31 Weeks Post-op Lapband: Trip to the ER

Started my 2 week pre-op diet on the 6th of August 2010 at 113.9kg/251lbs
Last week: 81.2kg/179lb
This week: 79.2kg/174lb
Loss: 2kg/4.4lb for a total loss of 34.7kg/76lb
I have 9.2kg/20lb to goal of 70kg/154lb!!

Unfil @ ER = from 5.7ml to 5mls. NO RESTRICTION!!!!
Will be seeing my surgeon on monday, but I plan to go very easy with the restriction from now on and see if I can rely more on my willpower...
Still going with C25K week3 will be finishing that up tomorrow.

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[19Shelley79]

I'm glad you are doing better!! Just go baby steps with the refill. Maybe your stomach just got inflammed when you were so tight on your period and that's why it's still felt so super restricted. You are looking awesome!!!..not sickly at all!!! :0)

[BanditStephanie]

You look great! I'm glad all is okay after your ER trip. :)

[65georgi]

Liz so glad to hear that you are doing better. I will keep you in my prayers and know that you have this amazing wls youtube community that is supporting you. Please keep up posted and updated on your progress :)

[Learning2BThin]

You look great Liz!! I know you can do this and use your awesome will power to make your band work. When you have a period you get inflammation all over your body and if your band is on the verge of tight it will make it worse. I know the terms the dr used is so scary, I am so glad it was not the case.

[56applepie]

good girl...it's all up to us....we know how we feel....

your doing just fine...

ciao Judy

[andriagusa]

glad things are better! It can be quite a journey, can't it?!?!

[exitmelanie]

You look GREAT! You do not look sickly, silly! But that made me laugh.... what a bumpy little ride you've had indeed! Have fun at your reunion, and good luck with your fill next week... ;)

[MsBandtastic]

So glad you are feeling better. Thanks for informing us on the lack of lapband knowledge in ER's. We are going to need to be our own best advocates.  You look fabulous and will be at goal in no time.

[kacykwinn]

Sorry your fill situation was so crappy. I'm glad you were able to get the unfill; I got one last week & it's been FABULOUS to eat like a human being again! ~You look amazing! :)

[banded4mee]

i was banded in 2004. a few months after being banded i accidently swallowed a chunk of carrot. i was dehydrated for 2 days while they tried to figure out what to do. i kept asking for them to unfill completely and just let it pass. but they wouldn't. i was hooked up to IVs and i finally had an endoscopy done to retrieve the stupid carrot! Lol. there is a HUGE lack of knowledge out there! thank God for YT!!!! u r doing great on ur wt loss!!!!! keep going strong!!!! you look great!!!!