I'm part of the "IN CROWD"

[DeLarla 22]

I just visited the MLO site. They have three types of Protein powder: Vegetable Protein, Milk and Egg Protein, and Brown Rice Protein.

You can order it on line, but I noticed the price is the same as in my local grocery store. The Milk and Egg is the best tasting powder I've found so far.

As far as yesterday's PB, I didn't learn my lesson. Last night, I was barely able to eat, so I brought home the pretzle from the German restaurant. I woke up really hungry, so I decided to try once more to see if I chewed really well if maybe I could eat in the mornings. Breads aren't a problem for me as long as I chew. I haven't PB'd, and I probably won't but I definitely feel the lump in my throat. I really need to take my own (and everyone else's) advice and get more sleep. I usually have a Protein shake in the morning, but when I'm tired is my biggest problem for sticking to any type of routine. I'll try to skip lunch and get the shake in then so at least I can try to get back on track. But I'm having the shake an average of 5 times per week, which is thousands times better than the way I used to treat my body.

And even though I ate a small pretzle for Breakfast, I used to have a couple tortillas with tons of cheese with eggs and chorizo, potatoes, bacon, etc.

[leo 4]

I have only had one fill since having surgery and I don't plan on having any fills anymore. Being portless would be just fine with me , If I wasn't scaredof having more scars I would prefer to be portless too ..... Just don't touch my band!!

[DeLarla 22]

THANK YOU Leo!!! You just said exactly what I need to hear, which is that there are people out there with only one fill that are sucessful. I suddenly have major restriction so bad that I had my first PB yesterday and was barely able to eat dinner last night. I had my small pretzle for breakfast today, which wasn't the greatest choice, but I earned it (calorie wise) so I allowed a Sunday treat. Other than that, all I've had today was my antibiotic. It's 4:00 p.m. and I'm too restricted to eat anything else. I hope this sudden restriction isn't a band problem, but I have an appointment scheduled to see my gastroenterologist soon.

I LOVE not having a port. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to have one. I've had an infected incision for 2 months now, and I'm on my 4th or 5th (lost count) round of antibiotics. So if my body rejected my original port, and it's infected after my 6/17 port removal, would it be wise to think my body would accept a new port in a few months? I'm not even sure how my band is, but at least I have an appointment in August with my local gastroenterologist. But if my band is fine, and if I can hold on to this level of restriction, I'd love to have no port. Truthfully, after all the port misery I've been through, I might consider having surgery one day to put a port in just to give me a fill, then take the port out and sew me back up. Anyway, thanks for the hope, it's something I really need.

[nightingale2u 42]

HOLY SMOKE LISA!!!!!

42 LBS Down!!!!!!! FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would be dancing one the ceiling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think we need a "BIG RED FLOWER IN OUR hair DAY"!!!!!

((((hugs))))

Darcy

[DeLarla 22]

Excuse me, Your Grossness, but today it's forty-THREE. I added "smelling salts" to my grocery list.

It's so weird because all I do is KNOW in my head that the band won't work for me. I just know it won't, there's no possible way this band will work.

But then I wore my old jeans all day and night on Friday. I hated taking them off. Normally when I wear jeans (which is rare because they're not elastic wasted) I rip them off and kick them in a corner as soon as I get home. But I could have slept in my old jeans. Diggin' it, Baby.

Now if my incision would heal. I keep having to pop it open because it needs to drain... I just want it to stay flat like it is now and hope it doesn't poof out again.

THANKS DARCY.. peace and love!

[Alexandra 55]

DeLarla, I'm curious about something. Have you had this much trouble healing from things in the past? Is this related to your sarcoidosis? My heart aches thinking about you STILL with an open incision. :cool: Why won't it get better?

[leo 4]

When my incision was infected , I kept putting extra strenght neosporin on top of it. Also in the beginning I used Hydrogen Perioxide... Have you tried that Delarla??

[DeLarla 22]

Leo, last time I put Neosporin under a bandage, when I removed it there were little red Water blisters under the entire area... I'm thinkin' Neosporin allergy. It's not the actual incision that's infected though. The incision closes over and heals fine, but then the liquid from under the skin forms like a huge blister that needs to be lanced and drained. The liquid is slowing down, and at the moment the scar is mostly flat... I just hope it stays flat and doesn't poof out again.

Alex, I've had a few surgeries before. One was horrifying, and they never figured out what went wrong (radial kerototomy to correct my vision.) That was 5 years ago. The doctor that did the surgery was so worried about me because I couldn't open my eyes for over 6 months witout being in sheer agony, that he spent his own money to fly me to San Diego to see other specialists. Nobody ever figured it out, but now that I have the sarcoid diagnosis, that was probably my eye surgery.

I had back surgery 20 years ago, but maybe that's before I got the sarcoid? No problem there. Same with tonsils and wisdom teeth, cyst removal, small stuff.

I've been suspicious of the sarcoid all along. The scary thing is that I told Dr. Lopez of that I had Sarcoid Disease before my surgery. I know he acknowledged it because when I said it, Carmen looked at me quizically, so Dr. Lopez told her "Sarcoidosis." However, I was never offered any Inamed information. I did not know that there could be a problem due to my autoimmune disease. Dr. Lopez fluffed over my Sarcoidosis like it was nothing.

That's the reason I worry so much about my band. People with certain auto immune diseases aren't allowed to have the band. However, there's not enough info about Sarcoid to know if this is one of them. From what I understand, it effects the lungs and eyes but people have told me not to worry about my stomach.

I know that I have a hard time getting rid of colds or bronchitis, which I avoid like the plague.

[DeLarla 22]

Darcy, I got so many compliments on the red flower in my hair that I had to wear it again Saturday night. Then I got so many compliments on the flower Saturday night that all the girls decided they're going to start wearing them as well. I have a white one too... need a lime green & yellow one next!

[DeLarla 22]

Or more appropriate for my age (12) this is me completely sober... now you see why I worry about drinking? Twenty grown-ups at the Haufbrau Haus restaurant face painting each other with frosting and all the birthday confettie that blanketed the tables.

[New Hope 37]

Lisa, you look so pretty! You need to update your avatar. You and Chris make a very handsome couple! Congratulations on the great weight loss!

[nightingale2u 42]

Wow... you guys look good together!!! You really are adorable with the red flower or without! Of course... the second picture really is the most flattering.:cool: Sorry about my earlier mistake... HOLY CRAP... 43 LBS... frigging FANTASTIC!

Darcy

[DeLarla 22]

You gotta believe me when I say that my Avatar picture was just a really great shot. That is actually my "before" picture. I don't know what Donali did to it when she shrunk it, but I love that pic. I look like a little kid.

[DeLarla 22]

And I'm not the only dork. Babs WAS drinking and didn't even know she had green frosting all over her face and shoved up her nose after her hubby gave her a big smooch.

[DeLarla 22]

HAHAHAHAHAH She'd KILL me if she knew I posted that! She hates her braces.