nela mariposa

Hi, I have a question that i hope someone can help me with. I got my band 3 months ago and i had my first fill at 3cc's. Last month my second fill was 1cc. About two weeks after my last fill, my stomach area was hurting a lot!!! I thought i needed to go to the ER because it was hurting so much to even stand straight. I called my dr and they asked me to go in. After i went in, they told me that it was too tight and i thought that it couldnt be THAT simple of an answer but i let her take .5 cc's out. After that, i was fine. i have not been hurting since then. My question to you all is, do you think i will be ok for another fill later on? or am i stuck at 3.5cc's forever? Maybe i just need to get smaller fills at a time? Please tell me your thoughts. thank you!

Hi, So for those that had the band too tight and had to let some Fluid out of the band, did you get it put back in later down the line? i am afraid that if i try to fill again, it will hurt like last time. i am hoping that i just got too much at once and i just need to start getting smaller fills. i hope this isnt all i get filled with (3.5 cc's). (my first fill was 3 cc's and then my 2nd fill was 1cc... then had to get .5 taken out because it was hurting too much.) thank you

I was banded may 18th and the port site still hurts and i cant lay flat in my back yet. It feels kinda tight when i do. Is something wrong with me?

so i havent taken the bandages off yet and i was told today that i couldve taken them off a while ago. GRR!! when did you all take yours off?

i never did get any shoulder pain... i got lots of jaw pain, back of neck pain and upper back pain but nothing in my shoulders. what is the shoulder pain attributed to?

the mall... thats a great idea!!

oh no! i love watermelon! did you think they meant that it shouldnt be eaten at all or only during the healing stage?

I wanna blend up some watermelon... yall think its gonna be too much sugar? ALSO I haven't been walking as much as i should... cuz im still sore. Should i suck it up and walk anyways? How are yall handling it all? The port site is what prolly hurts the most still even tho its bearable BUT it kinda hurts to sit straight up. ANYONE ELSE having the problem of sitting up erect as you did before the surgery? (Banded on may 18th) thank you!!

I wanna blend up some watermelon... yall think its gonna be too much sugar? I haven't been walking as much as i should... cuz im still sore. Should i suck it up and walk anyways? How are yall handling it all? (Banded on may 18th)

Ok so ive been doing some peeping around online for anything BARIATRIC related and i came across this website/blog. Its pretty bad-@$$!! Its called "BARIATRIC FOODIE play with your food" i found this info about Protein SHAKES: if you add bananas, Peanut Butter and cream chz to ur shakes, this is def for you!! http://bariatricfoodie.blogspot.com/2011/08/protein-shake-check-up.html

ive been burping myself by tapping on my upper chest and lower lower belly and sides. its helping me get the gas out. i think the biggest issue for me is sleeping cuz my upper back and neck hurts alot so when i wake up, i feel like crap AND i dont get to sleep long. do any of u sleep normally flat on the bed?

Are you kidding me!!!! lucky you! Im super surprised at the solid foods ur eating already. Ive been told only full liquids for me. I dont know why but it seems that i cant consume much early in the day but later in the day, im hungrier and able to consume more. Im super sore where the port is... thats why im still taking the meds. :-/ Im glad ur at such a progressed level. I had my surgery on the 18th and im not even close to where u are. Good luck!

Sooo... i had the surgery on the 18th of may and yesterday was prolly the worst... it wasnt all that bad but it def wasnt good. I barely ate anything until the evening... i ate tomato soup and tried to drink water but i am so scared to drink or eat too much. Thats the same as today. The only pain is the port site but the gas is bugging me and once again, im afraid to eat more than 3 babyspoons of soup, protein drink or pudding. Am i being paranoid or am i doing the correct thing? Not to mention the walking around im doing and breathing exercises that i constantly have to do when all i wanna do is actually rest. Lol

So the day after surgery, did u eat full liquids again?

What about your throat hurting or chest being sore? Mine does.

How do u feel? Im sore!!!!!

Hello All, I am going to be banded on the 5/18/12 by Dr Q. He seems like a great doctor even tho i havent spent a lot of time "talking" to him but it seems that everyone is satisfied with his work. Anything i should know before i do this? thankyou!!

Congrats!! So how did u feel the same day? How do you feel now? Anything i should expect? I get banded on the 18th.

I could be super wrong but i dont think bananas are allowed in the shakes when u officially start. U might wanna look into that.

As a matter of fact, i found this online. VERY INFORMATIVE! ! www.permanente.net/kaiser/pdf/63278.pdf Copy and paste into ur address bar.

I have a sign outside my apt... or i should have one at least. Lol Ive told everyone except my MOM. She would kill me if she knew. I have had nothing but support and praise for doing something that others want to do. Even skinny ppl and guys are super supportive. I dont have a husband or bf so i think its kinda ballzy to advertise but if i can help just ONE person by sharing my situation, i know that ive done a good thing i can be proud of.

Hi Chamie, This is what i received from my doctor. Maybe it will give u a better idea of how to do things. Follow full liquid diet (1000 calories and minimum 70 grams protein) everyday starting 2 weeks before your surgery. FULL LIQUIDS INCLUDE : skim milk, lactaid milk (fat free) or soy milk Low fat cream Soup (campbells low fat/low sodium cream soup or healthy choice or any other low fat/sodium) Any fruit juice without pulp Any vegetable juice (V-8, tomato...etc) sugar free pudding Dannon lite and fit yogurt No sugar added fudgesicles Protein supplement- we recommend (World Wide) Pure Protein shake found at Trader Joes, any flavor (170 calories and 35 grams protein per 11oz can), or other Protein powder to equal 70 grams protein /day. LIQUIDS THAT YOU CAN CONSUME IN ANY AMOUNTS: Water Crystal Light Diet snapple Tea Decaf coffee Sugar free Jello Sugar free popsicles broth, low sodium beef, chicken or vegetable EXAMPLE OF EATING SCHEDULE: Breakfast 1cup coffee Creamer and artificial sweetener 4oz orange juice no-pulp 8oz fat free/skim milk 4oz sugar free jello SNACK 1 can world wide pure protein lunch 1 cup hot tea with lemon 4oz apple or orange juice 1 cup low fat cream soup 4oz sugar free jello SNACK 4oz sugar free pudding 1 bottle diet snapple dinner 1cup hot tea with lemon 1 cup low fat cream soup 4 oz sugar free jello 4oz apple juice SNACK 1 can world wide pure protein Hope this helps!!

Wow! Thank u for all the responses! U have turned away any doubt i slightly had. Now i KNOW for sure that it was a sales pitch. GRRR!

I did good. Im drinking tomato basil soup now. Its super yummy! Im sure it will get easier as we go along.