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here's my favourite recipe for mushies ( I did not even get that phase) that I still eat now and in fact just had before getting ready for work tonight, some refried Beans (the roserita ones from the mexican section at the grocery) melt some shredded cheese over top in the micro for 1min and top with salsa, yummy......

hey tamboclan, congratulations on your banding, and hope your feeling good!! I had my 1st fill the other day and after speaking with the doctor he said he anticipates I will be a size 4 when this is all done!! a size 4!! last time I was that little, was ummm never, I can't wait for the rest of this journey and to buy stuff from the front of the rack at banana republic instead of the back of it!!

I wore an underwire from the clinic also, why would everyone in your support group give up their bras?

carvalho, you only have to not drink after eating for 30min not 2hrs, if it was that long then you would hardly have time to drink anything throughout the day. One of my little tricks is sometimes I have a popsicle after eating so it kind of feels like a drink, also on rare OCC I would have a glass of wine while out with friends and such, the not drinking while eating was the hardest to get used to but now 5 weeks post op it is ok. I have to ask you though, where are you getting the surgery for 5000? My research was 16-21000 in Canada, 25 in the USA and 8000 in Mexico ( guess which one I chose) even with having to pay my own fills, there is alot of fills that can be done for 8000, also since I was a self pay there was no hoops to jump through, no psych consults or medically supervised diets etc...

macmadam: the port does not get anchored to your stomach (the wall of your stomach would be inside your stomach so obviously that would not really work), it is anchored to your abdominal muscles.

I'm going to assume the "drinking Water method" is what I just had done this week, the doc puts a fill in, gives you some water to drink and if you throw up, he removes some of the fill, otherwise see you in a few weeks and off you go.

as much as both sides like to argue, there is no definitve proof that vaccines cause autism, a lot of the time I think that people are looking for someone or something to blame instead of just accepting that their child has a different normal. What should be noted is that preemie infants (the younger they are) are at increased risk for many potential issues.

Hi 30's, just found this thread tonight at work, I was banded 3/25 in Mexico by Dr. Ortiz, very happy with the changes so far, 1st fill was done today 5/1 and am down 25 since pre op and 59 total, what I'm having the hardest time with is the increased male attention, just taking a little bit more to adjust to then I thought it would!! So not complaining though.

BBK, I had already planned to be a pin up girl when i get to goal, there's a photog here in seattle (where I currently live) that is his specialty, pretty stoked about doing it.

BTW: I'm form Quebec, Canada and have lived here in the US for 9 years, pretty happy to see some 30's activity.

hi nomoretwinkies, flight wise you should have no issues, my flight was no different than any other I've ever been on, wore comfortable clothing and flew from seattle to San Diego, as for pj's, you could just wear the hospital gown that they put you in, I brought my own pj's and as soon as I was awake I changed into them, mainly cause that is just the way I am, I feel better in my own clothing with my own pillow (which I brought with me) and had some sandels that have a back on them but I had no pain so the bending etc was no issue for me.

Good Luck,

I was banded 3/25 by Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana.

As a nurse, I can assure you that we and the docs really could care less about your nakedness, it's part of the job and we have seen it all before, as phowell says, we're too busy talking about our weekends, families etc and doing our jobs to stand around gawking.

it's called an ET tube (endotracheal tube) and even if you start to wake up before they have extubated you, you'll be so out of it that it will all be pretty hazy and you won't really be aware of what's happening.

I had 3 weeks of full liquids post op and then could eat real food after that. The 3 week rule was if I could drink it I could have it but that did not mean milkshakes!! Soups, yogurts, popsicles, I took marinara and Pasta, blended it and made it really runny, Protein Shakes etc... It was fine but boy was I ready for eat real food day!!

wow proudmaryrn, you do sound really bitter, that's too bad that you were involved in a lawsuit but really there are worse things in life so you should let the negative energy go about it, when you tell people not to go into nursing maybe you should start or end your statement with "i was in a lawsuit so I am kind of biased..."

I just pulled out some of my clothes that were in storage so now its as though I have a whole new wardrobe and my 2 brand new pairs of size 12 jeans that are so so comfortable!! Anyway, I tried on everything I owned and if it was too big, then out it goes, so 4 bags of clothes went off to buffalo exchange yesterday and I got some money to put aside for newer smaller clothes. I say get rid of the big stuff, you don't need to hang onto clothes that your never going to wear again!!

Hiya,

I'm Tara, a travel nurse from canada currently in Seattle for the last year, I've lived everywhere from South Carolina to Alaska over the 9 years I have been here, my current specialty is N-ICU, I have also worked in Labour and Delivery, PP and as a charge nurse on a Gyn/Uro floor, the next step for me is transport, specifically flight nursing or I am also very interested in outpost nursing when I return to Canada (which is working in the northern Inuit villages) I am also considering going back to school for a certificate NP in forensics, as you can see my interests are varied.

nicunicu2000, which hospital are you at? One of my friends is from Boston and worked there for a few year.

I'm a self pay that had surgery in Tijuana on 3/25 with Dr. Ortiz, it was a very positive experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat, I go for my 1st fill tomorrow so I am really looking forward to restriction that I had the 1st few weeks post op.

saline is clear, sounds like the gatorade is the culprit for your electric colored squirts. hope you feel better soon!!

Missy, I too am on my own right now, and am quite ok with it, I'm pretty busy taking classes, caring for my dogs, working full time and chillin with my peeps, I kind of fell like right now a boy would just take up too much of my time, enjoy your time on your own, it's better to wait for the right person than just being with someone so you don't have to be on your own.

Athinnerdenise: plenty of the guys on the sites are not exactly serious about meeting the people they communicate with, don't take it personally, email with them but start to talk and then meet pretty quickly so you can see if they are really serious about dating in real life and not just online and so you can see if your really interested in them.

Good luck to both of you!!

bring on Protein Powder and buy a carton of milk once through security, also once at your destination, go to a grocery to buy some staples for the conference then you won't have to worry about jelly donuts and the like:-)

I have lost 25 since the pre op and surgery, the remainder of what I have lost I had done before. I did not have any hunger at all for 2 weeks post op and then I finally stated to have some hunger, in the last couple of days I have really gotten hungry and am going to call for my 1st fill in the am. I was banded on 3/25 by Dr. Ortiz in Tijuana.

congrats on your loss too, 26 is great!!

I went a little slow since I had no mushy phase in my post op, I think my first meal was refried Beans with a sprinkle of mexican blend cheese ( mainly because I had seen others on this board use that as their first meal and it sounded so good after 3 weeks of liquids!!) as for the breads, I can eat it now but am not yet filled, but when I do eat it I have to be very aware of chewing it enough since I can really see how it is something that is a high risk of getting "stuck"

no picture but christian louboutin black patent leather heels is my choice....

blund, when she starts up with her negative comments, call her on it, say "why are you being so negative and unsupportive about my band?" If that does not work then tell her until you can keep your negative comments to yourself about my band, we will not be discussing my choice anymore.

hope that helps!!

it's your decision to ingest whatever you want, is there anyway you could cut out some of the cals though since 480 is alot, like maybe sugar free Syrup (if it's a starbucks drink) or maybe a smaller size since I doubt that the smallest size has that many cals but if it does I'd like to know the rest of the nutritional info cause it can't be too good.if you go for the smaller size then you still get the taste and enjoyment out of it but not quite as much damage.

Hi Missy, I travel fairly frequently and even with all the comparing of different sites, I have consistantly found the best prices for my destinations at expedia, hope she gets a good deal, and best of luck to you!!

it's your doctors decision as to which band he puts in, since you said you mentioned to them what you wanted but the doc leans toward the older band, you knew that going in and if you were not comfortable with the choice of bands you could have gone to another surgeon. clearly the band is working for you as your ticker says you've lost 22.5lbs, so I would not worry about the band the doc chose.