Fill er up!

I had my first fill this morning.  The good news is, it didn't hurt when she hit the right place.  Yep, there was a little pop and it felt a little funky going it, but no pain.  The bad news is, she missed the first time.  That really spooked me.  She left the room to see another patient after that to give me a chance to collect myself (I shrieked!), then she came back and had me stand up.  It turns out that my port really is right under my bra line, about a half-inch from where the underwire hits.  I got 4 cc's in a 10-cc VG band.  She normally puts in 6, but I still have a little restriction.  Liquids is us for a couple of days.  I already feel a little tighter in there.

Edie, I had no idea you have gone so far and so much loss without ANY fill, goor for you, I hope you feel good and you get oyur restriction..  Ellie

Wow Edie!!  I am so proud of you. You have lost so much without getting a fill?  You are doing great and I am very proud of you.    Best wishes with your continued success in this journey. hugs,

Edie That is so great, I hope to finally meet you at the 2/5 support meeting.  I want to meet your skinny self.  Has your daughter noticed yet?  Gabriella keeps telling me I am getting smaller but I am still her big mommy. LOL Hugs Kristen

My skinny self still wears a 22, but I hope I can meet you soon, too.  You, OTOH, rock in your size XL's.  I'm still in a 2x, but at least the 3x's are falling off my shoulders now. Madeline has noticed, though.  She was disappointed when I wasn't already thin when she visited me in the hospital.  I told her I'd probably be skinny at some point when she was in the first or second grade and she was really bummed out.  One of her classmate's mothers just got insurance approval for a lap band with Dr. Schweitzer, so there'll be two of us now. My husband has REALLY noticed.  He's started talking about resort vacations where I'd live in a swimming suit, bless his heart. Edie

I will just echo everyone else. You've done an amazing job of using your lapband as a tool to get healthy. I think it's time for new pictures? Congrats on your progress so far, and I know you'll have even more success with this further restriction.

Kristen My son tells me I'm still big too - gee, thanks!  But he's sweet.  When he and husband came to pick me up from the hospital he told me that he's "glad I'll be as beautiful on the outside as I am on the inside" - how sweet is that?!? I just need to deliver now! Peace Ellen (Kristen - I work with Kendra...)

A-HA!  Now I see you DID get some fill :)  You are exactly where I was.  The 6cc was WAY too much of a fill for me and when they backed out down to 4cc it was perfect.

Edie you are doing great. I got to hand it to you lap band guys, I am not sure I could be doing so well.