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I would say swollen. Take small sips, but stay hydrated.

We'll be thinking about you. Best wishes!

2,2cc is a big unfill. Once you got over being too tight, you might be ready for another fill.

Why no walks? You can always walk in malls.

Nervous is normal, the tell will be if you are able to follow the program given to you by your doctor and nutritionist post op. Best wishes.

Try the NashuaNutrition site, they sell samples including the Nectars.

Great as always Jean! I can always see myself somewhere in your posts.

Keep up the fluids, it will dissolve eventually. Don't force anything down or the pills could scrape the side of your esophagus and cause more pain. Good luck. Hope the rest of the day improves.

LOL... yep in the waiting room always gets attention! Go for it girl. 2 weeks is ridiculous.

If you do have problems, my doctor put me on Miralax half dose daily. It comes in generic and works wonders.

Please fill out your profile. It makes it much easier to give the right kind of advice.

OK... so you are banded. Now give it everything you got. No pregnancy for 18 months is recommended. Time to plan the wedding before that!

Walk and swing your arms in circles while you do. You need to keep moving.

Also... fill out your profile so we can tell if you have been banded or not and when. If you are not yet banded and want more children, do that first, then look into band surgery in a couple of years.

I hope that you are saying you are happy that you can have more children someday. You should not have a pregnancy too soon after lapband, but that does not prevent you from the sex part. Just use good judgement on birth control. If BF wants kids, then tell him to marry their mother. Kids need a mother and a father in a stable family unit. IMHO

Liquids definitely. Once aggravated the area around the and will swell and you really have to give it a rest.

I have been banded for 16 months, and have sensation of my port when I do abs intensive work. I am a regular at Pilates which is all core exercise. No problems.

Great start, you are on the way to a new lifestyle. Best wishes!

Good advice above, I have nothing to add except best wishes! It is really not painful. A bit odd at first, but not painful Good luck to you!

You are doing awesome. Keep it up. Fills not required. Check out CarolinaGirl... down 108 pounds, no fills!

Try spreading your protein shakes out into half portions. That way you will eat more frequently and not go as long without eating. It is hard, but it good for your surgery. Keep up your non protein fluids as well. That will help! You can do this. A lot of us have been where you are now. You have to WANT it enough to get through. Best wishes. See you on the other side!

Keep it up. You can do it! And the results are so worth it!

I know of no lotion that will make the kind of permanent changes you are seeking. I have talked extensively with dermatologists and a plastic surgeon. There is no magic lotion cure for sagging skin. Many lotions can improve appearance, but if you don't use them forever, I am afraid you go right back to where you were. Save the money for lotions for Plastic Surgery. In the long term you will get better results.

The article stated that those who make lifestyle changes can successfully overcome the set point. I have a lap band. It is not a diet, it is and will continue to be a life style change!

Do you have the flu? If not, then don't waste your precious energy worrying about what could happen. Just follow your doctor's instructions and call him immediately if you have a problem. Best wishes.