Hello everyone!

I don't know if anyone remembers me but I had my band surgery in July 2006. What a roller coaster I have been on! Nothing major just I have only lost 20 lbs!! We are back on top of it so it should be better but I was discouraged and frustrated for a long time. My Doc was new to lapband. In fact, I was his first. He used a 10cc band on me and I have a wiggler port so when he thought he was filling me, he wasn't etc. Sooo finally, with more bands under his belt, he nailed it.. so now I have 8cc in a 10cc band. I am restricted alright! UGH.. it is like I am a newbie all over again!

Anyway, there have been lots of changes. I belong to a gym!! Can you believe it? Me.. LOL If you asked me a year ago to join a gym I would laugh at you. AND I go about 4-5 times a week! Hopefully, now that I am finally restricted, I can start to drop these pounds!

To sum it up, I didnt lose much cuz I was not getting the fills I should have AND I probably wasn't eating as I should since I wasn't restricted AND I was put on wellbutrin for the winter and that can cause weight gain. (I suffer from seasonal depression)

Hello to everyone that I talked with before and Hello to those I will be meeting... I do have a quick question.. Does anyone have a NOISY stomach??? Since my huge fill yesterday, I have a hard time getting anything down and it gurgles SO loud! Also, I have had increased saliva.. yuck.. but not like sliming with PB.. anyone?

Luv to all!

DonnaMarie

wow.. guess no one remembers me.. LOL well, I will respond to myself.. *grin*.. I am so glad to be back to lapbandtalk.com!! :clap2:

I remember you And welcome back And good for you for all the positive changes you have made :clap2:

As to the gurgling that is normal and for the first week after my last fill that finally gave me good restriction I was producing a bit more saliva than normal, but then I was pretty swollen. As for the gurgling, that is perfectly normal. It's kind of fun to feel and hear your pouch slowly empty. I only hear it when I take my first bite or after about 2 or 3 hours after eating as the last little bit leaves my pouch. That gurgling sound to me is a reminder that I am finally restricted, yay

Good for you for doing what it takes to keep yourself motivated! This isn't a race and now that your restriction is good you'll do great!

Thanks! I am doing much better with the gurgles.. I tell you though.. I cannot eat much at ALL! I am not even hungry. Last night I had meat and veggies for dinner and couldn't even eat a half of the piece of meat.. I just chew chew chew.. lol

Thanks for all the kudos and well wishes.. you guys are the best!

Always,

Donnamarie