hotzzzzzing
OMG!!! I WANT TO CRY AND SCREAM!!!
Mar 25, 2008
I'm totally stopping those ASAP!!!!!!
I'm going back to Dr. Ortiz to have him relocate my port deeper and get a fill. Hopefully that will happen this week!!!!!!
I need to look fabulous for my trip to the Dominican Republic in April!! (with hubby and NO kids!!)
AND THIS WEIGHT GAIN HAS PI$$ED ME OFF!!!!!!!!!!!
So Happy with Where I Am Now!!!!!
Feb 03, 2008
OK, It's true, I'm more or less maintaaining now!!! But, I'm sooooo OK with that!! I personally think that maybe I lost too much too soon, and now I'm more stable. I look GREAT!! SOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!! Not at goal weight yet, but I've lost weight and gotten my eating under control!!!! I've had only one fill since last august (2007). It's been almost 6 months since my lap band. I look great and feel great!! I am sooooooo amazed that I've only had ONE fill and I'm soooooooo OK with that! A lot of people I know get 3 to 6 fills in the first YEAR!!!!!!!!!! i LOVE MY SURGEON AND HIS STAFF!! I've only had 100% great experience!! Do I recommend? TOTALLY!!!!!! I emotionally and physically feel soooooooooooooo much better!! Any questions or doubts, ask me!!
XOXO
5 month BANDIVERSARY!!!!!
Jan 14, 2008
I am sooo happy with my band and my success so far!! I'm now fitting PERFECTLY in size 10 jeans!! 12's are too big!! 14's fall to the floor!! YAY!!
Also, today is my 2 week anniversary for quitting smoking!!! WOO HOO!!
I had a disgusting 5 ciggy a day habit
(not like a pack a day or more), but it's still hard to quit! I'm not having nicotine withdrawls as much as I'm having habit withdrawls. But, I've found new ways to keep myself occupied besides smoking!! yay!! I'm still coughing up dark green sputem once a day, but I know it's my lungs cleaning out!! It's gross, but I'm happy to give the gift of fresh air to my lungs!! 
I'm now searching for a yoga spa/retreat specializing in detoxing/cleansing the body as well as guiding me in spiritual and life balance.
If anyone knows of a place, let me know!! I did find one I'm VERY interested in attending in Palm springs, but the owner just emailed me back saying she doesn't think it's for a person who's been banded because some of the drinks are made to swell up the stomach and intestines before cleansing them.... I'm bummed... I sent an email to my doctor about this... Still awaiting his reply.
xoxo
YAHOO!!!!!
Jan 05, 2008
ALSO, I'M FITTING PERFECTLY IN MY SIZE 10 JEANS!! SIE 12'S ARE TOO BIG!!
I haven't lost much in pounds, but I'm still losing in size!! WAYYYYY COOL!!
SEE MY NEW PIX FROM SNOWBOARDING IN HEAVENLY!!!!!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
XOXO
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Starting weight: 7/01/2007; 235 lbs 33.7 BMI
Surgery weight: 8/13/2007; 224 lbs 32.1 BMI
Current weight: 1/5/2008; 185 lbs 26.4 BMI
Goal weight: May/1/2008; 159 lbs 22.8 BMI
1st fill: 10/11/07 1.75 cc
Starting size: 16, or very tight 14, 1x, XLarge
Current size: 10, Large (yay! Met my goal size!!)
NEW Goal size: 8, Medium/Large
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4 months after surgery - 44 lbs lost!!!!!!!!
Dec 10, 2007
And I just bought 2 pairs of Ralph Lauren jeans in size 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(OK, they're tight!! But at least they zipped!!)whoot whoot whoot!!!!!!!!!
My weight loss has slowed down to a healthier pace, which is expected. But still steadily heading in the right direction!!!
Oh, and I just got my belly button pierced to celebrate!!!!!
Feelin sexxxxxxxxxxxy!!!!!!!!!!
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Starting weight: 7/01/2007; 235 lbs 33.7 BMI
Surgery weight: 8/13/2007; 224 lbs 32.1 BMI
Current weight: 12/10/2007; 189 lbs 27.1 BMI
Goal weight: May/1/2008; 159 lbs 22.8 BMI
1st fill: 10/11/07 1.75 cc
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40 POUNDS LOST IN 10 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 26, 2007
Then it's all about maintaining maintaining maintaining maintaining maintaining !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Starting weight: 7/01/2007; 235 lbs 33.7 BMI
Surgery weight: 8/13/2007; 224 lbs 32.1 BMI
Current weight: 10/26/2007; 195 lbs 28.0 BMI
Goal weight: May/1/2008; 159 lbs 22.8 BMI
1st fill: 10/11/07 1.75 cc
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YAY!!! I DID IT!!!!!!!!
Oct 16, 2007
I'M UNDER 200!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"one-derland"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Starting weight: 7/01/2007; 235 lbs 33.7 BMI
Surgery weight: 8/13/2007; 224 lbs 32.1 BMI
Current weight: 10/16/2007; 199 lbs 28.6 BMI
Goal weight: May/1/2008; 159 lbs 22.8 BMI
1st fill: 10/11/07 1.75 cc
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NEW PICTURES................
Oct 11, 2007
FYI: Ummmm, after your fills, DON'T TAKE PILLS!!! THEY GET STUCK!! I just took a benedryl and OUCH!! Need to buy liquid!!
[ I did buy liquid Tylenol for adults....]
FILL SEEMS ALMOST PERFECT NOW!!!!!!!!
Oct 11, 2007
Thursday (9 weeks and 3 days after Lap Band, 33.5 lbs lost, 42.5 to go!!):
OK, got .25 cc taken out today. Now I'm at 1.75 cc and it feels just right!!! SWEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!
Man-o-man!! This banding thing is complicated!! I did have to pay $50 for the un-fill (total for this whole first fill to get it right: $450.00). Oh well..... The PA and nurses are all very nice, and I didn't have to go away overnight (such as going to TJ requires), so that's a positive thing.
Now some good news! I'm now able to drink water and protein shakes w/o PBing and sliming!! YAY! Haven't eaten or drank a thing in 2 1/2 days!! And although I don't expect it to last, I've lost a good 10 pounds in a week!!
I'm soooooooooooooooooooo close to crossing the 200 lb frontier into the 100's!!!!!!!!!!! WHOOOO!! Haven't been under 200 lbs in over 2 years!!
Now kinda some bad news... Well, not so much bad as it is naughty!!!!!!! I haven't been doing ANY exercising at all!! 
I'm a naughty lazy girl and I need to get my butt in gear or my skin's gonna be hanging down to my knees this summer!!! I want to start horse-back riding and jumping again
, but need to get into shape first..........................{{bad me!! blush....
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Well, I feel much more encouraged and positive today!!
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Starting weight: 7/01/2007; 235 lbs 33.7 BMI
Surgery weight: 8/13/2007; 224 lbs 32.1 BMI
Current weight: 10/11/2007; 201.5 lbs 28.9 BMI
Goal weight: May/1/2008; 159 lbs 22.8 BMI
1st fill: 10/11/07 1.75 cc
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FIRST FILL!!!!!!!!
Oct 09, 2007
1.5 cc's was put in at first because I was asked if I wanted to be agressive and I said "yes". A drink of water got stuck, so .5 cc's taken out. Flash forward 4 days to Tuesday. Wasn't feeling any restriction, so went back to doctor for more... I was thinking .25 cc's or so... Ended up with another whole 1 cc!! Total = 2cc's. In the office, I felt fine. Water went down OK. Restricted, but not overly so. However, for the rest of the day, I haven't been able to swallow anything w/o PBing and sliming!! Maybe my stoma is irritated and will go down tomorrow. I'll keep you posted!
pictures of fill will be posted soon!!
UPDATE Wednesday: OK, more about my first fill. I had a "blind" fill done locally because I was trying to save time and money rather than going to Dr. Ortiz in TJ. Dumb me!
First fill last Friday cost $300. And that was for a physician's assistant to do it!! Not even the doctor!!! When I first called the office about getting fills, I asked tons of questions, one was "how many fills has the doctor done?" Their answer: "thousands"... Hmmm, yet, I got a PA. Maybe the PA's been doing fills for years too, but I still think I'm being over-charged! ((He was very nice, I'm not putting him down for being a PA. I'm just shocked that I was charged so much and I never even met the doctor!!))
Fast forward to Tuesday (4 days later), the PA put in another 1 cc $100. Total = 2 cc. Now too restricted!! Can't even keep down water!!
So, yet ANOTHER appointment tomorrow (Wednesday) morning to take some out at $50. Total = $450, and not sure if they'll get it right this time!!!!!!!!! So, who knows when this money pit and frustration will end!!?? When I first called this local doctor about fills, they told me the initial $300 was good for about 2 weeks of adjustments. LIARS!!!!!!!!!
They keep charging me every single time!!! Saying too many patients 'abused" getting fills and unfilled for holidays etc, so they charge everytime now. OMG!! What idiots! THIS WAS MY FIRST FRIGGIN FILL!!!!
((Side note, the PA was impressed that my Lap Band surgeon was the author of LAP BAND FOR LIFE, because they recommend that book to their patients!!))
This is ridiculous!! I should have gone to Ortiz in the first place!!!!!! It would have cost $100 for him to do my fill using flouro x-ray, $140 for r/t plane ticket, $130 for Ortiz's driver to pick me up and drop me off from San Diego to TJ and $85 for one night in hotel room. Total = $455 for friendly professional people I know and trust!!!
Did I make a mistake? I don't know. But right now I'm kicking myself!!
Just took a sip of water and PB'd it up and slimed!!! A SIP OF WATER!!!!!
I'll update tomorrow after my 3rd appointment. Maybe I'm just cranky because "Aunt Flow" just arrived today!!!
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Starting weight: 7/01/2007; 235 lbs 33.7 BMI
Surgery weight: 8/13/2007; 224 lbs 32.1 BMI
Current weight: 10/09/2007; 206 lbs 29.6 BMI
Goal weight: May/1/2008; 159 lbs 22.8 BMI
1st fill: 10/05/07 1cc; 10/9/07 2cc
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