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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 :-)

No family or a friend you can stay with who would be willing to help you out till the cast comes off ? Iam a mother of two grown children and if one of them was having this done I would have them staying with me or me staying with them till the cast came off I would be upset if my daughter did not call me and ask for help they grow up but you never lose the need to be there for them whenever they need you so think about it and ask somebody if you have no body then call adult services and talk to them even if they can not help you they may know who can

A list of your meds and your insurance card if applicable be thinking of all the weight loss plans you have been on or have tried in the past trust me they will ask for it art some point also talk to any docotors you have seen for any reason and ask them to write you a letter supporting your decision to have surgery I got three letters and I got approved on the first request.

Yes you need to call and make an appoinment and just go in and see her and get your answers write down everything you want to know and don't let her get away until you have all your answers this may be a good time to decide if this is really the doctor you want taking care of you in the long run I had a docotor not to unlike this one of yours and I switched doctors and I could not be happier I did not realize how bad he was till I went to this new doctor and I can only say it was devine guidiance at led me to him and I really feel so much more positive about my coming journey but stop calling and get to the office and don't leave till you have what you need.

Try the Miso soup and egg drop soup and drink all of your protein shake even if you have to do it a bit at a time and make sure you drink lots of water as much as you can stand your tummy is just ajusting to the amount of food it is getting you will feel better soon and you tummy should shrink a bit and that will help cups of broth work well also to get some of your water in and find things to do that will divert your mind from your tummy good time to take up a hobby like knitting or needlepoint or painting or whatever you like but I think from what I have read here its the drinking that will get your through so keep it with you everywhere and sip sip sip your way through your day.

Congrats on your progress and don't even worry about it you got a head start and all you have to do is follow a good healthy diet make sure you get plenty of protein and lots of water andeven if you slow down that fine like the above post says 1 to 2 pounds a week is best if you lose a lot to soon it may mean your starving your body and only bad things come from that like the hair loss people talk about so just stay the course and be good to yourself and the scale will keep going down and thats all that matters the direction not the speed :-)

I had my pre op testing on Thursday I had a EKG and a Chest x-ray then on Friday I had blood work done because nobody told me I would need to get blood work done that day and needed to be fasting for the blood work to be done but no biggie got it done early the next day then went Christmas shopping only to get home and hear a message on my answering machine from the hospital for me to call them as I need to come in for pre anesthesia testing good lord why can't they get this all down at once so you don't have to keep making trips back into the city which I would not mind but its a 2 1/2 hour drive one way for me and I work so I have to ask for time off and have done so twice in the last two weeks which they have given me but Iam worried they will start asking me why and whats going on and I had not planned to tell anybody at work ,*sigh* so will call this morning and ask what more do I need to give them and how soon do I have to give it to them I sure hope this still happens for me on Dec 19th starting to make me worry.

I have only told my husband and my children and my best friend and they have all been very supportive Iam not telling anyone at work or other family and casual friends because when I mentioned last year that I was thinking about looking into it I got "Oh no don't do that you just need to try a little harder you can do it on your own" well if that were true I would be thin because Iam sure not Fat for lack of tryingI have added it up and over the years I have lost and regained over 430 lbs I have always been able to lose a few pounds whenever I have tried but I get lazy or bored with it and I quit and I gain the pounds back plus and couple extra so Iam hoping with the Lapband I will be able to lose the weight for good because I will not be on a diet I will be on a new way of life eating the things I like just a lot less of them at any given time and feeling full and satisfied with that smaller portion.We are all starting a low cal diet here after the first of the year anyway and I have agreed to do with the rest of the staff so I don't think anybody will question it when I lose those pounds they will just think its finally working for me and it will be :-)

I got my pre op appointment set up for thursday the 8th if all goes well we are all set to do the surgery on December 19th a lot of people are asking why Iam doing it just days before Christmas I say because that the soonest I can get it done and NO I don't mind missing out on all the Christmas goodies because where I work we do a 12 days of Christmas thing where for 12 days before school is out for the winter break we all sign up to bring our favorite holiday treat to share with everyone so after 12 days of goodies I will not only need but seriously want the lapband and a good excuse to not have to indulge further in holiday mayhem what does 1 Christmas matter in the whole of my life if every Christmas after will be even better because I will be happier and healthier. So no I don't mind one bit missing out on a few goodies on Christmas day in exchange forbeing comfortable in my own skin

Well what a difference a day makes I had my appointment with the new surgeon yesterday and WOW ! night and day difference,He is awesome he went over everything with me personally in spite of him needing to get to the hospital to do surgery he spent a half hour with me going over all my options and showing me everything about the two different bands (Realize and Allergan) and the reasons they generally use one band over the other and just talking to me and explaining how he plans to be there with me every step of the way and how my success is just as important to him as it is to me and that he will be available 24/7 if I have a problem or a question I should not hesitate to call him and he feels pretty certain he will be able to keep my same surgery date of 12/20 he will be more sure after they contact my insurance company today and see if they have to resubmit or if they can just give them the info over the phone and move on from there. Such a difference from my former doctor I saw him only once and that was for a hot minute from then on it was his nurses who did everything. I have such a good feeling about this Iam sure this was a stroke of luck for me and Iam going take full advantage of the luck I have been dealt.Iam looking forward to this even more than ever he really gave me a lot of confidence that I had made the right decision and I was going to be just fine,So bring it on Iam so ready for this and the rest of my life !

Seeing the new surgeon today keep your fingers crossed for me that I get to keep my surgery date 12/20/2011 the nurse asked me if I was sure I wanted to do this just 5 days before Christmas and I said Yes I do we are not doing anything special for Christmas this year and the lap-band is my combo Birthday/Christmas gift to myself but then the surgeon I was scheduled with decided to leave his practice and move to another city so I have been referred to another surgeon who will be taking over his patient load lucky for me my insurance says this is no problem I just need to let them know who will be doing the surgery and when and where it will be done I feel lucky to have good insurance after reading so many horror stories of others insurance Iam curious and excited to meet this new Doctor I have read up on him and he seems to be very knowledgeable about this surgery and Iam beginning to feel like this was a stroke of luck for me so keep a happy thought and I will let you know when I get home if I get to join you all in Dec or not