Well it has been 8 mos wow did time fly. Today i had my dr appt. i had not been in 3 mos since mid oct. And he said i was doing fantastic. I have lost 22 lbs since oct. So he decided i did not need a fill today. Said if i feel like i have lost restriction to come back and he will give me another fill unless that happens i dont see him again till april. Below is a new pic just taken tonight. I am the smallest i have been in oh 14 yrs or so...I still have a long way to go but i am very happy with the voyage so far Blue Cross of California_ Medical polices and Clinical UM Gui....pdf

Congratulations, Deb! You have done very well! Your photo is awesome!

It's been almost 8 months since my weight loss surgery, and I've lost 25.5 pounds. Although the months seem to have flown by, losing weight has been a very slow process. And I do continue to faithfully walk at least five miles daily.

I am required to go for monthly visits the first year and have been filled very slowly over the months, with 1/4 cc being typical in recent months. Since last fall, I have been struggling for days at some point each month because my band restriction quickly changes from just right to too tight. I have needed to return to the office to have 1/4 cc of Fluid removed on three separate occasions, which has been discouraging and embarrassing because I feel like a whiner. My own thoughts generate this feeling, not my nurse practitioner.

During my last visit, we decided to change nothing, though on the majority of days of the month, I am still too loose. However, I knew I wouldn't be able to make it through the tight times if we added fluid again. The NP has been very nice and has tried to encourage me. When I asked if it would always be this way, she explained that a few people are very sensitive and that seldom changes.

On the too tight days, I am miserable and have trouble getting liquids down. During those days, I question whether I would do WLS again if I had known it was going to be like this, and I always come to the same conclusion: Yes!

you've done an amazing job! good luck!