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Hi MarylandMommy, You may want to reschedule that appointment until after you get back from vacation. my doctor will not do fills if you are going to be going on vacation within 2 weeks of a fill. Incase you find that you are over filled. Does your doc know you are leaving for vacation? If he doesn't then finds out at your appointment heor she may not fill you until you get back. Please just becareful. You want to enjoy your vacation.

Did you smack him? Honestly I probably would have. LOL I am with you slow and steady is the way to go. good luck.

Going to go in today and have them do an unfill. they only gave me .5cc at last fill so they need to take that bad boy out. Thank you to everyone for your responses. Tp

Mike I am so sorry. You should call Kowalski's office. sliming is just gross I hate when that happens. What I did was take a very small sip of Clear liquids then wait a few minutes before I took another. How fast are you drinking the half ounce. I was only able to do about 4 sips in about 15 minutes or I got the slime. This lasted for about a week. Then I was able to get things down better. Sounds like you are very very swollen from sugery. Hope that you feel better. I myself am calling Kowalski today to get an unfill. UGH I have only been able to get HOT clear liquids down since a few days after my last fill which was on tuesday. Slime slime slime. YUCK... The one person mentioned the Gas X Strips get them they help... Let me know how you are doing.

Ok this past tuedays I went in for my 3rd fill. I was able to drink the Water in the doc 's office with out any issue. later that day my husband and 3 kids all came down with a stomache bug. So by 2 am I was throwing up and felt like I was going to die. I normally get very swollen after a fill and it take about a week to 10 days before I am able to eat solids. But i am more swollen then usual and I think its from having a stomach virus and getting my monthly friend early(i am usually a lot more restricted during this time anyway). So right now I am unable to drink anything cold it just comes right back up. Warm and Hot I have no issues with. I really do not want to have to go back and get it unfilled. But I will if this does not resolve somewhat over the weekend. Need some advise. Should I just deal with it for the weekend sticking with Clear liquids with unflavored Protein powder added to it. Thank you in advance

Nikole I was told after my surgery to be on Clear Liquids for 3 to 4 days then move onto full liquids. The tomato soup is just probably to thick for you roght now.Do not throw up... You just had surgery you do not want to rip and stiches. Just walk it off it will go down. LOL my stomach never used to growl now it does ALL the time but it is really loud after a fill. They have gas X strips now. They melt on your tounge. That will help a lot with the gas and you do not have to swollow it.. I hope you feel better.

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Yep near Oakley and Martins mills. I can walk to jeanes Hospital from my house.

Mbrocato Ok I have done this myself. Now I was banded in March 2008 and I have lost only 23 pounds so I am one of the slow losers but thats ok I have lost so many inches its just crazy. Are you working out at all. Also the doctor will tell you that the first 6 weeks after surgery is not for weight loss but for healing. Keep that in mind. When do you go in for a fill? I am getting ready for my next fill on July 29th. Hoping I hit my sweetspot this time. I have 5.5 cc already in a 10cc band. Keep your head up you have lost 13 pounds in a month that is fabulous. Tp

Hi Slimgirl, I would just die if I did not have my coffee everyday. IE migraines. I ask the doctor and nutritionist if Coffee was ok. They said in moderation. The reason they stated that is becasue Caffeine is a diuretic. And since you are restricted they would rather you get in Water then coffee since water will hydrated you and coffee can dehydrate. I just make sure I get in 64 oz of water everyday and have my 2 to 3 cups of coffee with splenda and fat free creamer. Just my insight.

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Hey Mike, Ok I do not think they will let you walk home. The Nurse wheeled me from my room out to the parking lot. Just so you know when I left I was very dizzy. Probably from the pain meds. I only live about a mile from there and usually walk there when I have an appointment. But I would not have been able to do it right after surgery. No I had to do the liquids for a week. so not to bad. Honestly the pain was not to bad. I went back to work 4 days after surgery. Please let me know how you do. If you have any questions let me know. make sure you get chicken broth for after surgery. let me tell you after not eating for so long it was like HEAVEN. :thumbup: tp

The best workout dvd's that I have used are t-tapp and taebo. t-tapp you can find at www.t-tapp.com They are wonderful and do not hurt your joints. Taebo is great also for gettin gout frustration. Either one will help you lose inches and tone. Good luck

BaycityBander, Do not give up I was banded in March and I have only lost 23 pounds. I am working out all the time too. but I have lost mad inches because of it. SO I am ignoring my scale and just seeing how clothes fit. Less depressing that way. Slow and steady wins the race and also less saggy skin later on. Trish

Have you been over a 40 BMI for these past 2 years? How you can prove it is threw your medical chart at your primary doctors office. That is if you let them weigh you when you went in. I usually didn't lol to embarrased I guess. But if you did that may be the proof you need and also a note from your primary. Call the insurance campany and see what they need as proof before you go and do self pay. its worth a shot. You never know your primamry may have what you need to get approval. My insurance was not going to cover me becasue my BMI was below 40 but I have medical conditions that put me right threw to approval. Good luck and keep us posted. Trish

Hi Sugarbean, thank you for your words of encouragment. I am from northeat Philly as well. 3 kids and the PCOS kicked my butt big time after them. I just piled it on after them. I will just continue doing what I am doing and will get to 77 pounds too. :eek: 77 pounds holy crap that is awesome. Congradulations.

Thank you georgia girl, I am on Metformin but I have to admit that I have not been consistant the darn pills are so big and a pain to break in half. I will be seiing my primary soon and will ask him to change the pill dose. more pills but easy to take.

Hi Mike, Congrats on getting your surgery date. I was banded by Dr Kowalski in March. he is a great surgen but his bed side manner is not the best he is arrogant but when you are that good at what you do sometimes it's ok. LOL I would not have gone anywhere else but to him. Please let me know how you do and if you need any advise. Congrats to your wife also she is doing great. FYI I am a smoker too. If you do smoke after sugery becareful you will be lightheaded. Good luck keep us updated. :eek: Trish

I just wanted to introduce myself. I am new to posting but I have been reading this forum for a while now. I was banded March 13th 2008 in Philadelphia at Jeanes hospital by Dr. Kowalski. Ok so here we go I have a 10cc band and have had 3 fills so far. I am at 5.5 cc. Going in for my next fill on July 29th Since surgery I have lost 22lbs. Not a whole lot but I am very please with it. I have PCOS which make it even more difficult to lose weight. I have been working out a lot and I have lost a whole bunch of inches. I am paying more attention to the measuring tape then the scale right now. This make it easier for me to deal with the SLOW weight lose. So far I have lost Chest 44.5 now 38.5 waist 43 now 37 hips 50 now 43 thigh 30 now 23 Trish:redface: