My Journey....

[chappers]

Blimey, what a palaver! At least you got your fill in the end. Hope you're not too sore. Are you exercising too? X

 

[sarahrob]

How odd, it was my second fill when the nurse couldn't find my port. I've not had an issue since then, with the same nurse for every fill, fingers crossed you don't either.

How many mls do you have now Val?

I told my dietician I was snacking, as long as they were planned snacks rather than a bag of donuts she was fine with that and told me not to let myself get starving hungry or it's more likely I'll eat too fast when I do get to eat, then end up sticking and damaging the band.
It takes some work, doesn't it? x

 

[Val]

How odd, it was my second fill when the nurse couldn't find my port. I've not had an issue since then, with the same nurse for every fill, fingers crossed you don't either.

How many mls do you have now Val?

I told my dietician I was snacking, as long as they were planned snacks rather than a bag of donuts she was fine with that and told me not to let myself get starving hungry or it's more likely I'll eat too fast when I do get to eat, then end up sticking and damaging the band.
It takes some work, doesn't it? x

Oh Wow what a coincidence Sarah ??
I'm really upset though in case it has sort of gone on the side...she said it was extremely difficult..but She kept asking if I was alright to carry on it was really uncomfortable. But hopefully she hit the spot in the end
I have a 14ml band and now it has either 8.5 or 9ml
so I really hope to feel some difference this time
Im so glad it went well for you Sarah, do you feel any different...and Wow 5 stone loss, you must be so happy...what size are you now then??

 

[sarahrob]

I've no clue what size I am, I've got some stuff in a 24 but tried a pair of SIZE 28 jeans today that I couldn't squeeze my big fat legs into lol! At a guess I'd go for a 26... I did get a hug off my nurse for wearing a size 24 top - the first time we met I was wearing a size 32/34 which wasn't over-roomy

I was at 8.5ml and could feel a difference in terms of difficulty with some foods. Sadly I couldn't tell a difference in hunger and I was eating a decent portion of food in my 20 minutes.
I'm at 9.5 now, so we'll see what impact that makes. The dietician didn't think it would make a huge difference and thinks I'll need another one or two small fills to get there.

 

[sarahrob]

One thought - if the port had flipped would she have been able to give the fill?

 

[Val]

Well she said that its was extremely difficult and maybe thought it was slightly turned ???
so not as she first thought that it had flipped..I could feel her hitting it with needle but she said she could not get the fluid in :/
Im hoping like you my 3rd fill will be Ok that is the 8/1/14

I really want the hunger to get better :/ my weight is really slow at the moment but the dietician says to expect a bigger drop after this fill...I cannot understand how I am only loosing half pound or a pound..really slow..they did say I need to up my food intake

 

[sarahrob]

For a couple of days after my difficult second fill I was really sore around the port. Even lying on my stomach felt a bit odd. I'll keep my fingers crossed your third fill goes as smoothly as mine did and today was a one-off.
I've had 4 fills now and that was my only traumatic one, if that is any comfort at all x

 

[Banderbird]

Oh poor you Val, I'm sorry to hear it was all so traumatic.

However, it seems it bit weird for her to say the port has flipped or moved when she still managed to do the fill.

I do wonder if it was just her?

Anyway, don't panic too much just yet, wait and see what happens after your next fill - which is a day after mine! We have caught up with each other now

I do hope it makes a difference anyway, and I'm glad they told you to eat a bit more, I was feeling like a right pig reading what you're eating lol

 

[Val]

Oh poor you Val, I'm sorry to hear it was all so traumatic.

However, it seems it bit weird for her to say the port has flipped or moved when she still managed to do the fill.

I do wonder if it was just her?

Anyway, don't panic too much just yet, wait and see what happens after your next fill - which is a day after mine! We have caught up with each other now

I do hope it makes a difference anyway, and I'm glad they told you to eat a bit more, I was feeling like a right pig reading what you're eating lol

Hi BB
Thanx for your comments..
Oh we have caught up that will be great!!
Did you see a big difference when you had you last fill..I saw at beginning you were having some difficulty eating..Im on liquids again toaday then Mushies tomorrow so I will see how it go's

Just really want to loose some more weight than half pound this week..

Slimming world again tonight, will update later but I think Ive stayed the same again :/

 

[Val]

Another day on Liquids maybe with a bit of luck I might have lost a little weight tonight

I have to get my head right and start eating a little more..need to test the theory that I have not been eating enough...so we will see what next week brings

 

[WeightlossDreamer]

I guess the thing to remember is your body has been so used to a lot more cals you can afford to have a bit more x x

 

[Val]

Well Im going to give it another try..as I need to be losing more than half pound each week xxxx

 

[Val]

Omg..Omg..Omgoodness...just got back from slimming world and I lost 3 pounds this week..
that's right I said 3 bloody pounds...
The scales are just one pound different from THG...but doesn't matter as long as any scale keeps going down that's all that matters....
Phewwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I actually thought I had stopped loosing weight

 

[WeightlossDreamer]

Woot woot! Got what you wanted Hun! Fingers crossed it carries on! X x

 

[chappers]

Well done Val! X

 

[sarahrob]

Hurrah, happy days!

 

[Neisie]

Woo hoo! Awesome loss, Val

 

[Banderbird]

Hi BB
Thanx for your comments..
Oh we have caught up that will be great!!
Did you see a big difference when you had you last fill..I saw at beginning you were having some difficulty eating..Im on liquids again toaday then Mushies tomorrow so I will see how it go's

Yes, I did struggle to start with, it was very tight! However it's loosened off now and I can eat more.

Not as much as before though, I'm really starting to see how this thing works.

I had some yummy chilli rice crackers this evening, then only ate half my dinner. Ooops.

Omg..Omg..Omgoodness...just got back from slimming world and I lost 3 pounds this week..
that's right I said 3 bloody pounds...
The scales are just one pound different from THG...but doesn't matter as long as any scale keeps going down that's all that matters....
Phewwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I actually thought I had stopped loosing weight

YAAAAAAAAAAY!

Fabulous loss, well done hunni, you deserve it.

arty0019:arty0011:

:banana dancer:arty0049: :happy036::grouphugg::wow::bliss:

 

[Val]

Thank you everyone..I know its not a crazy big amount but after the last 2 weeks its was such a relief to see the scales showing a loss...

 

[Val]

Yes, I did struggle to start with, it was very tight! However it's loosened off now and I can eat more.

Not as much as before though, I'm really starting to see how this thing works.

I had some yummy chilli rice crackers this evening, then only hate half my dinner. Ooops.



YAAAAAAAAAAY!

Fabulous loss, well done hunni, you deserve it.

arty0019:arty0011:

:banana dancer:arty0049: :happy036::grouphugg::wow::bliss:

Thank you so much BB xxxxxxx