May 06 Bandsters~July Chat!

[DrewsLou 3]

Hey Maysters!!

How is month 14 treating you so far?? I am doing well. I went in for a teeny unfill on Monday and am feeling MUCH better. I was PB'ing way more that I liked and was getting pretty limited on my foods that I could eat. I can actually eat Breakfast now!

I am still hoping/wishing/praying for the elusive onderland. I should be able to start skating again on the 16th and am hoping that kicks my ass into gear. We have an official trainer now for our practices and all I hear is grumbling out of the other girls because he is so tough... bring it on!!!

That's about it for me!! How is everyone else??

[kim2bhealthy 3]

Thanks for starting a July thread Drews! Where are all of our Mayster buddies? Our threads have been pretty quiet. Don't worry, you will get to Onederland soon! You can do it! Congrats on getting back on those skates. I'm excited for you able the skating and the trainer!

I am at 192! Woohoo! Life is good! I have really been rampong up the exercise and wacthcing what I eat. I am sceduled to have a fill on July 31st, but I may cancel because I'm going to the beach a couple of weeks after that and I don't want to be miserably tight while out of town. After the beach I have a bachelorette trip to go on in September and a wedding to help with and I'm off to Vegas the first of October. I hope to be in the 170s by then (see my Vegas Challenge ticker). Then next thing I know it will be time for Thanksgiving and Christmas! I would love to be at goal by then and deciding if and when I'm gonna need cosmetic surgery. (I'm thinking I will need a lower body lift, breast lift and my arms fixed.)

Check in Maysters! What's going on with you guys??

[Mvpo8961 1]

Hey do ya'll think we should start a thread under the monthly support section. That way our May 06'rs won't have to search through pages of threads trying to find us.

Anyway ya'll probably know I am currently dealing with slip #2 and I am considering a revision to RNY. I am seeing my PCP tomorrow for my annual pap smear (there is a joy to behold). I think I will talk to him about it then. I don't know what my insurance will do.

But I know I have been told that once you slip you are always prone to it again.

I feel depressed.:think

M

[justduckie 0]

Hey Maysters! I noticed the new section for support groups and have been watching to see if us '06 Maysters showed up there.

I'm sorry Mvpo about your second slip. It must really suck. I hope you get some resolution soon. Does the drs. give you a reason why you keep slipping? I understand your depression. ((((HUGS))))

After being in Atlanta for so long and going to my son's wedding....I don't know what I really did different, but when I got home and weighed myself, I was down to 186.5. :clap2: Yippee!!!!! Size 16 is comfortable now and 14's are a bit snug. My 18's hang off my butt. :whoo: But they are still the most comfortable for work. Here is a picture of me and my grandson from my trip last month.

Not thin......but much thinner!

[Mvpo8961 1]

Both of my slips started with vomiting.

My first was actually a night of the worst dry heaves of my life.

The second was when I was put on a new medication and it would get stuck in my stoma. The last time I took it I stood at the kitchen sink for two hours trying to vomit it out.

I could count on one hand the times in my life I have puked. Apparently I have a really STRONG reverse peristalsis when I get sick.

So for now I am at about 3cc Fluid in my band and I am just waiting to see what happens. But I continue to have heartburn so I don't think the slip is resolving. I am supposed to go see my surgeon in August. I guess we will decide then what to do.

But I do have the flipped port that has to be fixed. So I feel like they might recommend rny conversion due to my continued complications.

I mean good grief I have had most everything but an erosion. I still believe in the band I just think I am in the very tiny percentage that is isn't going to work for. What good is a band if you can't get proper restriction because you keep slipping.

We'll see and I will keep ya'll updated.

Who do you think we need to talk too about getting a thread in the monthly section?

MARCI YOU LOOK FABULOUS. You ran that weight off playing with that handsome man in the picture with you. I would have done the same thing.

Myra

[Mvpo8961 1]

Hey everybody we have our own thread now under the monthly support groups. Let's keep in touch.

Myra