Augustina

Yeah true.. to be honesy, the surgeon told me my body just plain rejected the hardware and that I'm that 1-5% of people whose body just doesn't take wel to the band.
I've always said, I'm one in a million.. and not in a good way! lol nahh, but it's time to buckle down and do this the right way!

That was the day the journey and new life truly began! As of 2/13/13, I'm down 30lbs... this has definitely been a bumpy and windey road for me... but I'm trying to remain strong!
Anyone else a band twin with me??

Hello errrbody!
Finallly, I'm postin on this thread. I was banded on 1/14/13 in Worcester, MA, at St. Vincent's Medical Center by Dr. Michael Potter (TMI?) hahaha and tomorrow marks 1 full month post op. So far I am down 30lbs!
I've had lots of struggles thus far and am not recooping like a lot of you folks (lucky duckies!), but I'm trying to remain strong! Congrats to all of you on your new journey!
Friend me so we can chitty chat!
Much <3

Hello errrbody!
Finallly, I'm postin on this thread. I was banded on 1/14/13 in Worcester, MA, at St. Vincent's Medical Center by Dr. Michael Potter (TMI?) hahaha and tomorrow marks 1 full month post op. So far I am down 30lbs!
I've had lots of struggles thus far and am not recooping like a lot of you folks (lucky duckies!), but I'm trying to remain strong! Congrats to all of you on your new journey!
Friend me so we can chitty chat!
Much <3

http://www.lap-band-surgery-site.com/bariatric-protein-shakes.html
Hope this helps. You may want to ask your doctor or nutritionist for a list.

Everyone's taste buds are different when it comes to Protein Shakes/Drinks. You can easily spend tons of money doing this. I would recommend going to your local Walmart and look at their Pure Protein in a 2lb. tub of chocolate Frosty for $19.99. Its tasty when mixed with skim or almond milk. You can also go to the unjury.com site and order their samples, many rave on here how delish their chocolate splendor is. They both have 20-25 grams of Protein and under 5 grams of carb that you are seeking.
Best of luck,

You all are the best! I don't believe it's pregnancy since I've had normal cycles the past 2 months.. but then again there's those shows like 'I never knew I was pregnant', so I suppose you can never be too safe. I do think it might be the tylenol. I just called my doc to have then prescribe me something, but they know the situation at hand. And I'll meet with him on Wednesday, so I'll see how tomorrow morning goes with the nausea and no taking of tylenol.
I'm praying the band didn't slip or that there's no infection or no flu or anything crazy. Thank you all for your support and suggestions! Much love!

Welcome!
Yes, that's because they pump gas into your abdominal cavity during the surgery. It's a pretty common discomfort afterward.
The best thing you can do is to walk as much as you can. Because it's not in your digest system, your body has to reabsorb it. Walking helps your body do this.
I also found a heating pad helped ease the discomfort, too.
Best wishes.

Walk walk walk walk walk.. It is the only thing that helped me. I was banded on Friday the 11th. It will start to go away soon for you. One day I was all gassy and the next I woke up thinking.. Oh wow.. I feel good today. I think the gas has been the part I hated.
Good luck to you!