Those of you that have been banded ........... let us know how you are!!!!:thumbs_up::tt2::frown::tt2:

I haven't posted in quite awhile..... same as I've been reading, got busy.. excuses, excuses, etc. At any rate, I have lost 40 lbs. - surgery date was 11/11/08 and feel great. As others, my weight loss has nearly come to a halt, but I am so happy with what I have accomplished. I have 7cc in my 10cc band and definitely have restriction. I have to be very careful what I eat and how I eat it. Still love my band! Keep up the good work, all!

NSV Bridesmaids Dress Update

So first off I am still unfilled down to 3cc's following an extended espisode with heartburn. So my restirction is basically non exsistent, but I am trying to the best I can with food choices and exercise. But the good thin is that I back to my surgeon tomorrow so hopefully there is a fill in my immediate future so I can get some help getting the scale moving.

So do you guys remember me asking your advice about ordering bridesmaids dress for a wedding I going to be in in October? Well at the time I was in an 18, and took a gamble on myself and ordered the dress in a 14... Well I picked up the dress yesterday...

Can I get a drum roll please?!?!?!?!?

The dam thing didn't fit! It's to fricken BIG!!!!!! Like I had to hold it up (its strapless) so that it would stay up to BIG! I am so floored I mean i probably could have gotten away with ordering a 10. HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!!!

Haha!! See, I was the one who told you to go with the smaller size, ut even I didn't think you'd need a 10!! Congrats!!

From Bridesmaids dress NSV to Band Slippage and repair surgery all in the blink of an eye. Well folks the results are in and my band has slipped which I knew when I was having heartburn, but my surgeon thought that an unfill would allow it to repair iteself. Well no such luck, just left her office and the band is still out of place and the only way to fix it is with SURGERY. So here we go again. She gave me the option to take it out, if I was happy with my weight loss so far. I was like are you fricken kidding me?!?!? I'm happy with the weight I've lost but I am far from done. ABSOLUTLEY NO REMOVAL! REPAIR REPAIR REPAIR! So now comes the waiting game of ins approval and availability on her schedule. If I had it my way I'd be in surgury tommmorw. I'm like lets get this show on the road and get this thing fixed and get the scale moving. Wish me luck. In the mean time I will try to keep on making beter food choice and hitting the gym like a mad woman!

Edited September 1, 200916 yr by ddgalarza

It's been a long time since I've posted on this thread. Went through a three-month plateau (interspersed with just plain not doing stuff right), but I am officially down 63.5 pounds as of this morning.

From Bridesmaids dress NSV to Band Slippage and repair surgery all in the blink of an eye. Well folks the results are in and my band has slipped which I knew when I was having heartburn, but my surgeon thought that an unfill would allow it to repair iteself. Well no such luck, just left her office and the band is still out of place and the only way to fix it is with SURGERY. So here we go again. She gave me the option to take it out, if I was happy with my weight loss so far. I was like are you fricken kidding me?!?!? I'm happy with the weight I've lost but I am far from done. ABSOLUTLEY NO REMOVAL! REPAIR REPAIR REPAIR! So now comes the waiting game of ins approval and availability on her schedule. If I had it my way I'd be in surgury tommmorw. I'm like lets get this show on the road and get this thing fixed and get the scale moving. Wish me luck. In the mean time I will try to keep on making beter food choice and hitting the gym like a mad woman!

Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that. No chance of it fixing itself with a total unfill? Seems like I read that on here before.

Did she give you any clue what may have caused it to slip? Too tight? Just happens sometimes? I worry about it as I'm self pay. I guess I would worry about it even if I wasn't actually! How exactly did she say she would repair it? I sure wish you the best and hope it's right back as it should be really quick! Best wishes to you! I get my unfill tomorrow for my surgery.

Hi Notorious Novembers!

From Bridesmaids dress NSV to Band Slippage and repair surgery all in the blink of an eye. Well folks the results are in and my band has slipped which I knew when I was having heartburn, but my surgeon thought that an unfill would allow it to repair iteself. Well no such luck, just left her office and the band is still out of place and the only way to fix it is with SURGERY. So here we go again.

Oh that just sucks! :thumbup:

She gave me the option to take it out, if I was happy with my weight loss so far. I was like are you fricken kidding me?!?!? I'm happy with the weight I've lost but I am far from done. ABSOLUTLEY NO REMOVAL! REPAIR REPAIR REPAIR!

That's right - we can't do without our tools! :mad:

So now comes the waiting game of ins approval and availability on her schedule. If I had it my way I'd be in surgury tommmorw. I'm like lets get this show on the road and get this thing fixed and get the scale moving. Wish me luck. In the mean time I will try to keep on making beter food choice and hitting the gym like a mad woman!

Good luck, ddgalarza - I know you're going to come through this just fine - you have the mental strength and commitment to make it happen!

It's been a long time since I've posted on this thread. Went through a three-month plateau (interspersed with just plain not doing stuff right), but I am officially down 63.5 pounds as of this morning.

Woo Hoo! Go Beth! :w00t::w00t:

I went out on a limb, so to speak, and bought a couple of dresses in a size Large. Well, today I tried them on, because while the scale hasn't moved at all, I can tell my body is still changing. Unfortunately, that means that things are sagging, bagging and bulging in places that they didn't do before. There's less bulk filling up the skin, so I've got excess going on, wrinkles, etc.

I'm happily at the point where I need to buy more clothes - things are falling off of me - and new foundation garments. All my bras are too big and I need to replace a few.

It's hard to know what to buy, because I'm sure I'll change sizes again soon, but I want to look polished and professional while I'm losing...I'll figure it out - I'll put my image consulting training to work and come up with a solution.

Congrats on your progress camfun!

Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that. No chance of it fixing itself with a total unfill? Seems like I read that on here before.

Did she give you any clue what may have caused it to slip? Too tight? Just happens sometimes? I worry about it as I'm self pay. I guess I would worry about it even if I wasn't actually! How exactly did she say she would repair it? I sure wish you the best and hope it's right back as it should be really quick! Best wishes to you! I get my unfill tomorrow for my surgery.

Yeah this really sucks, and I'm bumped but not defeated. I try to always look on the bright side and be optimistic. She said that just about anything could have caused the slip. a PB episode, lifting something to heavy to soon...who knows. she didnt think that a total unfil would fix it though, which is wht I thought she might try. To repair it it is literally a nother sugery, going in through the same incisions sites and basically moving it into correct position and putting in a few stitches to keep it in its correct position. At this point I'm just ready to get to repair surgery and get back to buisness!

Okay, I know I said yesterday my weight was 227, but as of THIS morning I'm 223.5!!! Omg, I LOVE the 5-day pouch test!

So sorry to hear about your set-back, but you will be back in the game soon.... You have done an amazing job so far and there is no reason to think you won't continue to do so. I got on the scale this morning, and was down another lb..... YEAH! 41 total now! Still not sure what my goal is, but I do know I'm not there yet. My size 12 pants are big, but not big enough to go down another size. Unfortunately for me my bra size hasn't changed a bit, but I know surgery that can fix that problem! teehee

Why is it they don't make women's jeans in half sizes? :blushing:

Someone somewhere probably does..... seems we already have too many choices, ya know? lol Oh well.... in another month or so perhaps I will be able to buy size 10.... Not complaining, cause these 12's are quite different from those huge things I used to wear!:blushing:

Someone somewhere probably does..... seems we already have too many choices, ya know? lol Oh well.... in another month or so perhaps I will be able to buy size 10.... Not complaining, cause these 12's are quite different from those huge things I used to wear!:biggrin:

You got THAT right! I've kept my size 24's (and the subsequent sizes) just as a reminder.

Hey Notorious Novembers! :biggrin:

Okay, I know I said yesterday my weight was 227, but as of THIS morning I'm 223.5!!! Omg, I LOVE the 5-day pouch test!

Way to go, Beth! Woot! Woot!

Why is it they don't make women's jeans in half sizes? :tt1:

Try a juniors size near where you are now - perhaps a 15 will fit better than a 16, for example...just a thought...you skinny thang you!

Hi Notorious Novembers! Today, I finally got to 50# loss. I have had the flu and that is not the way to do it, but a loss is a loss:-) Anyone else notice that you are holding on to stomach fat? It keeps me from going down another size and I don't know what to do to help. I am only 5# from onederland, but the stomach weight hangs on. Any suggestions to get the stomach weightloss going? I have been on a 3 month plateau until the flu!

Beth from VA, way to go!

ddgl....good luck with your repair.

Way to go, Beth! Woot! Woot!

Hehehe, thanks!

Then... I got on the scale this morning and up two! WTF?? It may have been dinner last night. Hubby made steak and he marinates it in a concoction that includes soy, so I figure it was that. I react pretty quickly and easily to salt. :biggrin: