Karla0306

I weighed this morning and I am down 11 lbs. and 25 since starting my preop diet almost 3 weeks ago. I still get the left shoulder pain, but not near as often as it was...Thank the lord!! So Proud of you, keep up the good work

Mandagay for the most part I feel awesome, just the occasional gas pains that I can't get rid of. I am quite happy with the weight loss so far since surgery. 8lbs down. I think it is awesome I can put on my wedding ring and it not be a tight fit.

Prettyperl, I know this is tough, but we will get through this. I think the reason I am having such a hard time getting the Protein in is because I can only have 30 cc every 30 min. That is not alot of liquids in an hour. Otters38 I hope and pray that the gas only last a few more days. It is definately worse than the small amount of pain I have from the surgical incisions. How do you get the weight loss ticker added?

I know what you mean. The gas at times has been horrible and causes my left shoulder to hurt. I have relieved it by walking and not drinking gassy liquids. I have not had to use the gas x as of yet and hopefully I won't have to. It takes me litterally all day get at least 52 grams of Protein down. I am to drink 30cc every 30 min. I am going to have to figure out another way to get the protein. It is hard for me to drink the whey Protein shakes slowly. How often are you drinking? And you aren't drinking through a straw? I'm not sure what else you could do with the exception of curling up into a ball which may help you relieve the gas.

I had the lap band on 03/06/2012 and so far it is the best thing ever. I have lost 8lbs since surgery and 14 before surgery. My surgeon has not done a fill yet, I believe she is going to do that on my pre op visit in two weeks. So excited about this new journey. I was just like you and morelgirl. I was not fond of the gastric sleeve or the bypass. I have Hypertension and enemia and did not want to replace those medications for other medications because of lack of nutritional absorption. The lap band was definately the best decision for me

My surgeon's nurse gave me her cell number to all at any time but also in the post operative directions, they instructed me to call if I developed a fever. You should call.

I had my lap band surgery on 03/06/2012 and have lost 8 lbs since having the surgery. My goal is to be down to 145lbs. My presurgical, prediet wt was 268lbs and I am down to 249.