If you had your band placed by Dr. Bagnato - let us know who you are and we can all chat together!!!!...

AND if you are having your 1st fill (or 5th) on Nov. 26th and want to get together to say hey and put a face to the screen name - speak up!!!

A few of us are planning on meeting up that day - lets get together and chat!!!

Amy

We would love for you join us on the 7th! 30 lbs is nothing to be ashamed of. Remember, not everyone loses fast. I tend to lose in spurts. I just recovered from not losing anything in a whole month. It's very easy to get discouraged when we hit plateaus, but remember, it will pass.

I know exactly what you mean about finding time to exercise. I have a soon-to-be 2 year old, and I'm a SAHM too! Before I was banded, I grazed on food all day long, and it has been a very hard habit to break. Night eating was something I struggled with too. I think the reason I ate late at night, was because many times my day had been so hectic, and after hubby and son went to bed, that was my time. Food was very comforting. Food is not comforting to me anymore. I don't enjoy eating like I used to. Sometimes I really miss food, but most of the time I think of food as just something I need to survive. It takes time to change our habits, we can't just change overnight. In the meantime, all we can do is just try our best to get past these obstacles.

Lately, I've been exercising during my son's nap. He usually takes at least a 2 hour nap, so that gives me plenty of time to exercise. There are definitely days I don't want to. Hang in there, things will get better and be proud of what you have accomplished so far.

OMG! You just wrote a portion of my bio. I did not realize how much I was eating until I went for my consultation and the 302 popped up. I weighed more than I did when I was pregnant. By the way thats what people kept asking me(are you pregnant?). If only eyes could cut! Anyway I can not wait to meet you guys. I really needed this, someone who can really relate to what I am going thru.

Hey Mia! Been there, done that, got the T-shirt and it does not fit! Dont worry about the haters. You have us and when that T-shirt does fit GIRRRL look out!

And by the way WELCOME ALLI!

I'm sorry if i missed the time, I know we are meeting Feb 7th at Ruby Tuesday, but what time?

Thanks.

I was thinking around 5:30 or 6:00, what do you guys think? Does that give everyone plenty of time to get there?

Sounds good to me.

Ok I'm freaking out! The area around my port is red and hot. I took pictures and sent them to Terri at Dr. B's office. They are calling me in some antibiotics to CVS just to cover me until I go in for my post-op tommorrow. What can this be guys? Think I have an infection? Gosh I hope they don't have to take my port out.

First Support Group Meeting will be on Feb. 7th in Tifton at Ruby Tuesday @ 6:00 pm

If this doesn't work for someone, please let me know and we'll change the time if needed. I'm supposed to start Jury Duty on the 4th, so I don't know exactly what that's going to entail, but hopefully (fingers crossed) when I call in they'll tell me I'm not needed.

This meeting is just basically to get to know one another. We're going to have a great time chatting about our experience so far and fellowshipping with one another. I hope as the group grows, we can move our meetings to a building where we can have speakers. Maybe people who have been successful with the band, could share their experiences and tips. Maybe have a nutritionist speak, or even Elizabeth. I'm just excited to get to know everyone! Hope to see everyone there!

Ok I'm freaking out! The area around my port is red and hot. I took pictures and sent them to Terri at Dr. B's office. They are calling me in some antibiotics to CVS just to cover me until I go in for my post-op tommorrow. What can this be guys? Think I have an infection? Gosh I hope they don't have to take my port out.

I hope it's not anything serious! I'm not a medical professional, but I've always heard that if the area has fever, it could be an infection. There's no way they can see you today? Just my opinion, but if it was me, I would try to get in today and see them. I'm not trying to scare you, but an infection is something that needs to be taken care of fast, especially infection from surgery.

Mia, is the area swollen at all? My son got staph infection from the hospital in Moultrie, and his infection was red, fevered, and swollen to the size of about 1/2 of a golfball.

No, its not swolen, just red and warm to the touch. I can send you pics via email if you want. I am totally freaking out and they insist that I do not need to come in, that it will be fine to wait till tomorrow and to just start on the antibiotics. That if it is indeed infected, he would be Rx'ing me the same antiobiotic he called in. Think I should insist he see me?

Mia, here's my email address if you want to send the pictures to me klpdbl@yahoo.com

ok, i sent them, see what you think. It looks alot like broken blood vessels, but the more I look at them, the more worried I get. What the heck could this mean? I sent terri an email asking could she move my appt up to this afternoon and I would just go- My health is more important than work.

Terri says that it may be a reaction to the glue. But i'm thinking not so much because it is not red around my incision- its red around my whole practical boob aside from the incision.

ok, i sent them, see what you think. It looks alot like broken blood vessels, but the more I look at them, the more worried I get. What the heck could this mean? I sent terri an email asking could she move my appt up to this afternoon and I would just go- My health is more important than work.

Mia, have you been wearing a bra that rubs against your port insertion site. If so it may just be irritated due to that. I know it took me a while to get used to my bra against my site.

Yes! In fact that is when I began to notice the redness, is when I went to wearing my bra again.

Mia, it almost looks like a huge rash. I'm glad to see that the port incision looks okay. I would think that if it was an infection due to surgery, the incision would be irritated. I don't know what to tell you. Maybe they'll be able to see you today, it's better to be safe than sorry.

BUT, it is red on some of the areas my bra doesnt even touch- so that is what has me worried still...I guess Terri is at lunch, I can't get her.

From looking at the picture, it looks like there is a large amount of redness that doesn't even touch where your bra meets your skin. It looks like a huge rash. Is it only on the port side?