Third time's a charm??
May 28, 2007
I had my 3rd fill on May 24. I flew up and back the same day. I hope this one is the kicker. In between fills I've lost fluid each time. Kinda buggin' that the fluid won't stay put!! She bumped me up to 2.2 cc's in my 4cc band. I don't think I've reached my sweet spot yet. It's making a little bit of a difference, but not much. I need restriction people!!! I am so not being patient anymore. Curse you Band Gods.......restrict me already! ;-p Patience has never been a virtue of mine. I need to make another appointment, but I have things coming out my ears to get done. I finally dug thru the 3 foot tall, 4 foot wide pile of laundry that's been piling up since the passing of my dad. Just couldn't find time for laundry thru all of that. That took 2 solid days.....it's nice to need a clean shirt and VIOLA....have a clean shirt hanging in the closet. What a concept eh!?
Update on my crazy life
May 10, 2007
I've been MIA for a few weeks now. I had a bad spell of PMS there for a few weeks and just wasn't feeling good at all. Then the next week (last week) my father passed away. So I've been on one big roller coaster ride for the last few weeks. Everything has calmed down now and I am hoping to get my life back to normal. Unfortunately, all of the stress from the last few weeks I have turned to sugar for comfort. I had lost another few pounds since my last update, but I've gained them all back. I am about 267-8 now. Bummer!! I am back to drinking my water (instead of a 44 oz. Pepsi) everyday. I am going to remove all of the sugar from my house and get back to protein, protein, protein. I had to cancel my fill that I had scheduled for this week. I really need it too. I will have another one on May 24th. Well, I am off to write thank you cards to everyone who supported me during this crazy, sad time.
Fill #2.......DONE!
Apr 17, 2007
Me and my sister took another road trip to SLC. 4 hours in a car with 2 toddlers....can you say AAAHHHHHH! I won't be doing that again anytime soon. My fill went fine. For some reason, Chris (the nurse, assistant lady.....who is wonderful) could not find my chart, so I am not sure if I lost or gained from last time. I cannot remember what I weighed 2 weeks ago. I am pretty sure I gained a pound or two, I ate way too much chocolate at Easter. She put me up to 2 cc's, so I am happy about that. I started with 1 cc. I have not had very much restriction at all, so she boosted me right up. Hopefully we will see some results in the next few weeks. Keeping fingers crossed. I have another appointment on the 10th of May, hopefully I won't need it yet!! We did some shopping at Lane Bryant, and boy did I have some fun in that store!!! Got me a great new bra and the sista's are looking perky LOL. I even had some guys checking me out on the way home tonight.......LOL.....it's been a few years since that's happened to me. All in all it was a great trip.
2nd fill; Eating with friends and News on foster baby
Apr 09, 2007
After my first fill, I had a tad bit more restriction. It is already gone. That's okay, I have another fill planned for next week. Me and my sister are going on a road trip again. More shopping :-) tee hee
I had lunch with some girlfriends today. I am still a little uncomfortable eating around them, I'm not sure if I am making up the ~vibes~ that I feel around one of my friends or if she really just hates me. One of the girls was all excited and announced loudly how much weight I had lost and was very happy for me. 2 of the other girls acted excited also, and the other one didn't say a word and quickly changed the subject. It's not that I want to sit around and talk about it all day, but sheesh. We get together to talk about our lives, problems, etc. and I feel like my WLS is a sore subject to her. This is the same 'friend' that has made several not so nice comments along the way. I don't know what her problem is.....I wish she'd just be normal about it all. I guess I need to not let it bother me either. What to do......what to do. It's a good thing I have a sister who delights in my sucess and loves me no matter what I do or do not do. She is my best friend, I am so lucky to have her!!!!!!
I talked with our case worker today and she is fairly confident that we have a very good chance at adopting our foster son. He is 18 months old and we love him so very much. The trial is next month and I hope and pray that the judge doesn't pull a fast one on us, it could happen so we are trying to keep an open mind. Cool though, that she is confident. We love him so much and he fits like a glove into our family. Pray for us!!
Anywho.....that's all from this neck of the woods.
First Fill........DONE
Apr 04, 2007
I got my first fill on Tuesday. I have a tiny bit more restriction than I did before. Doctor told me that it probably won't last very long, so I can come back in 2 weeks. For those who don't know how the band works, you have to build up to good restriction. It can take up to 3-5 fills to find your "sweet spot." Like a dummy, I forgot to ask how much saline they put in, I will ask next visit. According to their scale, I have lost 15 lbs. I bought a new scale, so I wasn't sure what I had really lost, so that was VERY good to hear that I had lost 5 more lbs. than I thought. I was worried that I had gained because I had been eating full size portions of food for about a week. I hope it doesn't catch up to me in a week or two. I am still eating TONS less than I used to, so that's sumthin'. Matt commented on how good I was looking today, so that is sumthin' too. He doesn't say stuff like that unless he means it, so that was a very nice thing to hear. I hope to hear more of the same for the next year or so!!
I'm gonna party like it's 1999....
Mar 28, 2007
Ya gotta love Prince....just sitting here ignoring my children who WILL NOT go to bed and listening to my iPod. It's funny the shuffle from Prince- to -Josh Groban- to -Madonna isn't as weird as I thought it'd be! LOL Okay, so enough about my music.......Today was weird. I was very, very tired and sluggish today. It's the first time I've felt this way since surgery. This is how I used to feel everyday before surgery. It just took me by surprise. I can't beleive I used to feel that way everyday! No wonder I am fat. LMAO. Me and my sister are taking a road trip to SLC next week for me to get my first fill. I am going to get to see my best friend from Jr. High. Haven't seen her in years, we talk online all the time, so it will be nice to see her person again. Unfortunately, we have to take our 2 babies with us, so we can't have too much fun! It will be fun just to get away for 2 days. We got a great 4 star hotel on priceline for $65......yippee.......anyway that's all I really gotta say......me and Madonna have some confessing to do on the dance floor! ;-P
So proud of myself today
Mar 24, 2007
Me and the fam went out today, just bumming around town. 2 of the places we were at had radio broadcasts with the free food lying all around, hot dogs, chips, cookies, soda etc. I had a protein shake for breakfast and a energy fruit drink before we left the house around lunch time. I had every intention on eating, but the juice filled me up so I was not even hungry. I was so proud of myself for not nibbling on the junk with the rest of the family. It was a fun day. We ended up with a few new purchases, a new armoire for the bedroom and some tomato plants for my 8 year old daughter to grow. She's got a green thumb, my thumbs are pink with purple polka dots!!! Her dad helped her get them all planted and watered. It was a fun spring day!
I sure wish I could bend over!!
Mar 20, 2007
LOL! This port thing is driving me crazy!! I didn't anticipate this at all. I did TONS of research and NO mention of the port being such a sore spot. I cannot bend over w/o stabbing pains in my left side, it feels like, well.....like there's something in there! LOL It's just weird. I'd imagine that it's going to subside in a few weeks and I will get used to it, but right now it's really buggin'. Also, I have only lost 10 lbs. WTH? It's frustrating to read other people's success who had surgery around the same time and they've lost 15-20 lbs. already. I know it's a lot slower than RNY but most of these people are LB. bitch bitch bitch...that's all I'm good for on this blog. ;-) Sorry, I am not this negative, but I come here to vent. Also, my back KILLS everytime I eat anything that has any texture. I am on mushies and it hurts to eat them. Liquids and puree's go down okay. I've been told I just need to slow down. I am going to go buy me some baby spoons and dishes (I keep stealing Andy's, he's 18 months LOL) I thought I was eating slow enough, but guess not eh!? I have my first fill on April 3rd, so I hope my body can tolerate solids before then or I will have to reschedule, I don't want to do that. I want to get some more restriction and fast!!! On a good note, I am thru the recovery and I am SO glad that I can resume normal activities, for the most part anyway. Oh yeah, and the cleaning lady came today.......AWESOME!!!!!! The house needed it BAD, 4 kids and a husband alone in a house for 4 days really took it's toll.
Day 9 is a lot better!!!
Mar 14, 2007
Okay, Okay, so all of those who drill into your head that everything is going to get better one day at a time were RIGHT!!! Today is the first day that I have felt like myself. I havn't needed a nap and can bend over with out a whole lot of pain. My PCP called in some liquid Ibuprofen and that is helping emmensely!! I will only use it as needed during the day so I may resume some normalcy (is that a word??LOL). I have been enjoying my pureed soups, bean and ham ROCKS!! Protein shakes are helping to keep the hunger at a minimum. I am putting anything and everything in the blender just for some flavor. Trying to stick with high protein items of course. Doctor said I can advance to mushies on Friday!! YEAH! I can't wait for a little re-fried beans with cheese! YUM Food has never tasted so good, anything is better than that clear liquid crap! BLECK! I havn't made it to the gym yet, haven't felt up to it until today but no time. I do it, I need an excuse to leave the house anyway. I'm getting a little cabin fever. I am going out with the girls Friday night, so I hope the birthday girl chooses a resturant with mushies!! LOL OH I ALMOST FORGOT....I heard the ``POP`` of a can the other day and I felt like one of those people on the diet coke commercials....."where have you gone, I miss you so much" song playing as they search for their diet cokes. Well, the noise got me all excited and then I remembered that I cannot have that anymore and GUESS WHAT......I don't really crave it. Who'd of thunk it!? Me, not craving a diet coke.......WTH!? LOL It's all good, I am kinda proud of myself already, down 10 lbs. and not dying for a coke!!
Okay, a little better today
Mar 10, 2007
Okay, so today I feel a little bit better. Day before yesterday, was a bad day. I have my good and bad moments. A little egg drop soup and SF popsicles cured my tummy and head hunger. I cannot wait to have some protein. I am off to Walmart today to get some Body Fortress protein shake. I've heard good things about it on this website, so we'll see. I am going to join the gym next week, maybe walk the treadmill everyday for 30 minutes.
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Jan 23, 2007
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Third time's a charm??
Update on my crazy life
Fill #2.......DONE!
2nd fill; Eating with friends and News on foster baby
First Fill........DONE
I'm gonna party like it's 1999....
So proud of myself today
I sure wish I could bend over!!
Day 9 is a lot better!!!
Okay, a little better today
