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Hi Guys, You both look great! Love the shirt Penni Sounds like you guys are having a blast, and I love those purses, keep posting pics

I know, I'm a bad bad girl.. but it sure makes going to work alot more fun

Pre op diet sucks, PLAIN AND SIMPLE,I mean come on you got to go o na diet to have WLS? Makes no sense to me even though I know the reasoning behind it but you will be surpised when you are in the post op diet phase and how much easier the liquid diet is, I was so concerned I was not going to just live on liquids for 3 weeks after surgery but to my amazement it was not bad at all, I blame it on all of the swelling and gas I had which made me have no appetite whatsover.You will get through this, those who have had a pre op diet are all here to tell about it, I did not have a pre op diet. Hang in there YOU CAN DO THIS!

Puddin, we are here worrying, hope you are doing better and have gotten some answers. Check in a update us

Do they have to be dead and famous? Cuz I got this new cook at my restaraunt that makes me get butterflies

Just has to post last week I ordered from Kelli ( dylansmom) some puddings and cookie mixes from her Watkins web site, and if any of you like Snickerdoodle cookies or old fashioned Tapioca or Rice pudding, you got to order some, they are FANTASTIC and so easy to make. Kelli those were the best snickerdoodle cookies I have EVER tasted as well as the Tapioca and Rice pudding, I only had a bite of each one but I am definately going to order more, my family inhaled all of it

Friday 9/22 6:00 am 1 cup of coffee 8:30 am 1 piece of bacon 2 over medium eggs 12:30 2 poached eggs 1 english muffin no butter

As hard as it is to get an unfill, you are doing the right thing, and being a responsible bandster.the band was not designed to tolerate Mushy foods ONLY, this is why your weight loss is slow most likely. I was unfilled for 2 months and I acutally lost 4 lbs so it can be done. You have a lifetime to lose this weight with your band so it is best to do the right thing so your band can last a lifetime. You can do it!

Hi Betty, Happy Birthday, I hope you are having a great day and are safe and sound from "Rita"

Its not a matter of the food going down fine, it is a matter of how hard you tummy has to work to digest those solids foods so early on post op, if you eat solids too soon before your doctor allows it, you are taking the risk of your band slipping, there is alot of tumbling , churning and rumling that goes on during digestion of solids and if you band has not set into place( anchor in) like it needs to then your band can slip,( this is why the post op diet) do not be foolish and risk this. Stick to your Dr.s post op instructions. I have a friend who did just what you did and her band slipped, she had to eat chicken, she thought she mushed it enough. If chiken was a mushy food, it would not be a solid. If you got to eat chicken again stick it in a blender with some broth and blend it then drink it. Dont means to sound so gruff but you need to be made aware of the dangers of eating solids before you are suppossed to

No, Im not a closet bandster, I tell anyone and everyonewho asks, by people knowing I make better food choices while out in public and I'm proud of my band and what I have accomplished. No I do not regret my decision for one single second. All I ca nsay to your friends when they say people who had WLS too ktheeasy way out, This is hardly the easy way out, you will see this once you get your band, there are several sacrafices we need to make and several changes we have to make and several things we have to give up to make this band work, this is not easy. Best of luck to you on your upcoming surgery.

I'm giggling here, it seems that everytime I think I have no restriction, I go and schedule a fill and the minute I hang up the phone I have restriction,,,I'm so glad I'm not alone or crazy

I eat Protein all day long it is reccomended for us bandsters to eat 60 grams of protein a day, I eat only protien i nthe morning meal, then my mid day meal is some kind of protein with a veggie or salad and the same for my evening meal with a few carbs Some of the things I eat for protein chicken Steak Ground Turkey Ground Beef cheese Cottage Cheese Turkey Bacon Turkey Suasage Tuna Protein Drink

Micki, anytime you have a PB you need to do liquids for atleast 24 hours to give your esophagus a rest, your esophagus swells duting a PB which makes it happen again and angain if you eat again after a PB,it becomes a vicious cycle. Do liquids for 24 hours, give everything a rest and time to settle down, if after that you are not able to keep foods down then call your Dr. but Call your Dr. immedialtey if you can not keep liquids down.

For me it is not the case, when i use a straw I get more gas, when i chew gum I get more gas, I used to use a straw all the time and chew gum, since speaking with my Dr. about my gas problem at my last fill,and him telling me about the gum and the straw causing more gas , I have avoided both and I rarely have gas any more...just my situation, everyone is different

overeating can stretch your pouch so it needs to be avoided at all costs. A pb is where the food is stuck, your mouth will water and you will produce a slime. If you vomit , many doctors do reccomend liquids for 24 hours after a PB, for the simple fact that your esophagus swells up wich will only make it happen again the next time you eat solids, this happend to me where I did nto do liquids after a PB and I got a bad case of esophagitis, very painful not fun I was only able to do liquids for 3 weeks. Pbing often also can result in your band slipping so try to avoid it . The band is fickle, somedays I have great restriction and other days I dont, there are also foods that the band just does NOT restrict this is why your hard proteins like chiken are best, the band will restrict them where as mashed potatoes wont be restricted, the band will not restrict softer foods and most junk foods, stick to hard proteins , veggies, stay away from softer foods. If you are eating these types of food they pass thorugh the pouch quicker and you get hungry again quicker. For me alot of my restriction comes from the foods I eat. Hope this helps you some. Congratulations on your new band, I wish you lots of success

I was told by my Dr. the straws will produce more gas , the band works as a 1 way valve which is why most of us have more gas since being banded.

How cone no OJ anymore? I was never told that. I know it has alot of sugar but what is the reason you cant have it anymore

Day 3 Wednesday 9/21 I'm so proud of myself, I have made it through 2 complete days of NO icecream or chocolate, and no night time snacking after dinner and for the most part eating much smaller portions 6:00 am 1 cup of coffee 8:30 am Breakfast 1 piece of bacon 1 hard boiled egg Lunch 12:00 2/3 of a chicken breat 1/4 cup of cottage cheese Dinner 5:00 1/2 pork chop 1/2 cup of white rice small salad w/ blue cheese dressing

Sounds just like what I had, GASTRITIS, different from Reflux Only detected through endoscopy which is how I found out I had it. Do you burp alot? Do you have a full feeling in your chest? Gastritis is not a single disease, but means inflammation of the stomach lining. Gastritis can be caused by drinking too much alcohol, prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or infection with bacteria such as Helicobacter pylori. Sometimes gastritis develops after major surgery, traumatic injury, burns, or severe infections. Certain diseases, such as pernicious anemia, autoimmune disorders, and chronic bile reflux, can cause gastritis as well. Symptoms of Gastritis The most common symptoms are abdominal upset or pain. Other symptoms are belching, abdominal bloating, nausea, and vomiting or a feeling of fullness or of burning in the upper abdomen. Blood in your vomit or black stools may be a sign of bleeding in the stomach, which may indicate a serious problem requiring immediate medical attention. Ask your Dr. about gastritis. I took prilosec for 2 months nad it got better.

Seppi, you sound like you have restriction, not too tight. Some of the signs of being too tight are 1 Not being able to drink liquids 2 Reflux 3 Pbing often when you eat solids. The pain you are feeling the first few bites is normal, I have the same thing and I'm 17 months post op. You will learn what foods work for you and what do not but you hit the nail on the head when you said you decreased your food consumption, the band is doings it's job then, this is what it was designed to do.

Hi Darcey, How are you doing? Have you spoken with Dr. Ortiz about all of this, If my memory serves me correctly , if we had to be rebanded, the price would be less, I could be wrong, you and I both know though that Dr. Ortiz will do everything in his power to make sure he can help you get a new band. How long did he say you had to wait until you got a new band? I'm going to see him on halloween for another endoscopy to make sure all is good with my band , he was insistent I had another endo 6 months after my bowel obstruction surgery.If I had to be rebanded, I too would go back to Dr, Ortiz, I trust him completely also. I'm glad to see you here Darcey, I sure hope all is going good for you

It depends, I took 1 prevacid in the morning and one in the night, 20 mg Why didn't you telll at the bash about all of this? I hope you are doing better, PM me and tell me all about it. What kind of infection and what med did you have a reaction to?

My fills take about a week to kick in, one other thing for me, I do not know how it is for you, but if I eat oatmela in the morning and no protein, I'm starving all day long, when you can, eat protein in the morning and see if it helps, Those carbs in that oatmeal will only make you hungry agai nsooner and you wil lcrave more carbs, not to mention oatmeal is a soft mushy food which will go through your pouch faster and you will be hungry again quicker. Hard proteins first will make a difference in your hunger level later on.

Pam, you have done a fantastic job, Congratulations to you on such a successful first year