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HI Lapbandade, we are both doing good. Tim lost 10 lbs the first week and few days so he is down 51 lbs. I have lost 15 in 4 weeks and a few days and that brings me to 35lbs so far. Yeah it is Liz that we see and we are going to follow Cahn's instructions. because there are alot of differences that each person tells you. HOw are you doing?

Yeah he had it at st als found out that this is not the first time they haven[t put the mask on our friend had it the same day as me and did not get hers. he is on 16 pressure it sure would have helped. Liz Warhurst at Als is our dietitian. she is at st als. they staff automatically think that you are going through her and set up the appointment just call and cancel telling them you are going through another approved dietitian. Dr. cahn feels I am doing great with the weight loss Liz said it was good. and dr cahn did say 'anything that would go through a straw with out the straw' as it will cause extra gas and pain. Tim is doing better today. dr Cahn told me that the last week before I see him next to start eating solid soft foods. his diet is 3 weeks clear and full liquids then 3 weeks pureed during those toward the last week move to soft solid foods. then phase 3 is to add more solid foods one item at a time. exercise has helped me too. I don't know the number of steps but i can now walk about 18 blocks in one hour. wish that I could do it everyday. been having hard time this week with Tim wanting me at home with him. so i walk what I can and get on the band wagon again this weekend when he can go further. it is great to hear that you are doing great and sounds as if we all are headed in the right direction.

well yesterday my husband had his surgery and he had a rough time afterwards. they did not put his c-pap mask on like they were supposed to (the reason you are tested for apnea is for recovery reasons not for when you go to your room, Tim has had a mask for 14+years and stops breathing often especially when on his back) and they had to tell him to breath many times. he could not keep his oxygen stats up so he was on O2 when he got to the room and of course kept falling asleep and dropping stats as he would stop breathing. he also had a hard time with pain control and nausea. about 5pm they brought in the c-pap machine and he asked to wear his mask so that he could rest. that helped we were finally able to get him up and moving by 7pm and then released at 1am. could have been before that but nurse insisted on a midnight blood sugar. he has been in pain today and worried that things are not right but I am here to help him through it and let him know that all is fine. there is just a lot of pain involved. now for me the dietitian got after me saying that I was wrong that not everything that goes through a straw (surgeons words) is a liquid. my appointment was the same day as my husbands and I let the surgeon know what the tech (know know that he is not a dietitian but a tech this came from the dietitian) told me and dr cahn emailed the dietitian a 'sharp email' his words to me today. because of this she scrutinized everything and basically said i have been doing everything wrong. went to the surgeon today and since surgery I have lost 11pounds making it 31 since the end of July. he feels that I am doing great and should be fine. I go in on the 4th of oct for my first fill and husbands first post op. I feel better today but still upset about the dietitian. how are you getting along with the liquids still. have you felt hunger yet?

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HI I went for my first appointment today, Doctor Cahn was great he checks your incisions and gives you a packet with more info and a small book to track what you eat a week before your appointments starting on the 3rd one. you wont get a fill until your 2nd appointment they told me. the 'new band' is the AP band and it is the one with the balloons completely around the band including the buckle. my husband had his surgery yesterday and so I asked about thursdays and they said it is his st lukes day mondays are his st als day and that is why we were told mondays only because we said st als at is closer to our home. I forgot he was doing them at st lukes now too. hope you are doing good I am down 11 pounds since surgery. and feeling great good luck

HI nevijo I was banded on 8/20/07 Monday, by dr.Cahn how did you get a thurs surgery his office says only Mondays. Just wondering welcome and good luck

18+blocks thurs and fri small walk sat

I am here in Boise Id. I am nearly 3 weeks post op and doing great. went back to work after 12 days. having no problems at this time. the dietitian at the hospital told me that if I felt up to pureed food after 2 weeks go ahead that it is not an exact science if I did not feel up to it until after 3 weeks so be it. so I started eating some pureed food 2weeks and 2 days and then go in for my husbands pre-op visit and the doc stresses to him about following the 3 week liquid diet. so now when i see him for my post op visit I will tell him about the dietitian and what he said because now I am scared I will have messed things up. we will see. have a great day

I went home and preferred it. I could have stayed the night but wanted out of there. having to call the nurse everytime I wanted up laying longer than i wanted because she was busy and I did not want to bother her. going home I could rest the way I wanted get up move. also I had a noisy room mate or I should say her visitors were noisy and not considerate. she was in for testin/surgery (not sure when it was scheduled but she was out wondering and I had surgery wanted rest and they were absolutely noisy and inconsiderate. I had a hard time hearing the dietitian aide when he came in because of it I even sent my husband and dd out of the room so I could hear better. didn't help as it was the others. so imho going home was best for me. if it makes you feel better stay at the hotel near the hospital. good luck in your journey

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went for an hour walk on the green belt we live a block from it. not sure how far we went walked half hour then turned and came back. (it takes me an hour to walk the 12 blocks) so maybe close to the 12 blocks. keep up the good work everyone!!!!!!!!

if you go to this link we have an exercise challenge for August/Sept we would love for you to join us http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f95/aug-sept-exercise-challenge-39776/

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hi lapbandade, which hospital were you in. I had mine at st. als. I am glad that dr. Cahn let's us go home if we are doing good on the day of surgery. it has been 12 days and I still have gas pains in the left shoulder. hoping that will be gone soon. welcome to the losing side of things

thanks KAthy and welcome to all I am up to 12+ blocks

hi Lapbandade, so far so go any getting tired of liquids and having to become inventive somedays to get all teh protein I need 60+grams a day. I was going to go monday to the support group but time got away from me. My husband is getting his lapband the 10th of sept so we will be 3 weeks apart and so it will be great having someone in the house supporting me. good luck tomorrow it is a relatively fast procedure.

welcome Nana Crazy Ates Aug/Sept Exercise Challenge 10/21 Days of Mindful Exercise

HI lapbandade I am too from Boise and just had my surgery done on the 20th who is your surgeon mine was Cahn welcome

Welcome Jim and good luck it is great to have some one else join us Crazy Ates Aug/Sept Exercise Challenge 9/21 Days of Mindful Exercise

so far the challenge is right where I need it. it is hard some days to go and walk but I remind myself that I can do it and it is so worth it. I am glad to have a partner in this too. went for a walk tonight so another update (the other was thru yesterday Crazy Ates Aug/Sept Exercise Challenge 8/21 Days of Mindful Exercise

Rules: Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They MUST be real places, names, Things...NOTHING made up! If you can't think of anything, skip it. Try to use different answers if the person before you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question. Your Name: Gwen 1. Famous singer: 2. 4 letter word: gosh 3. Street name: Gwen st 4. Color: green 5. Gifts/presents: 6. Vehicle: 7. Items on a menu: garden salad 8. Girl Name: Grace 9. Boy Name: Grant 10 Movie Title: green Gables 11. DRINK: grape juice 12. Occupation: gardener 13. Flower: gardina 14. Celebrity: gwen stephani 15. Magazine: 16. US City: Grangville, ID 17. Pro Sports Teams: Green Bay 18. Reason for Being Late for Work: 19. Something U Throw Away: greenery 20. Things You Shout: gross 21. Cartoon Character: garfeild

just updating Crazy Ates Aug/Sept Exercise Challenge 7/21 Days of Mindful Exercise

i don't know it has been my experience to have a 3-5 gain after the shower. the nurses even commented on my tough skin while giving me my iv this week i was not able to put lotion on to help per hospital policies

my body is dry and it soaks up alot of water and my hair was longer at the time too and stayed wet for hours (i don't like to blow dry it wash and go is my theme) try weighing before shower and then after see what happens

i would make sure that I showered the night before my weigh ins at ww because if I showered in the morning (went to a morning meeting) it added as much as 3-5 lbs. I hear girls saying they wiegh themselves after the shower and i let them know weigh before you get in the shower bladder empty and nikid. they don't know if to believe me or not