KathrynH

Oh! Thought of something else . . . Try not to take the prescription pain meds after about the 2nd day. They make you constipated! The narcodic in it causes that. You'll wonder why you havn't "gone". That's why! Liquid Tylenol is best.

I wish someone had told me about the heprin shot before surgery! Just sayin' . . . But, seriously, use that inspirometer after surgery. Do it at least 10 times per hour for several days. I ran a low-grade temperature and they told me to do this and fever went away and I felt great!

Had mine done by Dr. David Kim in North Richland Hills (North Hills Hospital) in July. www.drdkim.net I think he's amazing!

I ditched the protein drinks when I started eating "mushies". I get 70-90 grams of protein daily from food. Protein drinks are too high in calories!

Just had my first fill last Thursday (banded 7-28)! He numbed the port area first, and from then on I never felt one thing. Seriously! Even the tiny shot to numb was pain free. For some reason, there is less pain in the gut anyway. I had to lay back on the table and raise my feet. This was the most difficult part of the whole process - LOL He then drew out the saline from surgery to measure it (2 cc) and put it back in, plus 2.4 cc more. Then we went next door to an xray type machine to watch the white chalky stuff go down and I got to see the band. Way cool!

My port area was SOOOO sore. It was about 5 weeks before I could sleep on that side. Hang in there! Just slow it down - you might need a slight un-fill. You should not be throwing up at all. Call.

Would you have lost 30 lbs in 6 months BEFORE the band??? I'm just sayin' !!!

Too many calories. Cut back to 1000. And WALK. Try that! Congrats on the weight loss!

Just tell your nurse when you get there. They can put a patch behind your ear (the same patch used for motion sickness). It was a MIRACLE for me. I'll never have surgery without it.

And they shave your stomach! I didn't realize it until it started growing back. Oh, I wish that didn't have to do that. But it really doesn't matter. My bikini days were over LOOOONG ago !!!!!!!

Hee-hee !! I think so. Took me about 4 weeks to sleep on my port side (left). No problem with the right side that I recall. All is normal now (banded 7-28). Get my first fill tomorrow. YIKES!

OMG - I could have written that!!! That's EXACTLY what I went through. Those feelings are verrrrry normal and will pass, I PROMISE!

My port is the only insision that I felt ANY pain at all - right below my left breast.

Cynthia5 - you are soooo right! Thanks for the reminder.

You're doing so good that they might not give you a fill yet. Some surgeons wait until you really need one to risk ruining a really good thing. I cannot believe how much you've lost! Here I was so proud with a measly 18 lbs. Awwww!