Fill Appointment

Jul 22, 2010

Well I had my first appointment for a fill on Monday.  I went in, I talked to the nutritionist and then saw the doctor.  I talked to my nutritionist about whether or not I could be hurting my pouch or band if I am eating more than 1 cup at a time.  My nutritionist basically said to talk to the doctor.  She otherwise said I was making good choices and doing well in continuing to lose weight.  

Then I went in to talk to the doctor.  The doctor basically said that I should make sure I'm chewing enough and I should be fine, especially since it's been so long since I've had to yak due to my eating.  I've learned when to slow down - it might be that first bite syndrome I've heard about, and it's usually my first meal that I suddenly realize I have to wait a minute or two and then I'm fine.  The doctor said he wasn't too concerned, that is should be okay.  He also said that because I was losing weight well it was completely up to me if I want to get my first fill.  The long ass needle and some band-aids were waiting on the counter.  Well, with my wedding coming up in less than a month, I decided to wait until after the wedding to get my first fill.  If my doctor wasn't too concerned I was hurting myself then I will continue to be careful but do what I'm doing until I walk down the aisle.  It was basically either that... or I could have gotten the fill and done a liquid diet and tried to lose more faster.  However, I met the goal I set for myself before the wedding, and 80 lbs in about 4 months is pretty good.  If it slows down now, it should be okay as long as it keeps going.  

Sunday is my fitting for the dress. I am pretty excited!  I can't wait to celebrate and have a fun Vegas vacation.  I love my man. :) 

Lastly, this could only happen to me, but I'm having trouble with my blood pressure.  It's up whenever I see my surgeon and it was up last time I saw my primary doctor.  Then I went again and it was fine so I get to go again.  I didn't really have problems before the band, but I guess my health caught up to me right at about that time.  So, I'll keep getting it checked.  Hopefully, it will go back to normal and stay that way forever. 

Anyway, my first fill was anticlimactic.  I'm not sure if I made the right decision, but I think that either way would be okay.  I will live with what I have and I will be happy to have less worry about the band during a vacation.  So, I'll make my next fill appointment in early September.  

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