☠carolinagirl☠

sip all day long. Water is good and you need to stay hydrated. i drink alot of crystal light all day long. i carry a bottle w/me everywhere. i also drink half sweet/half unsweet tea. being dehydrated is not a good thing and can end up in hospital. one of our banders was severely so and was in ER for it. i hope she see's this and responds. you need to try hard to get up to 64 or more. daily i am 75+ easy. yep i am short so i pee alot but its a good thing you can do it.

sounds like head hunger. (what i think it is w/me also). i just keep telling myself, i do not need that as i ate that in the past and look where it got me, to needing WLS. no more. keep up the great work

when my gallbladder caused me trouble, it hurt between my shoulder blades on my upper back. it was brutal. hope you feel better. its best to get your dr to check you out. it would def relieve your mind and give you some answers. all the best

yes, mine was very tender about a month out. its *healing* and most likely the scar tissue. a couple more days/or weeks, you wont even feel it. (i dont anymore).

keep busy and try not to think so much on not eating. that is head hunger. you get hungry because its lunch time and you think you should eat or someone is eating around you or snacking. just know this pre op diet and post op diets are only for a short period of time and soon you will be able to eat/enjoy food again. stay strong stay focused. get your mind in this game and if you want to do this, do it 100% all the best and congrats on your upcoming surgery.

steve, i cant find your stuff.........need help

well, per my dr's instructions, 3-4 oz of Protein is what i am suppose to eat. (but nothing over a cup in total). i try to follow the guidelines they provided as to what to eat and how much (and sometimes i am still hungry and can most likely eat more) but just because i can, i dont. sounds like you are doing well. all the best.

i met with mine for 2 hrs and she went over the food basics. you remember the pyramid? she went over the (basics) she then went over what foods are important to eat after banding and to help me stay full and that are good for me. like mis, she showed me the scale and how to measure my foods. she asked what i liked to eat and what i didnt and gave me examples that fitted me better. i learned alot and walked away from her with a much better understanding of the mission at hand and also she stressed, it was up to me to (eat) to lose weight. not eat because i can.

well, if you keep taking (big bites) you will eventually end up stuck to which i hear is not fun nor is *sliming*. so since i have been banded, all my meat/protein is cut into chicklet size pieces and i chew it to like (mashed potatoes). just go slow and take your time.

to me as long as you are losing, that is what is most important. little losses add up to to big success. you are doing wonderful are your clothes looser? do you feel better? if you can answer yes, then what is the problem?

and one other thing.....if you move and it hurts (dont move that way) HAHA it will get better. just healing. i had 5 incisions and well the sensations were weird but nothing painful. if it (hurts) that is when you call the dr. (my port was the most sensitive

years ago, i had my gallbladder removed due to my losing a vast amount of weight quickly......i would think later on they may remove it if you develop gall stones. i would say go ahead but only if your doctor thinks it would benefit you. i am sorry i cant offer anything else other than that. all the best and congrats on your upcoming surgery

well, you just had (major surgery) and the stomach muscles were cut. and i would think it is your body healing. and the scar tissue is (maybe) starting to form around your port. i would assume that is why you are feeling that. i felt it myself. mine never stung as yours said but i could def feel some discomfort.i am sure it will get better as the days pass. when i stood, i felt the sensation of pulling (downward also). i think it is perfectly normal. but if in doubt, call your doctor for reassurance. congrats on your surgery and your soon to be success all the best.

same, about 3 weeks out seems to be ok but if in doubt, check with your surgeon.

well, its simple as i see it. if you get the band and continue to overeat and not change your eating habits, you will not lose weight. the band is a plastic band they put on your belly to make you feel full. you have to choose to eat better/healthier foods instead of the junk that got people to the state they are to need WLS surgery. i have found some people blame the band for them not losing weight but they are the only ones who know for sure. if you want to lose weight, follow the guidelines the dr's give you and you will. its up to you really. you can do this if you want. if you choose not to band, you stay the same or get bigger. i made that decision and am on my way. i only wish you the best.

can he go with you to the seminar to see what it is all about? you can talk to a wall and its opinion wont change. you have to decide to do this for you. i am sorry you are struggling with your MIL and hub. it sounds to me like they are misinformed and uninformed and scared. so what happens when an animal is cornered or scared? they attack. this is what they are doing. i would go to this seminar and get the process started. make yourself well. if you need support, use this forum. we will support you.

yes, my dr was one recommended and approved by tricare i found a dr and asked if they accepted tricare and then i made sure by asking tricare myself tricare is super easy to work with and i more than pleased.

that is exactly right. quit griping about what you cant do, start doing something about it with what you can.

i have tricare prime north. tricare was extremely easy for me to work with. here is the requirements from the tricare website http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/jsp/Medical/IsItCovered.do?kw=Bariatric+Surgery

excellent post my friend. well i can relate in my own way. i gained weight because i overate foods that were not good for me it made me feel good, it didnt laugh at me, it didnt say mean things it was there when i needed it. always ready my past is with me always i have alot of hurts i cant forget and wont forget but i cant let it control me to continue to eat and get bigger and more depressed means it wins i dont want it to win my past is past i have today i intend to make the best of it/

i get my liquid tylenol at CVS drug store. i buy like 3 or 4 at a time (only place that i know of)....can you crush them and put in applesauce or something?

yupper, i did......chewable iron, b12 and adult vitamins and also my calcium.....i stopped 1 week prior per my surgeons' instructions and started up day after surgery.....(your dr/nutritionist will give you the info on the vits you need). hope this helps.

on my pre op diet, i was all liquid. please dont cheat. you are shrinking your liver for surgery. the first 4 days to me were the hardest. drink alot (sf popsicles saved me) as did chicken broth....its a mind game. if you want this surgery, stay strong. you are the only one who can do this. (you will read some who may say they cheated and its okay, its not okay). you need to be mentally tough to do this. i am so proud of you. go hour by hour...the outcome is you being a banded queen

(((must say its visable from outer space)))

my dr said no caff for 2 weeks after surgery. (so i drunk decaf) now i drink half decaf/half reg coffee and have a mcdonalds tea the same way. i dont think its that big of a deal. but def no to carbonation of any kind. i guess, if in doubt, ask your dr as you know on here, you get all kinds of advise as all drs are different but you are doing GREAT so whatever you are doing is working