MistyD65

Nope, no binding for me. I don't recall ever hearing anyone else mention having one after Banding, but it might not be a bad idea. I didn't have any trouble at all with my incisions, aside from them really itching as they wre healing. My avatar pic is from one of the happiest and most exciting times of my life...meeting Simon Le Bon in Las Vegas in 2005. That was my motivation for losing 40 pounds at the time. Kept it off for 2 years, then it piled back on. THAT was my motivation for finally considering and having Lap Band.

My doctor required a "swallow study" the day after surgery, so I decided to stay over to avoid the drive back to the hospital. That also happened to be the night we got bad weather due to Hurricane Edouard, so I was happy to not have to travel in that. Plus, it was nice to be waited on hand and foot, to have IV pain meds and an adjustable bed.

Hope you hear from you PA soon. What kind of binding are you having to wear? I only had 4 little incisions with the liquid bandages and my port incision with liquid bandage and steristrips. And looking at your avatar, I have to ask...are you a Duranie? I am!

Bless your heart, you sound like you really want to make this work. Does your Lap Band doc in Austin offer a support group? That would really be helpful. I looked through the Texas Local Lap-Band Support Groups forum here and didn't see an Austin group...plenty of DWF ones. There is also a support group here on the forums for teens. Teens - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum I'll bet talking to someone near your age would be good too. Support is going to be key for you right now. You can also look for a mentor here - and experienced bandster to guide you. You say you've lost a lot of muscle because of your lack of Protein. Sounds like that would be a good place to start - getting more protein in your diet. Make protein the main part of your meal, followed by veggies, then carbs if you have any room left. Did your doctor or nutritionist give you any meal suggestions? Start keeping a food journal. Write down everything you eat, portion sizes, etc. Also make a note of what time you eat, how long it takes you to finish, then make a note of when you are hungry again. Best of luck to you, and I will be following your journey and rooting for you!

I use the TwinLabs Chewable Calcium Citrate. I take 4 a day - 2 with my morning meal and 2 with my evening meal. Each tablet is the size of 5 quarters stacked together, but they are my "candy". To me they taste like a weak SweeTart. Vitamin Shoppe has them on sale online, but if you have a shop locally, they will honor the internet price. Just print out the page showing the product and sale price from the website and take it with you. There are only 60 tablets in a bottle, so it takes 2 bottles a month if you take the recommended amount of 1000 mg. It also has 100% RDA of Vitamin D and Magnesium.

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There's a handy list of commonly used abbreviations in the FAQ. :smile: Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum - FAQ: Lap-band Abbreviations

True, but she may be worrying about being able to get a pill down. I know I'm a little concerned about that.

My doctor allowed me to take Milk of Magnesia. It did the trick.

A clean, soft eraser used very gently works amazingly well on the sticky adhesive.

We made it through ok. Power flickered off and on all night, then finally went out around 6:45 this morning. But it came back on almost exactly 7 hours later at 1:45. We have one good-sized limb down in our backyard, but it looks like all it did was nick one shingle. Our pool is FULL of leaves, and there is lots of debris on the ground. But I'm not going to complain. I think we got off pretty lightly. Glad to hear you are doing ok Brown Bear, aside from not having power. I hope more folks will check in soon!

I think LAP-BAND is a registered trademark of Allergan. They show it with the mark beside it on their site. The generic term is Adjustable Gastric Band. But it's kind of like Kleenex and Q-Tip. Both of those are brand names that are now used generically.

Last week: 278.6 This week: 277.6 Woo hoo! Down 1 pound! I took two 1-hour Nia exercise classes this week, but I still need to get in daily walks. You all should check out Nia - it is so much fun! The studio I go to has "Nia for Goddess Bodies" - I like that term lol. Nia Technique - Fitness, Health and Wellness, Personal Growth Training For everyBody I had my first fill this week and I have a lovely yellow and purple bruise there. Turns out my port has tilted and the dr had trouble until he realized that, and went after it from a different angle. Thank goodness he had numbed the area beforehand. I didn't feel a thing! I now have .6 cc's in a 4 cc band. Not really noticing any restriction yet, but I'm not rushing things. I know that it can sometimes take a couple of weeks for it to become apparent. Plus, it's only my first fill. Oh gosh, and I had the munchies sooo bad yesterday, for the first time since surgery. I think it has to do with anxiety over Hurricane Ike's descent onto Houston. And I did give into it a bit. I ate a few Pringles and a couple of Cheetos, but mostly nibbled on some shaved ham and a bit of cheese. Could have been MUCH worse. lol Keep up the great work everyone!

I was only at 300 calories during my first week post-op and was really weak and shaky. I managed to squeeze in 200 more calories a day, and spent the other 2 weeks of my liquid diet right around 500 calories. That helped, for sure. I didn't try to push exercise because I just didn't have the energy because of the low calorie intake. But I made it through, and you will too!

When the library called me to tell me what I already knew (closing for Ike), I took the opportunity to go ahead and reserve a meeting room for next week. So, we are on the books for next Saturday 9/20 at 2:30 in the Cy-Fair College Library. Save the date!

Happy to do it! And we are on for next Saturday 9/20 at 2:30 at the Cy-Fair College Library!! Save the date!

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I just got the official word that the college and library will be closed from this afternoon though Sunday. And with Ike forecasted to make landfall Saturday morning, we'd all better plan to stay home and stay safe. I will contact the library about reserving the meeting room again. Shall we try for next Saturday, the 20th? Maybe I can get it for 2 PM, so I can still get to my exercise class at 4:30. You all should check this out, it's called Nia and it is so much fun! Studio NiaMoves Fitness & Movement Studio The studio offers 2 weeks free to Houston area residents and you can try out as many classes as you want in that time. The Saturday Nia class is for "Goddess Bodies" - us full-figured gals.:rolleyes2: Only problem is that the studio is in the Heights - if some of you are interested, we could carpool. It is really worth the drive for me! Batten down the hatches, check your flashlights and get ready to ride out the storm! Stay safe and see you all soon! Misty

Yep, and I just got official word that the college and library are closing this afternoon and won't reopen until Monday. Booooo Ike! So everyone, stay home, stay safe and let's try again for next Saturday. I'll see if I can get the meeting room again. I'll keep you posted!

Mine is 2 inches above my belly button and about an inch to the right of it.

Hi Bandster Buddies! I finally heard back from the library and we have a meeting room reserved from 4 PM - 6 PM this Saturday, September 13 at the CyFair College Library. The library is located on West Road, off of Barker Cypress on the Lone Star College-CyFair Campus. From Barker-Cypress, turn west on West Road and go down to the 2nd entrance (I think it's actually numbered as Entrance 3). The library is on the left as you approach the college from that entrance. Our meeting room is 131, to the left just as you enter the foyer of the library. It's a HUGE room lol. If anyone would like to carpool from Katy, we could meet in the Kroger parking lot there on Fry Road and Park Row. I've got an Expedition, so we can pile 5 -7 people in there. I would want to leave the lot by 3:30 at the very latest. Just let me know if you are interested in that. I hope everyone can still come. Please note the time change from what we discussed earlier - 4 PM.

Hi Bandster Buddies! I finally heard back from the library and we have a meeting room reserved from 4 PM - 6 PM this Saturday, September 13 at the CyFair College Library. The library is located on West Road, off of Barker Cypress on the Lone Star College-CyFair Campus. From Barker-Cypress, turn west on West Road and go down to the 2nd entrance (I think it's actually numbered as Entrance 3). The library is on the left as you approach the college from that entrance. Our meeting room is 131, to the left just as you enter the foyer of the library. It's a HUGE room lol. If anyone would like to carpool from Katy, we could meet in the Kroger parking lot there on Fry Road and Park Row. I've got an Expedition, so we can pile 5 -7 people in there. I would want to leave the lot by 3:30 at the very latest. Just let me know if you are interested in that. I hope everyone can still come. Please note the time change from what we discussed earlier - 4 PM. If I do not have you on my email list and you would like to be, let me know.(I sent this same notice out through email today). I'm looking forward to meeting you all! Misty

To quote our Jack, **Super Moderator**: "Restriction is unrelated to 'gaining weight'. 'Over eating' is related to gaining weight." Restriction or not, you still have to change your eating habits for the Band to work. You say you are eating 5 lbs of food at a sitting? Maybe you were exaggerating for effect. But if not, there is the root of your problem. You should probably be eating about a cup of food at a meal, and it should take 15-20 minutes to do so. With little or no restriction you will probably be hungry within a couple of hours of finishing. If so, eat another 1/2 cup. On the other hand, if you have really been eating as much as you say, you have probably stretched out the small pouch above your band. You also said, "I know im not eating all the right foods but if I had restriction i should still be loosing." Actually, you could be almost completely restricted, but if you are eating mostly "slider foods" - milkshakes, ice cream, creamy high-fat Soups, mashed potatoes - those foods that go down easily, you will still gain weight. This article by Jack really puts the changes all Bandsters must make into perspective. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f15/art-science-philosophy-living-band-74427/ Take a few minutes to read it. It may give you an "a-ha!" moment. Don't give up! You can do this!

I just got back from my first fill. Turns out my port is tilted about 45 degrees. Dr. Bonnor was finally able to access it by changing the angle of the needle. Said it could pose some difficulty later, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. He put in .6 cc's. He believes in a conservative approach. He said every time he's tried to be more aggressive (usually on a patient's request) it has not worked out well. I'm fine with that. If this fill will help me stay full for another hour I'll be happy!

Hooray! :thumbup: