below my belly button) that would not go away. I was in EXCRUCIATING pain and it hurt so bad that I really thought I was going to black out from the pain. After what seemed like 10 years (but really only 30 secs) things started getting better. But I called my husband upstairs and had him lay down iwth me just to make sure I wasnt going to pass out.

Anyways, after last night Im glad Im going in to see the doctor. I think I need to get some gatorade to drink because im probably dehydrated but just want to check with her to make sure its ok. And hopeing she will clear me to eat a little something. Im tired of feeling so weak and tired all the time.

Just checking in after some time and wanted to update any of you who were interested. I think it's been nice to have this thread to come back and compare to.

Anyways, I am 39 down but have been stuck there for about a month. I have come to realize that I need another fill and I need to step up the exercising. I have not been consistent in that. I also notice that it is way to easy to snack on chips or add another glass of wine. Both of which sabotage my efforts.

However, I am still ecstatic to have lost so much. A close girlfriend goes in for the same surgery in the a.m. I hope her the same success, or better, than I have had so far!

So after 7 fills and still feeling very hungry / almost sick at times of being hungry (not increase my food intake even with being hungry) my PA checked my fluid levels. I should have been at 5cc's and when she pulled out the saline, I was just over 1cc. I had to go in for a flouscopy last week and thankfully, they saw no leak in the band. SO, they put in 2.5 cc's last week and went in yesterday for a fluid check. I was just over 1 cc. So, I have a port leak. I can't believe I've lost what I have in my 8/3 surgery without basically any restriction. I barely eat more than 850 calories a day and I exercise a lot. I do get really hungry, but do not snack. I am just glad they figured out I had a leak. I just kept telling myself that I just wasn't at my sweet spot yet and I will get there. SO, waiting for the approval through insurance for the port replacement and they are hoping to get my in the week of New Years. It's a 20-30 minute procedure with local anesthesia. SO ready for the hunger to go away and see how the band is suppose to be working with me and me not fighting for it to work.

So after 7 fills and still feeling very hungry / almost sick at times of being hungry (not increase my food intake even with being hungry) my PA checked my fluid levels. I should have been at 5cc's and when she pulled out the saline, I was just over 1cc. I had to go in for a flouscopy last week and thankfully, they saw no leak in the band. SO, they put in 2.5 cc's last week and went in yesterday for a fluid check. I was just over 1 cc. So, I have a port leak. I can't believe I've lost what I have in my 8/3 surgery without basically any restriction. I barely eat more than 850 calories a day and I exercise a lot. I do get really hungry, but do not snack. I am just glad they figured out I had a leak. I just kept telling myself that I just wasn't at my sweet spot yet and I will get there. SO, waiting for the approval through insurance for the port replacement and they are hoping to get my in the week of New Years. It's a 20-30 minute procedure with local anesthesia. SO ready for the hunger to go away and see how the band is suppose to be working with me and me not fighting for it to work.

Jamelyn,

so sorry to hear about your troubles. Glad they found out the problem.

Now on a bright note, you are doing great! My hats off to you, doing it all on sheer will power! I hope you stay focused while you begin to get the real restriction that this tool can give you....don't give up! Have a Merry Christmas, and count your 42 pound loss as a blessing! Good luck and hang in there!

~Kelly~

P.S. I have only lost a few more pounds than you have so you ARE doing great!

I am at 9cc in my 11cc band and still have no restriction. Totally depressing. I have lost 22lbs since surgery, and 5 of that was on the pre-op diet.

I am at 9cc in my 11cc band and still have no restriction. Totally depressing. I have lost 22lbs since surgery, and 5 of that was on the pre-op diet.

Just think that those 22 lbs are never to be seen again pounds!!! I was banded in august and have lost 23lbs so I rejoice every ounce lost.

Just remember this time of the year we usually gain instead of lose so count that as a blessing as well...Good luck and Happy Holidays!

So after 7 fills and still feeling very hungry / almost sick at times of being hungry (not increase my food intake even with being hungry) my PA checked my fluid levels. I should have been at 5cc's and when she pulled out the saline, I was just over 1cc. I had to go in for a flouscopy last week and thankfully, they saw no leak in the band. SO, they put in 2.5 cc's last week and went in yesterday for a fluid check. I was just over 1 cc. So, I have a port leak. I can't believe I've lost what I have in my 8/3 surgery without basically any restriction. I barely eat more than 850 calories a day and I exercise a lot. I do get really hungry, but do not snack. I am just glad they figured out I had a leak. I just kept telling myself that I just wasn't at my sweet spot yet and I will get there. SO, waiting for the approval through insurance for the port replacement and they are hoping to get my in the week of New Years. It's a 20-30 minute procedure with local anesthesia. SO ready for the hunger to go away and see how the band is suppose to be working with me and me not fighting for it to work.

Oh wow! You really are doing awesome then! I hope your port replacement goes well and doesn't hurt.

I am at 9cc in my 11cc band and still have no restriction. Totally depressing. I have lost 22lbs since surgery, and 5 of that was on the pre-op diet.

Have they checked to make sure you really have 9cc's in there and you don't have a leak?

I'm finally losing again. I've always had depression and for me a big part of weight loss is mental/emotional. I'm at 6 cc's now and I don't have restriction and I've been gaining and not losing. My family doc finally added Wellbutrin to the Prozac I'm already taking and now my mind is better, I'm happy, energetic and focused again. I'm still hungry I just don't eat now where I was eating constantly.

Hey all ltns!!! had a rough month in November as i felt no restriction. Went in a week ago and got 1.2 cc added and wow!! huge difference ! lost the 2.8 i gained plus a few ounces! how are all you doing?

Wow I got a Heart rate monitor to use with my workouts. I just thought I was killing myself on the treadmill- Now I really am. What a workout!

Hello! Hope I can join in on this board. I was banded 8/12/10. My starting weight was 240 lbs, and I'm sitting at 200 lbs right now. I hope to reach my goal of 160 by May right before my sisters wedding. I currently have 7cc in a 10cc band, but I'm going in tomorrow to have a little taken out. The fill I had last week was too much and I'm having a hard time getting cottage cheese to go down.

Hope to chat with everyone on here!!

-Tanya

I just got home from my doctors appointment. He said that the pain by my port is probably from exercising. He added a 1/2 cc in my band and said that I have 1 1/2 ccs in my 10 cc band. Thats it!! I thought I already had 1 1/2 ccs in my band from my last fill...guess not ( I had surgery in August and thought that he would of filled it more. He said my next fill will be in 6 months after I loose another 30 pounds!! I am fustrated, but I have to say he showed me a picture that is in my records that they took before my surgery, and its amazing how much I have toned up and lost!! It makes me feel really good ) I exercise everyday and the doc said I am toning and turning the fat into muscle and you can really see it in the picture. So that makes me feel good ) I just wish I could of had a bigger fill. If anyone is fustrated like I was you should find a picture of yourself before surgery and just take a look at it and see the difference from then to now. It does make ya feel good ) I am down 40 pounds and seeing that picture just confirmed how good I really am doing even though its coming off slow.

Hope everyone is doing good )

I just got home from my doctors appointment. He said that the pain by my port is probably from exercising. He added a 1/2 cc in my band and said that I have 1 1/2 ccs in my 10 cc band. Thats it!! I thought I already had 1 1/2 ccs in my band from my last fill...guess not ( I had surgery in August and thought that he would of filled it more. He said my next fill will be in 6 months after I loose another 30 pounds!! I am fustrated, but I have to say he showed me a picture that is in my records that they took before my surgery, and its amazing how much I have toned up and lost!! It makes me feel really good ) I exercise everyday and the doc said I am toning and turning the fat into muscle and you can really see it in the picture. So that makes me feel good ) I just wish I could of had a bigger fill. If anyone is fustrated like I was you should find a picture of yourself before surgery and just take a look at it and see the difference from then to now. It does make ya feel good ) I am down 40 pounds and seeing that picture just confirmed how good I really am doing even though its coming off slow.

Hope everyone is doing good )

Julie- I'd be frustrated as well only having that much in my band this far out. And whats the reasoning they only give you fills 6 months out? I have 7cc in a 10cc band and have had 4 fills already. I understand why they only do 1/2cc at a time, but I would have thought they'd want to do it more often than 6 months. Congrats on the 40 lbs though!!

It's been a minute, but I am doing well. Much better than I thought especially with the holidays. Down 46 lbs. Wooohoo! I have not been sticking to a strict regimen, but eating less and being more active seems to be working. I was at a bit of plateau a month ago, but got a fill back in November and lost about 8 lbs. Decided not to get a fill this time so we will see how it goes, especially when I start to exercise more. Happy Holidays to everyone and I hope we all meet our goals in 2011--Its going to be a great year!

Hoping everyone had a great Christmas. I ate a little of what ever i wanted and i enjoyed it. I am up 1/2 kilo today but it was worth it. Off for a big walk later, that 1/2 kilo will soon be gone.

Next challenge - New Year!

Cheers everyone.

Just checking in after some time and wanted to update any of you who were interested. I think it's been nice to have this thread to come back and compare to.

Anyways, I am 39 down but have been stuck there for about a month. I have come to realize that I need another fill and I need to step up the exercising. I have not been consistent in that. I also notice that it is way to easy to snack on chips or add another glass of wine. Both of which sabotage my efforts.

However, I am still ecstatic to have lost so much. A close girlfriend goes in for the same surgery in the a.m. I hope her the same success, or better, than I have had so far!

Hi Jen, I had to cut out the alcohol period. It was sabotaging me. I was sabotaging myself. I would do good all day and then want a drink at night to chill out from all my frustrations and distractions but then with the drink I would grab a handful of chips or nuts or something else not good. I was stuck at the same 26lbs down for about 2 months. Once I stopped the alcohol my weight loss has started to pick up again. I'm now 36 lbs down and just started C25K. I would be at least 50 lbs down if I never started back up with the alcohol. I'm gonna subscribe to you on YT I just realized that we are both August rushers.

I just got home from my doctors appointment. He said that the pain by my port is probably from exercising. He added a 1/2 cc in my band and said that I have 1 1/2 ccs in my 10 cc band. Thats it!! I thought I already had 1 1/2 ccs in my band from my last fill...guess not ( I had surgery in August and thought that he would of filled it more. He said my next fill will be in 6 months after I loose another 30 pounds!! I am fustrated, but I have to say he showed me a picture that is in my records that they took before my surgery, and its amazing how much I have toned up and lost!! It makes me feel really good ) I exercise everyday and the doc said I am toning and turning the fat into muscle and you can really see it in the picture. So that makes me feel good ) I just wish I could of had a bigger fill. If anyone is fustrated like I was you should find a picture of yourself before surgery and just take a look at it and see the difference from then to now. It does make ya feel good ) I am down 40 pounds and seeing that picture just confirmed how good I really am doing even though its coming off slow.

Hope everyone is doing good )

I agree with the other poster. Of course you are struggling only having 1 1/2 cc in your band after all this time. I thought my surgeon was conservative. He put 1cc in my band on surgery day. I'm going for my 3rd fill on Jan. 5th and I'm now at 4.5cc which is good because I do feel restriction. I think by my next fill or maybe the one after I'll be at or pretty close to my "sweet spot".

You are losing weight basically on your own and by sheer will power. The band is supposed to be a tool to help us get to our goal. Your tool is not helping you because your Dr is not letting it. What the heck, you have to lose another 30 lbs before he gives you a fill in 6 months? I have never heard of this before . Dang, you'll be at goal by then or pretty close to it.

A Dr told you that the fat is turning into muscle? No such thing....fat is fat and muscle is muscle. You have burned fat and have built up your muscles.

I think you should try to talk to your Dr . but this is just my humble opinion.

Dee