RedDirtRN

If doc doesn't remove they will slowly loosen on the ends. If they start to peel up just clip the ends so it doesn't get caught on things. They stay on about a week or so on average.

Yup ditch the bun! That's what I do. I get like a mushroom burger. So it is meat cheese and mushrooms! Very yummy! NO food rewards! I buy a piece of clothing since I am running out of ones that fit!

Had surgery in Texas. Moved to Denver. Texas doc took out a very small amount of fluid because of new altitude. So post about atmosphere is correct. Same applies when you fly. I do international rescues and am pretty limited when I eat on the plane. It is at about 8000ft pressurized in the cabin. And on the issue of cold vs heat for swelling. Both are correct. You should ice an injury for 24-48 hours in 20 min intervals. Then you use heat after that time. The cold vasoconstricts and limts or reduces the initial swelling and the heat vasodilates the area to promote healing and "clean out" the initial swelling. This mainly applies though to things like ankles etc. Ice can help with sore throats etc to help with swelling related issues. Plus it is a good way to get fluids. But as far as the band the amount of tissue it would need to affect to reach the band itself is impossible. Your stomach way is actually very thick. Hope that helps.

Now see I would love to say the Rangers will win this but after yesterdays game I would be the one asking for a lashing! But noone counted us in last year and who ended up in the World Series???? We will see whoever in the World Series- watch out! Go Rangers! But to the question. I say that I am just watching what I eat and portion control.

Take more pain meds! Half anT3 is like spitting. Just the tylenol alone dosage wise is less than a regulat strength over the counter tylenol. I am sure your doc prescibed 1-2 every 4 hours or 6 hours. I would take the 2 every how many hours you can... No sense in being a marter- they give us pain meds for a reason! And all the other things folks mentioned too. Hope it gets better!

Name, real or screen~ Jennifer Age~ 34 Weight on October 1st~ 279.6 Goal Weight for October 29th~ 260 Exercise Goal for October~ currently can only walk but will go on vacation and plan to do some hiking.... Maybe a 14nr??? :-) Goal for October~ make good food choices Personal Goal for October~ not to gain weight on vacation Date Banded~ Sept 22, 2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 21.4 lbs

When I was in the office and they took my fluid out the nurse did the barium swallow again. She showed me the images and I worried about just fluid stretching my pouch. The fluid should run easily through the opening. Of coarse you cant guzzle but if you are drinking normal drinks (my staff says its ok and they reccomend a straw) then there should be no problem. She also told me that their office takes us up to 4 cc on our first fill- of coarse I already had 3.5 so if I wouldnt have had issues it actually would have been a small fill. Hope that helps!

Wow lots of Australia folks! Very cool!!!

Great.... I am crossing my fingers I don't have to deal with this!

Fort Worth, TX Go Rangers!!!! Banded 9-22

Kiki13- I am wearing scrubs today I haven't worn in about 6 mo- last time I wore them they were pretty snug! It is an awesome feeling! I am at 21 pounds and people are noticing here too. It is super motivation! Go Rangers!!!!!!

@PEps: good luck!!! @texasbandit: so sorry he is back in the hospital. Hope it is a short stay! I haven't been on much cause I am back at work full swing. But as of this morn total lost is 21 lbs!!! So excited. I am on soft food and who would have thought scrambled eggs could be so good! I am avg a pound a day. It is hard to wrap my mind around how little food I eat. I ha to have what little (3.5cc) fluid in my band taken out due to shoulder pain. It helped. That process was ok. It hurt a little but the nurse was fast and great at accessing my port. Anyways I hope everyone is well. See y'all in the post op sept group!

Getting out of the house daily was a thing I wanted to do.... Gve me something to look forward to. No matter how bad I felt I did it. Do what you feel like doing- no more! You know you so do what you can. Set goals and challenge yourself a bit- but most mportant is to rest and recover! It gets better- I promise (banded 9/22).