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I was told that just because you are loosing doesn't mean you shouldn't get a fill. There are two factors to needing a fill: 1) if you aren't loosing and 2) If you aren't feeling restricted. I would argue with my surgoen till I am blue in the face that just because you are loosing and not restricted doesn't mean that you don't need a fill. I am going for my first one on Saturday and am very excited! I was told I could have more than one in the first month if I would like to get to restriction quickly.

I just got my machine a couple weeks ago right before my surgery. I haven't been spot on using it...cause I was up and down on pain meds for a while. But now that I am healed I have been using it and I am FAR more rested than I ever was on less sleep! Love my CPAP machine! Even though I feel like Darth Vadar.

My surgeon said that ibuprofen can be a gastric irritant but for now it is a good anti inflammatory. And by alternating you can take more.

No I had to buy childrens. But I take enough to total 800 mg. It helps so much!

Also, a heating pad across the abs works wonders! I bring mine to work. Also, my surgeon has me alternating liquid tylenol and ibuprofen every 3 hours. It helps a lot too...I find that I start to feel really good, miss a couple doses and then realize that I have done far too much! Important to just keep things limited as much as possible.

I am 9 days post op and definitely still having some chest pain but a lot of port pain. My surgeon said it is normal.

It also could be an issue of not enough calories. I just had my post op visit yesterday and read through all the information provided for moving on to real food. ONe of the factors in slowing weight loss can be not getting in enough calories! Make sure you are counting always.... And definitely exercise too!

Awesome!! My one week mark was yesterday and I am down about 10 (rounded ). I couldn't ask for better progress! Other than a miracle!!!

Today is sooo much better than yesterday! I go for my post op at 3pm PST. The left side pain is all that is left. My surgeon said that will stick around a while. But I am down 10 so whoo hoo!!

Awesome!!!!!!!! I am down almost 10 since my surgery 8 days ago! Loving my LapBand.

Read it! You were the day before me. Hope you are feeling OK now. I am still hurting like crazy.

Definitely have had popsicles and fudgesicles (SF of course) and my fav soups strained...I even had some plain SF ice cream that I just let get really soft.

I am post op day 7 and I am getting bored with my liquids. I am hungry but it is manageable. But I am not sure how I will make it through another week of eating liquids only if I don't get some new things in! Help!

I still have one more week from today to start mushies....2 weeks post op...I can't wait! I am already planning in my head what I will have. I am mainly excited for the energy because right now it is hard for me to get anything over 400-500 calories in my body on the liquids only. So happy for you and so inspiring!

Angela and I are band buddies (one week ago!) and I agree with her completely! I was up and walking around every two hours starting that night.....like my nurse said, "Move, Sip, and Breathe." That was her only request. My gas pain was gone after a couple days but the abdominal pain is still running high....just take it easy...no lifting, bending or fast movements for a couple weeks!

Post op day 4 - still not very mobile. Moving very slow is my only option...I go back to work Monday so I'm hoping this weekend is super healing!! Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

Surgery went well today. Hurting pretty bad in my chest from gas, like someone is standing in it, but overall not so bad. I've been able to have Jello broth and lots of Water so far. Drugs help!! Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I just got moved up from 1230 to 10 am tomorrow. Due at the hospital at 8am! Yippee!! Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

I have read on here that one day you can feel tighter than other days. Sounds like warm fluids can help...

64 in 7 weeks! WOW you are an inspiration! What's been your the key to your success?

I am so nervous, excited and anxious! I barely slept last night... Tonight I will be taking a valium!!

SOOOOOO glad to hear this!!! I am getting banded tomorrow and have turned from cool calm and collected to a bag of nerves!!! Just for the surgery itself. Thank you for posting. I will let you all know how I do tomorrow!!

Good for you! I am the same day and I have not been doing so well on my diet!

Yay! I am the day after so I will be checking for your posts. I fortunately only have an hour drive and I don't have to check in until 1030, surgery at 1230. I guess its not that great cause I will be starving and thirsty by then!!!