Rachel412

It can take a while for a fill to really "settle in". How did you appointment go?

1. Has anyone used Clomid? yep! 2. Does it come in a generic form? It does, the generic name is Clomiphene. 3. What drugs/pills did you use? We used clomid We also did a variety of other fertility treatments including IUI, injectible follicule stimulating meds, and acupuncture. In the end none of it worked for us, both of my girls were conceived without any interventions. 4. Any advice? Losing weight is the BEST thing you can to to kick-start ovulation if you have PCOS.

With no fill your band probably isn't doing much for you right now. Follow your surgeon's instructions for snacks and I hope your stay in bandster hell is short and easy!

Mmmmmmm!

I have a Realize band and we don't get a card like that, but I can't imagine using it anyway. When I go to a restaurant I order an appetizer, or I just order an entree and have the remainder boxed up so I can eat it again the next day. As is almost always brought up here, the foods on the kids' menu are usually not band friendly anyway.

Fabulous!!

thanks everyone I think I'll just keep plugging away as I was before, but I'll try to add some more fruit into my diet. I have to go back for a check-in in a month so we'll see where I'm at then.

My old nutritionist suggested nuts as a good snack in moderation. She said my meals should be 4 oz. Protein, up to a cup of veggies, then up to 1/2 cup of whole grains if I still had room and felt hungry. Which I thought was pretty reasonable! I have been trying to follow this "new" diet but not doing that well. In fact I feel like it's causing me to have more cravings and willpower issues than I was having before. I am eating much more fruit, but the sugar in that fruit seems to send me into a carb-craving tizzy! My "new" nutritionist has been at the practice for 5 years. They told me last week that the "new" nut's patients have historically always done better than my old nutritionist's patients.

That's a good question, I'm not really sure what the time frame was. I did my pre-op blood tests in plenty of time to do my 2 weeks on the antibiotics and it didn't have any effect on my surgery date.

I have heard of doctors charging this, but honestly, I would be wary of it. I'd do a lot of research about the 2 practices available to you. And remember, a lot of times post-op care is MORE important than pre-op so make sure you choose the practice that will truly be there for you in the long run!

Have you gotten a breakdown of exactly what that $1000 fee is FOR? And $2-300 for Optifast... I would be ok with that if it was optional, but I wouldn't be to thrilled about being FORCED to go on one specific brand of pre-op diet.

Is there a way to turn off the notifications I get when someone adds me to their friends list? I really don't need to get an email, and a notification on the site, when this happens... I've dug around a bit to see if I can turn the notifications off but I haven't figured it out yet. Thanks! ETA: I think I've figured it out

It's really NOT a big deal, don't let Dr. Google scare you I tested positive for h. pylori, and I did the 2 weeks of antibiotics. The hardest part was remembering to take them so often, but I didn't have any horrible side effects. I'd say just try to eat a lot of yogurt. My re-test was clear and that was the end of it. I hope it'll be easy for you too!

The first part tells you not to diet and the second part completely contradicts the first part. Are these two separate articles by different authors?

Oh and have you ever taken a big gulp of something and had a piece of ice go down your throat? And it sorta gets stuck and hurts like hell until it melts? That's the pain!

It's not really throwing up like you've done in the past, it's like a burp that pops the food back out into your mouth. It's not pleasant but it's not the heaving, puking you think of when you think about "throwing up".

Honestly if I were you I'd get the band removed. I'm sorry It really just doesn't agree with some people's anatomy.

Congrats, I hope your last 50 are easy!!

You should be so proud of yourself!!

call your doctor first thing tomorrow. This is NOT something to mess around with.

Yum, sugar...

I think the port needs to be close to the surface so they can find and fill it easily. Don't worry, it won't grow "out" or anything, but as you lose weight it'll probably become more noticeable.

double post!

Listen, here's the deal. For a lot of people, banded life is a diet with an extra helper. Some people like their bands very tight to KEEP them from eating certain things, other people have their bands loose and this means they need to struggle to control their portions. If you're concerned that you won't be able to make the dietary changes, you perhaps need to look at a different surgery, one that will actually make you sick if you eat sugar, or will make it so you physically can't eat very much. It's incredibly easy to "eat around the band." And this doesn't always mean eating sliders all day- it could just be eating "normally". This band is sooooo far from a macig pill for me

None of us are you- we don't live in your skin. I'm amazed how many people are telling you that you made the wrong choice. Above all you need to listen to what your gut is telling you. Yes, I chose to be banded, but that doesn't mean that I think EVERYONE should get one. Please don't have the surgery if you are full of doubts and concerns!