Hey everyone! I hope you guys don't mind that I've started a new thread. I've been talking to Terri from Dr. B's office, and she wants to email all of Dr. Bagnato's patients about this website and this support chat that all of us Bagnato Bandsters have going on. She was really impressed by how we've been supporting each other and wants all of Dr. B's patients to be able to come here and get support.

I wanted the title of the thread to be clear and make sure everyone who was banded by Dr. Bagnato knows that they are welcome here, even if they don't live in Albany.

For anyone who is interested, we have formed a support group and have decided to meet once a month.

Our first group meeting will be Feb. 7th at Ruby Tuesday in Tifton, Ga at 6:00 pm. This meeting is basically just a "get to know each other" meeting. I hope to see all of you there!

So today is the one year anniversary of my mother's passing. So much has changed in my life since a year ago. I've had lapband surgery (I used my inheritance money) and lost 77lbs, I've gotten married, went out of the country on a honeymoon and am actually considering trying for another baby sometime in the future. I think my mom would be proud of the changes that have happened in my life and while it would be so easy to spend this day down in the dumps and depressed, I think I'm going to choose to spend it knowing that my mom is smiling down from heaven rejoicing in all of the wonderful things that have happened in my life.

Edited November 7, 200817 yr by mia31771

Mia, I'm proud of what you have accomplished and I know your mom is too! Congrats for celebrating. I'm sure it wasn't easy, but that's what your mom would want you to do. ((HUGS))

Mia

Your mom would be very proud of you! You have done so much in a year and you have so much to look forward to. Keep thinking positive and celebrating her life that is how she would want you to be.

Take care!

Thanks Pamela and Jeannie, in my heart I know she has been with me through it all.

Congrats Pamela and Leslie on the 5k, that is AWESOME GIRLS!!! Perhaps next year I'll be in shape enough to be with you guys!!

My band has been weird this entire weekend, I've been able to eat entirely too much. This yo-yo restriction is wicked. Time to buckle down on the quality of food I'm putting in even if I *can* eat too much. The weekends seem to be so much harder for me to stick on plan. So who all is going to the support group this coming week?

Thanks Mia!! I would love for you to do it next year with us!!

I am planning on going to the meeting. I thought I had a fill scheduled for Thursday, but I was wrong. It's the Thursday after the support meeting....UGH!! I am in desperate need of one. Although I am exercising like a crazy woman, I have gained 6 lbs! I can eat absolutely anything and A LOT of it, even lots of bread. I've been soooo hungry lately. I fear that I have lost more fluid:( I wish I could get an appointment Thursday so I wouldn't have to drive to Albany twice. I'm gonna call and see....worth a try I guess.

Mia hun - I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. I know she would be and is proud of you. You have come so far! GG and I had a blast at the run. I hope you can run next year's with us too! We'll have to follow GG - my sense of direction isn't what it should be - lol

I'm going to the meeting on Thursday. I missed the last one. I hope most of us can be there. It'll be great to see everyone!

I will be at the meeting, I need something to get me back on track. I have been super stressed lately and have realized that....

Stress is a wicked wicked thing and it seems to carry chocolate in it's pocket!

Georgia Girl, where you able to get an appt? I have an appt for the 17th at 1:00pm that I am probably going to cancel. I might need a tad of a fill but I've lost just enough that she probably won't give me one. I am thinking of getting my husband and daughter to ride with me and just drop them off at chuck e. cheeses while I go to the meeting. It's getting dark so early I hate to be on the road by myself late at night like that. I haven't been to a meeting yet, so what do most ppl wear?

Hi Mia - just jeans and shirt - casual. People don't dress up - thank goodness :-). I'm looking forward to meeting you!

OK Gang- Who all is going to the support group tonight and am I right in saying that it is at palmyra hospital and not the place it was before? What time is anyone from here arriving, maybe we can meet outside and sit together.

Hey all! It's been a little while - life has been hectic. Did anyone go to the support group meeting last week? I was not able to go, had a prior committment. I'd love to hear how it went.

Sadly, I did not make the meeting. Iwill try my hardest to get to the next one.

I went to the meeting. I really enjoyed it. The speaker was great. I hope they continue getting speakers like that. He talked about the emotional and mental side of our journey. I was very impressed.

I got my much needed fill today! I'm soooo hoping this fill will last a while. I lost about 1cc of fluid since Sept 9th. They are still not too worried about it. Leslie said that my increase in exercise could be responsible for it, or at least some it. Exercising a lot makes your body temperature rise more, resulting in fluid evaporation. So, ya'll keep your fingers crossed that this one will last and I'll drop some weight.

Have a great day Bandits!!

The meeting was really good. Enjoyed the speaker very much.

Due to an unexpected system conversion at work, I have to cancel my appointment on December 9 at 1:00 . I'm calling as soon as I finish this post.

hey everyone. you can tell the holidays are upon us - we're all busy and not posting! I wish I could have been at the meeting last week, but I had another committment. hope you are all well.

I am wondering if I need an unfill. Let me preface this by saying I will call Leslie on Monday.

I got a fill Wed., 1.5 cc to get me to 7 cc total. I stuck to liquids until supper on Thurs., tried chili. It came back up in small amounts twice, then the rest stayed down fine. I had chicken salad for lunch today, it also came up in small amounts, but not all of it. For supper tonight, chili again, same story.

I don't want to get an unfill too fast and wish I hadn't later. How long do you guys find it takes a fill to settle, or do yours feel the same from day 1?

input please...thanks