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Hi this is my first response in a long time. I had my band done in 8/08 8 months ago. I have only lost 30 but, even though I have 6 .5 in a 10 band I still eat too much. I have salad, Bagels, sushi w/rice and even Pasta I do have the restriction and can eat about half the amt I would have but not loosing much. I don't have any nausa, acid or throwing up. can you give any advice?

I know exactly what it is. I had that last year on and off mostly on for about a year. I really thought something was wrong with me and I saw a nerve dr. She told me there is a nerve under your stomach that when you sit and lean over as if you were on the computer or desk and especially if you have extra weight to lose it compresses the nerve and you leg feels numb. At first I didn't believe her but, now I am down about 28 pound and I don't sit too long it actually got better. Good luck because I know I even felt the nerve when I sneezed or had to go to the bathroom I actually felt pain down my le-Elisa

Hi I also had Dr geiss. I am down about 25 pounds from 8/29/08 I am doing well and never had a problem ever with swallowing or eating.

I had my band done in 8/08. When I came out of surgery my back hurt soo much and I almost threw up from being dizzy. They gave me something for the sick feeling. I din't have any sholder pain but all back pain. It felt like back labor. I used gas x stripsand walked a lot. I also gave up the shakes and drinks because it was making me more gassy. I lived on egg drop Soup and frozen yogart and iced tea.The Dr. also sent me home with heavy pain pills that I used for the week. It did help with the pain in my back from gas. I am down 25 pds . I havent fixed my scale yet-Elisa

Hi I was banded on 8/28 and had my first fill on columbus day. Today it seems that I get a stinging pain on and off. It doesn't hurt hurt but like a fleeting sting. What does yours feel like-Elisa

had my first fill today. I was so scared but, it really didn't hurt at all. I am about 23 pds down from 8/28 when I had my surgery. It's going slow but it's going. -Elisa

I am getting my first fill on columbus day Oct 13 I think. I can't wait . I hope I won't have any problems. I also have to update my ticker. I have lost 25 since 8/29th . I can't wait to really start losing.-Elisa

Candle no he uses the regular band not the realize. I asked he when I went in on 8/29th He said he feels comfortable using the regualr band. I said then use the one that you like. I also did go out 2 weeks after but I had 2 scallops which are very soft and some Soup . I havent changed my scale but I'm down 25-Elisa

first you have to calm down. Just remember you can eat chinese food after surgery. Just not as much. I went to the buffet tonight and I have been eating chineese after 2 weeks out. You are just going to make a full plate or you might you just won't be able to eat that much. What I would do is start having more salads and clear Soups to shrink your liver till you find out what you should eat. I wan't the best on the liquid but it was fine. I had egg drop Soup, salads tuna egg salad anything lite and not fried. Thats what my dr. said. You will be fine. It's not your last meal. Everytthing you ate before you can stll eat. I had mine done 8/24 and down 25 I haven't updated my ticker. Good luck-Elisa

Have you been checked for diabeties and have you seen a heart doc. Also could be extra walking in the warm weater.-good luck

I just wanted to wish everybody luck on there upcomming surgery. Dr. Geiss did mine on 08/24. I had it 6:00 pm and went home at 10 am the next day. More pain than I thought at first but within a few days I felt much better. I am down 22 pds and slowly going down. I wasn't great on my liquids before. I kind of ate Soup and veggies/ salad. I told Dr. geiss that I wasn't the best on the liquid but he didn't say much about it. He said as long as I was making better decisions eating lite and NOt eating anything fried I should be ok and I was. I'm not saying anybody should sway from their diet. I just didn't have the willpower. He really was great. I also say I haven't had any problems eating anything. Sometimes again I don't make the best choice like yesterday I had a garlic knot and 1 small slice of pizza .I couldn't have eaten another bite. I had some sushi rolls 3 pieces the day before but I am still losing. I just want you guys to know after about 3 weeks you can go out to dinner just to make better decisions than what I make even though its a lot less than what I would of had.

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I had all types of Soups especially egg drop Soup . I had egg salad, tuna salad I also had every type of pudding. Cho pudding, Rice pudding Jello ect. I also had scallops they are very soft and I chewed really well. I had oatmeal and a lot of iced tea.

had that. I was banded 8/23 I was on clear liquid 2 days and then thick liquid the rest of the week. When I started eating thicker Soups with noodles and chicken my stomach started to prtest. I had the runs after that for about 3 days. At least it got rid of the gas so I never had sholder pain. What it sounds like is that you have gas and lots of it. I realized the protien powders and the carnation make the gas worse for me. Once I started soups I had high protien like lots of egg drop Soup. I lived on that . You could have the jello's and the puddings. I drank a lot of iced tea.Hope you feel better-Elisa

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I was banded 8/28 after 3 days I was eating a lot of egg drop Soup. It was so good an filled me up because of the protien in it. I can eat everything. I am 2 1/2 weeks out I have had a few bites of pizza. a garlic knot, sushi rolls., baby hot dogs ,turkey salami but I am only taking about 4-5 ounces. I get stuffed easily. a few bites of chicken. It's fine and I am down 19 pds since the surgery-Elisa

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Thats how I felt . I was banded 8/28 . I don't think you have to drink that much . You might float away. I would just take in what you could. It also could be gas making you feel like you are so full. Take your time. You will be fine-Elisa

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Hi I was banded on 8/28 and so far so good. The first 2 days clear Soup then the next5 days diffrent Soups. (veg, chicken noodle ect) When I realized I could chew the chicken in the soup w/no problom I moved myself to ceral, tuna, and dinner tonight was 1/2 bowl egg drop soup, 2 pieces of crab stick, 3 scallops and 3 crunchy noodles. I was so stuffed 8 days out eating ok down 17 pds. Yea-Elisa

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