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Good for You!!! I was banded by Dr. Marley in April. He is the best!! I have lost close to 50 lbs. Please remember this is NOT a miracle weight loss plan. You must adhere to portion control and be willing to be patient. Best of luck to you! J,

Good for You!!! I was banded by Dr. Marley in April. He is the best!! I have lost close to 50 lbs. Please remember this is NOT a miracle weight loss plan. You must adhere to portion control and be willing to be patient. Best of luck to you! J,

I have a feeling that the reason Nurses who are trained to access ports have not been encouraged to do so is that it may be a threat to a very lucrative business , that being the fills after the proceedure. I would be anxious to know if the Nurses working in the surgeons office are trained to do fills or if not why not?

Magic bullet. It is compact, and who wants to have a large appliance to keep on the counter, and who wants to wash a large blender container..............!!!

carnation instant breakfast mixed with a "magic bullet" realitively inexpensive, and very tasty. Joyce

I am having my first fill this Wednesday. I had an unremarkable recovery post band....however although I have not been on a scale in 3 weeks, I feel that I have not lost any more weight. I may have even gained a few pounds back that I lost pre and immediately post op. I feel like I never had anything done!!! Has anyone else had the same experience? I sure do hope the fill stops my hunger. Oh and I should add, I have stayed away from breads, goodies etc. However I know my portions were off of the recommended amount. Please let me know if anyone has a similar experience. J.

Hi, I could have written your post!! I had my band placed on April 8th, now that the swelling is down, I could eat anything!!!! I am trying real hard to stay on track, but that 6 week post op before a fill is brutal. Has anyone had a fill before the 6 weeks? My DR. will not consider it. J.

Please do not allow your self to dehydrate. You may need to see your surgeon and he may order iv fluids if you are unable to tolerate drinking due to nausae. I was banded on 4/8, had very little pain but because nausaeted day 5 and yesterday had to have 1 liter of iv fluids. Today I am feeling very good. J.

My particular wish is too buy a lovely cotton summer dress, and NOT wear my berkinstocks with it!! Nope a sexy heeled shoe would just be divine!! J.:thumbup:

I was banded on April 8th, went back to work yesterday, unfortunately it was interrupted by this awful nausae, so I only made it for 7 hours. I am confident this is only temporary and I did get an anti nausae script from my Dr. Did anyhone else get nausaeted 5-6 days out? What worked for you? J.

I am now 6 days post op...yesterday the nausae began. I have to go to work this morning any suggestions for this awful nausae? J.

I bet the reason is that the anesthesia is still remaining a bit in your organs. The bladder just may be a bit paralized yet. I too had to bend over to pee!! My biggerst problem 5 days post op is being nausaeted with a pressure like feeling in my upper abdomen. Just trying to make it thru the day. About 10 min ago I had this feeling I was going to vomit, but took deep breaths and walked up and down the stairs a few times. A clue that I alwaqys have prior to vomitting is that my nose runs!! Gee this is a bit tough for sure.!

I was banded on the 8th of april. Very little pain, but today I feel nausaeted, and my left side of my neck hurts like heck. I just took my old reliable indigestion cure. Baking soda in a small amt of milk.....now to wait for the burps!! As far as the bloat I feel it too and a tightness in my upper stomach....But I suppose that too shall pass. J.

Dear Maryland, Please just do it. I am 56 years old and wish to god I had done this years ago. I am 2 days post op and believe me it was worth the 6 month wait to get everything in order. I truly believe that the next 20 years are going to be better than the last 20. And know what I decided that I will not die fat, or from one of the many things that can happen simply because of excessive weight. You have family support and plenty of good reasons to get your ass moving in the right direction...so what are you waiting for???!!! Best wishes!! J.

It is done!! Just returned home. Had my band yesterday. No pain, no gas, just that awful anesthesia taste for about 4 hours post op. Now the real journey begins. Thanks to this forumn I felt completely prepared and confident this is the way to go. Many thanks, J.