odizzydori

Hello, You start felling restriction about the 3rd or 4th fill, Plus you shouldn't be eating anything and everything or you will gain during this time. Try eating a high Protein low carb diet to keep you on track. Good luck on your journey.

Hello, I know a man who had it done and within a year he lost 180lbs. It is a known fact that mens metabolism is different than womens. I wish you luck on your journey.

Hello, I had my band in April 21st. and have lost 43lbs since the band, or so my scaled this morning and 40 lbs before during my 6mth diet i had to do. I am on my 3rd fill and have great5 restriction. You usually dont have restriction until the 3rd or 4th fill. Until then you are still on your own to lose the weight. Good rule to remember is Protein first, then veggies. no Pasta, no bread, no rice, no potatoes. anything else you eat besides meat, fish, chicken, seafood, pork or turkey and veggies, you have to count the carbs. Stay below 30 carbs a day and you will lose. Good luck on your journey.

Call you doctor. I just had my 4th fill and i can only sip about 1tbls at a time and I have to wait for it to go down. For 2 days after a fill, clear liquids only and sip. Then 2 days of full liquids and then 5 days of mushies. If you are having a real hard time sipping water then you need to call you doctor.

Hello, I had a hernia repair at the same time. You will have pain for a while, but it goes away. Gook luck on your journey.

my diet was similar to yours. by 16 days I was on a full diet. Keep in mind you wont feel a lot of restriction until about the 3rd or 4th fill. so continue to follow a strict diet so you dont gain during this time. good luck on your journey

No that shouldn't hurt anything. Just make sure about 2 days prior to your operation you go on clear liquids. This will shrink your liver and empty out your stomach. Stock up on sugar free popsicles cause the first 3 days after surgery you will be on clear liquids. The sugar free life savers popsicles are very good. I drank crystal light and SF popsicles, oh and water during my clear liquid stage.

I live in Florida and on the shelf with the regular pain reliever you can get Liquid Tylenol for adults. It works faster then the pills and doesn't taste to bad. At my store it isn't kept behind the counter.

I have the same problem...and i have thin hair. I have notice that it is starting to slack off. And I cut my hair to above my shoulders. I noticed that when I get a fill I lose hair. It might have to do with the stress.

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I was banded in April and have had 3 fils. Sounds like you just need a fill. Give your doctor a call.

Eat proteins, chicken, fish, beef, pork, seafood, eggs and cheese. Then if still hungry eat veggies, except carrots. They are very high in carbs. stay away from potatoes, bread, pasta, rice and fruits if you can. If you eat anything besided protein and veggies, like potatoes, bread, pasta, rice, fruits, junk food, count the carbs. If you stay below 30 carbs a day and away from the high in carb foods you will lose weight steadily. I walk about 1/2 a mile every day is all the excercise I do. If you have things like pudding or popsicles eat sugar free. Good luck on your journey

Hello, The shoulder pain will go away. Mine took about 3 wks at least. It was a hernia repair also. Pain meds help some, and sleeping in a sit up position helps as well along with a heating pad on my upper back. You need to drink lots of liquid. I use to drink the liquid then usually burp to help relieve some of the gas. I couldnt drink the protien shakes they made me feel ill. So I would buy campbells canned Soup like beef barley and drink the juice only and throw out the veggies. By day nine i was allowed to go to soft foods. Good luck on your journey.

Hi, You usually dont fill any restriction with the second fill. you just have to stick to the program. Eat meat, fish, chicken, seafood, cheese, eggs and veggies. Stay away from bread, potatoes, rice, pasta and fruit. All are high in carbs. Always go for sugar free and and if you eat anything besides protein and veggies count the carbs. You are guaranteed to lose if you eat less than 30 carbs a day. veggies dont count toward carbs, except carrots, potatoes and corn. Practice portion control and no snacking and find other things to do to occupy your time. And try not to think about food. The more you stress over what you are going to eat, the more you will make yourself hungry. Good luck on your journey

keep in mind...that most doctors wont do a fill until 4 to 6wks after the operation.

Hello. I had that. My doc said it was because I had a hernia that had to be fixed. It is gas, but the pain was caused of the hernia he fixed. My hernia was right where the band was located. I had that pain for several weeks. It does get better and go away eventually. Good luck on your journey.

Hi, Feeling very little restriction is normal. You won't really feel any restriction until the 3rd, 4th or 5th fill. I depends on how much you doctor saline he puts in. So basically you are still on your own for weight loss. I just had my 3rd fill and I do have restriction now. Good luck on you journey.

Yes you need to see your pcp every month to record your weight loss. The surgeon will be going back to your doctor for your medical records.

Follow your doctors plan. Keep in mind you have stitches inside you and you do not want to tear them or your stomach by putting to much weight in your pouch. That is why you are on liquids. You can cause slippage or even damage to your stomach. Good luck on your weight loss.

Congrats on being banding. Early morning you will usually tight. I try not to eat bread for that reason, cause bread swells up. Fried chicken is okay to eat, as long as you dont eat the skin or the crust. Dark meat is easier to swallow than white meat. I am going tuesday for my 3rd fill. I have now lost 76lbs Good luck on your weight loss.

Well first off, you didnt say what type of insurance. Im assuming you know it will be covered. my husbands insurance and my company insurance is with the same insurance company, his plan covers the procedures by my company didnt include it in their plan. Luckily I am covered under his. Most insurance companies require some type of diet plan first anywhere from 3-6 months. I started my process in September of 2007, by the time we followed the insurance guidelines and completed all the required tests. I was banded finally in April 2008. I would just let your employer know for now that you have a doctors appt and that is it. Advise her it was planned before she offered you the jobs. Then after your insurance kicks in and you get all the details on how they work it, then go from there. My surgeon only does the operations on certain days of the week. Mine was done on a Monday. You kinda work around the doctors schedule and the insurance company. I have lost a total of 76lbs. Good luck on your journey.

The band is just a tool. You have to work hard at losing the weight. Eat alot of protein, meat, fish, chicken, seaford, pork, eggs and cheese. eat that first then eat some veggies if you are hungry. Stay away from bread, pasta, rice, potatoes and junk food. no soda, after the meat and veggies if you have to eat something like fruit count the carbs. stay at 30 or below on your carbs. I have been following this food plan since january and I am now down by 76lbs. i lost 40 before my surgery and lost 36 since. I was banded April 21st. I go next week for my 3rd fill, which will give me more restrictions. You should only eat about 1/2 to 3/4 cups of food at one sitting. Do not drink liquids while eating. Wait at least 30 min after each meal to drink. then only sip the liquids. The more carbs you eat, the more you crave them and you will not lose. You need about 60-90 grams of protein a day. no snacks between meals. If you do make it high in protein. 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds has 19 grams of protein. anything you drink make it sugar free. same with popsicles and pudding make it sugar free. What happens is your gets to many carbs then all it does is store it. Start excercising or walking. Well good luck on your journey.

remember that first thing in the morning, you will be tight. cause your stomach swells in the middle of the night so your band will be tighter. it is okay to skip breakfast because of this.

I have cigna also. The hospital submitted a claim and it is still pending. I was banded on April 21, 2008. They havent paid anything as of yet. Go onto their website and watch your claims carefully. Cause they have denied a few claims and had to run them back through because I am covered. I still have a claim pending back to november 2007 for my psyc eval. Another reason to watch it carefully is if the doc send something under the wrong code it wont get paid. I have to pay my copay and then 20 of what is left.