Lovechunks

If you really feel you need to satisfy that pizza craving, go over to low carb friends for some recipes. I lost a lot of weight a few years back and I made lo carb pizza all the time:) Just use some common sense and stay as close to your DR guidelines as you can.

Interesting...

Can I just say---you look sassy!

It seems like having gone through the band makes the sleeve a whole lot easier. Mine never really worked and I had it removed during another surgery I needed. Excited about the sleeve!

To make your shoes tighter, use a foam insole. You can cut them any shape you like, depending on the style.

"Female problems". I am a female- I have problems.

If you were offered 1 million dollars to lose 17 lbs in 4 weeks, do you think you could do it?

QueenBee-

Have you seen an Endocrinologist? Something is going on there. Could be hormones, as well. Find a doctor who will listen to you.

Good luck!

I had the band done in 2006. I was sleeved on 9/11/2013. My surgeon did it all in one shot. He took out the band and sleeved me at the same time. He said it was difficult to remove the port but of course he got it. The surgery took 30 minutes longer because of this. Now as for the pain, OMG. I had an adverse reaction to the morphine (caused me to vomit). I stayed four days in the hospital due to the fact I was not using the bathroom on my own, throwing up,nausea and a low grade fever. I begged to go home once I was able to use the bathroom myself and I was walking ten mins a day two times a day. With that being said they sent me home with a firm dos and don'ts list and I promised my first born. They gave me pain killers for five days. After that OMG. I used children's liquid pain killer. Bottom line I was in pain for about three weeks. After the fourth week, I was able to get out of bed without much pain. All of the pain is and was by the port sight. Hope I helped. I'm feeling a lot better and I have no regrets just was sad of about two weeks because of the pain

Gin Babe-

sorry you had to suffer so much. I had my band out a year ago with no problems and am completely healed. If not for the pain around the port, how do you think you would have done?

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60 lbs is great!! I do sympathize with the long hours and stress part:). The only way I can avoid emotional eating is to plan my meals ahead-even if that means eating the same thing every day. Goo dlck!

You need some nutrition:) What is on the menu for you tomorrow? I had some Autumn Squash Soup at Panera the other day that was awesome--definitely planning on it for my soft stage:) It was kind of thick.

I had my band out a year ago, healed very fast, and don't expect complications. Fingers crossed.

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Hi Allisong-

You will find lots of support on this forum. So sorry for your loss, but it tells me you are a very strong person who can handle anything!

Of course you should tell the surgeon. Now go google "meditation" and listen to some calming music:) It's going to be okay.

Sitting in a booth at a restaurant:)

Blood thinners- you give them to yourself in the stomach. Lovenox is said to be expensive.

I plan to only tell other fat people who ask nicely;)

My mother had a total hysterectomy when I was 14--a long time ago when they didn't have laparoscopy. I did all the housework and cooking for months. Kids are tougher than you think!

I have heard of people doing it.

Havent had the sleeve yet but had a lapband and a revision plus multiple other surgeries. Drink a lot of Water ahead of time; take a stool softener as soon as your DR allows. That's the best advice you will need:)

Did your insurance pay for these? i will need 10 40mg injections.

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I swim and I wear compression socks almost every day. Does wonders!!

I havent had this surgery yet but have had about a dozen others. I would wait, No need to scare them with tubes and drains--although there will be some, but maybe less paraphanalia the next day. How old are they?

I think he may be overstating the risk. I had my band removed and was told there might be a little more scare tissue that would cause more soreness, but extra risk of leaking wasn't even discussed.