gentylwind

I am only two months out, but I am down 25 pounds and really re-learning how to think about food, what I use food for and how I eat. Yes, its hard. Its definitely not a walk in the park or an easy fix. Its a scary, emotional journey. But as one who has had good weight loss and NO complications thus far, I personally would definitely do it again. Would I recommend it to others though? That still remains to be seen. Ask me in three years.

I too was told no exercise for 6 weeks postop and then to expect abdominal muscle pain to some degree. Hope your doc can put your fears to rest.

The longer you wait, the worse the swelling will be, the tighter you will become and the bigger the unfill they will have to do to get you back to center. Call your doc and let us know how it goes.

Yes, I can feel it. I also have a low profile port.

I just got my third fill and am only now starting to feel good restriction. It takes time.

None of the NSAIDs are safe, just Tylenol. Call your band doc and tell him/her what's going on. They may have a suggestion.

Wow, that's a rather...um....extreme response. :scared2: Did she provide you with a reason? I am sure it wasn't on a whim.

Popcorn goes down just fine and it is my favorite food on the planet. But the gas it has given me since surgery is so incredibly painful that I doubt I will ever eat it again.

This thread is from 2005. :yikes:

I don't think I have ever seen anything that would make me stop eating quite like that link. :yikes:

I keep hoping for one that looks like the Virgin Mary. If someone can make that much money for her image on toast off EBay, I figure...well..... *wrings hands together with evil plotting* Gross...Art....Fine... meet line.....eh? One good stinker and voila! I'm an artist! Self-made.

Call your doctor. This isn't a problem for Internet speculation.

Call your doc and get a prescription for Phenargan if you are having nausea. Some heaving probably isn't going to hurt you but continued heaving will. Nausea after anesthesia is common and Phenargan (liquid or suppository) is a medication that helps with that.

I don't know how long ago you were banded. I am about 10 weeks out and when I get that pain now it is a sure sign that I overate.

Yep, definitely would not get upset until I talk to the surgeon's office. Hospitals make this kind of mistake frequently. If you aren't sure about the surgery for real, then don't have it. If it is just jitters because it is getting close, hang in there.

I have started to get shoulder pain too when I have eaten a bit too much. Not pleasant.

Some are overnight, some are not. I would talk to your surgeon's office and find out what the deal is. It very well could all be a misunderstanding.

:angry::angry: NO Reese's on the band!! Do Reese's make you PB? Can I eat a Reese's before I leave the hospital from my surgery? How about at day two? Day five? Four weeks postop when I am starving? What's a PB anyway? Oh yeah...peanut butter... Can PB make you PB? /staying on topic :wink: Hav

My friend has mentioned special "tables" in which it is done, and it is all a do-it-yourself affair. I personally would rather stick myself in the eye with a fork than go somewhere to poo in public.

Yeah, I would personally count on a rather spa-like atmosphere. With plenty of candles.

Do you think they have sound-proof rooms?

If you do a Google search on duodenal switch you will find a lot of information. There are a few points that stick with me: It has the best weight loss success long-term of any of the surgeries. It has the highest rate of complications as well, mainly due to nutritional deficiencies that can be severe. It also can make it difficult to stop losing weight when an appropriate weight is reached. It is the most difficult of the bariactric surgeries to perform. There are the fewest surgeons doing it and you will likely have to travel somewhat to get it done if you aren't in a major city. It is the most expensive of all the bariatric surgeries. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Ever had a colonic? I have a crunchy new-age massage therapist hippy girlfriend who loves them. She pays someone to stick a hose up her backdoor and irrigate her insides. Apparently this is done at a place where other people come to have it done as well. So someone was in there using the facilities prior to your own use of the facilities. This can cost up to $60 or more for one "treatment". There are those who swear by the health benefits. I just can't imagine....both doing it at all (ie paying someone to let me crap in their office), but also the conversation in which I would tell Joe I want to take $60 (plus tip...I guess you give more if you let loose a good muffin?) to pay someone to make me crap. That would float like...well....you know.

If it floats it is much more likely to clog the toilet. I'm just sayin'.... Trying hard to think of a way to make that band relevant though, so as to keep this thread on topic.

It should sink. Fatty stools float as fats tend to want to separate from Water and rise to the top. Stools with adequate fiber are "heavier" and thus sink. Ahem. HTH