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I was banded June 20 and I'm sick of liquids and feel hungry all the time!! See for how much longer I can take this!! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Yes Vitamin E oil is the best! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

I had surgery on June 20 and still have that pain when I take a deep breath not as bad as the first week thou! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Welcome!! Sure all of us here been thru the same as far as our weight struggles! I just had my band on June 20 and thanks God my recovery has been almost pain free! Was planning on getting it done 2!years ago but got cold feet, glad I went thru with it this time!! Good luck Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Was banded on June 20 and having a hard time drinking my Protein, the smell of it makes me gag and last thing I want is to throw up! This am I tried something different made myself a smoothie! I put a non fat plain Greek yogurt, light soy milk, 1 scoop of whey Protein powder, frozen blueberries, 1 Splenda and 2 ice cubes! 47 grams of protein and it tasted great!!! Just wanted to shared it!! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Doctor told me to start day after surgery! 60-80 grams at day! Total liquid intake 64 oz! She told me to drink 4 oz of liquid every hour! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

I used Vitamin E oil for my surgery scars and it did wonders!! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

They look great! Where in Mexico did u go? And how much it costed u? Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

I get like shoulder pain if i want to burp and i cant and 30 mins after I eat I feel like if I just drank a gallon of water! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Future babe they need to be order online! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

I have Aetna aexcel pos II and it required me to have 3 month of weigh in and doctor visit with my surgeon! So I went to the seminar mid January first appoit was feb last may and it only took 6 hrs for the insurance to approved after it was submitted! I had to go to the nutritionist and psychological evaluation as well! My surgeon have all does in his practice! Now I have a friend who has *** Aetna and she needs a referral from her primary doctor after that the process is the same has to do the 3 month thingy! Oh had my surgery June 20! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Had mines june 20 my 4th surgery and the less painfull one. I remember going in the anesthesioly talking to me about merengue ( I'm Dominican ) the he said I'm put this mask on is just natural air and that was last thing I remembered then I woke up minimalain except the left shoulder, as soon as I woke up the got me up to walk the took me for the X-rays to make sure everything was fine made me drink this nasty clear liquid almost throw up then a white thick liquid! After that went back to recovery slept then when I woke up they sai I had to drink 4 oz of water before I get to go home took me like 45 mins! I went in at 5:30 surgery was at 7:40 I went under at 7:43 I woke up at 9:40 went home at 2:30! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Yes angie55 my nutritionist told me that will b the sign when I'm full shoulder pain!! Lol Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Yeah the hospital gave me a dozen of those and I haven't use them yet, will try them! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Glad I read this I'm on my 6 day post op and I'm sick on my Protein shakes the smell of them make me gag!! I'm soo going to try this tomorrow! Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

I was just wondering the same thing

I drink slowly sometimes can't even finish the whole 4 oz.. I notice it only happens when I drink every hour by the 3 hr I feel bloated! Is so uncountable!! Thank u so much for the replies Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Feel better soon! Welcome Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Yayyyy! Welcome Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Hello, im on my 5th day post op and lately very time I drink 1hr later I feel likeif I just drank a gallon of water! I take my time drinking 4 oz usually 30 to 45 mins! Am I drinking too fast? Too much? I'm suppose to be drinking 4oz every hour which lets be honest is way too much!! Help thanks Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

This is probably a dumb question but what is the green zone? Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Just got my band June 20. Seeing my doctor on the 25 hopefully I can move to mushy food next week because I'm getting hungry! What are some examples of mushy foods? Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Had surgery June 20 incision pain very little, pain on my left shoulder is the worst specially when I drink, that's my only problem! Hang in there it will get better! Good luck

Thank you so much for the tips! Feeling better today!