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Blog 94643

A blog by papoose in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by papoose on BariatricPal. 14 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Almost there

I got my lapband 9/22/10. I am wondering if my scale is broken. I got my last fill on June 7, my doctor felt I didn't need a fill but I told him I was very hungry at night. So he gave me .2 cc's under flourscopy. I think I have a total of 5.0 in a 10 cc band. He gave me the right amount to put me at my sweet spot. I really have to make myself eat, I don't get as hungry as I used to. The reason why I think my scale is broken is because the first week after my fill i lost 3 lbs. I went to

Help

Please give som suggestions on how to add fiber to my diet. I eat enough protein and vegetables, but i am still constipated. I use Colace a couple of times a week, but nothing is helping. Thanks a lot.

question

the last 2 days i have been having a pain i guess it is near my left ribs right under the port. everytime i move i feel it. is that gas or something i should call the dr. about??? thanks

3 weeks post op

i went back to work today. very tiring, even though i sit at a desk all day. the commute is a killer. hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. i was not hungry until the end of the day. i had a balance bar and i ate that on the bus until i got home. i rested a few minutes and fixed my dinner and lunch for tomorrow.

day 4 post op

still having gas pains, so i guess i need to walk more. but i also feel the gas pains maybe hunger pains. also good news i have lost 10 lbs. since surgery, guess it's all water, but loving seeing the scale come down.

surgery on 9/22

had my surgery yesterday. surgery was delayed 2 hours. was wheezing and my oxygen level was low when i woke up. they gave me treatment and i felt a lot better. passed barium swallow test, started drinking liquids and everything went alright. got home at 8:30p.m. drove through a terrible rain storm. feeling a little sore, not too much gas, just tired.

Tomorrow is the day

I can't believe it. Tomorrow 9/22, i will be having my surgery. I am at work today and have been following the liquid diet. so far so good. i am just constipated. any suggestions. don't want to have any problems after surgery with that. good luck to everyone else having surgery tomorrow.:thumbup::tongue::thumbup:

Question

For those of you that have had surgery and is losing weight what type of support under garments do you wear. I know once I start losing I will be jiggling all over. For example, Spanx, Body Magic. Something not too expensive because my size will be changing rapidly. Trying to think positive. Thanks for your help.:wink:

15 days

15 days to go, i can't wait. I am getting a little bit nervous. On Sept. 14th, i go for a visit with the dr., i guess they will tell me everything. I also do my pre-op that day. Hopefully everything will go well. I have been trying to chew my food longer and not drink and eat, but it is so hard. Someone please let me know how you do it correctly.:smile::thumbup::smile:

Medical Dr.

Just called my PCP again. They wrote the letter and they charged me $25 and then they didn't want to mail me a copy or send it to my surgeon. When this is over i will definitely look for a new PCP.

My Medical Dr.

Today i went to my last appt. with the surgeon. I had to see the surgeon 3 times and then my paper work can be submitted to the Aetna Insurance. I have seen the pysch, nutritionist, i have my endoscopy appt for 8/27. Now my hold up is the medical dr. I dropped off the sample letter for him to write and then forward it to the surgeon's office, so they can add it to their package to the ins. co. That was 2 weeks ago and he still did not write it yet. I am screaming inside. I am ready to hav

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