#MagicWithinme

You sound like me, we worry about everyone else but us. But everyone else has no problem taking off leaving office short. I too had md give me notice for 4 weeks but I was only offf for one week. Take time you feel YOU need. its different for everyone. and check with your doctor. He should back you up, and isn't there union with Walmart?

I've been doing floor exercises, which has helped alot, lots of stuff on utube. Yeah when I notice sweating undies (TMI) I started exercising that area asap! good luck

my daughter would get those when she was stressed and sometimes when she had flu, dr told her its body's reaction.

I was scheduled to have lapband in Nov2011, so dr gave me shakes (protein to drink two weeks prior) well instead of lapband I ended up with gallbladder surgery and it was rescheduled until January 2012, during that time I kept drinking shakes and I lost 26 lbs before having lapband. I was only drinking one a day sometimes two.

so sorry to hear you had such a hardtime. I totally agree that people are not being informed what "risks" actually are. I'm so glad for this site, I have learned so much here than from my own doctor. Some doctors are more approachable than others, but for the most part the information given to patients are limited. I'm so glad now that my lapband dr does a check on the gallbladder and if there are any problems gets the stones or takes out the gallbladder before he will do lapband. (which is what happened to me) I do have to wear pads because if sneeze or sometimes don't make it to bathroom fast enough, well you know. I'm with you also in that my insurance is not covering all bills related to lapband. I called the billing office and was told that my insurance only pays so much and then the rest is out of pocket, I was totally unaware of that. As to having it removed unless it's medically necessary that would be out of pocket as well. There's alot more to the lapband than helping you loose weight. I wish you the best!

I'm like you I wouldnt wear anything bright or outrageous to bring attention to myself. Im slow getting new clothes and slowly because I'm still loosing weight.

because you've had no real food, once you start eating more solids it will happen. You can always ask your dr about supplements like miralax or a fiber.

I do and I'm rubbing my chest, trying to rub it out, sometimes it works, sometimes I do alittle pounding (not too much as I work in office)

I myself have nothing in lapband

as they say often, everyone's body is different, I know I was eating well, staying within the 1/2 cup but feeling full and with energy, this past week I was the same way take a few bites and the body wouldn't let me take anymore. I've done the same thing that I have let myself get hungry and I take a bite and honestly forget to chew. Been doing alot of Peanut Butter lately. And i might as well put a depends on as much as I go to the bathroom. If I don't drink enough Im in the bathroom, if I do drink all of water/liquids Im in the bathroom, (sigh) some of the things we have to get through. You are not alone, and as many say, if you need to, start all over. better slower than fast.

I know mine is, and I had the itchiness, have I have a drawer full of creams. My friend went to md also and dr told her same thing, nothing they can really do.

I probably would have done the same thing, thinking sensation would go away, Good thinking on your friends part! Will have to remember this!

is that what that is? oh oh!

any problems eating? Inquirying minds want to know!

I've gone through that , mine was 3 weeks after surgery. got around pizza party with one slice, (barely ate toppings) and cake afterwards. I had already stopped eating sweets before band so that was ok, everyone was joking can I have your piece? just put a few things on your plate and move around, people won't notice what you are or not eating. maybe put something you bring that you can eat on plate.

you could still be retaining fluid from surgery. give it a few more days.

I got samples too and I use water.

thin crust or just toppings for me, I love wings too , but tried buffalo nope, tried BBQ but I have sugarfree for so low it messed me up. I will eat a partial drumstick from KFC the grilled. and that works, there's just foods I still want, eventually in acouple years when things are more healed I will try again.