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Bubie1916

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Everything posted by Bubie1916

  1. Breath!! Deep breaths!! I was told to practice my breathing exercises and I found that it helped me.
  2. I hope you feel better soon! Walking is your best friend during this time. Rest and walk, walk, walk rest some more, sip, sip and walk again and deep breaths! All the best to you!!
  3. Congrats!!! That is so fabulous !!! Great picture too!
  4. I had surgery on Thursday and went back to work Tuesday. I could have gone back Monday but because it rain it decided to take the day. I was very lucky in my recovery though.
  5. Walk, walk, walk and breath. Also use a heating pad and take gas x. The walking and sipping will help a lot. Feel better!
  6. Keep sipping, keep walking and practice your breathing exercises. I hope this helps! Feel better
  7. Yeah! You look great!
  8. My guest is that this can be gas. Try walking and moving your arms to see if it comes. Good luck!
  9. Be careful you are still healing inside. Be vigilant of what you put in your mouth and if you feel like progressing into phases be careful, that you won't get stuck or hurt yourself. I was allow mushiness after 14 days and that is yogurt, tuna, cottage cheese. sometimes, taking chases might no be worth it. All the best to you.
  10. Walk, walk, walk is so helpful.
  11. Deep breaths!! My doctor say to do my breathing exercises and it helped me so much!! Also, the pains continuos please call your doctor.
  12. I'm ten days post up and my doctor said I can now have cottage cheese and foods with such consistency.
  13. It is always good too check with your doctor.
  14. Deep breaths!! My doctor say to do my breathing exercises and it helped me so much!!
  15. You look great!! I want to be just like you in six months!! :-)
  16. What Is Lap Band W/plication by ♥carolinagirl♥ Jun 21, 2012 9:43 AM I copied this for you from CG's site - I follow her posts and I also, had the lap band with plication done on January 24 - doing very well, all the best to you !! Band over Plication The gastric band and the gastric plication weight loss surgery procedures are less invasive and possibly safer than other bariatric procedures currently available. In both cases, however, there effectiveness is somewhat diminished because they are not as invasive. There is a growing consensus that by combining these two procedures bariatric surgery patients may get the best of both worlds. Each of the procedures individually may yield over 50% excess body weight loss (EBWL), however combined, there is the belief that EBWL may reach or exceed 75%, similar to that of the much more invasive gastric bypass. Original Stomach Shape and Size The procedure will begin with a gastric plication to initiate weight loss. The surgery, combined with diet and exercise, will yield excellent excess body weight loss within t... (Read More) 0 Comments
  17. I was banded on January 24th and felt good and now im feeling better and better and since then I'm down 9 pounds! All the best to everyone!
  18. Stay positive, remember the reason why you I'd this. You did it for you and to feel better! Walk, sip, rest and repeat as the days go by you are going to feel so much better!!!
  19. Walk as much as possible, it will help!!
  20. you funny!! But I get it!! Good luck.
  21. . Yeah you!! That is great!! Congrats.
  22. Feel better and congrats !!! Walk walk walk!
  23. Congrats!!! I was banded Thursday. My best advise is walk, walk, walk!! You will be feeling great in no time.
  24. Thank you so much!! Regret has not even come to mind, and I hope it doesn't! Glad your experience has been a good one and I hope the we both have a great journey !! All the best to you. Keep in touch!!

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