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HELLO?! ANY ONE OUT THERE? Any one been back to the OCC for fills? Check ups?

I'm going back early Dec.

I travel to OCC all the time, I'm banded in 2009 but I go for my fills and check ups. I went with my BF for surgery tho. Where are you traveling from?

Amazing!! Big hug!

i had this feeling too. go for it!

I feel good. Im down a couple of lbs and now I feel restriction. I'm being very cautious, I'm back on solids and taking it easy. I try to do liquids every once in a while.

Are you flying? I drive so I think it's a but different. Comfy shoes, socks, stretchy pants, and I bought some packet soups, I think they were Lipton and I took the noodles out, I think the flavor was better than the bullion cubes. Gatorade and ensure we're my buddies too.

Canuk let me know how it goes. I hope you're not, but it's always good to get it checked. Good luck.

I feel better now, I did my 7 days of liquid and then eased into chunky soups on the 8th. I feel better restriction now. I am still very cautious with breads and red meats. I know those are a no go so I'm staying away. The only thing I'm weirded out by is that I can hear my liquid going down. It's not that it's getting stuck or coming up, it just sounds like a gurgle then it goes down. I don't have any food in me, I know this because I drink a warm Bev in the morning and I still hear it, but so far, no pain and I feel great.

Oh don't worry you'll be fine. Don't look at just the horror stories, read about the success stories too. Stay positive everything will be alright. I don't see my set back as a failure, I see it as a kick in the ass to get me back on track to a better me. I'm in it for the long run so might as well keep eating healthy. I'm down to 170 this morning, I've been strict on my eating and working out 3 times a week. It's paying off. Let me know how everything goes. You get your sergery on the 28th?

I'm so upset at myself. I stretched my pouch and it sucks. I knew I was eating too much and I didn't stop it. It's all my fault. BUT... This can be fixed. I went to the OCC and got it checked.

I saw it myself and yes, it's stretched. Dr. So told me we can fix it. He did tighten it a tad bit because I'm going on a liquid diet for 7 days. If that doesn't return it back into position then I'll have to get it unfilled and do it that way.

Wish me luck!!

Staying at the hotel alone would not have been a big deal. It's not bad at all. All you want to do is relax afterwards. I brought my boyfriend because he wouldn't let me go alone but I think staying at this Marriott is just like any other in the US.

Thank you darling. How are you doing?

Hello EVERYONE,

I've been MIA for about a year but I will be checking back in more often now. I am sad that my update since my last post, I have gained 19lbs. Wayy too much. I can't believe this and I am very disappointed in myself. I have worked very hard to get down to 161 and I let excuses take me back up. I will STOP this NOW. I had a change of jobs and the stress of it made me forget about my healthy eating. I currently have a pretty full band, up on the 8cc's and I think that is close to my max, or max. I can eat like a football player. Today I ate 3 large slices of pizza... 3!!!!!!!! Who am I? I can't keep this up. I looked at my progress photos at 161, I looked so good, now, not so much. I still want to get to 130 and this is sure not going to help. By the end of the year... I WILL reach my goal by the end of the year... THIS IS MY PROMISE. Pictures will follow.

hello everyone.

I'm just coming here to say hello and check up on everyone I Hope everyone is doing well!!

dogs jumped on you?? they had dogs? OH GOSH...glad you got out of there.

congratz! feels great to get past that 1st year... but you never stop learning about your body. wonderful things to come!

great post, and you made such an awesome choice.

What will happen if you don't lose all the required weight before surgery? This my sound ignorant, but could I die on the table or something?

hahaha no. I think it's to jumpstart your weightloss.

that's exciting. I'm going to try to go back in Sept or Aug.

I too, would always pick my band. I think I have more control, but I have not really researched plication, so you may want to discuss this with one of the doctors to see what is best for you.

I would get really hungry, but it's because I would think about it so much. Stay busy, go for walks, organize something you've been meaning get to... I don't know, do what you enjoy and focus on that instead of the hunger. It's all mostly head hunger anyway. I hope it gets better.

that's so sweet ^ i read too... i just don't know.

I'm sorry this happened. Talk about when it rains, it pours. Just know, we all have obstacles we face through our journey, so don't feel alone in this. Keep on pushing and things will eventually look up (keep reminding yourself this and you will see) Look on youtube or search online for exercises you can do that wont hurt your knees and stuff. Also, just watch what you eat, pretend you have a fill and keep eating like you have all the restriction in the world. I can't afford a fill right now and would really want to go see the OCC for a checkup but I can't afford it right now, so I trick myself in thinking I have restriction and only put on my plate what I think is appropriate for when I do have restriction. Don't let your financial situation determine your weight loss, I hope and wish you lots of success and smiles and rainbows and unicorns... big hug!!

Thank you! I've been taking Biotin alone with my multivitamin...I'll try adding the other one. Thanx!

I would think they would cost the same as the same procedure is basically done using fluoroscope.

Yes, I understand why they cost the same now... but they didn't cost the same to begin with.