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I'm back.

Just got my fifth fill last Tuesday and it seems to be close to where I need to be. I'm losing slowly (about 3 pounds over the last six weeks) but I'm not nearly as hungry now and I can't eat as much, so I hope that will improve.

For Vitamins I'm taking OneSource Active Kids Complete chewables and Spring Valley Caramel Calcium Chews (from WalMart).

My wife and I have been walking alot. We are going on vacation in a couple of weeks, so hopefully we can walk on the beach while we're gone.

Craig

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Good to see you back and doing well Craig. Enjoy your vacation at the beach!

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what kind of exercise are you all doing these days?

oh yeah. no more scrambled eggs for me. potentially ever.

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:bored :bored :bored well well I guess this site has nobody from the chatt. area and let me also guess that no body has been banded at memorial hos. by dr. fromm-paynter-or Ponce? ? Geez I sure feel like the lonesome stud here lol.

Hi Chris, I was not banded locally but was unbanded at Memorial by Dr. Sass, because I have crazy insurance:cursing: which will not pay for rebanding at Memorial, I went back to Mx and was rebanded (self-pay) June 18, 2009, and also had a load of plastic surgery while there. I am at home busy recouperating mostly from the plastic, the rebanding was a breeze. I am usually in chat on this site, but for some reason i haven't been able to get in lately, so I am exploring the message boards.

Feel free to pm me.

Corliss

373/356/170

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Hi Corliss! You should visit us more often. If you don't mind my asking, why did you have to have your band removed?

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Hi Corliss! You should visit us more often. If you don't mind my asking, why did you have to have your band removed?

Hi slim-n-tn, I have been in a few times but seems like there wasn't ever any recent posts when I came in, but found some today. I had to have my band removed after almost three years and after loosing to goal due to a slip which was probably due to a hiatal hernia. :frown:I really wanted to be one of those folk who didn't regain their wt. after loosing the band but I was not. I gained 60 of the 203 which I had lost in the 10 months which I was without band. I am so glad to have a new one, I loved the first one till I started having major problems. I am very greatful to have been able to lose the wt and keep off what I did. :rolleyes:

Corliss

Pre surg diet 376 lbs

Day of 1st banding 356 lbs

Wt at loss of band 170 (-)

Wt at rebanding 219 lb

Lowest wt since banding 214 lbs

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still not great but better. i am trying to drink some hot cocoa in the mornings to help loosen and soothe my band. still on sort of a soft diet. misery hasnt left yet.

i am sad to find out that icee's are carbonated. :sad: that took the wind out of my sails. i only discovered this from unwrapped on food network. blast it all!

i am still not sure that i dont need another unfill but i am trying to wait for 2 weeks seeing as my situation isnt as dire as it once was. i would have been in the hospital over the weekend if i hadnt gotten Fluid taken out on thursday.

To exacerbate my suffering, i am craving a big crusty sandwich :rolleyes: which i know i could never eat even a bite of. drats.

Slush Puppies are not carbonated, but remember to count the calories.

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Hi slim-n-tn, I have been in a few times but seems like there wasn't ever any recent posts when I came in, but found some today. I had to have my band removed after almost three years and after loosing to goal due to a slip which was probably due to a hiatal hernia. :frown:I really wanted to be one of those folk who didn't regain their wt. after loosing the band but I was not. I gained 60 of the 203 which I had lost in the 10 months which I was without band. I am so glad to have a new one, I loved the first one till I started having major problems. I am very greatful to have been able to lose the wt and keep off what I did. :rolleyes:

Corliss

Pre surg diet 376 lbs

Day of 1st banding 356 lbs

Wt at loss of band 170 (-)

Wt at rebanding 219 lb

Lowest wt since banding 214 lbs

I am glad that you were able to get a new band. I do believe I would be one of those people that would gain if I ever lost my band. I am glad that you are doing well after rebanding. There are about 4 of us that post in this thread on a fairly regular basis. Drop in anytime!

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Hey, I was going to ask 'what is up with downsdc?' but you took care of it for me. I got a fill last Tuesday and Dr. Ponce said I would definately feel this one. I was skeptical and for the first couple to three days I was not feeling much help, but it has gotten better. It still does not feel like what I expect it to feel, but I am back to eating less and not getting hungry too bad between meals.

I keep thinking I am going to get an adjustment and then bam, my worries about food and hunger will be over. I wonder if that will ever happen?

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been having problems again. sharp stomach pain with vomiting. :) been on liquids all day. This was more than a week after my last fill.

how is everyone doing?

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I'm sick as well. I think there is a stomach virus going around. I haven't been able to keep much down. Hopefully it will pass for both of us soon.

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I'm sick as well. I think there is a stomach virus going around. I haven't been able to keep much down. Hopefully it will pass for both of us soon.

i sure hope so. hope you feel better.

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I hope that both of you start feeling better soon. Hopefully the virus will be short lived.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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