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Sonet,

I hope all goes well for you with the surgery. Thinking of you.

in Covinasonet_smutny <sonet_smutny@...> wrote:

Well I am off to Omaha in a few hours. Feeling a little anxious, but not too bad. I think the thought of food is really helping, I dream of food. Hope all of you are doing well. I should be home on Saturday so I will let you know how things are going then. Sonét

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Hi Connie

I just had my surgery on 9/2! My first advice for you is DON'T worry

Let's see....ummm....oh one thing I wasn't prepared for was the wait.

My scheduled time was 10:15, however I didn't actually go for the

surgery until 2:00. I think this is typical though. It was a cold wait

for me...you might enjoy having your favorite blanket just for snuggling.

The list from CI hear was a good one!

>You may feel great after surgery, but feel the anesthesia affects on

the 2 and 3 day, again....normal.

>Make sure you have regular tylenol, I found this to be all that I

needed after 3 days and for some people that is all they needed, period.

>The no bending rule is a must. I learned how to pick up the laundry

with my toes, LOL :)Also sneeze if u must, but only with your mouth

open! Tums....I had a lot of indigestion afterwards! and a HUGE appetite!!

>You might want to go to the library and grab some good reading material.

>Reclining chair is going to be your best friend, so hope you have a

comfy one!

If I think of anything else...will jump in...I'm sure there will be

others throwing you some do/don't advice

When is your date?

Implanted: 9/2/05

Activation: 9/21/05

Freedom

> I am fast approaching my surgery date (well actually

> not fast enough) and wonder if anyone has any last

> minute advice for me about do's and don't's of before

> and after surgery. I have copied the list from the CI

> Hear website but if there are any other sites or

> advice you would like to offer I would love to have

> them.

>

> Thanks!!!

>

> Connie

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Hi:

After surgery I had a burning sore throat from where the breathing tube was

put down my throat. The tylenol 3 and a recliner that kept by head up took

care of most of the discomfort but only lots of cold applesauce and popsickles

soothed that irritation. After a couple of days, it subsided.

Hal

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You are so brave! I hope you do well, even better than the first time.

It was suggested I have this surgery done in 91, but I declined and have

just done the best I knew how. I have often thought of what it would have

been like if I had had the surgery, but I have yet to do well with surgeries

and don't even do well in the interim when I am sposed to be healing.

I'll be thinking of you, for one and I hope that you get well really fast.

I know what you mean about those pain meds, can't live without them but

getting them seems to be lots of work sometimes.

GA

BTW I actually know a woman who had BOTH hands done at the same time. Can

you imagine that??? I can't but she told me she did it and her daughter took

care of her and she was sitting in the same room when the story was told and

backed it up. YIKES! Thinkofit!

Surgery

> Tomorrow, I am having ulnar nerve transposition and carpal tunnel

> surgery on my right arm. I had the same ulnar nerve surgery on the

> left arm in May and it was successful so I think this will not be too

> bad although with all the health issues and medications there is always

> a risk. It never puts me at ease when the nurses and/or surgeons look

> at the med list and their eyes widen! I have managed to get a pain

> specialist involved this time so I should have an easier time of

> recovering, I hope. I'm not looking forward to not having my right hand

> usable but who know, maybe I'll surprise myself and will be better than

> I think with my left one. I haven't been when I have tried to

> practice! It will probably be a couple of months until I can type again

> but I will still be here lurking. Any prayers would be greatly

> appreciated. I am lucky to have a wonderfully supportive husband and

> supportive and nearby sister and son and daughter-in-law. It makes

> these things much easier. And the support here is invaluable. Thanks,

> all!

>

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Meg,

Wishing you well on your surgery. Will keep you in my prayers.

Becky

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Welcome Tammy! I have 3 friends that have had GBS and they have all gained back the weight and more! Now they are stuck...........with the band the fills give you some control. Also I like the idea of losing the weight slower, it gives your body a chance to keep up. I've seen GBS patients look like gray ghosts! With any luck I will be right behind you. We California girls stick together Virginiatammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Everyone! I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and my

Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now. I'm 5'2" and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I feel absolutely miserable. So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does that craving kind-of go away? I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go

in?? I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures that were posted and there awesome. Take Care, Tammy Virginia

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Hi Tammy,

Your first question: Yes, the liquid phase of the post op diet is hard but thank goodness it is only for 4 weeks! Yes, you want to eat (unless you are one of the lucky ones with restriction right away). You will find that you notice more food commercials on TV and that everyone around you is enjoying food and you can't. But what keeps you going is the thought that this is only temporary and that you are doing something for YOU! After you have a fill you will see that you can eat what everyone else is, just smaller portions. Some people have a hard time with bread and rice. I am lucky, I don't but I eat those things in moderation anyway.

Yes, please line up a fill doc or plan on going back to Dr. A for your fills. It is so important to stay on top of getting your fills. How do you know when you need one? If you aren't losing 1-2lbs a week, if you can eat more then 1 to 11/2 cups of food at a time, if you are getting hungry one to three hours after a meal, you probably need a fill. I have met people online who say "I don't get it, I haven't lost any weight in 6 months, I can eat like a horse, this band doesn't work!". Well the band doesn't work without proper restriction and only YOU can know if you need a fill. I have had 4 fills in 11 months and have lost 106lbs. My fill doc is pretty aggressive, my first fill being 2.0 cc's. You can also see my fill schedule on my website.

If you want to read about my Mexico experience, please check out my web site (in my signature) and click on the "Mexico" link on the left.

Good luck!

M

280/174/155 -106lbs gone for good!

Lapband 3/1/05

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tammy irishSent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 10:32 PM Subject: Surgery

Hi Everyone!

I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now. I'm 5'2" and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I feel absolutely miserable.

So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does that craving kind-of go away?

I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go in??

I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures that were posted and there awesome.

Take Care,

Tammy

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Hello Fellow Californian's,

SF Bay area here. I had my surgery on 8/11/05 and have now lost a

total of 58 lbs. Not as fast as some of the younger ladies but I am

thrilled to bits not to be a size 24 any more. I'm now wearing a

baggy size 18. I'm 5'3 " and did the surgery for my 50th birthday

which was the at end of July.

My 'two cents " - do it now while you're young and get healthy for

the rest of your life which you'll actually enjoy! At 50, I bounced

back right away, though I did take some additional time off work for

work related reasons (and because I could!)

I helped out at my sons school, did some work around my house and

just relaxed for a few additional weeks. I even went camping with

our church 1 week after surgery!

Do it while you're young ladies, you won't regret it

Oh yeah - I also know a lady who had GBS and your " gray ghost "

comment fits her to a tee!

Liz

8/11/05

275/217/135

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy

with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on

April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and

my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort

zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los

Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking

forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years

old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there

twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now.

I'm 5'2 " and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I

feel absolutely miserable.

>

> So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say

drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does

that craving kind-of go away?

>

> I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the

banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding

it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of

questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go in??

>

> I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures

that were posted and there awesome.

>

> Take Care,

> Tammy

>

>

>

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Tammy

Yes, It is kind of hard the first few weeks for many

but they go by very quickly in retrospect. We have to

learn a lot of new habits and ways of thinking in a

short time and thank God for the band which lets us

know when we lose our way! Also, the band is

adjustable which gives us the ability to get control

of our runaway eating habits! The gastric bypass is

just so much more risky and has many drawbacks even

though you can lose faster. In the end the results

will be the same for both procedures but I will be

able to get fills or unfills and the gastric bypass

person will just have to live with what they have or

go back for additional surgery. I too, know several

people who have had the gastric bypass surgery and

have gained all the weight back and more. I also know

two who have had to go back for more surgery to

readjust and one person who had tears in his stomach

as a complication and he has spent a lot of time in

the emergency room. So I don't know if it is worth it

for the quick weight loss or not!

Penny

Penny Manville

Walden, Colorado

DOB 9/26/05

230/188/135

1st fill 12/9/05 1cc

2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total

5'4 "

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Hey Young'n Central Coast here! I'm 56 and am planning to go asap! Congrats on your weight loss!!!!! Virginializadeltastar <airbart@...> wrote: Hello Fellow Californian's,SF Bay area here. I had my surgery on 8/11/05 and have now lost a total of 58 lbs. Not as fast as some of the younger ladies but I am thrilled to bits not to be a size 24 any more. I'm now wearing a baggy size 18. I'm 5'3" and did the surgery for my 50th birthday which was the at end of July. My 'two cents" - do it now while you're young and get healthy for the rest of your life which you'll actually enjoy! At 50, I bounced back right away, though I did take some additional time off work for work related reasons (and because I

could!)I helped out at my sons school, did some work around my house and just relaxed for a few additional weeks. I even went camping with our church 1 week after surgery!Do it while you're young ladies, you won't regret itOh yeah - I also know a lady who had GBS and your "gray ghost" comment fits her to a tee!Liz8/11/05275/217/135> Hi Everyone!> > I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now. I'm 5'2" and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I feel absolutely miserable. >

> So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does that craving kind-of go away? > > I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go in?? > > I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures that were posted and there awesome.> > Take Care,> Tammy> > >

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Hi Liz, I haven't talked to you in awile but I just wanted to write and say

how proud I am of you. Girl, you must look amazing!! We will definately have

to get together someday and see all the changes. We probably won't even

recognize each other. As for me I am almost to goal but my band gets tighter

every pound I lose if that's possible. I've never heard anyone say that before

and I always thought it was the other way around (looser as you lose weight)

When I first got my fill back in October things were fine. I mean I was tight

but I could eat small amounts and do Ok but now I'm down to not holding much

down at all. Some days are better than others but I'm starting to feel like I

need an unfill. I just hate to when I'm this close to being at goal weight. By

the way I weigh 152 with my goal being 145, Starting out at 235 back in August.

I've lost 83 pounds in 6 months so I'm thrilled with the results. I would not

change anything about this process and I'm so glad to have found Dr. Aceves. He

is truly a blessing. Anyway I just wanted to write and catch up and wish you all

the best my band buddy. Talk to you later, Sheri Wilkins

-------------- Original message ----------------------

From: " lizadeltastar " <airbart@...>

Hello Fellow Californian's,

SF Bay area here. I had my surgery on 8/11/05 and have now lost a

total of 58 lbs. Not as fast as some of the younger ladies but I am

thrilled to bits not to be a size 24 any more. I'm now wearing a

baggy size 18. I'm 5'3 " and did the surgery for my 50th birthday

which was the at end of July.

My 'two cents " - do it now while you're young and get healthy for

the rest of your life which you'll actually enjoy! At 50, I bounced

back right away, though I did take some additional time off work for

work related reasons (and because I could!)

I helped out at my sons school, did some work around my house and

just relaxed for a few additional weeks. I even went camping with

our church 1 week after surgery!

Do it while you're young ladies, you won't regret it

Oh yeah - I also know a lady who had GBS and your " gray ghost "

comment fits her to a tee!

Liz

8/11/05

275/217/135

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy

with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on

April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and

my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort

zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los

Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking

forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years

old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there

twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now.

I'm 5'2 " and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I

feel absolutely miserable.

>

> So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say

drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does

that craving kind-of go away?

>

> I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the

banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding

it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of

questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go in??

>

> I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures

that were posted and there awesome.

>

> Take Care,

> Tammy

>

>

>

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Hi , It's Tammy again. I just checked out your pics and you look FANTASTIC!! You Go Girl!! The rest of your website is good too. Lots of info Thanks!, Tammy Mills <techgurl88@...> wrote: Hi Tammy, Your first question: Yes, the liquid phase of the post op diet is hard but thank goodness it is only for 4 weeks! Yes, you want to eat (unless you are one of the lucky ones with restriction right away). You will find that you notice more food commercials on TV and that everyone around you is enjoying food and you can't. But what keeps you going is the

thought that this is only temporary and that you are doing something for YOU! After you have a fill you will see that you can eat what everyone else is, just smaller portions. Some people have a hard time with bread and rice. I am lucky, I don't but I eat those things in moderation anyway. Yes, please line up a fill doc or plan on going back to Dr. A for your fills. It is so important to stay on top of getting your fills. How do you know when you need one? If you aren't losing 1-2lbs a week, if you can eat more then 1 to 11/2 cups of food at a time, if you are getting hungry one to three hours after a meal, you probably need a fill. I have met people online who say "I don't get it, I haven't lost any weight in 6 months, I can eat like a horse, this band doesn't work!". Well

the band doesn't work without proper restriction and only YOU can know if you need a fill. I have had 4 fills in 11 months and have lost 106lbs. My fill doc is pretty aggressive, my first fill being 2.0 cc's. You can also see my fill schedule on my website. If you want to read about my Mexico experience, please check out my web site (in my signature) and click on the "Mexico" link on the left. Good luck! M 280/174/155 -106lbs gone for good! Lapband 3/1/05 http://www.tracyslapband.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tammy irishSent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 10:32 PM Subject:

Surgery Hi Everyone! I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now. I'm 5'2" and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I feel absolutely miserable. So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does that craving

kind-of go away? I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go in?? I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures that were posted and there awesome. Take Care, Tammy

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Thank You for the Welcome! Everyone is really nice hear and it's nice to be able to talk to others that have this daily struggle all the time. I can't wait to get my surgery done (4/28/06) So you haven't had surgery yet Virginia? I wish I could do it now especially after reading everyones positive feedback but I must be patient.......I am not a very patient person! Where abouts in California are you from? I grew up in Reseda and now live in Chatsworth. We are thinking of moving to Las Vegas though. We went out there last weekend and the homes are awesome and the prices were even better!! I have 3 kids graduating this year,My son from 12th grade, My Stepdaughter from Middle school and then my Daughter from Elementary. So that is when and if we decide to move once they all are going to be transitioning anyways. Talk to You soon, TammyVirginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote: Welcome Tammy! I have 3 friends that have had GBS and they have all gained back the weight and more! Now they are stuck...........with the band the fills give you some control. Also I like the idea of losing the weight slower, it gives your body a chance to keep up. I've seen GBS patients look like gray ghosts! With any luck I will be right behind you. We California girls stick together Virginiatammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Everyone! I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy with their outcome from surgery. I am

scheduled for surgery on April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now. I'm 5'2" and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I feel absolutely miserable. So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does that craving kind-of go away? I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding it hard to go back and forth

for your fills?? I have alot of questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go in?? I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures that were posted and there awesome. Take Care, Tammy Virginia

[Guest guest]

Hi Tammy, I live on the Central Coast, but nobody would know the name "Royal Oaks"! The best way to describe it is above the Monterey Bay between Santa Cruz and Monterey. I am hoping to call Nina today but it will probably be the end of the week. Waiting for the $$$$$ Virginiatammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Thank You for the Welcome! Everyone is really nice hear and it's nice to be able to talk to others that have this daily struggle all the time. I can't wait to get my surgery done (4/28/06) So you haven't had surgery yet Virginia? I wish I could do it now especially after reading everyones positive feedback but I must be patient.......I am not a very patient person! Where abouts in California are you from? I grew up in Reseda and now live in Chatsworth. We are thinking of moving

to Las Vegas though. We went out there last weekend and the homes are awesome and the prices were even better!! I have 3 kids graduating this year,My son from 12th grade, My Stepdaughter from Middle school and then my Daughter from Elementary. So that is when and if we decide to move once they all are going to be transitioning anyways. Talk to You soon, TammyVirginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote: Welcome Tammy! I have 3 friends that have had GBS and they have all gained back the weight and more! Now they are stuck...........with the band the fills give you some control. Also I like the idea of losing the weight slower, it gives your body a chance to keep up. I've seen GBS patients look like gray ghosts! With any luck I will be right

behind you. We California girls stick together Virginiatammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Everyone! I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me

now. I'm 5'2" and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I feel absolutely miserable. So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does that craving kind-of go away? I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go in?? I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures that were posted and there awesome. Take Care, Tammy Virginia Virginia

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Tammy, Nina is an absoulute doll. Her English is PERFECT!!!! I scheduled for March 13th! Yipeeee!tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Virginia, You are up in the beautiful part of California!! You lucky girl!! Yea, That's why I scheduled my surgery for April 28th, 06 because that will give me time to get all the funds together. I wish I could do it sooner though. My birthday is on April 27th and my Husband was trying to talk me out of doing it so close to my birthday but I told him that for me this is going to be the best B-day gift I can give to myself. I have never spoke with Nina. She sounds like such a wonderful person. I have been talking with and he has been absolutely wonderful!! Virginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote: Hi Tammy, I live on the Central Coast, but nobody would know the name "Royal Oaks"! The best way to describe it is above the Monterey Bay between Santa Cruz and Monterey. I am hoping to call Nina today but it will probably be the end of the week. Waiting for the $$$$$ Virginiatammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Thank You for the Welcome! Everyone is really nice hear and it's nice to be able to talk to others that have this daily struggle all the time. I can't wait to get my surgery done (4/28/06) So you haven't had surgery yet Virginia? I wish I could do it now especially after reading everyones positive feedback but I must be patient.......I am not a very patient person! Where

abouts in California are you from? I grew up in Reseda and now live in Chatsworth. We are thinking of moving to Las Vegas though. We went out there last weekend and the homes are awesome and the prices were even better!! I have 3 kids graduating this year,My son from 12th grade, My Stepdaughter from Middle school and then my Daughter from Elementary. So that is when and if we decide to move once they all are going to be transitioning anyways. Talk to You soon, TammyVirginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote: Welcome Tammy! I have 3 friends that have had GBS and they have all gained back the weight and more! Now they are stuck...........with the band the fills give you some control. Also I like the idea of losing the weight slower, it gives your body a chance to

keep up. I've seen GBS patients look like gray ghosts! With any luck I will be right behind you. We California girls stick together Virginiatammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Everyone! I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years old now and I need to

be happy. I have tried every diet out there twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now. I'm 5'2" and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I feel absolutely miserable. So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does that craving kind-of go away? I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go in?? I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures that were posted and there awesome. Take Care, Tammy Virginia Virginia Virginia

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Hi Penny, Thanks for the feedback. You know, as I was reading your post isnt GBP the surgery that Randy (The Dawg) on American Idol had? Because I watch that show all the time and he did loose alot of weight but he hasn't seemed to loose any more in a very long time. From everyones posts I think I have chosen the right procedure. I do have another question though. YOU GUYS CAN TELL ME AT ANYTIME TO STOP WITH ALL THE QUESTONS!!! At the bottom of your posts you all have I believe its your pre-band weight/half way point/goal? Now that I think about it thats what it is. DUH!!! Sorry!! Talk To You Soon! Tammy I Penny Manville <pmanvill@...> wrote: TammyYes, It is kind of hard the first few weeks for manybut they go by very quickly in retrospect. We have tolearn a lot of new habits and ways of

thinking in ashort time and thank God for the band which lets usknow when we lose our way! Also, the band isadjustable which gives us the ability to get controlof our runaway eating habits! The gastric bypass isjust so much more risky and has many drawbacks eventhough you can lose faster. In the end the resultswill be the same for both procedures but I will beable to get fills or unfills and the gastric bypassperson will just have to live with what they have orgo back for additional surgery. I too, know severalpeople who have had the gastric bypass surgery andhave gained all the weight back and more. I also knowtwo who have had to go back for more surgery toreadjust and one person who had tears in his stomachas a complication and he has spent a lot of time inthe emergency room. So I don't know if it is worth itfor the quick weight loss or not!Penny

Penny ManvilleWalden, ColoradoDOB 9/26/05230/188/1351st fill 12/9/05 1cc2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total5'4"__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!!!! I wish I was going with you!!! Oh well, I must be patient........ Talk To You Soon!! Tammy IVirginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote: Tammy, Nina is an absoulute doll. Her English is PERFECT!!!! I scheduled for March 13th! Yipeeee!tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Virginia, You are up in the beautiful part of California!! You lucky girl!! Yea, That's why I scheduled my surgery for April 28th, 06 because that will give me time to get all the funds together. I wish I could do it sooner though. My birthday is on April 27th and my Husband was trying to talk me out of doing it so close to my

birthday but I told him that for me this is going to be the best B-day gift I can give to myself. I have never spoke with Nina. She sounds like such a wonderful person. I have been talking with and he has been absolutely wonderful!! Virginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote: Hi Tammy, I live on the Central Coast, but nobody would know the name "Royal Oaks"! The best way to describe it is above the Monterey Bay between Santa Cruz and Monterey. I am hoping to call Nina today but it will probably be the end of the week. Waiting for the $$$$$ Virginiatammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Thank You for the Welcome! Everyone is really nice hear and

it's nice to be able to talk to others that have this daily struggle all the time. I can't wait to get my surgery done (4/28/06) So you haven't had surgery yet Virginia? I wish I could do it now especially after reading everyones positive feedback but I must be patient.......I am not a very patient person! Where abouts in California are you from? I grew up in Reseda and now live in Chatsworth. We are thinking of moving to Las Vegas though. We went out there last weekend and the homes are awesome and the prices were even better!! I have 3 kids graduating this year,My son from 12th grade, My Stepdaughter from Middle school and then my Daughter from Elementary. So that is when and if we decide to move once they all are going to be transitioning anyways. Talk to You soon, TammyVirginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote: Welcome Tammy! I have 3 friends that have had GBS and they have all gained back the weight and more! Now they are stuck...........with the band the fills give you some control. Also I like the idea of losing the weight slower, it gives your body a chance to keep up. I've seen GBS patients look like gray ghosts! With any luck I will be right behind you. We California girls stick together Virginiatammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Everyone! I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to

Mexico though and my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now. I'm 5'2" and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I feel absolutely miserable. So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does that craving kind-of go away? I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of questions as you can see. And how do you no

when you need to go in?? I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures that were posted and there awesome. Take Care, Tammy Virginia Virginia Virginia

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tammy! I made it so others could get some of their questions answered and also see results! Plus it keeps me accountable ya know? (wink)

M

280/174/155 -106lbs gone for good!

Lapband 3/1/05

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tammy irishSent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:56 PM Subject: RE: Surgery

Hi , It's Tammy again. I just checked out your pics and you look FANTASTIC!! You Go Girl!! The rest of your website is good too. Lots of info

Thanks!,

Tammy Mills <techgurl88@...> wrote:

Hi Tammy,

Your first question: Yes, the liquid phase of the post op diet is hard but thank goodness it is only for 4 weeks! Yes, you want to eat (unless you are one of the lucky ones with restriction right away). You will find that you notice more food commercials on TV and that everyone around you is enjoying food and you can't. But what keeps you going is the thought that this is only temporary and that you are doing something for YOU! After you have a fill you will see that you can eat what everyone else is, just smaller portions. Some people have a hard time with bread and rice. I am lucky, I don't but I eat those things in moderation anyway.

Yes, please line up a fill doc or plan on going back to Dr. A for your fills. It is so important to stay on top of getting your fills. How do you know when you need one? If you aren't losing 1-2lbs a week, if you can eat more then 1 to 11/2 cups of food at a time, if you are getting hungry one to three hours after a meal, you probably need a fill. I have met people online who say "I don't get it, I haven't lost any weight in 6 months, I can eat like a horse, this band doesn't work!". Well the band doesn't work without proper restriction and only YOU can know if you need a fill. I have had 4 fills in 11 months and have lost 106lbs. My fill doc is pretty aggressive, my first fill being 2.0 cc's. You can also see my fill schedule on my website.

If you want to read about my Mexico experience, please check out my web site (in my signature) and click on the "Mexico" link on the left.

Good luck!

M

280/174/155 -106lbs gone for good!

Lapband 3/1/05

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tammy irishSent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 10:32 PM Subject: Surgery

Hi Everyone!

I have been reading your posts and everyone seems really happy with their outcome from surgery. I am scheduled for surgery on April 28th, 06. I am a bit nervous about going to Mexico though and my Husband is one who doesnt like to venture out of his comfort zone. I dont have to go too far though. I live in California (Los Angeles Area) The surgery doesnt scare me. Actually I am looking forward to that. I have been heavy most of my life. I am 41 years old now and I need to be happy. I have tried every diet out there twice if not more and I feel this is the right decision for me now. I'm 5'2" and I weigh the most I have ever weighed which is 238. I feel absolutely miserable.

So for you all is it hard to only be able to eat or should I say drink liquids and that's it for a while? Do you want to eat or does that craving kind-of go away?

I have been torn between doing the whole gastric bypass or the banding. I know that the GBP is more intense but are you all finding it hard to go back and forth for your fills?? I have alot of questions as you can see. And how do you no when you need to go in??

I would love to hear from you all. I checked out some pictures that were posted and there awesome.

Take Care,

Tammy

[Guest guest]

Preband weight/current weight/goal weight and keep the questions coming!

M

280/174/155 -106lbs gone for good!

Lapband 3/1/05

http://www.tracyslapband.com

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of tammy irishSent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:22 PM Subject: Re: Surgery

Hi Penny,

Thanks for the feedback. You know, as I was reading your post isnt GBP the surgery that Randy (The Dawg) on American Idol had? Because I watch that show all the time and he did loose alot of weight but he hasn't seemed to loose any more in a very long time. From everyones posts I think I have chosen the right procedure. I do have another question though. YOU GUYS CAN TELL ME AT ANYTIME TO STOP WITH ALL THE QUESTONS!!! At the bottom of your posts you all have I believe its your pre-band weight/half way point/goal? Now that I think about it thats what it is. DUH!!! Sorry!! Talk To You Soon!

Tammy I Penny Manville <pmanvill@...> wrote:

TammyYes, It is kind of hard the first few weeks for manybut they go by very quickly in retrospect. We have tolearn a lot of new habits and ways of thinking in ashort time and thank God for the band which lets usknow when we lose our way! Also, the band isadjustable which gives us the ability to get controlof our runaway eating habits! The gastric bypass isjust so much more risky and has many drawbacks eventhough you can lose faster. In the end the resultswill be the same for both procedures but I will beable to get fills or unfills and the gastric bypassperson will just have to live with what they have orgo back for additional surgery. I too, know severalpeople who have had the gastric bypass surgery andhave gained all the weight back and more. I also knowtwo who have had to go back for more surgery toreadjust and one person who had tears in his stomachas a complication and he has spent a lot of time inthe emergency room. So I don't know if it is worth itfor the quick weight loss or not!Penny Penny ManvilleWalden, ColoradoDOB 9/26/05230/188/1351st fill 12/9/05 1cc2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total5'4"__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Tammy,

Actually you are about right with the numbers. The

first is where you started the middle one is what you

weigh right now and the last is your goal weight. I

just lost 2 lbs. so my middle number should be 186

(woo! woo!). My intermediate goal is to lose 50 lbs.

by the end of my first 6 months which is only 1 month

away! I hope I will still be motivated for the rest

of the year! Best wishes to you. Oh, I don't watch

American Idol too much so I'll have to pass on that

question. Keep asking away on your questions--the

more you know the better you'll feel going into

surgery!

Penny

Penny Manville

Walden, Colorado

DOB 9/26/05

230/188/135

1st fill 12/9/05 1cc

2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total

5'4 "

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dear Sheri -

Speaking of "you must look amazing" 83 lbs in 6 months! WOW - I'm so proud of you!!! You really took all you learned from Dr. aceves to heart and ran with it.

I appear to be stuck once again. I've still only had the one fill (11/25/05) but like I wrote earlier - after I got sick in January my band really tightened up and unless I stand up to eat - I can only get tiny amounts of anything down so breakfast is a Slimfast and lunch is mostly soup. At dinner I try to eat whatever I cook for Dan & Ethan but only get a tiny amount. I wake up hungry almost every day but the thought of food doesn't appeal to me till I see my coworker scarfing cereal at 8:30 at her desk.

I've been working out at CURVES at least 3-4 times a week faithfully and am still losing the inches - but the scale moves so s l o w l y ... this morning I weighed 223. My size 18 jeans are getting baggy but the one pair of 16 I have won't go past my knees!!! My new winter coat is a size 14 though... go figure! What size are you into now? Maybe on my next trip to SoCal I can drop by and pick up a new wardrobe from the things you've shrunk out of!!! Sure would love to see a picture of you now... hint hint hint - you do still have my email address don't you?

By the way, how is your hubby taking the new you? Has your family in Kansas? seen you yet? Give me the whole story please...

Hugs and CONGRATULATIONS - YOU'VE DONE GREAT!!!! Liz

>> Hi Liz, I haven't talked to you in awile but I just wanted to write and say how proud I am of you. Girl, you must look amazing!! We will definately have to get together someday and see all the changes. We probably won't even recognize each other. As for me I am almost to goal but my band gets tighter every pound I lose if that's possible. I've never heard anyone say that before and I always thought it was the other way around (looser as you lose weight) When I first got my fill back in October things were fine. I mean I was tight but I could eat small amounts and do Ok but now I'm down to not holding much down at all. Some days are better than others but I'm starting to feel like I need an unfill. I just hate to when I'm this close to being at goal weight. By the way I weigh 152 with my goal being 145, Starting out at 235 back in August. I've lost 83 pounds in 6 months so I'm thrilled with the results. I would not change anything about this process and I'm so glad to have found Dr. Aceves. He is truly a blessing. Anyway I just wanted to write and catch up and wish you all the best my band buddy. Talk to you later, Sheri Wilkins> > -------------- Original message ----------------------> From: "lizadeltastar" airbart@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Sheri, THought I would pop in and say what an amazing job you have done loosing 83 lbs in 6 months. Congrats to you. TRACIE BARTEKlizadeltastar <airbart@...> wrote: Dear Sheri - Speaking of "you must look amazing" 83 lbs in 6 months! WOW - I'm so proud of you!!! You really took all you learned from Dr. aceves to heart and ran with it. I appear to be stuck once again. I've still only had the one fill (11/25/05) but like I wrote earlier - after I got sick in January my band really tightened up and unless I stand up to eat - I can

only get tiny amounts of anything down so breakfast is a Slimfast and lunch is mostly soup. At dinner I try to eat whatever I cook for Dan & Ethan but only get a tiny amount. I wake up hungry almost every day but the thought of food doesn't appeal to me till I see my coworker scarfing cereal at 8:30 at her desk. I've been working out at CURVES at least 3-4 times a week faithfully and am still losing the inches - but the scale moves so s l o w l y ... this morning I weighed 223. My size 18 jeans are getting baggy but the one pair of 16 I have won't go past my knees!!! My new winter coat is a size 14 though... go figure! What size are you into now? Maybe on my next trip to SoCal I can drop by and pick up a new wardrobe from the things you've shrunk out of!!! Sure would love to see a picture of you now...

hint hint hint - you do still have my email address don't you? By the way, how is your hubby taking the new you? Has your family in Kansas? seen you yet? Give me the whole story please... Hugs and CONGRATULATIONS - YOU'VE DONE GREAT!!!! Liz >> Hi Liz, I haven't talked to you in awile but I just wanted to write and say how proud I am of you. Girl, you must look amazing!! We will definately have to get together someday and see all the changes. We probably won't even recognize each other. As for me I am almost to goal but my band gets tighter every pound I lose if that's possible. I've never heard anyone say that before and I always thought it was the other way around (looser as you lose weight) When I first got my fill back in October things were fine. I mean I was tight but I could eat small amounts

and do Ok but now I'm down to not holding much down at all. Some days are better than others but I'm starting to feel like I need an unfill. I just hate to when I'm this close to being at goal weight. By the way I weigh 152 with my goal being 145, Starting out at 235 back in August. I've lost 83 pounds in 6 months so I'm thrilled with the results. I would not change anything about this process and I'm so glad to have found Dr. Aceves. He is truly a blessing. Anyway I just wanted to write and catch up and wish you all the best my band buddy. Talk to you later, Sheri Wilkins> > -------------- Original message ----------------------> From: "lizadeltastar" airbart@...>Tracie K. Bartek (Dr. Aceves Lap-Band Dolls)DOB 6/24/05248/200/150__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Tracie, Thanks alot and I'm so happy that you got your band fixed. I read the

messages every day but rarely post anything mostly because I have 3 kids and

getting on the computer is not very easy. Anyway I've been following your story

and it is so reassuring to me that if something ever does go wrong then you can

just get it repaired. I hope your liquid phase moves quickly and you have much

success this time around. God Bless, Sheri Wilkins

-------------- Original message ----------------------

From: Tracie Bartek <tkbartek@...>

> Dear Sheri,

>

> THought I would pop in and say what an amazing job you have done loosing 83

> lbs in 6 months. Congrats to you.

>

>

> TRACIE BARTEK

>

> lizadeltastar <airbart@...> wrote:

> Dear Sheri -

> Speaking of " you must look amazing " 83 lbs in 6 months! WOW - I'm so

proud

> of you!!! You really took all you learned from Dr. aceves to heart and ran

with

> it.

> I appear to be stuck once again. I've still only had the one fill

(11/25/05)

> but like I wrote earlier - after I got sick in January my band really

tightened

> up and unless I stand up to eat - I can only get tiny amounts of anything down

> so breakfast is a Slimfast and lunch is mostly soup. At dinner I try to eat

> whatever I cook for Dan & Ethan but only get a tiny amount. I wake up hungry

> almost every day but the thought of food doesn't appeal to me till I see my

> coworker scarfing cereal at 8:30 at her desk.

> I've been working out at CURVES at least 3-4 times a week faithfully and am

> still losing the inches - but the scale moves so s l o w l y ...

> this morning I weighed 223. My size 18 jeans are getting baggy but the one

pair

> of 16 I have won't go past my knees!!! My new winter coat is a size 14

> though... go figure! What size are you into now? Maybe on my next trip to

> SoCal I can drop by and pick up a new wardrobe from the things you've shrunk

out

> of!!! Sure would love to see a picture of you now... hint hint hint - you do

> still have my email address don't you?

> By the way, how is your hubby taking the new you? Has your family in

Kansas?

> seen you yet? Give me the whole story please...

> Hugs and CONGRATULATIONS - YOU'VE DONE GREAT!!!! Liz

>

>

>

> >

> > Hi Liz, I haven't talked to you in awile but I just wanted to write and say

> how proud I am of you. Girl, you must look amazing!! We will definately have

to

> get together someday and see all the changes. We probably won't even recognize

> each other. As for me I am almost to goal but my band gets tighter every pound

I

> lose if that's possible. I've never heard anyone say that before and I always

> thought it was the other way around (looser as you lose weight) When I first

got

> my fill back in October things were fine. I mean I was tight but I could eat

> small amounts and do Ok but now I'm down to not holding much down at all. Some

> days are better than others but I'm starting to feel like I need an unfill. I

> just hate to when I'm this close to being at goal weight. By the way I weigh

152

> with my goal being 145, Starting out at 235 back in August. I've lost 83

pounds

> in 6 months so I'm thrilled with the results. I would not change anything

about

> this process and I'm so glad to have found Dr.

> Aceves. He is truly a blessing. Anyway I just wanted to write and catch up

and

> wish you all the best my band buddy. Talk to you later, Sheri Wilkins

> >

> > -------------- Original message ----------------------

> > From: " lizadeltastar " airbart@...

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Liz, I know exactly what you mean by having to stand to eat. I've been doing

that for months. I eat my dinner

standing at the kitchen counter. Forget about breakfast and lunch is usually a

protein shake. I do like those

ones from Wal-Mart that talks about and the best part is they are cheap.

I'm still struggling with head

hunger. Sometimes I want to eat so bad especially when I smell something I'm

cooking for dinner for the kids.

The other day I took them to Mcdonalds and had to smell the fries all the way

home and knew that I couldn't eat

them. The only thing that keeps me going is knowing that I will get to eat this

stuff again when I get my unfill.

That's what I love about this band. Anyway, I'm wearing a size 10 now and

sometimes still a 12 depending on how

it's made. Levi's run smaller than other jeans it seems like so I still have to

get a 12 in those. I did see my family at

Thanksgiving and at that time I had only lost about 40 pounds. They definately

noticed but it really wasn't any big

deal. They still don't know about the surgery so I just told them I was on a

diet and I haven't seen them since

so they'll really get a surprise in July when we go back to Oklahoma. My hubby

hasn't really changed much. He

never gave me grief about my weight so he really doesn't treat me any different.

He does get a little more

jealous than he used to which just thrills me. He's never had a weight problem

so he really can't relate to what

it is like. Anyway you are gonna be one hot mama when you get where you want to

go because you have been

so good about working out. I have not been so good. I'm not trying to make

excuses it is just so hard with a

2 year old around all the time. Of course the up side is I'm chasing him around

so that helps to burn a little. I'm

not too flabby with skin except my stomach and my upper arms. I call them my

bat wings and my stomach is

probably always gonna be like that becaus of having 3 (10 pound) babies. I wish

I could go tone up at curves but

no child care and my hubby is a pilot so I never know when he's gonna be home.

About being stuck, I recommend

going and getting a big old calorie soaked malt once a week or week and a half

and just blow your calories for

the day. I have done that every time I get stuck and it works every time.

Your body will adjust to only burning

a small amount if that's all you eat every day and don't change it up once in

awile. I have to do the malts because it's

the only thing with that much calories that I can get down. I only do it once

in awhile but it really does work to reset

your body at least it does for me. Maybe someone else will have another

suggestion but for me it has worked

beautifully and I really haven't had too many plateaus and when I do get them

they don't last long. Anyway, sorry this

got so long. I just wanted to catch up and hope to see you again someday maybe

at the reunion I keep reading

about. I am so computer dumb so I don't know how to post pictures or anything

like that but hopefully I'll

learn someday. Can't wait to see yours!! God Bless and Good Luck on breaking

the plateau, Talk to you soon,

Sheri Wilkins

-------------- Original message ----------------------

From: " lizadeltastar " <airbart@...>

>

> Dear Sheri -

>

> Speaking of " you must look amazing " 83 lbs in 6 months! WOW - I'm so

> proud of you!!! You really took all you learned from Dr. aceves to

> heart and ran with it.

>

> I appear to be stuck once again. I've still only had the one fill

> (11/25/05) but like I wrote earlier - after I got sick in January my

> band really tightened up and unless I stand up to eat - I can only get

> tiny amounts of anything down so breakfast is a Slimfast and lunch is

> mostly soup. At dinner I try to eat whatever I cook for Dan & Ethan

> but only get a tiny amount. I wake up hungry almost every day but the

> thought of food doesn't appeal to me till I see my coworker scarfing

> cereal at 8:30 at her desk.

>

> I've been working out at CURVES at least 3-4 times a week faithfully and

> am still losing the inches - but the scale moves so s l o w l

> y ... this morning I weighed 223. My size 18 jeans are getting baggy

> but the one pair of 16 I have won't go past my knees!!! My new winter

> coat is a size 14 though... go figure! What size are you into now?

> Maybe on my next trip to SoCal I can drop by and pick up a new wardrobe

> from the things you've shrunk out of!!! Sure would love to see a

> picture of you now... hint hint hint - you do still have my email

> address don't you?

>

> By the way, how is your hubby taking the new you? Has your family in

> Kansas? seen you yet? Give me the whole story please...

>

> Hugs and CONGRATULATIONS - YOU'VE DONE GREAT!!!! Liz

>

>

>

>

> >> Hi Liz, I haven't talked to you in awile but I just wanted to write and say how proud I am of you. Girl, you must look amazing!! We will definately have to get together someday and see all the changes. We probably won't even recognize each other. As for me I am almost to goal but my band gets tighter every pound I lose if that's possible. I've never heard anyone say that before and I always thought it was the other way around (looser as you lose weight) When I first got my fill back in October things were fine. I mean I was tight but I could eat small amounts and do Ok but now I'm down to not holding much down at all. Some days are better than others but I'm starting to feel like I need an unfill. I just hate to when I'm this close to being at goal weight. By the way I weigh 152 with my goal being 145, Starting out at 235 back in August. I've lost 83 pounds in 6 months so I'm thrilled with the results. I would not change anything about this process and I'm so glad to have found Dr. Aceves. He is truly a blessing. Anyway I just wanted to write and catch up and wish you all the best my band buddy. Talk to you later, Sheri Wilkins> > -------------- Original message ----------------------> From: "lizadeltastar" airbart@...>

[Guest guest]

THANK YOU SHERRI, Tracie Bartek Aledo, Texas DOB 2/25/06 248/194wilkinsjl@... wrote: Tracie, Thanks alot and I'm so happy that you got your band fixed. I read the messages every day but rarely post anything mostly because I have 3 kids and getting on the computer is not very easy. Anyway I've been following your story and it is so reassuring to me that if something ever does go wrong then you can just get it repaired. I hope your liquid phase moves quickly and you have much success this time around. God Bless, Sheri Wilkins-------------- Original message ----------------------From: Tracie Bartek <tkbartek@...>> Dear Sheri,> > THought I would pop in and say what an amazing job

you have done loosing 83 > lbs in 6 months. Congrats to you.> > > TRACIE BARTEK> > lizadeltastar <airbart@...> wrote:> Dear Sheri - > Speaking of "you must look amazing" 83 lbs in 6 months! WOW - I'm so proud > of you!!! You really took all you learned from Dr. aceves to heart and ran with > it. > I appear to be stuck once again. I've still only had the one fill (11/25/05) > but like I wrote earlier - after I got sick in January my band really tightened > up and unless I stand up to eat - I can only get tiny amounts of anything down > so breakfast is a Slimfast and lunch is mostly soup. At dinner I try to eat > whatever I cook for Dan & Ethan but only get a tiny amount. I wake up hungry

> almost every day but the thought of food doesn't appeal to me till I see my > coworker scarfing cereal at 8:30 at her desk. > I've been working out at CURVES at least 3-4 times a week faithfully and am > still losing the inches - but the scale moves so s l o w l y ... > this morning I weighed 223. My size 18 jeans are getting baggy but the one pair > of 16 I have won't go past my knees!!! My new winter coat is a size 14 > though... go figure! What size are you into now? Maybe on my next trip to > SoCal I can drop by and pick up a new wardrobe from the things you've shrunk out > of!!! Sure would love to see a picture of you now... hint hint hint - you do > still have my email address don't you?> By the way, how is your hubby taking the new you? Has your family in

Kansas? > seen you yet? Give me the whole story please...> Hugs and CONGRATULATIONS - YOU'VE DONE GREAT!!!! Liz > > > > >> > Hi Liz, I haven't talked to you in awile but I just wanted to write and say > how proud I am of you. Girl, you must look amazing!! We will definately have to > get together someday and see all the changes. We probably won't even recognize > each other. As for me I am almost to goal but my band gets tighter every pound I > lose if that's possible. I've never heard anyone say that before and I always > thought it was the other way around (looser as you lose weight) When I first got > my fill back in October things were fine. I mean I was tight but I could eat > small amounts and do Ok but now I'm down to not holding much

down at all. Some > days are better than others but I'm starting to feel like I need an unfill. I > just hate to when I'm this close to being at goal weight. By the way I weigh 152 > with my goal being 145, Starting out at 235 back in August. I've lost 83 pounds > in 6 months so I'm thrilled with the results. I would not change anything about > this process and I'm so glad to have found Dr.> Aceves. He is truly a blessing. Anyway I just wanted to write and catch up and > wish you all the best my band buddy. Talk to you later, Sheri Wilkins> > > > -------------- Original message ----------------------> > From: "lizadeltastar" airbart@...> >> > > >