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A weight loss surgery blog by kamv121 on BariatricPal. 4 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about been a while

been a while

Yes, its been a few weeks since I have updated my blog. I had become very good at taking my good o'l time chewing my food, so much so that I thought I was able to eat more than I thought I should have eaten. In one meal I was able to eat a whole baked potato with chicken/cream of chicken soup on top. More than I ever thought I would be able to eat. Then I went for my second post op appointment on 3/31, at 12 weeks. I have lost 40 lbs and my surgeon gave me a small fill. Since then, I cannot ha

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• kamv121
• April 5, 200917 yr

Read more about lesson learned

lesson learned

I had a terrible 40 minutes today after I ate 1/2 of a meatball too fast. Terrible pain for 40 min and then...it all came back up. My stomach is so sore from puking and I even broke some blood vessels around my eyes. I never want to be there again. I learned a very valuable lesson. I think I am in a comfort level and feel so normal at this point in my recovery that I became complacent and not as careful. Anyone that thinks they don't always have to be on guard and mindful of EVERYTHING tha

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• kamv121
• March 23, 200917 yr

Read more about 10 weeks

10 weeks

I am so happy with my decision to have this done. I am forced to think about what I put into my mouth with every bite. I have made some good and not so good choices and have paid for the not so good. I have only yakked once and will do everything in my power to avoid that situation. My clothes are hanging, my friends are telling me how thin my face and neck look - yeah, I was really targeting those areas - and some have told me I am losing too quickly. I have waited 30 years to lose quickly

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• kamv121
• March 17, 200917 yr

Read more about newbie to lap band blogs and lap band

newbie to lap band blogs and lap band

Had my surgery on 01/07/09, did great in the immediate post op period until I got home and then had to deal with Thrush! Yik! Nothing tasted good and then after I got my script filled for it, it started to work and the gross stuff started flaking off my tongue and down the back of my throat. Much better now but I did have an unexpected bout of pain on day 9, I called my doc and he said this occasionally happens after the post op swelling goes down. I am happy that I have lost 14 lbs and am looki

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• kamv121
• January 19, 200917 yr