2nd Fill and Update

Hi band family,

Well, I had my 2nd fill today, and gladly it was uneventful. Dr. S found my port easily and injected 1cc. I now have a total of 5cc in my 10cc band.

I had lost a total of 11 pounds since last fill (a month ago). I was actually quite happy  because I had lost more than I thought! I am 1 pound away from the 50 pound mark!!!! I still have alot of work to do to reach my fist goal (onederland), but I'm feeling better each and every day!

I met with the dietician, who cancelled my bacon. Haha I was eating bacon everyday for breakfast and apparantely that's bad. I only ate 3 slices and I mean the calorie intake was low so I figured it was ok, but after seeing the look on the nurse, Dr. S, and the dietician's face, I guess my choice wasn't that great!

I eat alot of protein *uh...it's all I eat* so I was happy to talk with the dietician who gave me protein ideas for breakfast instead of bacon as I am not an egg eater.

I met a lady from Moncton in the waiting room and oddly enough, she lives like 5 minutes from my house. The receptionist scheduled our next fill together so we can travel! 

Overall I like my band, but it's hard work. Weirdly enough, I don't feel like it did all the work at all.

Next fill already Nov 16th!

way to go Monica!!  Imagine a 50 pound bag of potatoes!!!

I went to see my family doctor yesterday and she checked my scars and said that it was a really nice color and she could feel the port.  Hopefully, he (dr. s) won't have any problems for my first fill.  It's coming up on Nov. 9th

Way to go Monica. I hope you promoted this site, so we can all meet her too!

Good girl and glad you had a smooth fill! Way to go!

wow GOOD for you Monica!!  Wow 50 pds doesn't that feel good.  I am going for my next appt.  this Monday but I don't think I will have a fill this time around because I am very content where I am right now and for the first time I  am full when I eat.  Mine you that I am at 6cc so I am kind of glad that I don't need a fill this time around because like you Monica I can only go up to 10cc....

I can wait to see how much I loss so far....I haven't weight myself since last appt (last month) because I wanted it to be a surprise.....I know I loss because I do feel it in my clothes hehe which is a good thing!!  So I will email you guys to let you know my last result!!

Keep up the good work Monica and everyone else on the loosing bench!!!

Lynn

 

Hi Lynn,

I’m happy to hear you are doing well. You don’t update often and I wonder about you all the time! Like you, I think my next fill will be my last for awhile. I have lots of restriction at the moment and I don’t want to be so tight I can’t eat. We’ll see how I feel in a couple of weeks because the band tends to get loser after you lose more weight.

 

So far this fill has been wonderful, I have been eating small portions, it takes me approx 30 minutes and I feel full to the brink. I’m having lots of trouble eating in the mornings though, I feel too tight.

 

I am hoping to reach 70 pounds loss by Christmas!!! Really love my band right now!

 

You don’t weight yourself often huh? I don’t obsess on the scale either, but I do weight about once a week to make sure I am on track.

 

Keep us posted!!!

 

Mon

Hi Monica,

Nope I have not gotten on a scale since my last appt. with Dr. S.  But I feel awesome and I just love the lap band.  The last time I went to see him I was at 34 pds lost....so hopefully I will reach the 40lbs this time around....6 pds in a month is attainable, I think and feel like I will be there.  But for the last couple of weeks everyone has been telling me that they can see that I've lost more so that a good thing. 

Like you,  I have lots of restriction at the moment and I like that.   I can't wait to see Dr.S and see what will happen and also to see where I'm at scale wise hehe!!

I will keep you posted!
Lynn

 How many fills have you had and how much do you have in your band?

Hi Abby,

Are you asking me or itsacoubttime?

If you are asking me, I've had 2 fills and I have a total of 5cc in my 10cc band. Dr. S primes the band with 4cc at the time of surgery.

Surgery - 4cc
1st fill - 1cc
2nd fill - 1 cc


If you weren't asking me - sorry :/


 

Just curious - we don't start out with quite as much and the cost of 4 trips to Moncton at approx 100.00 each is adding up.  But I do think I am getting close to my sweet spot.  I can still eat anything I want but it somewhow feels a bit different.