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I got another unfill of .7 cc today. After nearly a week of unable to eat any type of ground meat or moist chicken I gave the Dr a call. I was getting pain,slimies and vomiting with any type of protein. So I have a total of 3 cc in a 9 cc band. A liquid diet tonight and can't wait to get some nutrition in me. Will update on how I feel later with real food!!!

I WENT FOR MY FIST FILL LAST WEEK AND LET ME TELL YOU IT WAS NOTHING I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE!!! THE ACTUAL FILL IT SELF FELT WIERD ESPECIALLY WHEN HE INSERTED THE NEEDLE INTO THE PORT.IT ALMOST FELT LIKE I HAD REAL RESTLESS BUTTERFLIES IN MY UPPER ABDOMEN AND THEN I FELT A POP. HE INJECTED TWO CCS OF SALINE INTO MY BAND FOR A TOTAL OF 4 CC AS  HE HAD PUT 2 CC IN DURING SURGERY. HE THEN SAT ME UP GAVE ME A GLASS OF WATER TO DRINK EVERYTHING WENT DOWN JUST FINE SO I GOT UP AND LEFT. WELL HERE IS WHERE IT GETS INTRESTING. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME I KEPT GETTING THE FEELING THAT I HAD TO BELCH. I WOULD BELCH BUT NOT FEEL ANY BETTER. IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS STANDING ON MY CHEST AND SQEEZING ME SO TIGHT LIKE HOW A PYTHON SQEEZES ITS PREY.THEN CAME THE THICK CLEAR SLIMMIE SPUTUM IN MY MOUTH. EVERYTIME I WOULD SWALLOW I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO VOMIT. I EVENTUALLY MADE IT HOME AND FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF HOURS I SIPPED ON TUMMY MINT TEA AND THEN TRIED CLEAR SOUP BROTH. NOT KNOWING IF THE BAND WAS TWO TIGHT OR IF MY STOMACH WAS JUST SWOLLEN. I EVENTUALLY ENDED UP VOMITTING EVERY THING AND ANYTHING UP INCLUDING MY SPUTUM.THIS WENT ON FOR HOURS. I ENDED UP CALLING THE DR IN THE MORNING AND THEY MADE ME COME IN AS MY BAND WAS TO TIGHT. I GOT IMMEDIATE RELIEF AS SOON AS SHE TOOK OUT ONE CC OF SALINE. SHE ENDED UP FINDING THAT I HAD ALMOST ONE CC MORE OF SALINE THAN DOCUMENTED. SO I HAD A TOTAL OF 4.8 CC IN A 9 CC BAND DECREASED DOWN TO 3.8 CC.  I REALLY HOPE THAT THE NEXT FILL WILL NOT BE AS EVENTFULL!!!!!!!!

Well surgery went well. I had it done on December 31,2008 Happy New Year to me!! Dr told my husband that I was one of the easier cases he has done in a very long time.
Well I wish I could say this was one of the easier surgeries that I had because it wasn't. I was told I could go home same day if no problems.Well I ended up staying the noc because of some nausea and glad I did cause my pain was a little more than I expected it to be. The Nursing staff was wonderfull!!!  I ended up going home the next day but it felt like I was in the hospital forever. Home Sweet Home!!!

AFTER DECIDING NOT TO CALL THE SERGEONS OFFICE  I GOT A CALL TODAY !!! CONFIRMATION OF DECEMBER 31 2008!!!!
 DR CHUA IS GOING TO CHANGE MY LIFE FOREVER!!!!CAN'T WAIT TO BE ON THE LOSER SIDE!!!

I AM SO AGGRAVATED!!!! ON MONDAY I WROTE AN EMAIL TO MY INSURANCE ASKING IF THE SURGERY WAS APPROVED. WITH-IN IN A COUPLE OF HOURS I GOT A REPLY SAING THAT THEY APPROVED THE SURGERY. I WAS EXCITED I WAITED UNTIL WED TO CALL THE SURGEONS OFFICE ASKING WHERE THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS AND TOLD THEM THAT I GOT APPROVED FOR SURGERY FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY.THEY HADN'T HEARD FROM MY INSURANCE YET AND THEY WANTED ME TO FAX MY WRITTEN DOCUMENTION OF THES SURGERY APPROVAL FROM THEM. I DID  ALL THAT THEY ASKED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT THE INSURANCE AND GET BACK TOME. SHE DID GIVE ME A TENATIVE DATE FOR DECEMBER 31 2008 BUT SHE HAS TO WRITE ORDERS AND CONTACT THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO MAKE SURE. SO HERE IS MY PROBLEM I DON'T WANT  TO BE A PEST TO THE OFFICE AS I WORK IN A DOCTERS OFFICE AND I KNOW HOW AGGRAVATED I GET WHEN PEOPLE CALL MANY TIMES.  WHAT DO I DO???? SHOULD I BE A PEST??? I THINK ITS MY TURN TO BE ONE!!! J/K I AM JUST GETTING ANXIOUS AS I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE SURGERY BY THE END OF THE YEAR AS MY DEDUCTABLE  AND OUT OF POCKET COSTS HAVE BEEN MADE.  BUT IF IT DOESN'T HAPPEN THIS WAY I WILL STILL BE EXCITED IT WILL BE THE BEST MONEY SPENT ON MYSELF EVER!!!!

I GOT A CALL ON MONDAY AFTERNOON ASKING IF I COULD COME IN ON MONDAY INSTEAD OF THIS COMING FRIDAY. I WAS SO STOKED!!! I DROPPED EVERTHING I WAS DOING AND WENT TO THE APPT!!! DR CHUA IS SO SOFT SPOKEN,GENTLE AND TRULY LISTENS TO EVERTHING YOU SAY AND ANSWERS ANY  QUESTIONS.  NOW THE WAITING GAME BEGINS AGAIN!!!  ITS UP TO THE INSURANCE FOR APPROVAL NOW!!!

December 12th I get to meet with the surgeon who will possibly be doing my surgery if I get approved. This waiting game is starting to get to me!!! arrh .I have had this date set up since begining of Oct.