heather.vasquez

Malpractice for sure!!! The tough time will be proving it up. Keep your head and we will have our fingers cfossed in hopes that somethign can be fixed. Keep us updated.

Sista please add me H:285 Current: 241 Preop:265 Surgery weight:262: Goal: 150

I just had my fill yesterday the same way it was nice to see the band and I had to drink the barrium liquid so he could see that the tubing was in place. The first fill is a tricky one to find the exact spot on the port I had to do 3 crunches to make the port really easy for him to access. only day 2 but the time period of eating has gone from 2.5 hours to a good 4 hours hope it stays this way. Good Luck !!!

Had my first fill today and He added 4 CC to my empty band. Felt full after fill and was only able to eat a little at lunch time!!! Was kinda hungry at dinner and ate way to fast an OMG it hit my like a ton of bricks!! Note to sell slow down!!! Those waiting for a fill stay stong you are almost there!!!

Wanna b there is nothign wrong with you ( xoxo) I haven't been dropping and then I went to my dietician and said how many calories am I supposed to take in and how much protein???:w00t: Come to find out I wasn't taking in enough protein or Calories. I though I was doing fine till I went to Calorie Counter - Free Online Diet Journal on this site I record eveything and I can set my daily goals as far as calories , Protein etc. so it fits me and you can track lots of other things after completing it for one day i was only taking in 400 calries and like 20 grams of Protein. Don't get to discouraged I hear people getting 3-4 fills before they get that "SWEET" spot.

Just got filled today 4cc and no food restriction just taking it easy .. I'm eating baked beans right now and chewing reallllllyyyy well tummy is sore took him a couple pokes to get the exact spot for the saline. I dooo feeel restriction... taken me about 30 minutes to eat a little over a 1/4 cup.

Hellllloooo Ladies, AWESOME JOB on the weight loss I dying for the 230's I started surgey @ 262...:ohmy: and am still at 241 !!! I found out with Jamies help that I soooo wasn;t eating enough calories and only getting in 30 grms of Protein a day... So know my Dietician bumped me up to 3oz a meal and said to have High protein Snacks and get up to 80 grms of protein a day!! Got my first fill today of 4cc and it was done flourscopy so he can see the band and he was ever so sweet to numb my belly before the fill ( love him:wub:). Just drinking the barium has made me full I can;t even think about eating lunch so i decided to check in with the ladies.

Helllooo Everyone just wanted to check in and say "Happy Holidays" to all. Just had my first fill today and it was a whopping 4cc and boy do I feel restriction!! looking forward to dropping a a few more pounds before New Years to look fantastic in my new Dress!! Met with my Dietician and found out I'm taking in enough protein so I'm playing my balancing act of Protein while introducing veggies and some starch!!:ohmy: I'm scared of carbs:sad: I'm scared that if I start to re-introduce them I will start craving them again.... so I may put them on the back burner for another couple of weeks. I'm glad to see everyone is doing well!!

Yes it does suck ...lol... Altough I had 3 hershey kisses last night and that hit the spot!!!:ohmy::thumbup: I took extra strenght Midol and that helped a little!!. I went for my first fill today and I am Stuffed!!!

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banded 11/18 I can feel my port lower right site next to right rib cage far away from Bra area... My problem know is that I my "friend" andy eveythign is a little swollen band really tight and port really sore!!! Sorry if it's TMI!!!

Thanks so much and yes I've been so scared!!!

Conrats on your PREGNANCY!!! Are you able to keep your band filled.

Thanks I just feel like i'm going to burst and tomorrow I'm going for my first fill...lol

Wow makes sense .. so is that fresh veggies or does frozen count also? I'm treating to eat FRESH FRESH FRESH but I can tell you for the winter it's going to be EXPENSIVE.

Everythings going really good.. having a little trouble with food intake it's that " SPecial week that increases your sweet awareness" so I'm having multiple conversations with myself on just saying no to bad things !!!

OMG I hope you feel better soon all that poking and proding is enough to wipe you out!! I think I will ask how much my surgeon is going to use before he starts!!!

I have all thissigns but nothing yet... I can't stand it I don;t know wether to cry or eat chocalte cake...lol

I was banded on 11/18 and my surgeon jsut got back froma seminar and told them too book me for 4 weeks and the office assitant was like "Oh he made a mistake" I siad " No that is what he said". She talked to Him and he just got back from a seminar and they suggested 4 weeks if patient is healing well because so many patient's have a hard time holding out for 6 weeks when they are healed by three. I have no problem eating all types of meat..... although I have not tried steak yet!! lol...so If things are welll and you have no restriction and your concerened about weight gain....CALL CALL CALL what's the worst they can say ...NO..then you just wait a little longer and pray to the food gods to give you strength!! Best of luck to the "Inbetween Fill Crowd":thumbup:

Hey there I know what you mean about the humger the only thing I find that has helped me was more protein and I've had to limity my carb intake to 1 item a day. I have to keep my food to 3 oz per meal and soemtimes that aint cutting it:scared2: then I want everything but I want... So I know 2-4pm is my dangerous time so I eat lots of protein to hold me!!! My thing noew is I'm PMS ing and things are late and I want everythign sweet!! It's truly takes everything i have not to eat a pack of cookies or bake a damn cake and stuff myself with it !!! :cool2: IS there annyway you can get them to bump it up sooner for you? I have heard soem poeple call and say they are on the verge of eating their arm off and they get sooner appts!! Good Luck and try to stay strong :wub:hugs

Trish I know what you mean I dont want that to get out of control !! Yes use weights to tone the under side of your arms . Push ups help to !! If you can't kneel on the ground I went to a rehab facility as part as my pre op pre requisites and they said do them in up against the wall.

My port is lower right side few inches away from Rib cage. I was banded on 11/18 and still have to sleep with side pillow can't seem to do full on tummy just yet. I miss it :wink2:

Sandybabe, Shower it will make you feel FANTASTIC just no scrubbing. I was in pain for TWO Weeks I had a pulling like there was no tomorrow. I couldn't drive , I couldn't pick anything up and I couldn't sit at a table with my family to eat. I called the dr. to see if he tied my port to my rib cage:cursing:. He said that he had to sew it to my abdominal muscle so it stays in place and that is the pulling sensation and as my abs get stronger the pain will be less. I had my surgery on 11/18 this is my first week of feelin FANTASTIC. I can tell you I did alot of stretching in a hot shower. It helped relax my muscles and it helped remove some of the gas. I brought a pillow with me everywhere I went. I also had a microwavable heat pad and I kept that on my port side and that helped alot with the pain.:wink2: I still hold my port side when laughing or coughing!!! It gets better I promise ...big hugs:smile2:

Carbs, Carbs & Carbs they are not our friend they turn to sugar!! protein is the key... egg beaters are low cal high protein, Pureed Chicken *Fish also high and protein. sometimes thick soups are cream and I have heard from people that they do see wight gain when drunking them. Good Luck!!

I'm not a big fish fan I do shrimp and tuna ( moist) I mostly eat chicken breast, center cut pork or tender loin. Chicken Breast can be tough if your not a great cook if it's dry it's tough!! Just remember to chew and chew again and you should be fine.:wink2: