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MomOf3inOC,
That sounds like a good idea. I enjoy a good tuna Fish sandwich. I'll give that a try. Num!
Matt
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Has anyone had any trouble with straight tuna Fish getting stuck? My wife warned me that she has troubles unless she mixes alot of mayo into it. I had a can of Tuna straight. (Yum!!) But it did tend to get stuck even though I took small bites & chewed it like crazy.
Anyone else have problems with Tuna?
Matt
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Hmmm. Interesting. I wouldn't say it's painful. It's a bit uncomfortable. I think it's what you all described that it's the learning experience. It's one thing to read about it but to experience it is a different thing. It does seem to be getting better.
I agree. I just have to get used to smaller bites & lots of chewing. I beleive i'm watching what i'm doing at first and then I slowly go back into my old mode of eating. I just have to keep working at it.
Thanks for the advice,
Matt
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Heya everyone,
Does anyone have any experience with this? Is it normal to have food take a long time to make its way down my Esophagus to the stomach at this point after my surgery?
(Since I haven’t had my 1st fill yet. They thought that I shouldn’t have that problem.)
My food either takes quite a long time to move down or it seems to get stuck before it even gets to where my LapBand is located.
I have been using the Bariatric Advantage Meal Replacement 8oz drinks for my Breakfast & lunch. Then I might eat a small dinner.< /span>
Thanks,
Matt
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Very good to know. Thanks guys.
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Does anyone have any new advice or experience with Martial Arts training with a LapBand?
My wife is suggesting that we get into Martial Arts as a family exercise option. (Once I’m all healed up.) She was a Black Belt in Taekwondo back in high school & I did some Ninjutsu training in HS as well.
I’m concerned about the possibility of damaging the port from a well placed powerful punch/kick/elbow/knee crushing/cracking the plastic or tearing the sewn in port stitches.
Thanks,
Matt
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Does anyone have any new advice or experience with Martial Arts training with a LapBand?
My wife is suggesting that we get into martial arts as a family exercise option. (Once I’m all healed up.) She was a Black Belt in Taekwondo back in high school & I did some Ninjutsu training in HS as well.
I’m concerned about the possibility of damaging the port from a well placed powerful punch/kick/elbow/knee crushing/cracking the plastic or tearing the sewn in port stitches.
Thanks,
Matt
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Hah! One of lives dissapointments.
But the size increase can be a + for the lady as well. :wub:
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Heya everyone,
I'm here in Lincoln, Nebraska as well. Please join the little Nebraska Banders group I built here!
(So far, i'm the only member.)
I hope to talk to you all!
Matt
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Hah! Yep. That's one of the many benifits!
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Yoch! I'm a number of years late finding this discussion. But i'm here in Lincoln, Nebraska!
Feel free to become a member on our little Nebraska Banders group here!
(So far, i'm the only member.)
Matt
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Heya everyone! Feel free to become a member on our little Nebraska Banders group here!
(So far, i'm the only member.)
Matt
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Heya everyone! Feel free to become a member on our little Nebraska Banders group here!
(So far, i'm the only member.)
Matt
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Heya everyone! Feel free to become a member on our little Nebraska Banders group here!
(So far, i'm the only member.)
Matt
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I'm here in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Hi Matt, I was banded May 21 and mowed the lawn yesterday. No problems at all. I notice that we started at the same weight and you are winning the race so far How are you feeling? Are you on mushies yet? I was really hungry on the liquid and not much better on mushies. Solids are helping but I cannot wait till my first fill on June 28. Restriction, here we come!
@ Daddyof4,
I'm doing ok. I'm able to get around pretty well. The first week I had to use
Sprix (Ketorolac Nasal) to keep the pain down. But was able to go off of it by Friday.
I'm tried out some runny mashed potatoes & mushy refried Beans. They went down fine. Although we can't seem to pinpoint what started to give me super bad "rotten egg" farts in the evening. I was killing my wife & daughters, so I had to stay in other rooms to keep them from passing out.
As long as I drink all the different liquids I seem to feel full. I (so far) have only had a couple "hunger fits" when I smell regular food being made. But as long as I get some V8 juice, chicken broth or tomatoe Soup, I have been able to take care of my hunger.
(Keeping my fingers crossed that things continue in the positive.)
Thanks for being there everyone,
Matt
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Heya LabBander's,
Iv'e been testing out drinking CrystalLight Grape Energy powder mixed into Water to get a little morning wakey, wake buzz. (I drank one or two classes a morning this way last hot weather season & so far this season with very little problems. If I didn't get enough sleep the night before, I would maybe have more to help me work. And on occasion I might get a slight stomach ache. My guess was too much Caffeine.)
Anyway, I notice that I get a moderate nautious/slick icky feeling after I drink them now.
http://www.kraftbrands.com/crystallight/Pages/default.aspx#/energy/grape
Could the caffeine be irritating the healing process?
Any advice would be great.
Thanks in advance,
Matt
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Hmmm. Ok. Good to know.
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Heya LapBand Peeps,
(Just my luck, I don’t have all of my notes here at work when I’m thinking about this.)
Is there something that details the recommended amount of activity I can engage in during my recuperation after surgery?
Specifically. I was hoping to mow the lawn soon and didn’t want to fry myself out damaging something that hasn't fully healed.
Week 1 - Rest, Walking, Lift no more than 20lb.
Week 2 – Small amounts of ??exercise??
Week 3 – Small amounts of ??exercise??
Week 4 -
Week 5 -
(I'm 10 days from my surgery at this point.) {June 4, 2012}
Thanks in advance,
Matt
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Jim,
You sound similar to what I enjoy. For some reason our (bedroom) or house seems have keep very dry and until I started using my CPAP I started getting better nights sleep in terms of not waking up with headaches or after getting up in the morning or getting nose bleeds.
As soon as I got the CPAP with the humidiy option, that all stopped.
Matt
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Yep. I recall my wife telling me a number of times, the knockout gas that causes pains around the body including the shoulder. Since I had a heck of a time relaxing enough to sleep through the night, I didn't feel like wearing it. But we use a fan to keep cool at night and mainly as a White noise sound block. And the fan messes with my sinuses enough that I get headaches. (Sucks waking up with a headache.)
Congrats on your current weight loss!
Matt
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Heya everyone,
I just re-started using my CPAP machine last night after just over a week from my LapBand surgery. (6.4.12)
When I woke up this morning I had a moderate amount of stomach pain. I didn't get any gurgles or noises but I had the impression that it was trapped air/gas. Once I started moving around, taking my morning meds, vitas & drank my morning shake I (not to be crude but) passed gas a couple times and the pain subsided quite a bit. Of course I can't remember the why's & what happened. Just that it had happened.
I beleive I had a similar problem a while back but it wasn't this painful. (Not enough to make me double over or stay home from work.) But enough that if it didn't go away, I would have stayed home from work.
Does anyone have any experience or advice they can share with me about CPAP's & a LapBand causing problems together?
Thanks in advance,
Matt
Where Are All The Bandsters?
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I'm here in Lincoln, NE! Still alive & kicking!
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving yesterday!
Matt