: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.

Not me. My adjustment is on Thursday afternoon.

let us know what is going on when you find out, slim. sending good thoughts your way.

Thanks punkster. I will keep you posted.

I had my fill last Tuesday and I feel like I was doing good until yesterday. I have been getting hungry within 2 hours of eating for the last two days. Will they let you come back in and get more fill? Do I have to wait for a month?

They make you wait a month between your first 3 fills. After that you can go whenever you feel you need it.

Well I am scheduled to have one Wednesday, but now I'm not so sure I need it. I have had really good restriction lately and my weight loss has picked back up, so I don't know what to do.

Cancel it for now. You can always schedule it again later. There is no point messing with what is working for you.

Yea, I have to go for a follow up at the same time so I am going to talk to them about it and see what they think.

That is the best thing to do. I just keep thinking since you have restriction now, you might come out too tight again. I would hate for you to go through that. Keep us posted on what they say.

Yes, I know. It sucks being too tight.

Had my fourth fill today. Also, at the support group meeting tonite Brooke announced that she was expecting and is due a couple of days before Thanksgiving.

Hi, everyone!

I've been reading your posts for a few weeks now and have found them very helpful on my journey this far. I live west of Chattanooga and just got my surgery date today....June 4th.

Dr Ponce at Memorial. I go tomorrow for my surgery class and start my diet on Thursday. I am a nurse, formerly a surgery nurse so I know more than a little about the surgery and now I am a precert nurse so I was able to get my surgery approved in 24 hrs, I guess because I knew exactly what they were looking for. Anyway, I find myself more nervous than ever now, probably more worried about the liver diet than anything. Any tips?

Just take the liver diet one day at a time. The first few days are brutal, but after say day 3, I wasn't hungry anymore. Just remember to stick with the plan. Good luck to you!

i agree. it wasnt near as bad as i thought it would be. after the first couple of days it wasnt that hard for me anyway. i got really into food while i was on it though. i would watch food network constantly. i was able to stick to it for 3 weeks.

Well, as much as I hated to do it, I canceled my fill for tomorrow. I am having some major sinus drainage issues that are clogging my pouch. **gross** I PB'd last night on my dinner and again this morning.