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betchaican

LAP-BAND Patients
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About betchaican

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  1. betchaican

    Pen Pal Goodie Boxes?

    Hello would anybody like to be my sharing buddy you can email me at Saldanasfam@gmail.com I'm a 28 year old female from New Jersey and looking forward to hearing from somebody!!
  2. betchaican

    Any extra protine?

    Yeah I'm just talking about any powder or protein shakes the stuffs expensive and I know some people who don't care for it once they've tried it and now are stuck with protein they aren't gunna use so id pay for shipping and whatever... Hopefully that's a little bit clearer on what I ment lol lol
  3. betchaican

    Pen Pal Goodie Boxes?

    Hi I didn't get any email or anything to get set up to exchange with anyone one :(
  4. If anyone has any protien their not using please contact me text or email 7329480145 or Saldanasfam@gmail.com thanks!!
  5. betchaican

    who is this person?

    You've come a looong way keep up the great work I've lost like 75 since last sept almost a year and I'm 186 my goal is 160-50 but I'm Also in therapy and you make me wanna Print ur pic as encouragement you look stunning! Best wishes!
  6. betchaican

    Anyone have extra protien?

    If anyone will consider mailing me what your not using please text me at 7329480145 thanks!!
  7. betchaican

    Anyone have extra protien?

    I'm fine with open
  8. betchaican

    Anyone have extra protien?

    that's ok I'm fine with that
  9. betchaican

    Pen Pal Goodie Boxes?

    Saldanasfam@gmail.com thanks!
  10. Hi everyone!! I have been lacking my protein a lot and I wondered if anyone had any extra powder or shakes that they weren't drinking .that I could gladly take of your hands I will pay for shipping of corse and whatever you want for the product please email Me at saldanasfam@gmail.com letting me know what you have shipping info... Thanks a ton!
  11. betchaican

    Post Surgery necessities!

    With the hiatal hernia repair, it was much more painful n sore for me cause I know other people who just got the band done and were in obviously much less pain then I was I think I was feeling much better around day 10 I was very discouraged and miserable thinking why did I ever do this bla bla bla but that was just my brain telling me jesus why would you ever do this to your body?! I went back to the doc and he sad you to remember you just had MAJOR surgery and almost all of your organs were poked around and moved and as with any healing process it will take time and by this time next yr you'll be coming back in here saying " YOU WERE RIGHT DOC " but I'm telling you once I healed nicely and a few months passed by and people kept seeing me and I wanna say just from pre liquid diet for the week before surgery and the 2 weeks after surgery I dropped 25 lbs like that!!!!!!! I got lap band in September 16 2013 and I am 80 lbs lighter!! If for any reason they told me my band failed ( I'm just saying, figuratively speaking not saying it would or will ) I would re do the surgery in a heartbeat over and over!! If you LISTEN to your doc and do everything your suppose to everything works out exactly the way it should and again with the hiatal hernia it will be more painful and sore then just having the lap band surgery it's self and remember a hiatal hernia is your stomach starting to come up through your esophagus because the stomach is so big it's pushing right up against your esophagus and has no where to go but up so they pull it back down where it's suppose to be and put a few stitches in to make sure it Dosent go back up. Which now I can recall not being able to drink a wine cooler or a carbonated beverage like a mikes hard lemonade and always having that feeling that terrible pain ie: acid reflux, indigestion. Ever burp and taste that pukey taste? That's partly from the hernia. Now though, having the hernia fixed no more pukey burps no More pain in chest area of acid reflux or indigestion I can drink a mikes lemonade no problem now ( which I am NOT a big drinker) but it's nice to be able to go to a party and have a drink like any other normal adult and not hve the feeling I wanna go unbutton my jeans and curl up into my bed with my arms across my stomach right underneath my boobs and wine like a little baby case it burns lol!! This lap band system is the best thing I could have ever ever done! It's well worth the little bit of pain ull have after surgery ! Cause you'll be looking and feeling so good about yourself so soon its gunna be like a new you!!! Like I said I'd do it 100 times over again!! hey if u wanna email or text or pen pal let me know!! Ur gunna do great!! Xoxo
  12. betchaican

    Post Surgery necessities!

    I was on a bunch of pain linkers cause I also had a hiatal hernia taken care of too when I had my Band put in so I couldn't push when I had to go to the bathroom (so I didn't) and there for I got really constipated to the point that suppositories weren't even working so I had this little bottle with like a sports cap on the end of it and filled it with hot water to use when I was on the toilet to help with discomfort it suuucked! But def incorporate some Metamucil into ur clear liquids, and also I was in discomfort for about a week and a half in the belly area I used a heating pad and ice packs alternating and my hubby made me laugh and it hurt to laugh so much lol I used a wrap around back brace to like "hold me in" ad he helped tremendously!!!! Even for small stuff like bending over HUUGGGEE life savor for me!! And either silky pjs or sheets on the bed or both even, helped me turn from one side to another! But the back brace was great cause your guts are litterally all touched and moved around and everything has to have time heal and get back into place and stuff when I wore it for a while the took it off it literally felt like EVERYTHIG was all over the place it was nice to put it back on not too too tight though just enough to where it feels comfortable! Good luck honey girl you'll do great!!
  13. betchaican

    I am STARVING!!! OMG!

    Thanks for all ur replies everyone I appreiachate it I'm trying I guess it's getting better I'm down 6 lbs since surguery and that's what I needed to see the doc said weight loss will slow up a little until u get my first fill in 5 weeks! The protine shakes are nasty as hell for me too and so I just been drinking water and taking my vitamins I feel like damn if I kept this up I wouldn't have even needed surguery! But I probably would have just gained it back lol and I know u can't just live on water either but since the pre op diet and about one week outta surguery I've lost like 24lbs!
  14. betchaican

    I am STARVING!!! OMG!

    I'm 4 days out of surguery and I been drinking water like a dog and the doc and nutritionist is saying that he wants me on liquid diet for the first week then the following purred foods and then the following week I can begin solids!! But I'm Effin starving I can't take it when I cook for my family I put things in my Mouth and chew it up and sadly spit it out in the trash!!!!' This is freaking redicilious and I know there's no fluid yet in my ban until 6. Weeks post op, but damn the surgeon still says my stomach is now the size of an egg with out being filled yet!!! Then why am I so freakin hungry!' As much pain as I'm in still I still feel starving!'anyone????
  15. I am just really regretting this and I have 0 support system

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