Tadpole

It has been about 5 years now since my band was put in. I cannot get my eating under control. I have been down to 153 lbs with much effort and am now 175 lbs. I find that if I eat slowly enough I can consume a lot. For example the other day I had a cheese burger, onion rings, and a medium ice cream. However, there are times when I eat a couple of mouths full of something and it gets stuck and I have to go to the bathroom to vomit. Yes I have learned how to cheat the band and with that knowledge I am not loosing weight. How in Gods name can I stop that?????? I just want to be happy, healthy, and comfortable in my skin. Do I need a fill? The doctor that does my fills here in Canada will only do .5 cc at a time and doesn't do flouro. How do I know what I have enough of a fill? Wish I had the money to go to OCC for a fill.

Sorry for the rant, I am so upset with my results...and yes the blame lies soely on my shoulders. I am the first to admit that.

Happy New Year!

Trudy

Hi everyone, I am back and doing well. I am soooo glad I went through with this. My tummy rolls are GONE FOREVER!!!!! I have been moving very well from what Dr. Quiroz says. Apparently I am a strong woman who tolerates a lot. LOL I`m just too stubborn to sit still. LOL Surgery went well, pain is manageable, looking good. Another success story for Dr. Quiroz. BTW, he is a wonderful guy. So much fun to talk to and so full of energy. I felt an immediate connection with him. I will definitely recommend him to anyone thinking of plastic surgery.

Take care my friends,

I gotta try to get some sleep.

Hugs

Trudy

I am having my plastic surgery at Cosmed on July 3rd. I am having a TT, BL, and fat trasfer to my butt, for all of that I am paying $9000 US. He does give discounts. Joyce works for YOU and she gets as much as she can off the surgery. I am saving $1800 by doing all the surgeries at once. Dr. Quiroz has been wonderful. He returns my calls personally and makes sure to answer all my questions and also makes sure I totally understand what he is talking about. The process so far has been wonderful.

If you have any questions please email me at trulen@shaw.ca

Hugs

Trudy

I talked to Recovery By the Sea today. The lady sounds wonderful and caring. She spent a good 30 minutes on the phone with me talking about what to expect during recovery etc... This is the price breakdown she gave me...$100 to stay the night before surgery, $150 for the nights I stay after the surgery, transportation for the entire stay is $200(includes all the tolls) ($25 per trip if there are extra trips), meds are $35 for the entire stay, Laundry is $25 for the entire stay (I opted out of this one), for a grand total of $830.00 (gave me %50 off, ask for a discount). I thought that was pretty darn good considering that they do EVERYTHING for me.

I am getting so excited now! I booked my flights today. Leaving July 2 and coming back July 8 if all goes well.

Hugs

Trudy

I called 2 plastic sugeons here in Alberta about a TT alone, nothing else and they bother were in the $12 000 range. For my TT, fat transfer, and BL it is going to cost me $9000 US. Not a bad price huh? I still have quite a lot of stomach fat but Dr. Quiroz said not to worry, a lot of it will be cut off anyway, and what is left behind I can have lipoed out at a later date. He said he does not do lipo on the stomach area at the same time as a TT because of the high risk of bleeding. But he is confident that I will be happy with the result. I just want the apron GONE!!!!!! Makes me sick to look at it!

I will keep a journal of my experiences and be sure to post it. If I can access a computer I will also stop in from time to time. I will be there for only 6 days and then fly home.

Hugs to you all for your support and excitement.

Trudy

I have made my appointment at CosMed for a TT, Fat transfer to my ASS, and a BL. I am excited and apprehensive all at once. Well, just like with getting the papband I guess. LOL I think making the decision for the plastic surgery was harder to make. I have a new man in my life who says he likes me just the way I am but he totally supports my decision. He's so awesome!!!!! I am sceduled for July 3rd. I will let you all know how it goes.

Hugs

Trudy

Has anyone had plastic surgery in Tijuana at a facility other than Cos Med? If so, how was the experience? What did you have done? What was the cost? I am considering having a LBL, and a BL in July. Anyone else thinking about taking the plunge? It would be nice to spend the week recovering with someone as I will be going alone.

I have been on a plateau for about a month. Gosh they are hard to deal with. I think I might finally be over it. I dropped 2.5 pounds in the last 3 days. Yahoo!!!!!

Thanks everyone! I feel so good about the weight loss. The band was the best decision I have ever made.

I posted new pics of me today. I am in awe as to the changes. I didn't think I lost much in size but I guess I did. Not only that but I have men at work telling me how sexy I look. Gawd that feels good!!!!! I am now down 32 lbs. One more pound and the 170s will be gone for good. WOOHOOO

Hi gang,

I hope everyone is doing well? I thought I would stop in to let you know that I am down 30 pounds. It's been a slow journey for me, but I think it is my lack of commitment. I feel fantastic...and sexy again. God what a great feeling that is.

To all the newbies....YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!! There is no better feeling in the world than to feel thin and SEXY!!!! LOL

Hugs to you all

My last fill must have done the trick. I am down 3 pounds in a week. It is about time too! My brother even said to me last night that I look like I have lost some more weight. That is such a good feeling.

Hugs

Trudy

Well I went for my third fill yesterday. I got .4 cc so I now have 2ccs in my 4 cc band. I hope this does the trick cause I am getting very frusterated with this whole process. My fill doc likes to take it slow so he doesn't over fill and I can get used to the band life slowly. I am a go all the way kinda girl ) I never do anything half asses! I do however need to work on what I am putting in my body. I can and do eat almost anything.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Trudy

Julie,

What a wonderful NSV. I think the clothes fitting looser and buying smaller sizes are way better than seeing the numbers on the scale. Ultimately it's the smaller clothes that make us feel sexier isn't it? I can't wait for that feeling to come back. :lb24: :lb10: :lb13:

Hugs

Trudy

First off, my fill went great. I'm down a whoppin 1 pound. LOL All this time I thought I had a 10cc band but it is a 4cc band. I have been ranting about only getting 1cc at my first fill.....ya wll no wonder I only got 1cc. :lb12: I am such a silly girl!!!!! ) What else can you do but laugh after a boo boo like that? Anyway I now have 1.6cc in a 4cc band. The doctor also told me not to go longer than 3 weeks if I need another fill. I should know in 2 weeks if I need a fill. Here's to a hopefull weightloss.

Hugs

Trudy

Good Luck Trudy, my fingers are crossed for you...my second fill was great for awhile, I am off to get a third fill tommorrow to tighten it up a bit.

You have been doing such a great job thus far. I am sure you will contunue to loose after the fill. Gotta love that foot long needle he uses. My daughter came with me on my first fill, she couldn't believe how long the needle was. LOL

Hugs

Trudy

Tomorrow I go for my second fill. Hopefully it will give me enough restriction to start loosing some weight.

Hugs

Trudy

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!! I am sitting here in tears. Thank you so much for caring about me. What would I do without all of you. You mean more to me that I could ever say. Your encouragement has given me the strength to keep up the "battle of the bulge" Today is a new day and my goal is to get my water in and to be happy with me. Today I will not eat because I am bored, I will do something for me, like a walk.

Yesterday my brother came over for dinner and he mentioned that he could tell that I have lost weight because my face is thinner and my stomach isn't hanging like it was. LOL, dumb thing to say but it did come from the heart. My brothers, well whole family really, has always said mean things about "fat" people and I hear those words play over and over in my head now that I am that "fat" person. Ok Ok enough negative talk. I will go off on a rant if I don't stop now.... LOL

Have a wonderful day my friends

Trudy

Well I am about 9 weeks with the band. I lost 18 lbs and have stayed there since 4 weeks out of surgery. I have had 1 fill with 1cc and I am getting another in 1 1/2 weeks. However, I am so frusterated with not loosing weight that I have been eating tons of fast food and ice cream. Pretty much anything that I know will stay down. I am so freeking tired of sabotaging my own efforts, why do I do that???? I eat on the run a lot because of my job, and a burger is easier to eat while driving than a salad is....yes, I know I am trying to justify why I am doing what I am doing but the fact is...I AM DOING IT!!!!! I thought I would have been down at least 40 lbs by now. I haven't got any restriction and the doctor said he wanted to put .5cc in on the second fill. I am going to do my darndest to get him to do more. He said to be patient, this is a slow process because he doesn't do flouro and doesn't want to overfill me. I HAVE NO PATIENCE at the best of times. LOL

Anyway, that is my rant for today. I feel better getting that out. Thanks for listening all.

Hugs

Trudy

That does seem low for a 10cc band (you do mean 10cc and not 10cm right? Common type but it makes a huge difference). Did they use flouro to determine the proper amount or was it blind? Fills with flouro are more precise and they can afford to be a bit more aggressive since they're keeping an eye on what's going on in there. Blind fills are best done conservatively and more often. They're also not the best situation for people getting their first fill as they require input from the patient to a large degree. If you don't know how much a fill is going to affect you then it's really nothing more than a guess.

It is a 10cc band. The doctor did it blind. I knew 1cc was not going to be enough in a 10cc band, but who am I, just a patient. LOL The next fill would be .5cc and I am sure that isn't going to be enough either. Maybe I should spend the $700 to go to Tijuana and have the flouro done. If it takes me another 6 visits to get me to where OCC will get me in one visit it would be the same cost anyway.

Trudy

I have lost only 2 pounds since starting on solid foods again. I thought I would have lost more than that. I have had 1 fill of 1cc and have no restriction. I read of others who have lost 20-30 pounds within 3 months post op. Here I am almost 2 months post op and down 16pounds post op. Maybe I should go to Tijuana for flouro and get a good fill, not this cheesy 1cc. The local doctor told me the next time it would be .5cc, in a 10cc band. I think that is not going to be enough. I have NO restriction at the moment. As a matter of fact I haven't PBed at all since the fill and before that I did it all the time. I am eating the same stuff too. Sorry to vent my friends but I am so pissed at the moment. HELP!!!!!!!!!

Trudy

That is fantastic. Great work. The milestones are huge for us aren't they? :lb24: :lb21:

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Trudy

OMG you guys are hilarious!!!!!! Sounds like this is a good time to get funky and try new things to accomodate the band....ya that's a good reason, to accomodate that band. :-? :good2:

Have a great night.

Trudy

You look amazing! Gosh you are so pretty. Congrats on all the hard work you have done, it is really paying off.

Hugs

Trudy

I am having my fill done here in calgary alberta. It costs too much to fly to San Diego for fills.

Hugs

Trudy