Name: Kristina M.
Username: GA_Mom_of_twins
Location: Macon, GA, USA
Member Since: 12/6/2007
BMI: 60.1
Post Op
Surgery Type: Lap Band (07/03/08)
Surgeon: John V Bagnato

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(Albany, GA) - Palmyra Medical Center

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GA_Mom_of_twins's Blog

Things are going slow, but good.
6 days ago

Well, I am losing weight since my first fill. I think that I will definitely need another fill though. My next appointment is schedule for Sept 11th. I am confident that I will really start to see more steady weight loss then. I am going to my first group support meeting on Sept 9th. I am excited to see other people and hear other people's stories. I want to do as much as possible to ensure my success. I have set my midterm goal to lose 100 lbs by May 8, 2009. Why that date you ask? Well, I will be graduating college with my Bachelors degree that day and I want my graduation pictures to be better than the ones I had when I got my associate degree. My ultimate goal is 200 lbs and I know I can get there.

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Got my first fill!!!!
on August 15, 2008 5:49 am

I am so so so happy. I was pretty nervous going into my first fill. Not so much for the fill itself, but rather that I would come away still with no restriction. When the nurse measured what I had from the surgery I only had 1 cc. I have had NO restriction since about week 2. No wonder. Well, the Nurse wanted to be pretty aggressive so she gave me 4 additional cc's so I had a total of 5. When I tried to drink water I could tell it wasn't going right down she she unfilled .5 cc's and I could immediately tell the water was going through after that so I ended up with 4.5 cc's in my band. I didn't think I would get near that so I am very excited and I can feel the restricition now. I am on liquids today so I can't quite tell exactly how much restriction I have, but I can tell there is some. I am so happy. I am excited and thrilled to be on the road to loserville now.

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Getting a little impatient....
on August 1, 2008 12:05 pm

Well, my first fill date was moved up a little. Now is it scheduled for Aug 14th. That part makes me happy. That is exactly 6 weeks from my surgery date. The part that doesn't make me happy is waiting. I am just SO ready to drop the pounds that I am getting impatient. All in all I am in great spirits though because at least I KNOW I will be on the road to sucess soon.

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Ready for my first fill....
on July 25, 2008 3:06 pm

Well, I am definitely ready to get this bus on the road. I have put on a few more lbs. I am eating healthy and drinking only water so I am not sure why. I just know that I am ready to get my first fill so I will have at least SOME restriction because I have NONE right now. My appt is scheduled for Aug 18th. I am counting down the days that I can starting adding up the weight loss.

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Everything is going great so far.
on July 15, 2008 7:53 am

Well, I made it through the surgery and I am doing great. I have been in very little pain and really have had no complications. At my week post op check up I had lost 17 lbs for a total weight loss of 21 lbs since I started this process. I was pretty dehydrated so I have put back on about 2 lbs but I expected some fluctuations so I am not discouraged. I am eating very soft foods now and doing well. My favorite food is smoothies. My school library sells ones made with splenda so they are very low in calories. Well, thanks to all the well wishes. I will update again soon.

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My Story

My story......well.....this could take a while, but I will make it short and sweet....well, maybe not so sweet, but at least short. I personally believe my weight issues stem from two things for the most part. One is family genetics. I take after my dad who is a big guy and fights with his weight as well. But the biggest factor, so I believe, is that I was molested by a close relative for years as a kid. It wasn't until I was almost 30 that I sought counseling to deal with my issues. So, I have been overweight my whole life. I don't know what it's like to not be fat, buy clothes in a normal store, not be made fun of, etc... I am not blind to the fact that surgery will not fix my whole life, but I think it will give me the tools to take control of my life. I am a single mom to 5 year old twins and I can not continue being a sub par mom who is fighting issues such as depression, health issues, self esteem issues and other similar issues. I think of July 3, 2008 as the first day of my new life. I look forward to this journey because I can't believe it is much harder then what I have already survived. I hope I make a few friends along the way as well. Good Luck to all.