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Is It Possible - Can you stretch out your pouch after Lap-Band surgery? 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! - Why are the holidays so hard?  Well for one, I was not able to eat the way I had the year before.  AND  I did not cook they way I have done in previous years.  I kept it simple and...

Almost Three Months Ago... - I had my surgery.  Its been crazy!  Based on the weigh ins at the gym I have lost only 20 lbs.  I started there a month after my surgery.  Based on my doctor's weigh in I have gone...

First Fill! - Yesterday (12/08/2011) I had my first fill!  I was not as bad as I thought it would be... But tell that to my husband's left hand.  The part I think that was the most uncomfortable...

Saggy Arm Syndrome - I was given the family curse of big arms.  Now that I am loosing my weight, my arms are sagging... I can wave bye twice.  Is the an exercise anyone can recommend for me to reduce t...

Training - I am thankful for my trainer right now... He has introduced me to something I think I may want to pursue... BOXING!  Not to actually fight or anything but punching is FUN!  By the ...

Update: 6 Week Post-Op Check - Well my weight loss is coming along so well, my doctor thinks we can wait to do a fill until next month!  I have lost a total of 11 lbs in a month (an additional 5 lbs since last u...

Crystal Light! - Just realized that drinking a 64 oz container of crystal light adds 40 calories to my day.  I might as well be able to drink diet soda if it wasn't for the bubbles. So I guess my f...

Halloween! - So I decided to take my little ones out last night.  Halloween was my favorite holiday of the year, but surgery is making it a little different this year.  I like the day for seein...

One Small Action - I would tell my friends about this, but they would never understand the joy.  This morning while getting everyone out of the house for work and school... I noticed something while ...

Four Week Ago... - Four weeks ago, yesterday, I had my weight loss surgery!  I am confused on how much I have lost so far, I refuse to buy a scale right now.  But if I go by what Dr. Ganta has in my ...

At an EMOTIONAL point! aka Complaint Letter - I have hit the point of pissed off.  I am POd because I can't eat... I can't have a drink.... I can't sit with my family during dinner... And because I cook the dinner and most of ...

I think something is wrong - I have been having tenderness in my belly, near the port location and in mid chest area.  Its really starting to push my nerves because I hate discomfort.  Is this normal?  Has any...

One Week Out! - Well, the surgery went well last Friday.  I was up and walking that day.  There is so much information that is given while you are in a daze, it's crazy!  Somethings should be said...

Thanks Sharon!

Less than 24 - I am having my surgery tomorrow.  I am worried about how my family will function while I am healing.  I have heard that contractions hurt more than the surgery pain.  I had my gall...

Pre-op Appointment Part Deux - Went to the hospital today to register for my surgery on Friday.  It went pretty well!  I keep things this is all too good to be true right now, and something is going to happen to...

One Week AWAY! - So, I am one week pre-op... The closer it gets the move crazy things seem.  I did find my new best friend...EAS Myoplex Cookies-n-cream drinks (just not early in the morning).  The...