Carrie_C

You can try drinking something hot. That usually helps with the swelling and inflammation. But you may not be able to get it down. If you are still having trouble after the first sip or 2, then just stop and don't do anything else. It will pass.

Who did you guys tell? At first, I only told the people closest to me, my husband, my mom, my mother in law, and a few other family members. I worked at a doctor's office at the time and I didn't tell any of the people I worked with I was having it because they were all so dramatic and judgemental. After I started losing, people would ask me how I was doing it. I didn't want to lie, so I did tell a few people the truth. But I never did tell my coworkers. I worked there for a year after my surgery and they never knew. What are you regrets about not telling? I don't have any regrets about not telling my coworkers. I'm glad I never told them. What are your regrets about telling? I don't have any regrets. What's the purpose of telling? I told the people closest to me because I needed their support. If I knew people who weren't going to be supportive, then I didn't tell them. Should I wait for results then tell? That's up to you. While I don't think you necessarily have to tell everyone you know, maybe you should tell some people just for their support. Like someone else says, people judge no matter what. I tell anyone who asks now that I had the surgery. But I can understand not telling in the beginning. Are you able to eat in front of people without having to explain your eating habits? What do you say to explain them? Most of the time I can eat in front of people without explaining anything. The question I get asked about most often is why I don't eat bread. I just tell them I don't want to eat it. It is harder in the beginning eating in front of people. I would just tell them I was trying to lose weight, which wasn't a lie. Most people are usually on some type of diet anyway, so no one really thinks any different.

Yea get rid of them! I sold mine on ebay! Plus size clothes sell great! Then use that money to buy new ones!

I would just wrap it up really good in a lot of toilet paper and then put some more paper on top of it. I think that would hide it very well.

I had a friend in 8th grade who got pregnant, she was 15 I think. Her parents made her give up the baby girl for adoption. She regretted that so bad, she said that she would have actually rather have had an abortion than to have had to give her up.

I know a few girls who have had abortions and they don't regret it. In fact, most women who have had an abortion say they feel relieved.

You actually know that many people who have had abortions?

Birth control that you are talking about banning is very reliable. If hormonal birth control were banned, there would be a lot more unplanned pregnancies because nonhormonal birth control is not very reliable at all. This would only increase the abortion rate. Not all parents talk about sex with their children, no matter if there is sex education in school or not. And teaching abstinence until marriage does not work. How many of us can actually say we waited until we were married to have sex?!

I read something recently about abortion not being regulated in Canada. It is legal all through pregnancy. Don't know if it's true though.

Thanks! (I'm still pro-choice too) :Yawn: Thanks, she says she wants to watch it, but she gets grossed out very easily, so she will probably be the one passing out when she watches it!!

My knees hurt too, but not as much as they used to.

I bought a pair of 14's from a jr department a few months ago. I can get them on, but they are really tight. I am looking forward to getting in them!

My sister is having a C section next month and she wants ME to tape it! Hope I don't pass out!

There is no proof that animals don't have souls. There is no where in the Bible that says that animals won't be in heaven.

I am in nursing school full time. I'm also a wife and mother to 4 furbabys.

LOL!!!! Good point!!!

I used to work in a pain management practice. I think fibromyalgia gets a bad rap because so many people use it as an excuse to not work and get disability. And a lot of people fake it just to get drugs. I have to admit that I saw it many times. These people make it hard for people like us to get help who do have real pain. I guess that's why I am reluctant to go to the doctor about it.

Of course she's happy doing foster care. But as you should know, kids in foster care get moved around all the time and don't stay in one home. And for your information, she did adopt one child who is 13 now.

If abortion were illegal, patty, do you actually think that there wouldn't be any doctors preforming them?? There would be numerous unsafe back ally abortions. At least now, with it legal, it is a lot safer than it would be if it were illegal.

My mother has 2 babies right now. They are almost 2. She has had them since they were 3 months old. She has had numerous babies in foster care that weren't adopted.

I understand. I can tell you, that for me, it was the best decision I ever made for myself.

Yea, tell that to all the foster children my mother has.

Some people may not be responding because cocoabean answered your questions really well. You don't really vomit with the band. For me, it's really like a burp that brings the food back up if I eat too much. If someone is truely vomiting, there is probably something going on that's not normal. I have not really had to give up many food, except bread and french fries. Working out does help the weight go away a lot faster. But you don't have to become an exercise fanatic. I just walk about 30 minutes each day. As far as sweets go, the band isn't going to stop the cravings. I still have them and it is a struggle sometimes to avoid sweets. But I think that is true with any type of weight loss surgery. You still have to have will power.

1. Would you do it over again? Yes! In a minute! It's the best thing I've ever done for myself! 2. How long post-op until you feel normal again? It took me about 2 weeks to feel good again. It all depends. Some people feel great right after surgery, I think I had a harder time adjusting emotionally. Once I got past the liquids phase, it was much easier. Do you ever "forget" you had the surgery done? Sometimes, when I am really hungry and eat too fast. Then the band reminds me that I have to slow down. 3. Are there any foods you CAN'T eat post-op? I have trouble with bread and french fries. I can eat a piece of bread sometimes if I wait until I have eaten the rest of my food. But I can not eat sandwiches. I don't have a problem with fruit skins if I chew really well. I can eat Pasta as long as it's the really thin kind. I eat popcorn all the time with no trouble. 4. Do I need to give up coffee and soda? All doctors are different, but mine said no carbonation for the first year. I never was much of a soda drinker, so it wasn't that hard for me. I drink flavored bottled Water now. My doctor said coffee was ok in moderation. I do drink a cup most mornings. I drink decaf tea a lot also. 5. Do you deal with heartburn or reflux regularly? No, I have never had heartburn since getting the band. 6. Can you have this surgery and NOT tell your whole family, friends, and co-workers? Yes, you can have it and not tell many people. I only told my immediate family. I told none of my coworkers. Everyone was always on some type of diet anyway, so no one even suspected I had surgery. They just thought I lost weight on a diet. To this day, they still don't know. 7. How is it you DONT lose weight immediately after surgery? I did lose weight immediately after surgery. I have found the closer I get to goal, the harder it is to come off. 8. What type of band do you have and are there any differences in the manufacturers? I have the lap band. I just went with it since it had been around longer. I don't think it makes much of a difference. 9. No liquids with meals, whatsoever? No, never. It's really not hard once you get used to it. Some people can drink with meals, but I tried once and got very sick. So I wait about an hour after I eat before I drink. The hardest part about this is convincing everyone else that I really don't want anything to drink with my meal. I will order water at restaurants, just so no one notices. 10. Post op diet consisted of? I had to do one week clear liquids, one week any type of liquid, one week soft food, and then on to regular food. All doctors are different, but I think most people can't eat anything solid for about a month. That was the hardest part for me. But I think that's what keeps me motivated! I just think "I didn't go a whole month without solid food for nothing!" 11. Anyone have a doctor they can recommend in the LA, Ventura area? No, sorry.

And since when is it ok to tell someone they aren't allowed in church?? The Bible that I read states thou shalt no judge, for you shall also be judged.