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As I haven't been on the site in a while I did not notice this opportunity until now but I figured it was still worth making a small goal for turkey day! Especially since I have not lost anything in 2months! So my goal is going to be 5lbs by Thanksgiving!

I am not sure but I can't think of why since the band does nothing to the way you actual digest food. I would be curious to find out as well.

I have found the what my surgeon says for post op diet and what the dietition that works in his office said are two different things. I am going with the more conservative of the two but it is very interesting that there is no really cookie cutter plan to it all for the surgeons as far as pre op, post op, or otherwise really that I have noticed. It is so nice to have a place that we can all talk about what we are being told to do and see how others are doing things as well. I hope everyone is doing well. I am post op 3 weeks now and I am doing well so far so good. How is everyone doing now?

I know it ! Susan is fantastic! I have lost 12lbs since op day on June 2nd. I was 220 surgery day I am at 208 now. How about you? PS: (I sent you a pm as well)

tworoger, Oh my goodness I did not have that kind of issue in the hospital at all. They gave me specific instructions in the binder of information they gave me a few months ago, as well as told me again pre op that when they start bringing food to you if there is anything besides broth, Jello, and juice on it don't eat it. I assumed that by having to put that in the info packet as well as tell me maybe they often have mix ups with food trays and that sort of thing? They only gave me jello broth and Water when I was there my meal tickets said something like bariatric diet or something on them maybe they did not have that on yours? I am so sorry you had such a problem with that. I am glad you knew not to eat them :-). Although dr and nurses etc have training they all see a lot of people and I feel its really important to keep track of your medical stuff the best you can so you can be your own advocate because unfortunately things happen they are human too. I just started soft foods yesterday 2 weeks post op and have been doing well with those so far. It is really nice to get to chew things again. I understand completely about the calling thing I hate, hate, hate calling them I always feel like they don’t care and just want to get you off the phone. I however love Susan, she has been great the entire time in person, on the phone, and through mychart! I am doing well with the band so far no real complications. My port incision is still really tender and sore but much, much better than it was a week ago. I just took the steri strips off of it today and it is healing well. Sneezing, laughing to much, coughing that sort of thing is still a bit sore both in the port incision and my stomach around the band itself but I am sure that is just because it is not healed yet. Soft foods have been going down fine, I am eating really carefully and chewing everything well to make sure I don’t have any issues. The only issue I have been having and I don’t even know if its a problem is I feel like I am having spasms of my stomach or maybe diaphragm I am not sure if feels like a hiccup in my chest without the hiccup sound everything just spasms upward and that’s its. It is uncomfortable and I don’t know if it is just gas or what it doesn’t feel like a burp but maybe that band changes how that feels? I am not sure. I am going to as at my post op next Monday and find out. In the hospital I also found out that hard way that I am allergic to morphine! I swelled up and looked like someone punched me in the face a good few times that was scary but after some Benadryl for a few days it went away. Other than those 2 things, so far so good. Who is your surgeon, NP, and dietitian? How are you doing with the soft foods now? There is a support group meeting tomorrow night at the Center for Health and Healing at 630-8 just as an FYI. I have not been to one so I don’t know what they are like but they have them a few times a month there.

baylakeaverys, From most of the things I have read on here and from what my dr said to me they are not as concerned about loss the first 2 weeks as you are healing. I am using the unjury unflavored Protein powder. Its great because you can mix it in just about anything without changing the flavor and it gets the extra protein in there. I made Jello and pudding with it mixed in and it works well. My dietitian at the hospital gave me samples of Unjury protein powders before surgery and I ordered the container of unflavored from them after I tried the samples. You can buy samples from them so you don’t have to get a big container only to find out you don’t like it. They have all different flavors to but as I said the unflavored has been great just because you can put it in just about anything you are making. Also GNC is a good place to get protein powders but so far Unjury is the only place I have found that has unflavored as an option. I hope that helps you get some extra protein in! Here is a link to the Unjury site. http://www.unjury.com

Thanks! I finally got my NP to call back to answer that question for me and she said about sipping 4oz at a time of liquids is fine as long as I wasn't having any discomfort and it was not during a meal 30min before one or 30min after one. I still have not found a full trigger for me yet :-/ but I am hoping one comes soon :-) Hope all is well with you thanks again!

I was banded 2 weeks ago at ohsu and I feel you on that one. It has not been all bad by any means but I do get the feeling sometime from some of the staff that they allways have better things to do than to answer my questions or help me with somthing. How long ago were you banded?

Just tossing in my 2 cents I had protein powder to everything for the most part, soup milk drinks pudding jello all of it just to get to the required 70-80g a day I was banded on June 2nd and have been doing that since day 2.

Rest rest rest! It is important however difficult it can be at some times. I have been taking the pain meds to help with that I am off of them during the day but sleeping I tried one night without and didn't go so well so will still be doing that for a few more days I think. Hope everyone is doing well! ~Heather

Reggie71, Thanks for the help. I also read the other post you made on here after this one. My Dr's did not say anything about how much to drink at a time being an issue other than small sips. Since I am doing liquids I havent had any restriction as far as how much a can drink of my Protein shakes and Water juice etc. Should I be limiting it to a 1/4 at a time? How often that sort of thing?

I have been doing ok with the liquids it does get boring and I will be thankful when week 2 comes around but its ok now. I was banded June 2nd. However the gas pain, and I don't mean from the stuff they inflated you with. I feel like I have to burp but cant all the time but I just have a spasm like a hiccup with no sound, my tummy rumbles constantly and its really uncomfortable. I have tried gas x with no relief and my post op is not until the 22nd. Any one else experience this?

Just found out my date yesterday! I am so excited! June 2nd is the date. Kind of far out but I will deal with it.

well the seminar was good. For the band they quoted around $20k just at OHSU, fyi.

Ah yes very good and here is my list of some things I am looking forward to: Fitting into one airplane seat Being able to wear a bathing suit in public Fitting into booths at restaurants Being able to find clothes at normal stores without going to specialty plus size stores Being comfortable in my own body

I love these forums it always brings up things that I have questions to thanks for the answers guys, I think this might have been one I would have forgotten to ask for awhile.

That is where I was going to go at first I went to their seminar last year, but my insurance will only cover OHSU because it has a center of excellence distinction. I am going to the OHSU seminar tomorrow so we will see how that goes. I still have not found anyone else that has been to OHSU yet either.

I would be curious to know why he did not like OHSU if you hear from him in the near future.

Anyone out there been to the seminar or had their band done or in the process of being done at OHSU?

thank you so much for the pic and the info laura I really appreciate it, that just seems like such a better place to put it to me.

Most of the things that I have read just say that the port is stitched into the abdominal wall. In another thread somewhere on this site, people were talking about ports flipping. One lady said that she had her port moved after it flipped to a location between her breasts. It seems to make a lot more sense to me that this location would prevent flipping and be easier to find for fills. Has anyone else had their port put in this location or an alternative location?

I am wondering if anyone has had the procedure done though Kaiser in Oregon? Last year I was told that they did not do this procedure, however from other posts in here with Kaiser in other states it looks like they might offer it now? Does anyone know?

Is it noticable in that location?

Has anyone else has there port moved to this location? To me that seems like a better place to put it to start with but this is the first I have heard of it. Is it noticeable?

Veggie you said you had kaiser do you live in Oregon? I have them also and last time I checked with them they did not offer the procedure. I really hope that this has changed ? It sounds like you have them and they offer it now?