JUSTTAMARA
Finally got my date!
Jun 16, 2011
Just got Approval!
Jun 10, 2011
I am back! Again.............
May 09, 2008
I have to report that I have not lost much in my four years of being banded.. I gave up on the band about two years ago after failed fills and countless visits to the ER.
With that said it has gotten worse. I have the worst acid reflux and I throw up after almost every meal. See below from my previous post.
So, I am now slowing down a bit and taking care of me more I am back to working out and getting regular fills, although my last one was a snapshot of a fill gone wrong. I went to the Dr. and he told me I only had 2cc left in my band. he then added 4cc's to my band i felt fine when I left but half way home it seems that it tightened even more or maybe because i was sitting for the hour drive home not sure. Anyway i made a trip to the er, unfortunately no one in the er was familiar with bands and i sat there for 7hours on pain meds bacause they had no idea what to do with me.
Finally a Dr. comes in who apparently use to work at a hospital in Detroit he was familiar with bands but had not dealt with them in a couple of years. he basically stabbed my port and 3cc's shot out finally relief!
So it is now time for me to go back I think I am just going to get 1cc to give me 4cc's I think that would be good enough for now.
Now back to the present time after about 3 of those episodes. I went to see a surgeon last week to find that I have a band that has slipped. how fun. So, I am waiting to see if my insurance will pay for a revision to the sleeve. I sure hope I hear something soon I am not sure if I can wait too much longer and leave the band in waiting for them to approve me. I think I have a better chance of a revision if they are already removing my band. I dont want to have two surgeries so I am doing my best to hold on.
HAVEN'T POSTED IN A WHILE
Mar 03, 2007
I am doing well i am back to work unfortunately. I went back after like 8 days it is going good i think.. i wish I could have taken off more time so if anyone is thinking of doing this I think you should be off at least 3 weeks.... The only complaint I have is port pain, I am still really sore on that side. When I stand and sit or any abdominal movement.. I want to excercise as I have seem to have a lot of energy. I am going to start walking next week slow at first.. i am down 17.5 lbs and hope to drop another 22 before April 16. I am going on vacation my boo bear and I are going to Mexico so I want to be down some for that... Well I will post later .....
post-op
Feb 14, 2007
Well I had my surgery. The 5th came before I knew it especially when the night before they moved me up. My experience was good the staff at Harper Hospital they were wonderful. I stayed one night in a private room and was released the next afternoon after my swallow test. The first few days at home I was very sore and tired not hungry at all. Took pain meds and slept mostly. after like day 4 i decided enough with the heavy drugs and switched to Tylenol so that I could stay awake and move around. I the clear liquids were fine for the first couple of days by day 5 I moved myself to full liquids, and here I am on soft or pureed. I do get hungry at times since i dont have any restriction yet i am waiting to see my doctor at 2 weeks follow up instead of the 1 week hoping for a fill. I am loosing in 8 days i have lost 14 pounds I am now down to 228 for 242!!!! I think it is wonderful. i do kinda miss pop but I am adjusting. I drink apple juice and I have been known to do minor cheating like not 100 % fruit juice and not always diluted but I am still loosing. I am one of those who can not do artificial sweetner so alot of the drinks and food that some do are out of the question for me. So I dilute when possible. All is good I hope everyone else is doing great on the journey to weightloss.
If I can just stop weighing myself everyday I would be doing better. I am not looking forward to the day that I have not lost anything or for bid gained something I would freak...