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Welcome back. Sorry to hear you had such a tying time with your blood disorder. I am glad that you are better. I think you will do fine. I understand what you said about you changing. I can't stand bread anymore. Not even my favorite bread...Italian. The closest thing to bread I like at all is biscuts. I don't get them often. I have seen Serendipity post a couple of times when I was on here just reading and researching be I joined. But haven't seen her in a while. Good luck and hope to see you post alot.

Hello snapple. I took leftovers and blended them and then froze them. I made up a lot more than I realized because I am still finding mushies in my freezer!:thumbup: I was banded in May. But I was fine the day after surgury. But eveyone heals differently and has different pain levels. Good luck and keep us posted.

Hello Mary. Yes bodys do accept forien objects. Look at silicone implants, pace makers, ect... Don't psyc yourself out. Good luck with your journey. It is perfectly normal to have fears about the surgery and how it will change your life. Your fears are showing in the worry about foriegn objects. Talk to your Dr. to make you feel better about the LB

Hi Simba, you sound just like I was. My Dr. told me to drink as much as I needed to. Not to worry about weight gain during this time. I did'nt gain any, I lost. One thing that helped me was I would take regular soups blend them with extra broth. It was really thin, but it filled me up longer. You want it as thin as you can get it. Also gatorade helps. Good luck. Hope this helps you.

How about chicken salad. eat it without bread. maybe a couple of crackers depending on the carbs. Fried porkskins, most have no carbs at all. Take leftovers from dinner. Eat a regular salad with chicken cut up on it. (bake, broil, or grill your chicken) There are a lot of possabilities. Good luck

most Dr.s require that you loose weight before the surgery to shrink your liver. It makes doing the surgury easier. Good luck

Icann't do rice anymore. I have tried both white and brown rice. I miss it. But oh well. I would rather be healthier than eat the rice. Enjoy tour meal

everyone has their own issues that they deal with before and after. A lot of the issues you work thru by yourself, some you might need help with (i.e. the forum here) One thing I would do is check into a different surgon. Your Dr. should be part of your cheering section. Look for 1 that makes you feel comfy with. One that agrees you can do this. Good luck on your decision.

Hi Bigiron. What a great insperation you are! Your weight loss is awesome. Good luck with the rest of your journey. Keep us posted.

why don't you take a home preg. test? Then if it is posative call and set up an appointment so you can talk to your dr. Make a list of questions for him. Good luck

It takes you 3 bites to eat a little smokie sausage instead of 1 bite

Congrats on your surgury. The pain is more than likely gas pains. Almost everyone has it. It is from the gas they pump into you when you have the surgury. It travels around. Walking helps. Or lay on your bed with your feet proped against the wall oe head board. Pull your legs towards you. Repeat 10x's . Roll your shoulders, 1 at a time for 5x's each then together, going frontwards and backwards. Do you have any Gas-X strips? they help also. Hopefully this helps you.

welcome Melissa..I had to have someone walk me thru putting my ticker on. So someone else will have to help you there. As far as replying to some ones threads (like yours) just click on reply at the end of all the replys. When your reply screen comes up just type away. (you don't have to put anything in the subject line unless your starting a new thread.) When you are done typing just scroll down until you see submit reply and hit it. Over on your left on the home page is all sorts of threads . They tell you what the general topic is about. Like post-op questions, mushy stage ect.. look thru them they are chock full of great info. Good luck on your journey

WoooHooo way to go Rae! That is awesome. I like the way you celabrate. Congrats

Hello and welcome. Great weight loss! Good luck on your journey. Just pop in and say what you need to. We have all sorts of threads on here.

I am asking for my daughter. She is 22 and has severe meniers (pronounced..men ears). She has bouts of throwing up and sezures a couple of times a month. I know throwing up isn't good, but she wanted me to ask.

`here is another one. it is a biggie for me... go on a job interview and not feel like teh interviewer is thinking OMG. you have got to be kidding me. I already have age against me, and I have actually been told I am to fat. it didn't matter I had experience and could do the job. I have to get another job soon and I dread going out. I know the looks. I know I will probably go 15/20 interviews before I get hired. Not unless I go back to what I know, and have been offered by other companies a position. but I don't want to do what i have done most of my life. I left my last job because they knew I had my LB date comming up, and they would'nt get me the help I needed. I was NOT going to cancel my surgury for them. The type of job in the feild I was in is a low paying thankless job. a lot of times 24hrs 7 days a week. in case your wondering a manager for a quick stop. I have done that about 1/2 my life the other 1/2 is cook. I wan't something different. sorry off the subject. and long

Sorry Fitgirl to hear it was so rough. Maybe in time you will get another fill. I finally figured out why my jaw was hurting. I have a hill beside my driveway. it is gentle for about 3/4 of it then the rest is very steep for about 15/20 ft. long and 5 ft high. To mow this part Usually my son-in-laws would mow for me. But all have finally moved out and I needed it mowed! It is supposed to rain again this weekend, so I couldn't wait to have them mow it. But on the steep part I stand in my neighbors yard and get a running start to push the mower up the hill. I had my jaws clenched. Then I was so nervous about my fill that I guess I kept them clenched until after the fill.

Hey Patricia. Dr. Britt did my fill yesterday. He is just plain cute! During the seminar I attended last yr. I was so focused on writting down things and consetrating on what they where saying that I didn't pay any attention to what he looked like.:tongue_smilie: But I noticed yesterday!

I agree about checking into a new Dr. Maybe you could use your nutrionist since you have been with them for a few yrs. Can you do Special K protien Water? I use the individual pks. that you mix in water. it has 30 cal. 6carbs. no sugar and 5g protien. Taste good. Also personal opinion if 1500 isn't enough for you, boost it up to what will keep your blood sugar level and still loose weight. Even if it is slow. Better doing that than ending up in the hospital!

Congrats on your weight loss. I agree about home care. But many travel to other places due to the price. But my personal opinion is the cost of traveling, haveing to find a fill center afterwards, complications(possibly) doesn't equal saving money. Plus you don't know for sure about your Dr. or fill center. Of course I know that can happen near your home also, but I would be more comfortable and would have recourse if something did go terribly wrong.

Hello bigg. Nerves are perfectly natural. Everything will be fine. I wish you luck. May God calm your nerves.

Congrats flower on your surgery this morning! Good luck on your journey. Remember we are here if you have questions. I pray your recovery was as easy as mine was.

Thank you all for your responses. No arm wasn't hurting. Back stopped hurting after I pb'd and then took a gas-x strip. jaw still hurts some but eased up a lot when I drank some gatorade. Wonder if I was'nt kinda dehydrated even tho I drank Water while I was mowing and after. Or maybe 2 much before the fill. But I am better now Thanks again

I got my first fill today. It was fine. I got about 1/2 way home and started hurting so bad in my back and felt like I was going to pb. My jaws are even hurting. Don't know if it was the fill or from me mowing the yard before the fill today.