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Surgery June 17 W Dr. Elli at UIC
jennifer1 replied to Vega77's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
congrats! i was banded by dr elli on may 20th and got my first fill today!!!! he's a great doctor...always willling to answer my questions...feel free to PM with any question. -
The Last Supper (Cue violin)
jennifer1 replied to CurlyDiva's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i hade chicago deep dish pizza from gino's east. not sure if my band will tolerate that thic bread so i had to get that!!! -
No restriction after surgery?
jennifer1 replied to MelissaWI's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i feel your pain ladies. but i did want to give a heads up so you wont want to jump off a ledge like i did. once you start eating pureed/soft and regular foods the scale may go up. this is perfectly normal DONT PANIC! i am going for my first fill tomorrow (surgery date may 20th) and i orginally lost 15 pounds, then i started mushies etc. i have gained about 2 pounds and i'm ok with that. my band is totally empty, so that means in this last month it has been pure will power since i have no restriction. i am not the patient one either when it comes to losing weight, so i totally understand. we just have to be patient and wait and it will happen. best wishes ladies! -
glad to know i'm not the only one with this problem i've been doing stool softners and i need to get back to my fiber chewables i was taking before surgery.
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i get my first fill tomorrow and i can hardly wait. so far i think i've gain 1-2 pounds since i started mushies, soft and solid foods. My band is totally empty, so i'm not too upset about that. I could have gained all 15 back in this past month, so i'm not going to beat myself up about it. I'm glad to hear your fill went well. My doc also assureds me that it will be painless. He'd better be right our i might have to turn his room upside down like Madea! LOL
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i get my first fill on friday and i cant wait. did you gain any weight while waiting for your fill. i'll be 4 weeks status post surgery and i have gained 1-2 pounds. i guess i'm not too upset seeing as how i've been on regular food almost a whole week and mushies and soft for 3.
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one more day till my fill...so i've gained like 1-2 pounds since i started eating food other than liquids...i'm not that upset since it took 3 weeks to do that!
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ugh is friday gonna ever get here! i get my first fill then. i'm pertrified that i'm gonna gain weight now since i'm on regular food, but my band is empty!!!!
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How soon for vigorous workouts?
jennifer1 replied to KookySunshine's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
i was released from my doctor to do cardio only after the first week check up. i have a 10 pound weight lifting restriction that i keep until my first fill which will be 4 weeks post op. hopefully i'll be released to return to working with my trainer. although i admit i am PETRIFIED to do any ab work! -
interesting post...and i'll leave it at that!
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How you'll feel after 1st fill?
jennifer1 replied to sweetbaker's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i have my first fill on friday. do all doctors go through the port incision, cuz my port is to the left of my incision. it seems to me it would be harder to go through all that scar tissue. -
YEAH!!!! CONGRATS! glad everything went well. now starts your journey!!!
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tube came apart from port
jennifer1 replied to myrann's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i've always wondered if this could happen. hmph now i know! -
7 days post op and i need help....
jennifer1 replied to mkw924's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
oh i'm so sorry to hear your having so much pain. the gas pain was in the shoulder was the worse for me. tomorrow i will be 3 weeks post op and at 2 and a half weeks is when it was gone. finally! i found that walking on the treadmill at a nice pace helped get the gas out the shoulder..gas x tum did nuthing for me. just a tip, make sure you stay hydrated when you start your mushies and soft foods. i fell off on my liquids and let's just say me and the bathroom were not BFF's! constipation city!!!!!ouch!!! just know that's it's gonna get better hun and it's sooooo worth it in the end. *sending cyber hugs*** -
Did I flip my port?!
jennifer1 replied to meldramatic's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i understand your concern, but unfortunalty no one here is gonna be able to answer that question. Call your surgeon, i'm sure they're used to getting calls all the time. Better safe than sorry later. keep us posted -
Did I flip my port?!
jennifer1 replied to meldramatic's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i understand your concern, but unfortunalty no one here is gonna be able to answer that question. Call your surgeon, i'm sure they're used to getting calls all the time. Better safe than sorry later. keep us posted -
Approval Finally!!!!!What, What!!!!
jennifer1 commented on NULadiCumin's blog entry in NULadiCumin's Blog
YEAH HAPPY DANCE!!! I'm glad you got your approval. You're on your way!!! -
Hope everything went well and you're recovering nicely. Remember this is the first day of your journey as a bandster! the first 3 days are the worse, but you can do this!!!
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i feel like myself again! port site not hurting anymore and gas pains in left shouulder almost 100% gone!!!YES!!!!! COMING UP ON WEEK 3!
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Hi maria...thanks sooo much for checking on me. the first 3 days were the worse and the gas pains in my left shoulder which are just leaving now at 2.5 weeks after surgery. friday i start regular foods. trying not to focus on the scale cuz it's the enemy right now. i know the first month is about healing, but i still wanna see some pounds go away!!
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hey kym..i'm ok..i was planning on posting in my blog on friday it will mark 3 weeks since i've been banded! i feel like myself again..gas pains gone and port pain gone!!!thank God!
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Fee...girl you crazy! i am getting a tat once i loose all my weight though! it will be number 4!
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How does a port flip?
jennifer1 replied to jennifer1's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So did you only know it flipped cuz you went in for a fill and they couldnt find the port? No pain was an indicator? did you have to have surgery to flip it cback. i cant imagine having to go thru that surgery all over again. thanks for your reply -
Not losing what I thought I would
jennifer1 replied to LorieM's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi Lorie. i am going on 3 weeks post op and my scale actually went up 2 pounds. i was about to jump of the ledge till i spoke with my dietician. the first months focus isnt weight loss, but healing. this is soooo hard for me to accept cuz i've wanted this for so long. my band is empty so i have no restriction since my swelling went down. my appetite is crazy and has mood swings. i get my first fill on the 17th and i cant wait. unfortunatly we have to be patient and wait for a fill to get restriction. we can do this!!