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maybe she should get her medication adjusted maybe that is the problem and if she cant watch watch she eats with the bypass then i agree with the above person i doubt shell get the lapband.

i dont know if i would agree with the doc but i guess there are a select few out there that would prove him wrong though. I was a big sugar junkie. mountain dew aholic and any chocolate around man i was eating it. but since the band and doing the liquid diet after wards. i am free of sugar. added sugar that is with some foods you eat there is some sugar but i dont go above 10 gm of sugar a day in my foods. and it dont bother me a bit. but im sure most of us here were sugar junkies.

im a virgo and am banded and i feel great and ive lost 34 pounds so far. i love it!!!! gl

id be calling back and saying thats not my problem

hi jeni im from pa too what part you from? you will love the band good luck in your journey!!!

well my surgery was on 12-12-07 was in surgery at 930 and out at 1030 . i felt great other than being sore i was great. left the hosp the next day and went shopping to finish christmas. the following 2 days i just rested and sipped on water. then i started with the broths and popsicles sf and ff. and i just alternated that stuff back and forth for about a week. then the second week i started with the full liquids and started my protien drinks. and the broths for rest of that week. i went and got my staples out on the 26th of december. and i weighed in and lost 24 pounds. then i started the pureed stage for a week and i was not to keen on this one other than the applesauce and sf ff pudding and some mash potatos. then i started a week of soft foods. which was a little better more texture and able to chew again. went to first post op appt on january 7th. got my first fill weighed the same. so i was like well maybe this fill will help and it did i lave lost 10 pounds and its the 13th now. so im down 34 pounds in a month and 1 day so its excited yet frustrating. cause i want more weight off. but it will come in time. so now im on regular foods which is nice. but i need more restriction. so i go on the 4th of february to get another fill. but all and all i feel great.

i constantly sip my water.thats the only thing keeping me sane

oh yeah the reason the dr says no ibuprophin is because it can cause stomach bleeds

my guess is after two weeks out your still gonna have swelling. but other than that i felt ok. and im suprised your allowed ibuprophin. i was told no ibuprophin, i would talk to the dr. not the nurse practictioner about that one.

utah, everyone has that problem we were once all addicted to food. this band is not mean an end to good food. this band is a tool to teach us to eat the right healthy foods a a good portion size. there is nothing wrong though with every once in awhile eating a sweet or something good like that just dont make it a habit or this tool that you were so blessed to be able to get will not work.i agree with the other girl get a hobby. excercise more to keep your mind off of this. you cant expect this band to be a quick fix. you are not gonna lose weight over night with this and be able to say well im done losing weight and then go back to eat the way you did. you also mention about you shoulda just done a diet. well obviuosly the diet thing didnt work or you wouldnt have gone this route to get the band. no diet or any weight loss sugery is gonna work if you dont put forth the effort to make it work. to me it seems as though you really didnt think this process thru before you did and that you thought this was gonna be a quick fix. and now you feel your stuck with this. you can always get it taken out if your not happy but make sure you give it a chance first. because it will work it does work. take one day at a time. we all go thru should i have really done this syndrome. but it was the best thing i have ever done and i still eat good foods and so forth. once you realize and say to yourself i can do this i am gonna get healthy and feel better about myself. your gonna still be in the slump your in. you can do this i know you can. every one has pain and soreness a few weeks after surgery and some can feel the port and so forth every time they turn a certain way. it is ok . but chin up start writing a food and exercise journal. help the band help you. you will feel better.

sometimes youll hear of the chew and spit thing people who are on liquids were getting sick of it so they would take something chew it up just for the flavor and be able chew cause thats what people miss the most is not chewing and then they would spit it out but if you think your gonna swallow dont do it.

yes its best you go to an informational meeting but if your lookin what we think about it. ill tell you what made me choose the band over bypass. the bypass has more surgergical and more of a death risk than the band. the band is reversible the bypass isnt so if there is a problem with the band it can be taken out. the band is less invasive. the bypass requires more hosp stay and days off work and more pain with recovery. the band one night in hospital recovery time maybe a week and maybe a week off work. with the bypass you have more excess skin even with excercise because the bypass is meant for oyu to lose weight. the band you will lose slower but its better for you cause youll have less excess skin. The bypass is good for people with high amounts of weight to lose it works better for them like over 400+ or more weight to lose but the band is more for people that have weight to lose but not over that amt. there are so many things to research. hope this helps a little bit. id be writing you a book but its something for you to think about. hope this helps.

hello im sorry to hear about the trouble your having. but htis is why were here is for support. now that youve identified the problems in keeping you from losing anymore weight. lets fix them call dr to get a fill. then go thru your house rid it of junk food and soda. stock with healthy foods and snacks and get back on track. write a food journel for now on to track calories. start off with a low inpact aerobics. or walking for 30 minutes a day. im sorry about the break up with your boyfriend but hell be sorry when he sees you starting to lose weight again and get back on track. A man isnt worth draggin your health down. good luck

i love eggs usually i make an omelet with cheese and salsa i can only eat 1/2 but at least my dog eats well and healthy lol

i would go right for an unfill cause if you think about it youve had your band for little while right. well that is your normal way of eating now. i agree with the person above drink more protien drinks to get in your protien if needed that will help with healing just as well as getting an unfill and eating normal. talk to your doctor he would know more about it just a thought!

i dont think it will change anything even if you took something like tylenol pm because all they basically do is hook you up to a bunch of stuff and watch you sleep and record everything. and thats how they tell if you have sleep apnea. they cant tell whether you take anything or not.

in my opinion there is a difference between spanking and child abuse. I am the parent i feel that my kids need spanked im gonna spank them. i was abused as a child so i know the difference between a swat and a leather belt being whipped across the back. id rather have the spankin. If that is the only way your child understands that they cant do something then so be it. Im just glad my children understand no I have only had to spank my 10 year old 3 times in her life and she is not have any mental issues over it. my 7 year old i only spanked 2 times . hes so sweet he gives you those eyes and you melt. my 5 year old never have i had to spank and my 3 year old i have never spanked so i think im doing pretty good if ya ask me. they listen very well.except my three year old but what do you expect she is in that stage of testing your limit. but all and all shes a great child

it depends on what kind of job you have if you have a light job like a desk job you can go back to work between 1 -2 weeks unlike me who has a heavy lifting and strenuois job i was given off six weeks.

hello and welcome to the site im sure as you read around your questions will be answered. i had my band 1 month ago and i will never regret it. one thing to understand as you will read some say it was the wrong thing for them and dont do it and so forth. This is not a quick fix this surgery should be geared on the fact that you have tried everything else possible and affordable to do it on your own. And that with this alike any other surgery there are risks but i will tell you this there is less risks to this surgery compared to the bypass. this surgery is less invasive and has a faster recovery time. be prepared to have a 2 week preop diet of nothing but liquids and post op 6 week diet which we call bandster hell. 2 weeks liquids 2 weeks pureed 2 weeks soft and then onto solids but remember all doctors are different they may have a different post op diet for you. and remember that during your 6 weeks healing phase post op weight loss is a bonus so dont worry if you lose weight or not. you may have some saline in the band that the doc might put in during surgery but you fills usually dont come until 6 weeks after surgery. At that time youll feel more resticted And you doctor will explain it to you. with the band your weight loss is slower than the bypass this is a good thing because if you lose the weight faster youll probably have more excess skin compared to the bypass you may lose weight faster but youll have alot more excess skin. If you decide to get the surgery remember when eating eat protiens first you will get full faster and stay full longer. then eat the veggies and so forth till you feel your full or just not hungry any more. the lapband basically retrains you to eat and teaches you portion control. you will love it im sure of it. remember if you havent before start reading labels when buying groceries. low fat low cal low sugar high protien. good luck i hope this gave you some light. Every ones opinion is different everyon may not see it or agree with the things i say. but its working for me ive lost 32 pounds this month so im doing something right.lol. good luck hope to see you become a bandster

welcome aboard chell . i was banded a month ago and i love it !! i have had no problems at all. surgery went well i had sorness for about a week took me 2 days after surgery to be able to really with out problem get in and outta bed but all and all i did great went and finished christmas shopping after i got out of the hospital! and had some left shoulder pain as the gas moved outta my system from the anestetia. but well worth it. good luck on your journey! you will love it if you decide to get it. its a road to health!!!

i had my surgery december 12th 2007 lost 32 pounds already yay meeee

my goal is to lose another 20 pounds by the end of february! i exercise 30 minutes of cardio/in home walking everyday. soon ill be starting walking an hour on the treadmil when i get my treadmill at the end of the month. gl all

you more and likely need another fill. usually with your first fill you get restriction more in the morning and afternoon and less at night. youll probably go thru a couple fills before you get the perfect restriction. and remember just cause you can eat something right now doesnt mean you should. cause that wont help if ya do .lol

hello i hope things work out and you cross over to bandland and yes your new life shall begin. i know mine has i feel absolutely wonderful since being banded. youll love it. good luck

i would imagine if you get your gallbladder out in the next few days or so you should still be ok to get your surgery on your date you have scheduled. or maybe see if they can do both at the same time