I had to see my gastric doc today even though I've been avoiding her since I had my first colonoscopy 2 years ago, a colonoscopy that was never satisfactorily completed. This was the colonoscopy from hell. It appears that I have an unusually long and twisty colon and the team that was hanging out inside my butt was not at all generous with the kind of meds that are supposed to keep the whole experience light and fun. Anyhow, they never did manage to see the end of my colon even though they made a number of runs at it and kept me in the colon room for a really long time. (I know that they kept me there for an abnormally long time because the recovery nurse told me so.)

The upshot of the failed colonoscopy was that she wanted me to have a barium enema. Her office made the appointment. I cancelled. I was traumatised, you see.

So since my last visit my kid brother has died of bowel cancer and that increases my own odds exponentially and I have an enlarged liver to boot.

I had to see her today and I had to tell her about the lapband. Turns out that I am her first ever lapband patient. She knew nothing much about it. And because I am not morbidly obese, she wanted to know why I didn't just diet and exercise. Why did I spend 16Gs on surgery? She was starting to treat me like a nut. I was starting to feel like a nut and defensive as well.

Then she feels my liver and boy does it feel fat! It seems that fat people often have fat livers. Mine is a monster! It is almost a third over sized. I am horrified by the news about my liver. As for my bowel, I feel kinda casual. This doc is interested in 'em both but more interested in the bowel.

Going to a specialist is always stressful but I guess I found that I was extra stressed by having to both explain and defend my choice of weight loss surgery over simple diet and exercise. To tell you the truth, this left a bit of a foul taste in my mouth. I did let her push my port though. :rolleyes

I had my 3rd fill and i only have 5.5 cc .I have restriction. My husband had 2nd fill and he has just a little restiction at 6.5 cc. Yes we both have slimed and pb. You probably need a fill.I wouldn't be in a big rush for the cc in your band.

Mandi thinks green needs a ticker.

Mandi thinks green needs a ticker.

I need a scale first. :help: Todate the only times I've been weighed have been at the TLBC.:phanvan lol.

My posts do look really boring, though. There's nothing on them except typing.:notagree

By the way, congrats on your ticker, eh. I see that you are close to onederland.:clap2:

Green, Yoda is right, don't compare yourself to others. You'll go get a fill, get a fill, get a fill, then all of a sudden like .2 or .3 makes a huge difference. It's just finding that area is different with everyone.

OOOooooh.... yeah. I forgot that was you. You are incredibly strong to be able to NOT weigh yourself, or to not run to the store and buy one. Am I correct... you don't even know how much you weigh, right? (you never looked when they weighed you, and asked not to be told?)

How are things feeling, clothes getting bigger? Did you do measurements?

Yep, That were me. From the age of 25 until the morning of my lapband op I didn't know what I weighed.... That's like over 30 years! Now I get a weigh-in when I go to the TLBC for a fill and so far that has been twice.:rolleyes

This means that I've been relying on NSVs to tell me the news. My clothes are definitely baggier and I can put them in the dryer now.:clap2: And I can get into a couple of pair of jeans that I had sort of outgrown. :biggrin1: My gut is smaller than it was but I have yet to see my waist. (Oh waist! Where are you??) :peep: The best thing is that my boobs now stick out farther than my gut!!:bananapowerslide: I don't know whether I have actually gone down in clothing size, though. I think my big waist and broad shoulders kinda interfere with that.:phanvan

The other NSV is that everyone has noticed that I have lost weight. :clap2: I need to lose some more and I suspect that I have hit a plateau. *sigh*

Green, has TLBC at least told you how much you've lost?

ok, so you say up until the morning of surgery... what were you at surgery!? C'mon green... if you can't tell US, who can you tell? :peep:

Green, has TLBC at least told you how much you've lost?

At my last weigh-in I had lost 15 and a half pounds. :clap2: I now weigh 180 lbs, so yah, I am in onderland. TLBC has told me that my ideal weight is 150 lbs. I agree with them. I am in my late 50s after all. People my age look kinda scrawny and haggard if they get too skinny.:peep: I am still wearing 3X sweaters but I can now wear 16W jeans again. My arms and legs are thin but then I tend to gain almost all my weight on my torso - just like my mum. This is why Green can look exactly like a sausage.:hungry:

NSV's are really all that matter, right. Ya right, tell that to me when I'm whining I havent lost any weight. lol. But it's true.

Green you are NOT a sausage, mmmmmmmmmmmm I want dinner.

Just think Green.....only 30 more lbs and you'll be at your ideal weight! That is awesome! You'll be there sooner than you think.

Thanx for the kind words but I dunno.... I suspect I've hit a plateau and I can eat bread without trouble. I am feeling very confused at the moment to tell the truth.

I have restriction, and I can eat bread without trouble (mind you I eat verrrry tiny bits and chew it to bits).

Just because people can eat bread "without trouble" doesn't mean it isn't working....bread is just like any other food....some people have probs with it and some don't. Don't use whether you can eat bread or not as your guideline.

How long have you "plateaued"? Don't forget; a plateau can last several weeks.

Stupid, Stupid Plateaus!!! Who invented them anyways!!!!

I think it was some Egyptian guy from the Pyramid era....yeah,...that's it!