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I used to be a total carbonation addict - but usually not more than like one or two pops a day (if that) I quit buying them for the house at the beginning of january - my surgery was january 23, in order to get a head start on it. And while I am only still in the pureed stage of my band, do I miss pop? Sure, but right now I am missing a lot of things, do I think I will die if I don't have it? nope not at all. I'm pretty sure once I'm eating "normal foods" I don't think it will make a huge difference.

Look at it this way hon, if they are around our age group and like that - give them 15-20 years and their metabolism will kick their asses and while you're a champ with your band they... well u get the drift

I have to agree -if you're only eating little bits of it anyways .. why it the crappy stuff? Before banding I tried to eat lowfat everything, but now - if I can only eat a bit of it anyways it's gonna be a good bit darn it.

The reason he targetted actually makes sense I guess. When I just read that he sexually assaulted them first... that made my skin crawl. Those poor ladies.

aww honey *hug* I'm sorry you are having such a hard time with your image and this isn't meant to upset you but just to give you the truth of what could happen... my girl friend's cousin (know her reasonably well myself) had bypass surgery approx 5 years ago and she was a very big chested girl. With her losing weight with gastric bypass her boobs ended up like "tube socks with tennis balls in them" i believe she described them and due to them being so big and stretched out for so long the doctor said that there really wasn't anything they could do becuz the tissue was just so stretched and damaged from time. She had a few plastic surgeons tell her that. Not just in reference to a reduction, but reduction, lift and even implants. So please just be aware that some people may have issues with that. Hopefully you aren't one of them.

She's not banded yet...

Ugh, I feel your pain, I was in ketosis state like 3 days out of surgery with the nasty smelling pee, the white tongue and funky mouth taste. ICK. Hopefully going to mushies will help it. Cuz ewwwie. *hug* hang in there girlie.

I think the person to be asking this question to is your doctor. He would be the best persons instructions to follow. I know my post op diet is 4 days Clear Liquids, 10 days full liquids, 14 days pureed foods. My doctor says this is so that you can heal up completely and that while maybe you feel like your fine to eat something that doesn't fall into those categories or during the proper stage time frame - doesnt mean that you should. That they have this post op diet in place for a reason and that while it may not seem to have any affect to you now - maybe 6 months down the road if it turns out that you have slipped or something of the sort it could very well be tied to any post-op indescretions. That in itself scared me enough to not risk trying ANYTHING out of turn. Good luck with your healing - today's day 1 of my pureed food stage and I am VERY excited to be having pureed tuna for lunch instead of yogurt and pudding!

I am feeling much better today, actually by yesterday afternoon it seemed to have passed, must have been a gas bubble or something of the sort. I did however, when bending over to unleash my small dog last night, have a VERY painful pinch on the right side that made be stand up right pretty fast, after I stood up the pain was gone so hopefully it was nothing. Note to self - TAKE IT EASIER.

Also - note this comment posted by Doddie in another thread: "Right on Alex R. After care is vital. I know as I live out in BC. No fill nurse or doctor will do fills for other clinic's patients. As a favor to my surgeon, a local surgeon is now taking care of me but I was in a real panic. Also, don't forget there are side affects you could experience such as erosion, slippage, flipped port, stuck food. You need to get to get a fluro or defill quickly. How quick could you get to Mexico? Some Colleges of P&S are dithering on whether or not GPs should do fills as a result, many GPs are declining to do the fills. So think twice no three times before going out of the Country just to save a few "bob". Doddie"

Honestly, if you live in BC you need to think long and hard before you go elsewhere to be banded and this is why... When I was researching where to get my band (was contemplating Dr.Kirschenbaum in Colorado cuz he's reasonably priced) I found out that there are only TWO doctors in the lower mainland Vancouver area. One of which will NOT do any other surgeons fills PERIOD (Dr.Leung) and as far as I know my surgeon (Dr.Woodhead) does not do them as well - he may but you have to have a consult of which he will then determine if he will - but if he won't now you're stuck with a band and no one to fill it. Alternately, you would have to drive to Washington to get fills and it's not cheap there you are looking at $150-200 per fill. My 2 cents - go to one of the two vancouver surgeons - my surgeon, Dr.Woodhead in Delta for example, charges $14000.00 for the surgery anda $400 consult fee intitially HOWEVER he does not charge for the cost of fills or defills etc. All aftercare is covered. So if you do decide to go out of country - make sure you have your fill place lined up first. As aftercare is the most important.

I was wearing jeans a week and a half post op no problem.

It is on the port side actually - but I'm curious to why you would say not to worry about it on that side vs the other? You obviously know something I dont. hehe. Thanks for replying.

Hello, Did anyone else have something like this? Is it something I need to be concerned with? Since yesterday (worse today) I've had a pain in my left side under below my ribs - the best way to describe it is - you know if you eat or drink something then run that side cramp that you get? it feels like that. I feel it whenever I breathe in and then subsequently at the same time it gives me a small pain at the base of my neck/shoulder on the right side. Is this a gas pain? Do I need to be worried? I would call my doc and ask but he's away for a week. Thoughts?

How much milk are you using for your Protein shakes? 1 cup? I quite enjoy the Unjury Vanilla with skim milk for Protein Shakes -I haven't tried any other flavors. I am still going thru my various healing stages and for breakfast have only been making my shakes with 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 scoop Unjury. I know we are supposed to once healed and eating regular food only have 1/2 cup or so but do you think 1 cup breakfast shakes are okay? Cuz man I am hungry by like 1030am.

I agree with pretty much everyone else in regards to WW. While I do think that you CAN have success I do not think that it works well for many people in the long run. People will just eventually stop going and then that's when the cycle of gaining again returns. I went to WW about 5 years ago and lost approx 55 lbs and kept it off for years continuing to lose about another 20-25 lbs on my own. However, I only lost 55lbs because eventually I just got tired of going and while I did learn useful information about portion sizes, reading nutrition labels etc, I was fortunate enough to keep that 55lbs off BUT I was still around 290lbs (this with my own 20-25 lb loss) so I obviously have food issues/laziness issues I think I lucked out and my body agreed to stay at the weight for a while. I attempted WW online a couple years ago and did nothing but waist money as I never really followed along with it. So then I tried Medifast which I lost like 20lbs in a month and well I couldn't do it for more than a month and in the time frame from doing that and meeting my now DF and doing the whole "eating out new relationship thing" too much I managed to gain back all 20lbs and an additional 15-20 in revenge (my last supper syndrome didn't help my cause either). So while I think that these programs can be successful, I firmly believe it's only short term successes and it's just a matter of time before people fall off the wagon, gain back the weight and revenge weight and have to start ALL over again.

Unfortunately, my DF has stomach issues (doctors still trying to figure out what is wrong) so he can be quite gassy and boy they smell BAAAD with a capitol B. I tell yah, you'd think you'd get used to it but, you really don't. STINKY. Altho, due to this it means I have free reign to fart in front of him should I feel the need to and he can't say anything about it :confused:

*BIG HUG* sorry that thing's got so nutty for you!

That is so sad. Heartfelt thoughts to their families. AND WHO would rob a Lane Bryant for craps sake?!

Ugh I know what you mean about those strips being itchy - the same reason I peeled mine off (although my doc gave me the okay at my follow up appointment) and things felt much better after that! I'm so jealous you get to eat mushies already - I have to wait until Thursday I had my surgery in Delta British Columbia where my surgeon is - I live a couple hours from there in the Fraser Valley area. :wink2:

hah! I forgot it was February already. Silly me! This is what happens when you're off work recovering - I had no concept of date/time while I was at home relaxing. Good luck with your fill at the 6WEEK mark hehe.

Hey all, hope you are doing well - I have a question about post op "diet". My surgeon's post op food requirements are this: 4 days clear liquids- done 10 days full liquids - tomorrow's day 8 14 days pureed foods - can't wait lol My question is - I am only eating like MAYBE 300 (at the very most - very high end of the spectrum) calories a day - does that seem low? What is everyone else at? Currently on full liquids my meals are basically this: Breakfast - 1/2 cup Protein shake made w/ skim milk lunch/dinner (same for each meal) - 1/2 cup cream Soup strained & 1/4 cup Fat Free pudding OR 1/2 cup yogurt & 1/4 cup Fat Free pudding. I don't snack in between. Any thoughts? Where are you guys at with yours? Thanks :eek:

Really? You have your first fill less than half a month after surgery? Doesn't that seem a bit.. soon? Seems a bit soon to me. I don't get to go to see my doc for my first fill until like 5 weeks after my surgery date.... Jim, glad you are feeling better and that your band is doing okay! Welcome back we missed ya!

Heyas, I'm doing well - down 12 lbs so far since surgery. I feel hungry not all the time but I do. I am on day 7 of 10 for full liquids in my post op diet and am looking forward to going to pureed food towards the end of this week which I will be on for 2 weeks I believe it was. I've been struggling with head hunger and not being able to just "eat what I want" or anything normal. Getting a bit tired of Soup, pudding and yogurt but eh, thems the breaks, it will be all worth it. Still struggling to drink enough Water but I'm working on it. One embarrassing thing though - I haven't pooped yet (TMI I know), but perhaps since I'm only consuming liquid'ish type foods that is the reason. It's not that I'm "backed up" because I don't even feel like I need to go. Steri-strips are all off and incision sites are healing quite well, I'm pretty sure that besides possibly my port spot the others will be almost unnoticable. I am looking forward to pureed food like you wouldn't believe and then to be able to just .. eat normally OMG HEAVEN. :eek: Hope everyone is doing well. *BIG HUGS ALL AROUND*

Ugh, Im seriously lucky if I get through an 8oz bottle in a day which is bad I know, I know. I've always had a hard time drinking water and now more so because it's like all I do is drink, drink Breakfast, drink lunch, drink dinner, drink water in between, geeebus. I am on day 3 of creamy soups and such currently. I am making it my challenge to drink more water its just .. not workin so well right now. lol