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Everything posted by cbarreto
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Hit My First Mini Goal!
Hey all i wanted to share that i reached my first mini goal since surgery (4/18). i was always exercising and dieting before the band..i would loose 25 and just stop loosing at a certain number..no matter what i ate and how hard i worked out...i even thought i had something wrong with me b/c i could not get the scale to move in a year...gave up and i all came back hense the reason for lapband....that being said today i finally am one pound below that weight that wouldnt budge!! feels great to beat that scale for once...so far ive lost 33lbs and i now im on to the next goal!
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Hooray!!!!!!!! 100Lbs Down!!!!!!
Congrats!!
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A Week Post-Op - Major Pain Upper Right Abdomen
Hi scooby..yes i experienced the same thing...i explained as a cramping feeling u get when u eat and the swim...i waited like three days and saw the dr who sent me for ultrasound and i found out i had small gallstones n gallbladder will have to come out...the pain stopped ironically the same day and i havent had it since. My doc said if i have another attack i would have to have it removed. I was also a week post op and just didnt want to do surgery again...hope u feel better!
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A Week Post-Op - Major Pain Upper Right Abdomen
Hi scooby..yes i experienced the same thing...i explained as a cramping feeling u get when u eat and the swim...i waited like three days and saw the dr who sent me for ultrasound and i found out i had small gallstones n gallbladder will have to come out...the pain stopped ironically the same day and i havent had it since. My doc said if i have another attack i would have to have it removed. I was also a week post op and just didnt want to do surgery again...hope u feel better!
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First Fill
Hey all..im six weeks out and just got my first fill today. I am now at 7cc in 10cc band..it didnt hurt at all!! i was suprised. Hopefully this will give me some more restriction
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Getting Scars To Heal?
Ive been using vasoline without a bandage n mine are almost skin color
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Sorry Maybe Tmi But I Need To Know!
Yeah im gping to a meeting tonight..maybe i can get some answers...thanks for helping
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Sorry Maybe Tmi But I Need To Know!
I take multivitamin in morning and calcium citrate after shakes
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Sorry Maybe Tmi But I Need To Know!
They say lactose free..i drink muscle milk light
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Sorry Maybe Tmi But I Need To Know!
Hi sasha..my dr had me do proteun shakes for two weeks...just this past monday i was able to have two snacks a day which i have a low cal yogurt and skim string cheese and one meal of 3oz protein and 3oz veggies along with my two shakes
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Sorry Maybe Tmi But I Need To Know!
I had my surgery on april 18th. Thw first week i had a xouple episodrs of diarreah so i took some imodium. Then i couldnt go for awhile so i stopped. Had maybe a week of normal stool and now bam! horrible gas pains and diarreah for two days! I had the chills and i thought i was gonna throw up at the same time (thankfully i didnt) ..anyone else go thru this? is it normal?
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Sorry Maybe Tmi But I Need To Know!
I had my surgery on april 18th. Thw first week i had a xouple episodrs of diarreah so i took some imodium. Then i couldnt go for awhile so i stopped. Had maybe a week of normal stool and now bam! horrible gas pains and diarreah for two days! I had the chills and i thought i was gonna throw up at the same time (thankfully i didnt) ..anyone else go thru this? is it normal?
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Gall Bladder Problems
I had my surgery on 4/18 n last sunday had horrible pain on right side. Did ultrasound n i have small gallstones. Since then the pain has stopped but it will have to come out eventually...trying to wait as long as possible...im not ready for another surgery yet
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When Did You Realize That You Lost Weight?
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Im 4/18 as well n my port has aslo started to hurt...more like a tearing pinching feeling- Coffee!!!
I gave up coffee a week before surgery so i would detox before hand...it was a hard three days nd so far its been two n a half weeks without it. I can say i actually feel great waking up now n when i can drink it again next week i will be using decaf..one less stimulant in my body...n fyi caffine is a natutal appetite stimulant- Dreams
Ive had multiple dreams of food...i could really taste it n feel the texture..i thought i really ate it when i woke up lol- Band Filled Or Not Filled At Time Of Surgery
My dr filled mine to 6cc in a 10cc band- Anyone Have Dreams Of Food
I can recall them vividly too! i could actually feel the texture of the food on my tongue lol- Anyone Have Dreams Of Food
Lol dhales..i thought that...but last night i ate a chicken parm in my dream n that is not in my house lol- Anyone Have Dreams Of Food
I know this sounds funny but since day 5 post op ive been dreaming that i am eating food and i wake up nervous as if i really cheated lol (im only allowed shakes for two weeks) the same thing happened to me when i quit smoking. It feels and taste soooo real...guess its on my subconcious- Anyone Have Dreams Of Food
I know this sounds funny but since day 5 post op ive been dreaming that i am eating food and i wake up nervous as if i really cheated lol (im only allowed shakes for two weeks) the same thing happened to me when i quit smoking. It feels and taste soooo real...guess its on my subconcious- Surgery Is Tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck!!! let us know how everything goes- Will Power
Thanks phatkatblue...my dr requires first five days of clear liquids..no soups or anything..then two weeks of just three protein shakes a day and clear liquids..again no soup broth yogurt...i start mushies for dinner only on may 7th- Will Power
I agree...i was banded on april 18th n i just started shakes...have to do them for two weeks...its soooo hard..i broke down on day five thinking i couldnt do it...today i am feeling better but this is harder then any diet ever! i have battled so mant weight loss diets...we can do this!!! - Pain At Port Site