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I am down 17 pounds since surgery.

When did you stop drinking protien drinks. It's been 2.5 weeks since surgery and this is getting old now.

I just started sleeping on my tummy again last night and I had surgery on 7/9th.

My Dr. said the Realize band only comes in one size, and it is softer than the LapBand.

MarylandMommy, I was banded the same day as you. And I still have my streri stripes on. Only 2 of them has came off so far. The dr, said let them fall off on there own. Looking at them make me think I am dirty cause they are dingy looking now.

I didnt get any of those. But the whole time I was at the hospital I had those lil puff puff boots on. Before I was released I was told me to get up and walk around every hour to prevent blood clots. Along with several hepin shots I recieved while in the hospital.

Give it time. It will start to fall off about 15 days post op. I was just banded on 7-9-08 and have lost 18 pounds so far.

Hi Laurie, I have started my mushy stage and I am running out of ideas. The only things I have been eating are refried Beans, yogurt, cream of wheat, cottage cheese. Can you please hook me up with The world According To Egg Face on my space. Thanks so Much!

Today I went to my post op appt and I got the go ahead to eat mushies. Can someone share a few a their meal ideas with me? :thumbdown: So far I know I can have: eggs cream of wheat oatmeal tuna salad chicken salad egg salad

Today I went to my post op appt and I got the go ahead to eat mushies. Can someone share a few a their meal ideas with me? :thumbdown: So far I know I can have: eggs cream of wheat oatmeal tuna salad chicken salad egg salad

I am 6 days post and hungry as heck and having serious headaches. Is anyone experiencing this?

Hi Josh, I am starting to experience the hunger feeling. Im not getting the burping effect but I am having hiccups. What are you doing to satisfy that hunger? I was wondering if it's ok to drink more than 3 meals a day?

Count me in.

Alexandria, VA

I was banded July 9th too and I have a list of things I am going through. Is anyone else going through the same things? 1. Im feeling depressed - This morning I took my mom to the train station for her to go back home to NJ. Then I came home and then Im sad as hell and keep crying for nothing. Is it my hormones? 2. Dreams- right after surgery when I got to my room. I took a nap and then I started having dreams about food I knew I couldn't have like cheeseburgers, pizza, fried chicken. The mind is a powerful thing. 3. A yeast infection - I was hooked up to Ciprofloxin the whole time I was in the hospital. And now this morning, I start noticing an itchy feeling down there. I have a refill for diflucin but, I'm not sure if it will interact with other meds I take, so I'm going to call Dr. in the morning. 4. Lump in Throat - 4 days later and I wake up with a sore lump in the top of the back of my throat. Is this morning. 5. Work - Tomorrow is Monday and I suppose to go back to work. But I don't feel comfortable enough to go. My body just dont feel right after surgery. I am moving even slower than before. I have a sit down job though. I was thinking maybe I should go in for a few hours. Or just work from home for the next 2 days. Also, my sleep schedule is off. Ive been doing most of my sleeping during the day time. 4. C-pap - I use the c-pap about 2 hours a night. I suppose to use it the whole night. I think my setting are too high for me. It's hard for me to get on the same breathing track as the machine. And then once I get sleep I wake up in 2 hours sweating and I take it off. 5. Driving - One trip to the store and not too far away is enough to tire one out after surgery. And you will need to take a pillow every time you get in the car. 6. Diahrrea - It seems like every time I drink something besides Water, I have to go to the bathroom #2. When will this stop? I hope I didn't scare you or anything with my update. Hang in There!

Hello I am 28 year old single mom with a 3 year old son. I'm located in Alexandria, VA about 20 mins from Washington, DC. I work for the Federal Government. My weight has been up and down for the last 10 years. Eight years ago I was able to take phentermine and lose 95 pounds and keep it off for 3 years. Then I got pregnant with my son and then gained 85 pounds back. Last year I had tried to go back on the phentermine and dropped about 20 pounds and then gained about 50 pounds back which brought me to 235lbs on a 5 foot frame. Back in October 2007 I started looking into the WLS and search for a surgeon. I asked my primary care dr if he knew any good WLS dr and he had pointed in the right direction to Dr. Halmi in Woodridge. It took me about three months to get an approval with Cigna PPO. 1st they denied me and then 30 days later I recieved an approval letter. After I got the approval I had to go through 2 months of testing and then I was able to get a surgery date. Today makes me 4 days post op and I feel very uncomfortable with my body and praying this was a good decsion after all. Good Luck to all the July Buttfliers!

I have 5 incisions and my port is in the middle right under my breast bone. I have posted pics in my albulm for those who want to see. Today I took off 3 of the bandages and left the port one and lower one on. Now that I have taken them off, I wish I should have left them on cause they are itching like hell. And I dont see the dr. until 7/18th.

You might want to try Smooth Move Herbal tea. It's about $5.00 a box. Drink .5 cup before bed time and when you wake up in the morning your bowels will move. I used it a couple of times before surgery to clean out my intestines and it really works. Good Luck

My dr. said 3 weeks.

I have lost 9 pounds since my surgery date.

I'm unsure. I was told I have the realize band. It holds up to 10cc.

Thanks, I'm going to invest in one of those tomorrow.

I am 2 days post op and I cannot tell if I'm hungry or not hungry. I'm trying to stay on a schedule but I cannot seem to get all 3 liquid meals in along with the 50mg of Protein and 64oz of Water. Do I need to set a timer to say it's time to do XYZ???:thumbup:

I am 2 days post op, and I am a stomach sleeper. I have been sleeping on my right side with a lil soft pillow on my right side since surgery and it doesn't bother me.