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It is Janurary 27, 2010   a little over 3 years from my surgery.
Jan of 2007 I had to have the band removed from terrible compications.    nothing was staying down, and if I tried to lay down to sleep all i did was throw up!
soo here I am 3 years later and tried every blinking diet in the book and still weight the same as I did the day the band came out.... this SUKS......

Must do betta, must do betta....

Yeah!  
I am now down 20lbs....yeah officially.  (I lost weight right after surgery because of my complications, and put back on of course!)
I now have LOTS of restriction and at this point dont think I will ever need a fill.

I guess that is good.?!?
Went to a XMAS party yesterday, grazed all day  NOT GOOD. Vow to be better today.

that would never be possible before my new friend bandy!

Hi,
Well in this jouney I have learned a few more things.
1. Flinstone gummy vitamins taste better than the chewables.
2. don't ever, I mean ever crush a prilosec and take it.
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Well after my prilosec "experiment"  and everyting came up. I can actually say it is funny but I do feel better.

I am actually getting hungry now (that would not necessarily be a good thing except for all that I have been throug)

Things seem to be gettin better now. 
I am sleeping better, drinking better. Life is better.

I am actually looking forward to doing something other than sleeping!!
Today will send out letters for dawns wedding in ireland (I hope)

Well It has been a long rollercoaster ride.   To think I had actually thought that I was going to go right back to work!!!

In the hospital I was sent for x-ray, and finally for a swallow test cuz nothing was going down.

The swallow test confirmed that and the doc placed me on diaretics and steroids to attampt to bring the swelling down.
The next days Xray that some of the bariuim had made it into my colon which I am surprised at since I thought I had thrown it all up!!

On Sunday the 5th after my begging , the hospital let me go when I drank and held down 6 oz of water!!

I am slowly getting better, I can now hold 2 carnations, and fluieds

My problem now is some sort of reflux crap. I cannot lie down!   I am very tired right about now too.

This am I took a prilosec so hopefully that will doe the trick.

I am very PLEASED AND EXTATIC THATI am not nauseous.

So know just a few more days to go. I am siting here quite FULL from one of my 'last meals'  UGH... it was healthy chicken, steak, rice vegies and lots and lots of warm italian bread.............mmmmmmmmm

I have learned so much from this site and have recieved such great support.  It is such a wonderful place.
I just love to chat and see pictures with people who have done the band a while ago. It really give me something to aspire too.
I want to thank everyone who is giving mem support right now as I am getting more and more nervous as my time draws near.