10/18/06 -- MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY - UPDATED

SURGERY 1/7/06 - Dr Joya PVR, MX
(11cm/9cc capacity band placed)
Starting weight 308 (Christmas 2005)
Current weight 237
Goal weight 175

Day of Surgery - 297
2 wks - 287.4
1 month - 285
2 months - 279.4
3 months - 277
4 months - 270
4.5 months - 268
5 months/5 days - 260
6 months - 253
8 months - 244
9.5 months - 238
10 months/1 weeks - 237 (had gained 3 back)
Total lost = 70

FILLS - Normal Saline placed in Band to give better restriciton
2/21/06 --> 1st Fill (3.0cc)
2/22/06 --> +1cc=Total fill 4cc
3/22/06 --> 2nd fill (1cc)
3/27/06 --> +1cc added = total 6 cc
5/15/06 --> +.5 cc added = 6.5cc
7/12/06 --> +.3cc added (able to withdraw 5.3 prior to fill)
8/28/06 --> +1cc added (able to withdraw 5.7cc prior to fill)
10/18/06 --> Barium Swallow done to verify patency and tightness = all is good (NO FILL ADDED)
11/6/06 --> .5cc added

9.5 months after surgery

Today is 10/18/06, I went in yesterday to get a check up on gastric band as I had been having this strange feeling/discomfort in the left side of stomach, where band is located. So today I went back in and had a Barium Swallow done to check patency and tightness of band. All came out well band is still were it is suppose to be and it does not appear to tight, which could cause this discomfort. So the only thing that maybe causing the discomfort is the fact that I have lost enough weight that when I sit down my rib cage is putting a little pressure on the band and stomach. I DID NOT HAVE TO GET A FILL TODAY... I had my last fill done 8/28/06, it was a perfect fill and have lost 15 pounds in last 7 weeks. I am now down 70 pounds plus lots of inches. I have been having issues with my blood pressure being a little high again, so did go back on one of my pills. Having a little stress going on so for the time being will stay on the med for blood pressure. My diabetes, however, has remained in remission and I am medicine free for that. Below is pictures taken today.