Hi everyone............
Hi everyone.......... My name is Karen and I live in New Jersey. I am
happily married and have 3 daughters. I am 51 and have been about 60 lbs
overweight FOREVER. I did diet successfully - many times and always gained
back plus some. I got my lapband on April 16th and had really bad gas
pains - nothing else. I did liquids and mushies for 3 weeks and got a fill
last Tuesday. It did not hurt at all ( I am a BIG baby)....At that time I
was down 12 lbs. I got 3cc's and drank my water in the waiting room. I
thought I was gonna die ~ the water just sat in my throat. The dr. then
removed 1cc. and I went back to my water. Again, the pressure was intense
and I began to cry. He removed 1/2 cc and you could hear the water go down
(like rotor rooter)!! I drove home and kept salivating and my eyes kept
tearing. I was all about to go for a little more unfill and my friend
(banded 1 yr. ago) called me and said it to wait it out for a day and I did.
The next day I was great - RESTRICTION FINALLY! Well, now it is 5 days
later and I honestly feel like I am barely restricted!! I have eaten the
things allowed (and some NOT) and have had NO "stuck" feeling at all. I had
a small piece of bread tonight with no problem. Yes, I do get full faster,
but compared to what I have read - either I am super lucky with not much gag
reflex OR I have very little restriction. Not sure at all. My next dr.
appt is in 3 weeks and I dont even own a scale. I wish I had kept that last
cc. though~ nice to meet you all.
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