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I think 9 times out of 10 ppl do have hernia repair with LBS, so you just might have surgery and really it is none of her business why you are having surgery, you just are. Should have told her, it was personal and you'd rather not discuss it, end of story. That was one of my ah ha moments, when I learned I did not have to explain myself to anyone and much happier doing that. If I don't want to do something with someone, I just say no I can't, with no excuses. You're beating yourself up with what should I say. Just say nothing, its personal. I have a neighbor who knows everything going on in the neighborhood and if she doesn't she calls and ask.If my cars gone a few days,"where were you", if my car doesn't move for a few days " whats going on". lol I want to say,none of your darn business. I definitely didn't want her blabbing to everyone about my surgery. Since when did we have to explain ourselves to anyone? Not since mom & dad stopped paying for my care.lol

Hope you feel better soon Donna. My daughter had that and was really sick for 1 1/2 wks and still sounded sick for 3wks. She too was on antibiotics. It was soup,popcicles, gatorade and lots of rest for her.Do the best you can .

Big difference in 1wk, woohoo! Keep it up, you're doing great.

Like B52 says, never hurts to get a second opinion. Just had a thread yesterday about a Dr that didn't listen to his patient, after switching Drs found out she had a leak in her tubing. Go for it and good luck

I was banded Oct15,2012 and had to have another surgery Jan 23 b/c of my port flipping. Surgery much easier then initial banding and no more problems. Dr told me it was very rare to have a port flip, that leaking tubes were more common. Keeping fingers crossed and prayers said.lol Best of luck to you

If prune juice and mirolax not doing it, you need to call your dr. You don't want to end up impacted.

Thank you for your story and I wish you all the best with your sleeve. You make a very good point here and its not just with bariatric surgeons but all Drs. Make them listen! I always say listen to your intuition, its hardly ever wrong and change Drs if you have to. My granddaughter has Cerebral Palsy and some Drs have argue with my daughter thinking they knew more than she did about her daughter. They're now history and granddaughter doing very well. Just like anything else, there is good and bad in everything. Best wishes with your sleeve. Keep us posted.

He's going to learn the hard way. I agree with Jim. The 6mths waiting was really good for me to prepare myself. All the classes and evaluation doesn't even begin to prepare you. 7mths on LBT.com and reading books is what really prepares me.

Talk it over with your Dr for real peace of mind.

I wish you all the best. Failure means you give up and starting over is continuing to succeed. I was told that more ppl succeed when attending a support group. This is the best support group, Welcome

From what I read from the Lapband manufactures, my Dr goes by their recommendations. But I also think some do what they have seen work for their patients. I hope everyone ignore others Drs orders and stick with their Drs orders. After all, thats your team.

Yes, and it scared me. All the talk of erosion and stuff. But it does go away. Being just 2wks, it could take another month for you. Try not to fret.

LOL, Totally opposite from you. Can't eat until between 12-1pm and then pretty much hungry after eating. Working hard on figuring if its head hunger or real hunger? Do I need a fill or just wait? My next Dr visit is May 28 and I hope he can Help me.

I had to do the once a month weigh in at PCP, but didn't have to keep journals. Had to have 5yrs of proof of being overweight, also supplied by my PCP. Psych eval & nut. classes. I was approved one week after last pcp visit. Good luck to you!

You'll have to stick around here for LB support. You might get some negative comments from those not understanding LBS. My surgeon has support meeting once a week, but sometimes includes Gastric Bypass patients. They are brutally against LBS. I've hung out here for almost a year and have learned a lot from my fellow bandsters. If you ever want to talk about something off forum, you can PM me. Good luck on your journey

I've heard a lot of ppl have trouble with banana's too.

I was told from the beginning to stay away from oranges, grapefruit and any other fiberous fruit.

Everyone is different and I know that there are some on the forum with 10ccor more. I have 5cc and think I'm there,might need a slight, slight fill, but will wait until my next appt the end of May.

Mine too! Love you guys!

I had that for 3mths. Mine was connected to my eating and was a signal to stop or suffer big time. It never lasted long, but hurt a lot. After my 2nd fill, it went away.

I have Aetna too and I had the same bmi & comobilities requirements. I had to do 6mth supervised diet, psych eval, nut class and had to have 5yrs. of high bmi, which I had with PCP. Within one week of final 6mth visit, I was approved for surgery.

I've never been, but considered it if I had trouble with compulsive overeating. So far so good. I don't know why they would even have to know you were banded. Does your surgeon offer support group meetings?

When you say "bulk foods" are you talking regular eating?

Personally I don't like spicy food,so can't help you. Go ahead and give it a try. Your band will let you know if it likes it or not.

Sounds like its where your port is, which does take the longest to heal. I actually thought it was going to be my new way of living and I didn't like the idea of that. It did eventually go away.