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susiepollard37

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  1. hi their i got my first fill today and my doc said he many not give me another due to me doing so well for the first month crazy but it does happen susie
  2. oh i understand i was addicteed to diet coke and have not had any for 6weeks its good caus ei just drink Water but i try not to think about it. My doctor actually told me to much soda can eventually rot the band and it is full of sodium which cause ur stomach to swell hope this helps susie
  3. hi im from brisbane and i got baned on the 21st july i just want to ask u a question have you started exercising yet other then walking and what have you been eating or drinking susie
  4. um i dont have that problem with my port u cant even really tell anythin is their even my scars are great and its only 2weeks post op i feel great susie
  5. can u please help me im nearly 2 weeks post op and i want to go to gym but m,y surgeon says let things settle and then go can anyone let me no what they did cause i am feeling great susie
  6. hello my name is susie and i have just been banded on the 21st july i am feeling great just a little sore where my port is but doing fine. I havnt really eaten tried a little bit of Soup but got to full and stopp after a couple of sips. my surgeon was telling me he did fill my band 10cc in surgery i dont know wht he does this but he did and maybe thats why i am feeling really full. i have been a little bit worried about what i am going to eat whn the Fluid stage is over im looking forward to differant tastes. susie
  7. you no thats interesting i have thought about that so i am going to ask my surgeon will keep you posted k susie
  8. hi i just had my banding on the 21st july i have done really well, you will probably find that day 2 you will just lay around and relax i was fine i could ring people if i needed them but i was out of hospital on day 2 so its up to you how long are you in hospital for. susie
  9. hi my name is susie and i was banded on monday the 21st july i was on the pre op diet for 3 weeks prior and i lost 12kgs my surgeon told me after surgery that i made his job alot easier by really stickn to the diet it wsnt easy but i felt alot better by the end of it good luck susie
  10. hey i got banded on monday as well and i have had bad gas in my stomach but i was just speaking to my dietician that said it can actually be the band making you feel gasy and bloated i hope your doing well i cant drink the apple juice cause the wind got worse, but other then that i am doing great i havnt eaten a thing i dont feel hungry but i constantly have a full feeling in my tummy but they say that is the badn unitil the swelling goes down. good luck keep in contact susie
  11. hello their well i am being banded in 2 days getting a little nervous for monday but i lost weight in my pre op so that was a good thing, i will keep in touch after my op susie
  12. your lucky my surgeon in australia has got me on this pre opdiet for 3weeks i am in to my 3rd week and have already lost 20pnds it got easier but they do say it does shrink the liver anyway i feel great so it has obviously help me in some way susie
  13. congrats girl doing well im in on monday the 21st july im excited a little nervous i had my gall bladder out 10yrs ago and i suffered really bad good luck to you ps husband doing a rgeat job susie
  14. hi just read your post hope all went well i am in on the 21st july getting nervous hpe your well speak soon susie
  15. hi my name is susie i am being banded on monday 21st july im excited but you will be fine i am nearly finished the pre op diet but i have just found out i have nearly lost 20onds on it i feel great good luck susie

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