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5-31-06 - First fill.

Posted 09-05-2006 at 05:27 PM by DonnaB (DonnaB's Lap-Band® Journal)

(Originally posted 5-31-06 - I deleted the post from the thread but I wanted to keep the info)

Well everyone, I did it. I had my first fill today! Yay for me! I have to stay on liquids for A WEEK! OMG. Boo for me. lol

I had my fill at Dr. Jayaseelan's office - very nice people - and it didn't hurt at all. Not even the "bee sting" of the Lydocain. I felt it, but it didn't hurt. I was all in a panic for nothing. I know Janet, you told me - by now you'd think I'd...

DonnaB

Diamond In The Rough

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Love This "Quote"

Posted 08-09-2006 at 01:37 PM by DonnaB (DonnaB's Lap-Band® Journal)

"Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip."~~A.H. Glasgow

DonnaB

Diamond In The Rough

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Fill Unfill Saga

Posted 06-15-2006 at 01:39 PM by DonnaB (DonnaB's Lap-Band® Journal)

Re: too tight
Quote:
Originally Posted by christa94
donna,
you mentioned that you were losing before the fill. why did you have the fill? did you feel you were losing restriction? you mentioned that the fill is too tight. what makes you say that? are you still losing?

Hi Christa,

I got the fill because I had lost and regained the same pound four times over a two week period, which my doctor said is a sign you may need a fill. Additionally,...

DonnaB

Diamond In The Rough

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Record of first fill saga!

Posted 06-07-2006 at 11:10 PM by DonnaB (DonnaB's Lap-Band® Journal)

I decided I needed to make a record of my PB incident which was closely followed by my period and my first fill - bad idea!

Quote:
Originally Posted by NurseMichelle
Donna I am so sorry to see your fill is too tight. I am going to get mine at 11 weeks. I am eating way way too much. Snacking. My compulsive nature is coming back around. I am maintaining 22 pound loss, but I have to really work at not snacking at night. tell me about your experience with this fill....

DonnaB

Diamond In The Rough

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Record of progression

Posted 06-07-2006 at 12:49 PM by DonnaB (DonnaB's Lap-Band® Journal)

I'm running out of space on my signature line but I want to keep a record of the progression of my weight loss:

DonnaB

Banded March 7, 2006
Dr. Roberto Rumbaut, Monterrey, Mexico
282/274/242/150 (-40)
5' 9"

03/07/06 274 (-8)
03/14/06 267 (-7)
03/21/06 265 (-2)
04/03/06 263 (-2)
04/08/06 261 (-2)
04/16/06 260 (-1)
04/19/06 257 (-3)
05/07/06 255 (-2)
Horrible scrambled egg PB = 6 hours!...

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Diamond In The Rough

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