To be a happier healthier me!!!

Haven't posted in a while, but I'm happy to say that I'm doing Great!!!  Now down to a size 10...and OMG I haven't worn a size 10 since Jr. High!!!  I've had three fills thus far.  I don't know how full my band is, and quite honestly I dont really care...just so long as it keeps on workin.  I'm still slowly learning to listen to the warning signs from my body telling me when I've had enough to eat. Sometimes its so hard to not eat those last 2-3 bites :).  I'm also still slowly adjusting to sipping and not guzzling.  Bad habits are hard to break.  Overall, this is the best decision I could have ever made for my health.  I dont regret a thing.

Today I went in for my first band adjustment.....I was TERRIFIED!!!  I didnt know what to expect after reading so many different stories on this site about painful fills, and having to be stuck numerous times before finding the port site.  MANNNNN, I was worried for nothing.  The entire procedure took all of 10 minutes.  They took a picture (x-ray) of my tummy which allowed me to see the band, that was really kewl.  After that my Doctor injected the port area with some numbing stuff...then he used a BIG syringe (or at least it looked big to me, I didnt see the needle) to inject the saline into the band.  After that, he had me drink some barium, and I was able to watch the liquid go down my esophagus and trickle through the stoma....that just amazed me.  So, I'm back home, my band feels good and tight again and Im ready to keep droppin these pounds like they're hot.

Oh..by the way...did I mention that I'm down 17 lbs since my surgery date...total of 26 lbs pre-op.  God is good!!!