I had my 2nd adjustment 2 weeks ago. I had not lost weight by the surgeon scale (I'd lost 1 pound at nutrionist office and another pound at family doctor office, aka 2 pounds in 2 weeks). I did loose a few ounces type thing but I don't count it if its not full pound. I did fine until after the shot was done. For some reason this time I started bleeding badly. The blood soaked an area about 3 inches long by 1 wide on my pants and shirt then started dripping. I was standing at the check out waiting and felt something wet and thought "Ok that's strange, the saline is leaking back out." No I have no idea why I would think that but I did rotflmao. So anywhoo I said to the nurse after I lifted shirt to check "Um I'm bleeding, bad." So they took me back to the office and there was several drops of blood on the floor. You could tell where I'd gotten off the table and walked over to the counter to look at the sample band and show Sue. They put a pressure bandage on it and it stopped bleeding purrty quickly. Don't know why I bled this time when nothing was done differently.
Other then that the adjustment was uneventful other then a little bit of stress. I didn't have any problems doing the test drink.
So 2 weeks later (yesterday) I went to the nutrionist again and weighed in. I lost 6 lbs. I'm down a total of 95 lbs now from my highest weight. I was surprised actually. I was expecting another stand still on the scale number. I don't really expect gains btw. Just no losses. Needless to say its starting to sink in that I'm getting really close to my first 100 lbs lost. Only 5 to go! Seems so unreal at times. Its taken forever but its happening :)
I found out why your not supposed to drink fluids during and for 30 minutes after eating. I thought it was just cause it would work towards filling the pouch etc. Nope. What happens is the liquid helps push solids through past the band into the "normal" stomach. Can we say Katt had massive brain fartage with that lol. I was so embarassed. I was like dddaaaaahhh. Oh well. I'm learning. I also found out that the reason why meats n bread are now becoming hard to eat because they feel like they are too dry is because its letting me know the pouch is full! Not because the food is too dry lol. Another lesson learned.
Its a bit hard to figure things out when you don't know to ask questions about this or that lol. So if you go to have the band put in, any kind of questions you have, be they strange or normal, ask. Get info. I have been asking questions as I think of them btw. Like I asked why does meat seem so dry when going down type thing etc. Tis why I'm learning details I've not run across in all my reasearching of the band. CuriosityKatt ;)
I have to go back to surgeon on the 10th. I think I am going to go with the 3rd adjustment. I want to go as tight as I can so I can get more weight off. I'd like to loose 50 to 75 lbs the next year. Hopefully it will be a higher number but I'm trying to be realistic and set obtainable goals. They say to expect it to take 3 years to get the weight off with the band. My goal is to do it in 2. Considering I'm about 1/3+ of the way there already, I'm purrty sure I can do it.
I had better anyway lol. A few weeks ago I started a xmas club account at my bank that automatically takes $ out of my pay each week and deposits it and I can't touch it until next Oct. What I'm going to do then is just take what I get this year and put it back into new club and vwahhhlaa. 2 years from now I should have the $ needed to take my vacation to Australia!
Yep. That is going to be my big reward for getting this weight off. I'm going to go meet 3 very dear friends in Tazmania and visit 2 places in Australia. A dream I've had for many years. I WILL make it a reality :)
More to be written later.
PS. I hope everyone has a Happy, Healthy, Fun filled Holiday season. May you all be blessed with everything you deserve and want.
