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Welcome, YLJ! I had lactose intolerance right after surgery. Sometimes it is temporary sometimes not. It could be from the high dosage of antibiotics in your system that they give you after surgery. I use the pills and whey protein (Carnation Instant has milk in it) then after a few weeks I slowing introduce milk products back into my diet and I am fine with it now. Le us know if you have any questions, I have found the support here immeasurable. well its Monday. time to buckle down with food choices and hopefully break this up/down cycle....oh and I have to call for a fill too.

hey all I am back from my trip. It was brutal and I was eating poorly the whole time (pizza, pastries, fast food). I guess I could have tried harder but either I was in an airport, on a plane or in a catered meeting. I could tell I was retaining a LOT of fluid when I jumped on the scale and it said I was up 6/7 lbs. Doesnt surprise me as I have been eating so badly and been on 4 different planes. Today took it easy and I think I dropped most of that weight. I will be calling Monday for a fill, I bet it will be hard to get an appt this time of year. Tova I am sorry to hear of your disappointment and I can relate but its better to let your stomach heal a bit then to push with too quick of a tightening. I know you and you will drop those pounds! Doesnt is just stink how much we NEED that restriction? L2T7 sorry to hear of your recent stress, hows the tightness now? Take some time for yourself so you dont get super sick. heidi congrats on hitting 25lbs!!! how thrilling! slimmom how you have been since the fill?

Oh I know I watched BOTH football games. Just wondering if YOU got rained on. :thumbup: good luck to the both of you...I am a bit disappointed that I didnt get my fill even though it was my choice and for the best. But you know how it goes...fills represent optimism

I know its frustrating mommyslim but we have the bigger band and it takes more to get to the 'green zone'. I gained 5lbs without restriction and just got it off in 2 weeks since my last fill. guess what? I canceled my fill appt today. I was debating it all weekend bc I am almost "there".I finally feel a bit of restriction but still eating larger portions. No pb'ing but now I have gotten stuck on bread (OMG painful!!!!). Speaking of which one of the reasons why I canceled was bc I got stuck the other day and I still feel a tiny bit of soreness in my chest. Is that normal? To still be sore? Other reason why I canceled is bc I have to fly out tomorrow for a business trip I dont want to be out of town only on liquids with the poss of getting too tight. L2T7-All my friends are married and settled so no connections there. Guess I gotta do it on my own. I so need to I make to a BC game as my cousin only has a year left to play. Did you get rained out yesterday?

thats good to hear Tova and you are still steady with your weight loss right? well my what restriction I had from the last fill has faded. Im in that okay during the day but starving at night phase. So Im glad Vernon had me book a fill with only 2 weeks btw. L2t7 your using the internet to date correct? match? I just need to met people and get out and about. I used to be so social now all I do is work, shop, go to the gym. What info do you share with your dates. d "hey I used to be obese then I had WLS" or just let it go? Happy Post turkeyday, I enjoyed my foods, good thing a lot of the sides just slide down. Oh and I wont try to make a turkey sandwich on soft bread again.

I went thru a similar thing with and had my 4cc band replaced with the 14cc band (stomach was too swollen at the time of surgery). The only weight I gained was after I healed from the second surgery and trying to get back to the green zone. I havent pb'd or slimed in over 3 months and I feel great now

Tova I am sorry to hear that as well. Were you swollen or was something stuck? How do you feel now? Dont worry about failing, its MORE important that you heal. L2T7 I may need some tips on the dating thing I finally had a bit of restriction with my fill last week but its fading. Will be going back in on Monday for the post Turkey Day fill rush.

Tuesday's meeting was good, I always feel better talking it all out I think I may be in the 'green zone' could just be from the fill I had on Monday...Hope it doesnt wear off fast. :drool:

yes, I may be late but will do my best oh, I had a bad encounter with a package of Hostess Cupcakes on Sunday. Will tell ya all about tomorrow

that right you go girl Heidi, we know you can do it! we all can understand like no other, that fear of failing is always there for me under the surface but the more I stick with it the better it gets. Gotta reach that magical place of restriction and then it will be so much easier. I had my third fill of the new band this morning, I am up 3+ pounds :smile2: and cant keep my portions (nor my hunger under control). Only logical that I would gain. Plus I can eat anything and everything with out a problem. Dr had me make an appt for 2 weeks for another fill. I am hanging in there bc I do know it IS attainable having had restriction with my other band. Okay I am babbling…. Just a reminder the support meeting at the Brigham is tomorrow Tuesday the 18th.

Hi I was banded at the Brigham last november. :smile2: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f42/brigham-women-faulker-hospital-56468/index7.html

Been so busy that I wasn't noticing the date…today is a year since I've had my surgery…well my first one at least. :thumbdown: I even though this year has been hard with all of my complications I know I would have NEVER been able to lose 70lbs without surgery. I still have a way to go but now at least I have hope that I just might be able to this.

I can not believe the ordeal you have been thru. and no one could tell that your band had slipped? you are right about knowing your body. I knew something was not right with my band but I did okay for a while then I must have really slipped when I had extreme trouble keeping solids down and had most of my Fluid removed with out relief. thankfully I only had to wait a few weeks for my revision. Now I have new band that is larger than my last (went from 4cc to 14cc), it a huge difference and I have fighting to find restriction but I am very very happy. all the best to you!

ULowell grad here saying congrats!

part of an FDA-approved clinical trial at BWH Boston and the Cleveland Clinic Obesity Surgery: No Incision Required- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital

Yes I have and I bet its a co-pay. when and what times are you calling the billing dept? If you are trying to call during lunch times or on a Monday morning its harder to get through. Ive called them several times, once I had to pay another I didnt.

I am flexible for once and the 18th good

you are overwhelming yourself right now...just try to get thru the next week and worry about dating after that.....way after that, there is no rush Let me know when you get settled in the new place maybe we can meet up for a walk on the beach? I am trying to avoid saying we could met up for dinner/drinks. doesnt it stink how much socializing and food go together!

always interested in meeting other banded folks you might do better starting a new thread ?

I too go through the program at B & W Hospital in Boston. Its helped me so much and Ive met some really great people. I so wish that that a group exist that was independant of each hospital/group.

it was so great to meet everyone last night!!! I needed it more than I realized. Fought going to thru the drive-thru the whole drive home, but I didn’t and I made home without stopping. Just going to do what I can in the moment, then let those moments add up instead of overwhelming myself Hope to see you all next month!!!!!!!! Katie I will pm you the info

thats wonderful Heidi! :Dancing_biggrin: Reminder tonight is the B&W Lapband support group Tuesday Oct 21st, I will be there but may be late.

thanks for the responses, Ive already given so many clothes away to charity and now I am on my second round of new clothes. Acutally the pants in question were bought new in July. So I will just wait and see at this point

vomiting mostly that didnt resolve with unfills then developed into heartburn

would it depend on how sever the slip is? I was on liquids until my revision surgery but in my case the slip was major and I had popped a stitch. Could barely handle eating solids without major pb'ing so it was for the best.