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Dear Trouble,

I'm sorry to be so late in responding to you. We have had a family emergency, so I haven't been online much lately. 

There are different sized bands and so they can have different fill maximums. Also, many surgeons do not take them to the maximum. Please check with your surgeon to find out what size band they used and if you have any fill room left. 

what is the limit on fills (cc)  ive had 7 out of 9

Hi, My name is Gwen Jones and I live in Louisiana. I have been overweight since my mid-late 20s. It is very hard to diet when you live in the heart of cajun country. We cajuns will eat just about anything!! Put some Tony's seasoning on it and call it dinner, LOL!!
I am 50 years old and married to a very supportive, loving husband. We have 5 children,(Shasta 21, Jeremy 20, Angela & Shelby 18 yr old twin girls, and Jacob 12.
I started thinking about having the RNY since march 2010 and followed through with all the stuff my insurance required. I am 5'1" and weighed 229 on the day before my surgery. My RNY was Oct 13, 2010 and I have lost 25 lbs in 5 weeks. I have a long way to go, but it is a journey that will get me to a healthier place in my life.
God bless everyone and it is nice to be here!!

Hello all! My name is Nellie. I live in a small town outside Springfield, MO. I am a 48 year old divorced grandma. I have raised my 4 biological and one adopted foster child as a single parent and now enjoy 15 grandchildren ranging from 5 months to 12 years old.

My RNY surgery is scheduled for 3 days from now on 11/16/10. I have been overweight most all of my life. I was able to loose weight with various diets when I was younger but as I get older I find it harder and harder. My knees are both in need of replacement but my orthopedic surgeon won't do surgery unless I lose at least 100 lbs. he is the one that has really encouraged me to look into bariatric surgery.

My highest weight is 398lbs. I weighed in 11/4/10 at 371. I can tell I have lost some on the 2 week liquid diet. I am looking forward to becoming mobile again. I am a bit nervous about the surgery but mostly just ready to get it behind me. My toughest hurdle to get over was admitting I could not lose the weight on my own and just because I have surgery doesn't mean that I am a failure. There is a lot of negative statements made about bariatric surgery and have talked to many people that think that only lazy people that don't want to help themselves do it as an easy way out. So far nothing has been easy about preparing for surgery  and it doesn't sound like it will be easy afterward either. But I believe it will definately be worth the struggle to finally have control of my life back.

My mother passed away from complications of diabetes, I have sleep apnea, artheritis, high blood pressure and neuropathy. I look forward to living a longer healthier life as a smaller person.

 I think that one of the things that I am doing for the holiday season is planning ahead.  If there is a particular dish I want to eat a few bites of, then I have to plan the rest of my meals and exercise for the week.  

For instance, my favorite Thanksgiving dish is cornbread dressing... no protein in that!  So the week before, I will be diligent about no empty carbs (i.e. all carbs will come from fruit and beans, and whole grains; no white flour or sugar).  I will also be vigilant in my exercise.  I generally do these things anyway, but I will LOG it daily when I am paying particular attention. The last thing is I will be sure to make all my protein goals for the week.  Then on Thanksgiving day, do what we always do... eat my protein first!  Then I can have a few bites of that yummy dressing! 

Also, I limit my eating away from my kitchen to 2-3x a month.  The sodium can reek havoc even if you make WLS friendly choices!