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Highest weight 331 December 2005.
4-4-06 Pre-op and nutritionist
4-10-06 Arrived at hospital at 7:30 am, surgery began at 11 am and was in a room by 1:30 pm. Minimal pain, had ice chips. Weight 318, BMI 47.
4-11-06 Barium swallow test and then released in the afternoon.
4-12-06 Minimal pain, no gas.
4-13-06 Minimal pain. Pain rx at night only.
4-14-06 More energy, less pain. Pain rx at night only.
4-15-06 More energy, almost no pain. Stopped taking pain rx.
4-16-06 Only pains are hunger pains.
4-17-06 Went to work, really tired by end of day. Down 9 pounds. Incisions starting to itch. Still no gas pains. Weight 309.
4-20-06 First post-op appointment, down 11 pounds since 4-10. Weight 307. Received ok to add soft foods (was on clear from 4-10 till 4-20). Incisions healing fine, no pains, no problems.
4-21-06 Was able to eat applesauce & cottage cheese for breakfast, tuna salad at lunch, and mashed potatoes at dinner with no problems!
5-1-06 Down 14 pounds since 4-10, eating soft foods. Weight 304. Batted tennis balls for 45 minutes.
5-8-06 Nutritionist and bariatric nurse first visit post-op, down 20 pounds since 01/2006 per their records, still down 14 pounds from surgery 4-10.
5-9-06 Walked 30 minutes.
5-12-06 Weight 302, down 16 pounds from surgery.
5-18-06 Weight 302, had 6-week checkup with surgeon, no fill! Dr. pleased since weight loss on target, appropriate quantities of food and not really getting hungry too often.
5-24-06 Weight 301, down 17 pounds from surgery, no fill.
6-15-06 First fill of "4cc" for VG band (9 weeks after surgery). Marked the port location with ink to make it easier to find.
6-24-06 First sliming/PB episode - philly steak sandwich about an hour after flight landed in Philly. Weight 300, down 18 pounds from surgery (1 fill). Toured Pennsylvania for 10 days, indulged in restaurants with filet minon, crab cakes, sushi, etc. but did not gain weight.
7-4-06 Eating moderate amounts, staying full, not hungry. Weight 300, down 18 pounds from surgery (1 fill).
7-18-06 Second fill of "1.5cc" for VG band (14 weeks after surgery, 5 weeks after last fill), so total amount per doc is "5.5cc". Weight 299, down 19 pounds from surgery.
7-19-06 Liquids and soft foods only today.
7-20-06 Immediate reduction in quantity of foods able to eat. Weight 299, down 19 pounds from surgery (2 fills).
7-24-06 Weight 295, down 23 pounds from surgery (2 fills).
7-31-06 Weight 293, down 25 pounds from surgery (2 fills).
8-1-06 Second sliming/PB - small piece of country sausage.
8-4-06 Third sliming/PB - chinese food.
8-5-06 Fourth sliming/PB - chinese food leftovers.
8-6-06 Weight 291, down 27 pounds from surgery (2 fills).
8-14-06 Weight 290, down 28 pounds from surgery (2 fills).
8-22-06 Weight 291.6 down 26.4 pounds from surgery (2 fills). Received 3rd fill today, adding ".5 to .75 cc" for a total of "6 cc". Nurse tried to inject the fill but didn't feel the port so Dr. took needle and injected. We were worried there may have been puncture. Next appointment 9/26 at 4:30.
8-23-06 Weight 289.6, down 28.4 pounds from surgery (3 fills).
8-24-06 Weight 288.6, down 29.4 pounds from surgery (3 fills).
9-18-06 Weight 285.6, down 32.4 pounds from surgery (3 fills). Began having heartburn 9-17, especially at night. Went to Vegas so ate more than normal the week of 9-9 till 9-16.
9-21-06 Weight 284, down 34 pounds from surgery (3 fills).
9-23-06 Weight 283, down 35 pounds from surgery (3 fills).
9-25-06 Weight 282, down 36 pounds from surgery (3 fills). Still having heartburn at night.
9-26-06 Weight at surgeon's scale 286. Did not get a fill, had lost about 6 pounds in 4 weeks. Doc suggested to add exercise - walking, swimming, biking, start out slow, no weightlifting. Golf and tennis ok. Drink more water to see if that helps the heartburn.
9-29-06 Severe reflux, woke up coughing up reflux.
9-30-06 Reflux again, couldn't sleep for hours, pain in side, took Mylanta.
10-1-06 Reflux, pain in side, couldn't sleep for hours. Took Mylanta.
10-2-06 Nauseated, reflux, no foods, drank Crystal Light in afternoon and vomited, pain in side, dizzy, pale, chills. Took Prilosec#1 and Gas-X. Took Vicadin and slept about 5 hours. Sipped apple juice and chicken broth.
10-3-06 Took Prilosec#2. Same symptons, but worse. Surgeon thought possible virus and pondered barium swallow. Decided to do unfill first and removed about 5cc. Immediately felt better, liquids and mushies rest of day, no pain in side, no reflux, slept through night. Weight at surgeon's 279, down 39 pounds from surgery (Complete unfill, so -3 fills).
10-4-06 No symptons, had soft foods. Weight 277.6, down 40.4 pounds from surgery, (unfilled). BMI 40.9
10-6-06 Fill of 5 cc (adding to what we assume is 1 cc that was left in there on 10-3) for a total of 6 cc. Weight 281 at surgeon's. (starting over, back to 3rd fill). Smoothie meal replacement.
10-7-06 Prilosec#3, Protein drink for breakfast - slow going down. Smoothie meal replacement for lunch, cottage cheese/applesauce, banana pudding. Brunswick Stew and mashed potatoes < 1 cup. Banana pudding. Woke up coughing reflux.
10-8-06 Prilosec#4, Tea, cranberry/pomegranete juice for breakfast. Cottage cheese/applesauce. Clam chowder 4 oz and saltine crackers - got nauseated after eating. Smoothie meal replacement. Chicken broth with finely chopped chicken thigh, 2 oz shredded coleslaw, 2 oz baked beans went down fine. Lactaid, vanilla non-fat yogurt, chocolate syrup, kahlua and scoop non-fat ice cream drink. Raised bed 7 inches to see if helps with reflux.
10-12-06 Called to tell them doing fine.
10-19-06 Took Prilosec #14. Some reflux last night first time since 10-8. Meal was pork chop, sweet potato and green beans. Made personal pizza with mild Italian sausage. Still don't have energy, eating full sized meals when hungry.
10-22-06 Bought Zantac - take 1 30 minutes before meal that gives heartburn or take daily. Began taking daily.
10-24-06 Weight 275, down 43 pounds from surgery. Nurse attempted fill 3 or 4 times but couldn't get it in port, so Doc gave fill. Added .5cc for a total of 6.5 cc (4 fills). Smoothie meal replacement for dinner.
11-03-06 Weight 272, down 46 pounds from surgery. Still having acid reflux at night. Taking Zantac, drinking Mylanta. Today was much tighter, hot tea was hard to go down this evening. Haven't drank enough water. Drank creamy soup and felt better. Chest was feeling tight.
11-06-06 Weight 271, down 47 pounds from surgery. Removed 5 cc, added 3 cc, so we think total of about 3 cc. (We thought there was 6.5 cc but only 5 cc withdrawn so perhaps not all was withdrawn?). Nurse did the unfill/fill had a little trouble getting the fluid to withdraw. Immediately felt better.
11-09-06 Weight 272, down 46 pounds from surgery. Much more energy, going to golf driving range every other day. No reflux or heartburn.
11-28-06 Weight 271, down 47 pounds from surgery. Appointment with doc, but did not get a fill, losing weight, no reflux, feel great. 12-03-06 Weight 267, down 51 pounds from surgery. Still have restriction, losing weight. Fill is about 3 cc. Went from size 50 pants to size 46, which are loose. Went from 3X to 2X shirts, went from 19.5 shirt to 18 shirt, lost 8 inches from belt. Drink protein drink in morning, eat normal lunch, eat less at night.
12-23-06 PB'd on a Triscuit.
12-31-06 Weight 264, down 54 pounds from surgery.l PB'd on steak New Year's Eve dinner. 01-07-07 Weight 263, down 55 pounds from surgery. Still have restriction, losing weight. Pant size 44. In the last few weeks, began feeling different after eating meals. About an hour or so after the meal, the bottom stomach feels stuffed, like overdoing it at Thanksgiving lunch, which is very uncomfortable. Have lost interest in food.
01-09-07 Appointment, losing weight, no fill. Having lots of burps, occasional throwing up, sliming, some reflux.
02-06-07 Appointment. Weight 258, down 60 pounds from surgery. Requested slight unfill due to reflux, so saline removed and the nurse thinks 2 cc now.
02-22-07 weight 254.6
03-07-07 weight 254.4
03-20-07 Appointment weight 256. No fill/unfill, everything fine.
04-05-07 weight 252.8
04-09-07 Weight 250! Down 68 pounds from surgery. Not sure how much fill (see above), but size 44 pants are loose. Able to eat reasonable portions, still losing at least 1 pound a week. Have to eat slowly, chew real good; mornings still too tight to eat - drink a Slim-Fast or protein drink for breakfast.
04-10-07 ONE YEAR BANDIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!
04-16-07 weight 249.4
04-24-07 weight 248.6
05-24-07 weight 244
05-25-07 weight 243.8
06-19-07 weight 242.6
06-20-07 weight 241.8
06-21-07 Weight 241! Down 77 pounds froms surgery. Size 42 pants are loose. Can wear XL shirts now. Down 90 pounds from highest weight in 12/2005.
06-25-07 weight 241.8 Spent week in New Orleans rebuilding house, got dehydrated.
07-06-07 UNFILLED - thought there was 2 cc but only 1.5 cc removed. Threw up on gumbo lunch 7/5, really tight. Did liquids 7/5
07-25-07 weight 239
07-30-07 Barium swallow showed some reflux. When laying down, showed the liquid go back up into the esophagus - who eats/drinks laying down? but defnitely shows you shouldn't lay down when full.
08-09-07 appointment - reviewed barium swallow results. scheduled endoscopy on 9-6-07 to look at inside. Still wonder why so tight when unfilled - think the reflux is from spicy foods and the tightness from irritation swelling. maybe popcorn is too scratchy?
08-15-07 weight 238.8
09-04-07 weight 243 after trip to new york city
09-06-07 endoscope showed some herniation some esophagitis. Prescribed Nexium taking daily. No reflux. Still have some restriction.
09-08-07 weight 240.2
09-23-07 weight 243 Size 42 dress pants, size 40 jeans, XL sweatpants, 17.5 dress shirts. 76 weeks since surgery so averaged the 1 pound a week loss. Unfilled now, so bouncing around the same +/- 5 pounds the last month.
09-23-06 BAND HAS SLIPPED
09-27-07 weight 234
10-01-07 surgery to repair slip
10-03-07 weight 240 (iv in hospital, still on liquids)
?? 2 or 3 fills since surgery 10/07
04-10-08 TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!
04-18-08 weight 253