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Jack, because if I do not do right my band will jack with me!! LOL

Try cotton balls that what I did. Hope it helps. On your daughter's graduation, I know you are so proud. Congrats

I know I have told you this but WALK, WALK, and walk some more. You will be ok! Call if you need me. Did I say walking helps with the gas? LOL Take care of your self.

Thank you for all the help. I did get my fill today 2cc in a 10cc band. It was not as bad as I thought it would be. Down 25 lbs! (Happy Dance!) Loving life and doing what the Dr tells me to do.

You need to ask your Dr. I was told as long as it is as small as my pinky nail I could take it with no trouble. I take a thyroid pill every day.

Why am I more scared of my first fill? I was banded on May 2, 2013 and have lost 24 lbs. How much will they put in my band? I know all Dr are not the same but was just wanting to know if anyone had lost this much and how much Fluid did they get on the first fill? Thanks for the help!

This was great I needed it today! Thank you!

You are doing GREAT keep up the hard work!

Thanks for the help. I am better today.

Good luck see you on the other side..btw Im too in texas and was banded last Thursday. .

What part of Texas? I am in Fort Worth. I was banded on May 2, 2013. I hope you are doing well!

Please keep us updated how everyone is doing! Good luck to you all.

Welcome and yes this is a great place to get the 1411.

You are still healing as I am. We should not be so worried about lost we need to learn how to work with our band. have you had a fill? Are you walking? What are you eating?

I'm 3 weeks post op, my posts probably don't matter anymore. I've been through hell and back these past three weeks. I had the band revised, then developed an infection and two days later was back on the operating table having the band removed and a drain tube and feeding tube. I could have died which is so freaky! Those are both out now and I'm feeling better. I'm going to miss seeing my dr. I might meet up with the nutritionist and i want to keep in touch with my surgeon. He said that if later down the road I find that I can't lose weight on my own that I'm still a good candidate for other weightloss surgery. But going through all of what I have been through, I really want to do it on my own. I have a question though, it's about my heart rate. I can see it in my neck all the time, is it because I'm still only 3 weeks out and because of the trauma I've been through? My dr said it was down, but it's scary that I can see it. It's ok when I'm sleeping, but the moment I get up it starts up again and stays like that until I go to bed, I know I should've asked my dr about it, but I forgot. If its still like this on the 30th I will ask my primary care dr because I see her that day for a 6 month check up.

PLEASEEEEEE CALL YOUR DR!

Ok if you are a man you can read and help only if you can, please do not be rude! So I was banded on May 2, 2013 and this is my first TOM and all I want to do today is EAT! I am drinking Water but it is not helping. On the bright side I am down 21 lbs! I had NO cramps for the first time in years. (happy dance). But I can not get full. My first fill is May 29, please help me! What is a girl to do????? I am drinking water, and walking.

We are not all the same but I started walking as soon as I could before my band date! I did what the Dr told me to do and I walked, walked, gas-x, oh did I tell you that I walked! LOL I guess the only thing I can say is drink, walk, gas-x, pain meds and do what the Dr tells you to do. I was banded on May 2, and back to work on May 6th. Good luck to you and please keep us updated on how you are doing!

You are doing GREAT! I am so proud for you! If I can be of any help please let me know. Welcome to this site I know you will like it as much as I do!

Creekwood you sure do know how to make a girl cry:-) Thank you Thank you, yes we did have our surgery around the same time and its rough as ever for me, I'm just not use to worrying about myself I'm use to worrying about others :-( I guess that I'm going to have start today so that I can get out of this feelings that I'm in:-( I'm sipping Water now sipping this is to funny Lol I'm being Sarcastic:-( I'm lightly drinking LOL that's more like it, I'm feeling much better and I'm walking around and I'm not going to let my work get in my way, I'm calling my Dr. this morning because I have to have a BM sorry for no being lady like but I'm backed up my brother LOL. Thank you again Creekwood you have been a Big help with me feeling a little better this morning:-)

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I was banded on May 2, 2013 I know how you have been feeling. But it DOES get BETTER! I am with NO GAS PAIN and I am drinking lots of water! You have to heal! You have to take care of you first as a Mom I know it is hard to do this but if you can not take care of you then how can you take care of others? I hope all goes well at the Dr Office for you. I am sending you prayers and hugs from TX. Please let me know what they tell you.

Try gas-x that has helped me but you do have to walk and try doing some arm windmills. I hope this helps

I have to be on a high Protein low carb diet before I go on liquids a week before my surgery. He said not to worry about calories I'm just suppose to eat healthy. I have a problem with portions so I put myself on 1800 calories a day. But I wasn't dropping any weight. So I dropped the calories to 1200 a day. I'm not hungry really just at night a little. I'm drinking my 8 glasses of Water a day, and exercising. I noticed though that I don't feel good I have a headache and kind of sick to my stomach not bad just feel like all this is effecting me possibly, is that normal? I have not watched what I eaten in years, not a water drinker and no exercise to think of for 25 yrs. Does going through these changes effect the way you feel I've been doing this for a week? Will it go away? Or should I add the calories back even though I'm not really hungry? Or should I just not worry about it until I get banded. The dietitian says not to worry about calories even after my banding. BTW I think I'm addicted to carbs could this be like withdraws or something?Thanks for any feedback.

I think it is withdraws as well. I told you I was going to bed at 8:30pm because I could NOT stand myself. Just do what they tell you and if you need me call. And if you need to call your Dr office, that is what we pay them for> Good luck and I am here for you if you need me!

WAY TO Go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My surgery is May 13!!!!!

Today was the second day of my pre-op liquid diet (my doc only requires 5 day pre-op diet.

The wife and kids had KFC. I drank chicken broth. LOL

I can top the KFC. My Hubby and Kids had T-bone and I had Beef broth! I feel the love in my house!

It seems from reading the forum and from what my Dr. says, 50 pounds is about the expected weight loss with the band. I need to loose 125 to not be obese. I have read a lot of post in here though where people have lost a lot more than that. I'm trying to understand how this works. Does it just depend on the person, or does it depend on how you work with the band? Do you reach a certain amount and just stop period, or do you drop so much and then have to really work to get the rest off? I' m not trying to say you don't have to do the work from the beginning, I'm just saying does a certain amount come off easier and then if you need to lose more it will take a great deal more effort. I'm all in either way, I was just concerned if there is a % you lose,like 50 pounds and that is it for some people. Thanks for any replies. I'm getting banded the 28th of May.

One thing I tell my self every day is this did NOT happen over night so the wight will NOT come off over night. I have to work at it everyday. Use my NEW tool eat right, work out, and take BETTER care of ME!

Day 3 post op... the pain is slowly subsiding. Mostly just gas pains & discomfort where the port is (Under my diaphragm hurts) still trying to sip Water & fruit/protein juice. Ive walked around the house to help move the gas but I'm going to start walking around my neighborhood. Lord I can't WAIT til there's no more pain...

I am in the same boat! Had my band done May 2 and to this day I still have gas pain. All I can say is walk, walk, and walk some more! I hope you feel better soon.

Yes but I am so READY To eat. I have been doing everything they told me too. I just want solid FOOD!