karenw

how does one know how much they fill you with ? i had my first fill end of July and I have no clue, but what i do know my quality of life is so hard I can't seem to get anything down since then ? well soft foods but this is awful....it is so painful when you try and eat something and it doesn't go down it is pain i can't describe....

I had my first feel two weeks ago, believe me it has been an adjustment so to speak lol but your portions will go to about 3 ozs thats it , sometimes i wish i enjoyed it before my adjustment she actually didn't want to add anything because i lost 22lbs before my fill but i insisted because I was feeling anxious like yourself and didn't lose week 5, its a rollercoaster I just wish i didn't feel so frustrated about getting things down.....good luck

good for you:)

i have also not had any support, well my boyfriend is an alcoholic so being said when he;s sober he says hi slim....so yes says a kind word but doesn't lift a finger to help, I thought this week after I bought some liquid eggs perhaps he would make me one... nope just keeps asking when are we going out for lobsta .....sorry for your pain I hear you hun I am also in that right now.....

i I also had hiatal hernia repair so that's it...some I told but others just judge so it's none of their business.. thanks to a nosey sister she felt the need to tell my mom and my brother, although she told them i was doing gastric like her ??? no comparison in my mind so I set the record straight. but seriously i was pissed she had no right to tell anyone , let me do it it's my body my decision.....

Hi I am going back to work today after having surgery two weeks ago, I am working 2 part time days and 2 full time days , but I definetly need two week, per doctor I go see him today at 2, I am sore but not as much if i try to life something.. I to don't get paid but my health way more important

you look amazing congrats

at times i wonder if some of these people even had the band.....the ones that come in here talking all negative I'm like really ?? pretty sure you are not going through what we are , makes you wonder just sayin

I also was intubated for over 3 and 1/2 hours my surgeron repaired my hiatal hernia and did a lap band my throat omg was in so much pain for 8 days ..I pray this is all you feeling I am talking huge pain, I am not feeling any of that pain now, just some in my port which from what i read is totally normal...

my pcp was against it , but he retired so i have a knew one... she was iffy cuz being honest for my weight i had no underlying issues i'm very healthy....and my dr. did make sense when i had discussed this or gastric why would i want to okay something that "could" make you unhealthy if i fed you bread and water and you were in prison you would lose weight ...i was like really? okay he is thin so he just doesnt get it..... I was excited when he retired and i had a "woman" pcp who said I will authorize it

I definetly wasn't ready after a week , but everyones different

even the lowfat muffins at dunkins have more calories than the donuts something i learned from my daughter when she worked their couple years back... if i go i only order coffee with skim milk and no sugar ...muffins are loaded with fat ......

Had some wine tonight , white wine so im hoping that is a clear fluid ...and yes it tasted great , and no issues with sticking ....not sure if I should but didn't see it anywhere in my not to do.... I wanted it so I had some , not going to beat myself up over it , it is what it is peace my fellow banders

I am still trying to get healed , I wasn't sure if I should be tracking calories , but I do know I am under 1000 which is probably not enough went out and bought some more muscle milk today , i feel better if I have that in my diet.....

I have been house bound pretty much since surgery, I went out to a restaurant and even the soup was not what i expected...I just say oh I already ate the whole food thing is not easy , but I am so excited and ready for this i just say I'm not hungry....but like i said only one family thing and one restaurant .....so that being said good luck

that's exactly why i am going by what the nutrionist planned with before surgery...I am 13 days post op and no food in my future for another 3 weeks , although I do add egg whites, cottage cheese , tomorrow so I am catching up lol.....I have had no desire to add other things to scared its weird....I am really missing my salads though !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hopefully you didn't chew to much...I'm surprised it didn't hurt? I also 11 days post op and I get sore just having chobani yogurt... i had a string cheese tonight i just am so sick of applesauce, yogurt, drinks and I was so nervous but hungry at the same time ..i'm sure your okay hun just no more mac and cheese is not our friend anymore

no worries, you will be fine

who gives a f what people think, they are not your "real friends" .....I haven't lost all me weight yet, but I can't imagine anyone who would treat me different, will see lol but I know if they do they can all kick sand so to speak..

I had surgery the 24th just a suggestion have on hand sugar free popsicles the thing ones help best.. i didn't realize i would have the tube but it makes sense ... I did have a sore throat but I was under for awhile because i had hernia as well ... good luck

How do you know when your stuck ?

wow I have no idea their was a choice...guess i should ask next appointment..... but during psych sessions group meetings all they talked about was the realize band?

love the chobani greek yogurt , full of protein little thick in texture but it's so good for you, also i love any dannon fit and trim low fat yogurt with the fruit (their is hardly any) so enjoy at week 2 though...

I'm ten days post op and I too started that pain, way more than i thought but thats why the surgeon says you had surgery lol......the first week the worse, but try putting a pillow on that side when you get up and always roll over to the side before u get up....also ice it , I know it sucks but it will help with the swelling

I dont have a post op appointment until next week , and another for AUGUST, tonite i went to a chinese restaurant ordered the soup and picked out everything sat across the table while my friend dug into food it was strange I used to eat that crap and now I was scared of it???? then another place to watch fireworks and said no thanks to so many treats now that sort of was not easy, man so many temptations but I did it only water .....their was nothing i could eat yet not sure if it was the band or me working ?