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have found papaya enzyme tablets very helpful with stucks they taste good and work fast nobody likes getting stuck and if you can't get it up then get them down they will work fast

I use centrum chewables for women I could not find them in any of the stores around me so I went to my favorite online drugstore www.drugstore.com and they of course had them so I ordered them and I chew one every morning with my protein shake they have a nice citrusy taste to them and some of the liquid ones made me gag so Iam happy I found them online.

I was banded this past Monday so today was the 7th day post op and I had a piece of steak the size of 50 cent piece cut in tiny bites and chewed till it was mush O had a tablespoon of mashed potatoes eaten in tiny bites and a half of a dinner roll eaten in tiny bites and chewed to mush and I sipped a half a glass of sparkling apple cider the only side effect was a healthy burp a while later when I was washing dishes and Iam comfortably full and have no desire for any of the goodies lying about if this is as bad as December get for me then I got this since I started on the pre op diet till now I have lost a total of 35 lbs and really feel like Iam finally on my way to the last lifestyle change I will ever need in my life my motto will be small and slow for the win !

Hello Jana I was banded 12/19/11 and where I had no complications Iam worried for you if your not feeling better or seeing any improvement tomorrow I think you should call your Dr never wait on anything that worries you and always be proactive when it comes to your health. I hope to hear that things are getting better for you very soon.

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I hope by the time I go back to school on Jan 3rd I will be down 20 pounds and when people ask how I made it through Christmas and didn't gain weight Iam just going to say " I get by with a little help from my friends :-)"

I think everyone here knows they can lose the weight without the band they also know without the band they will just gain it all back and then some and that is why we are all here to break that cycle of lose and gain for the last time I got my band Monday and I have never been more sure about having done the right thing in my life.

I was banded Monday morning and it all went very smoothly and Iam betting yours will to and yes you will have some pain and discomfort but that only lasts for a couple of days and you will be your old self again in no time.So I say there is no reason at all to be nervous you only need to feel a sense of taking your life back and doing something wonderful for yourself I was very calm about it myself the only sense I had was one of urgency to get my house all cleaned up and perfect before I left so I could just concentrate on relaxing and recovering when I got home I already feel as if it was totally worth it and you have a wonderful family of support here with people who know exactly what your going through and can help with just about any question you may have.

This morning is my last morning as an overweight person tomorrow morning at this time I will break on through to the other side and begin my journey to a happier and healthier person Iam not even a little bit nervous and that surprises me Iam just so ready to do this I can't even think of words to express how much Iam looking forward to doing this and I know that having this website to come to and all of you people to read about and learn from has made all the difference and I thank you all for that I have had all my questions answered and gotten awesome ideas for how to live once Iam banded and gained a wealth of knowledge about what Iam about to do and I really feel that is the reason Iam so confident and calm about all this and that is the best gift I will get this holiday season no matter whats under the tree.So for that I just really want to thank all of you here and my wonderful new Facebook family and support group "Banded Together" you just can't know what a difference your making in peoples lives :-)

I was scheduled to be banded by Dr Schwartz on Dec 20th but he has decided to leave town and didn't bother to tell me he had cancelled my surgery I found out when I called to see about scheduling my pre op appointment and was told that even though he was going to be there till Jan 1st he had opted to not do anymore surgeries and had referred his patients to Dr Monash I called them right away and got in that week and lucky for me they were able to keep my surgery date and I have to say working with them is light years better than working with Dr Schwartz's office I really feel I was so lucky to have Dr Schwartz decide to not do any more surgeries.I could not be happier with my change in doctors.I feel a lot more comfortable with my new Dr you may ask why I did change sooner the answer is I really did not want to have to start all over again and I wasn't sure they would not make me as it turns out they would not have but just the same Iam delighted to be where Iam now.

Iam right there with you 9:30 am Monday I will be officially banded for life and moving to a happier healthier me see you on the other side Band Buddy :-)

Iam sure the stomach problems are from over indulging but it sounds to me as if you may also picked up a cold or flu bug as well but if you want to be sure call your Dr and tell them what you are experiencing and ask if you have only just over indulged or if you might have a cold coming on as well

Definitely call your Dr and go in and let him examine you you may have pulled your port loose or you band may have been pulled lower on your stomach or even slipped off you just can't know for sure and since your in pain don't wait get it looked at asap

Last day of school was today kids left at 11:30am and I stayed till 4pm to finish up everything I could think of and things I had been putting off or just didn't want to do but I left with my desk clean and tidy and everything caught up and done so Iam so looking forward to Monday morning at 9:30am. I called them this morning to ask how long I would be in the hospital and they told me if all goes well I should only be there for 4 hours didn't seem long at to me considering some of the comments I have read here but I will be glad to be getting home the same day I never was able to really rest in a hospital and my own bed is just so much more comfy.anyway can't wait to join you on the other side :-)

Congrats to Skinnyminime I hope your home and resting comfortably and feeling good I look forward to joining you on the other side save me a seat on the Loser's bench :-)