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AUSSIECHIK

LAP-BAND Patients
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Everything posted by AUSSIECHIK

  1. slept on my side last nite yay... much better sleep and feelings alot better day 7 thanks pplz.. =)
  2. and wat they they said... hehe
  3. i know im asking alot of questions but hey im worried bout stuff.. just wondering today ive had alot of syliva build up and it feels like its gettin stuck or is building up is this normal? and wats this mean? and is there anything u can do about it?? :eek:
  4. thanks jack =) i dont know i can lay down on my bak well could the 1st day with some feeling of presure.. but just turned the electric blanket on and mad it warm seems to make it better.. try puttin alot of pillows behind ur bak head so ur up right like u would be in hospital that also helped me
  5. im 6 days post op... :eek: and im starting to feel the bruising go down but... i cant get no sleep on my bak i generally sleep on my side in the fetal postion and i cant sleep unless im in the same postion every night so lat nite i just did it wasnt uncomfy but i could feel were the port is (like presure not hurting just its there feeling) is this bad?? any body also sleep on there side also??? :cool2::frown: scared ive stuffed the stiches in side holding the band or something :confused2:
  6. im 6 days out n hav diarreha today yet yesterday was constipated go figure? but it seems to have settled now
  7. loll i was thinking the 6 weeks thing to.. i wonder if i can get the doc to tell him that?? (thinks)
  8. dont worry i was done on the 26th n i still feel swallen not so much so from bruising any more but swallen i cant suck my tummy in or anything like i could b4.. i can also sleep on my side as of last nite.. woot
  9. mines the same tight in the mornings can hardly get a coffee down with out feeling that tight feeling were the band is and then come afternoon its sort of losen and i can get mushies down... ur not alone =)
  10. drov today day three post op only bout 5 mins down the rd and bak and omg it hurt.. not going to try again for A WHILE..lol
  11. u never know wat can happen in that yr or two.. also are u trying to lose weight while u are on that list???
  12. i lost 3.5kg on two weeks opti fast and three days out ive lost another 3 6.5 in 2 n half weeks.. around 10 seems to be an average providing u stick to the pre op diet
  13. the lap band solustion is a good book but doesnt answer all ur questions
  14. id do exactly wat the others are telling u.. young pretty lil things are trouble from exp and u dont need to take that crap.. get her on her own n confront her as to why shes talking bout u? that u dont like it and u'l take it further if she continues.
  15. lol.. i just hang up they annoy me esp when ur trying to do something way more important, if they do get a line in its always no thanks bye
  16. lol think of it as ur fav food.. just for that second..hahah
  17. jonny yeah same with me pain is tolerable but it there.. hope u go well..
  18. im 3 days out and ive had pain in my shoulders also and doc says this is normal when u get full.. im just finiding it hard to belive im full after only half a cup of borth..lol but thats part of learning..
  19. burger rings YUM.. lol but 5 days post op i wouldnt be taking them even if they were chewed right.. the whole reason we did banding is cause we wanted to lose weight ..lol try having a protien shake this may help its helping me..
  20. i was banded 2 26th 08 and im 3 days out and just had opti fast for protien been living on water and broth althou only having sips of it cause i dont feel like drinking or eating.. like every 1 think im to swollen for my brain to register im hungry
  21. mine stings to and i was actually gettin on to ask wat u all answered 3 days out n it stings good to know that im not alone most of u are months out.. so its not un common good good..
  22. im drinking them 3 days out opti fast its not that bad if u add lil more water n a few ice cubes into the bullet.. and blend away.. but every 1 has diff tastes.. =)
  23. i was told 4 weeks for a public pool.. and 3 weeks for ur own pool..
  24. i had to stay over night i could have gone home cause i was done at 8am and stayed till noon the next day but it was good cause i was very sore , it helped just to be able to get some rest and prepare for home life,, yes ur own bed is better but trust me u dont care when u come out wat bed ur in.. well i didnt..
  25. natz dont worry ull get ur date =)

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