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Congrats! Yes, it's wonderful when you finally feel the band do its job! You will get to the green zone soon enough. My suggestion is, move slowly toward it. It's a lot better than going into the red zone, with all the issues and discomfort that go with it.

How exciting! This is the first day of the rest of your life I'll send good energy at 11:00! Although, by the times listed on everyone's posts, I'm not quite sure what time zone you're in. Maybe three hours ahead of the west coast? No matter - positive thoughts coming your way! I look forward to hearing how you're doing. Good luck!!

I've had problems on and off; not just today. Last week Safari kept shutting down, but only when I was in LBT. Maybe it's a sign that I'M on here too much - LOL!

Off the subject of lap band surgery, is anyone finding this site slow? Sometimes it takes a long time for my posts.....to post. I don't know if it happens when there is a lot of traffic coming through, of if it's my computer. I don't seem to have the problem doing anything outside of LBT. Just curious

CONGRATS! Welcome to the other side :-) Are you still in the hospital, or was it outpatient?

Mis - the human spirit never ceases to amaze me. You exemplify that. As a poster above stated.....you are a true warrior. Thanks for this post. So many of us need a little shake every now and again; you provided that today.

I was born in Chicago; move to Los Angeles when I was six. Hundreds of years ago! LOL!

Yay! You're the first person on here I've seen that also went to Dr. Billy. Me too; banded & plicated on 3/25/13

Southern California - in Ventura County.

I live in SoCal. My husband is from Ft. Lauderdale, and though he left many years ago, he still hates it with a passion. Hopefully, one day you'll find your way back to SD!

As much as I couldn't wait for real food, I was also scared about having an episode; like the ones we read about. Because of that, I ate SO slow, and my bites were extra tiny. I paid close attention to how each bite felt, and little by little, I found my comfort zone. Certain things didn't feel good. They didn't make me sick, but I just didn't like the way they felt; made me a bit nauseous. So I excluded those things, and stuck to what felt comfortable. All the ground meats worked very well. Eggs, sort of hit & miss. Sometimes (even three months out), if I eat them in the morning, I'll taste them for hours. Not sick, just grossed out. Just a suggestion..... On the fruits & veggies, make sure the veggies are cooked until they're very soft. Fruit and vegetables have been tricky for me. Some cause immediate discomfort as soon as they hit my stomach. You'll be fine! It's okay to be a little scared, because that will help keep you focused on what you need to do. In the beginning, all of the teeny tiny slow eating helped me to retrain myself. If I'm preoccupied while eating, I may forget, but only momentarily. Good luck!

Regarding the breathing issue, I had it......bad! The first words out of my mouth when I woke up from surgery was "I can't breathe". And I had a hard time taking a deep breath for a good 2-3 weeks. It slowly improved, but it was an issue for longer than I expected. Did they do a hernia repair as well? Did they give you one of those plastic breathing gizmos with the ball inside.....to keep your lungs clear (can't remember what it's called)? So sorry you're having to deal with this. The surgery is enough all by itself, without the added issues. Please let us know how you're doing.

Did your doctor give you anti-nausea meds? If not, it might be a good idea to have him call in a prescription.

Under those circumstances, I would also be livid! I understand that emergencies come up, and sometimes doctors are running late. But to intentionally schedule so many for the same time slot, is downright disrespectful of other people's time.

Beanie - can't WAIT to hear what comes back

I've been taking the petite calcium pills since Saturday, and they're working out very well! And I'm glad, because the other options we starting to make me gag. Even the chocolate chews.

I read something that really rang true for me. I cut and paste it below. “The suggestion that obesity is not a disease but rather a consequence of a chosen lifestyle exemplified by overeating and/or inactivity is equivalent to suggesting that lung cancer is not a disease because it was brought about by individual choice to smoke cigarettes” While I understand the feeling that obesity is more of a disorder, those of us who are predisposed, can't simply "choose to not overeat". If it was that simple, obesity would not be at epidemic proportions. I'm just sayin'......

Yep, it's a disease. And many doctor's have referred to it that way for many years.

I have pretty bad LPR (Laryngopharyngeal reflux). It's acid reflux, but it backs up into my throat. My throat swells & it feels like a lump or glob of something that you can't swallow down. My voice also gets very hoarse. No heartburn.....just the throat issue. However, like GERD, it's dangerous because all of the acid and swelling can lead to cancer. I had a hernia repair during surgery, which I had hoped would resolve a lot of this issue. But I haven't noticed much of a difference. As a matter of fact, I went back on Prilosec/ 40mg a day. I do much better when I don't eat anything within two hours of bedtime. food in the stomach will cause the reflux no matter what.

Speaking of post-op diets, one of the counselors at my doctor's office called me today. She calls every time I go into the next post-op diet phase. TODAY'S call was to tell me that I'm at my three month mark, and now I can have everything, except steak and pork roast. So, I'm in the clear for anything I can tolerate, but slab meat is one year out. However, I've already had lamb kebob, so I guess I've broken the last leg of my post-op tour. It was lamb filet, and I had zero issues. Chewed it up fine, went down easy.......I'm good

Yeah.....I'm with elcee on this one. My weight didn't come on from the drive thru. For the most part, I ate healthy. But the snacking in between meals; especially after dinner, coupled with the lack of exercise = weight gain. I love fries, but only ate them on occasion. When restaurants starting putting the calorie content on the menu, it was a VERY rude awakening! That salad I love is 800 calories. Add the bread & butter, and a few cookies after dinner, I'm already calorically into the next hemisphere! That doesn't take into account the other two meals of the day. Yep, not everyone eats fast food and bags of chips. But Bayougirl, I totally agree that SO many people who post, are in complete and utter denial!!

My surgeon is always running late. My surgery was scheduled for 11am, and they didn't take me in until 3pm. He runs late with regular appointments too, but when it's your turn, he spends a lot of time; doesn't rush you out. SO - I suck it up. He's an excellent surgeon, and in demand

I don't know that anyone who had them done at the same time, can really comment on whether recovery would be different without the hernia repair; no reference point. I did have a hernia repair, in additional to having my gallbladder removed. Recovery hit me harder than I expected, but I still can't say if any one particular thing made it that way. That being said, everyone has a different experience with recovery. Some are up & back to work within 3 days. Some.....it takes a good 10-14 days; possibly a little more. As GuyMontag said above, the hernia repair is very common, and done in a high percentage of patients.

Hmmm.......that's not what I was told. But I'm going to check again with my doctor, because I miss my ibuprofen more than just about anything else. Sad, but true.

Can he recommend someone for you? He's got to know that it's way too far to drive now.