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sparkling

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Everything posted by sparkling

  1. I hope your experience was as great as mine in the hospital... The WHOLE staff was amazing ... good luck and welcome to bandland
  2. Go to any store and its loaded with sooooooo much candy hehe ... I love those eggs !!!
  3. I did need those love slaps hehe... The thing that gets me is it didnt hurt at all... I feel like I never had the band in ..This is one reason im thinking maybe it slipped ? Gosh I dont know .. can you girls shed some light.. Im back on the mushy track
  4. ..was starving and it was there staring at me.. I feel gross its laying in my tummy like a brick.... i was banded 3/20 wild thoughts are going thru my head im thinking my band slipped. Tommorow im getting back on track. How would i k now it slipped ? Its probably all in my head but im having some pain in my incisions and my port site is this normal or from the pizza ?
  5. good luck Monday and welcome to bandland
  6. welcome to bandland ... good luck and remember to walk !!
  7. Was just curious been reading alot about slippage. What happens if your band slips and how do you know it Slipped ? :help: :help:
  8. I feel for you also, but I am glad im able alot more foods so I dont feel so hungry or deprived. And my new headset is.. next year im gonna look great !
  9. Yeah I feel alot better today went shopping last night and bought some food. Sooooooooo will try to keep my mind focused with healing. Thank you once again for giving me good advice ~ hugs everyone again for their support
  10. makes me feel so normal now :eek:
  11. so true and after thinking about it im gonna just sit back and be patient
  12. walking helped me alot with the gas
  13. went in today to see my Dr was banded 3/20. Happy I lost 12 lbs im a lil upset that I wont be filled till May 19. That is so long away .. im like starving. Granted im allowed alot more food choice cause the broth jello optifast was making me sick... Any thoughts if anyone else had to wait this long for a fill and If you can give me a lil support im pretty bummed out. May seems so far away it's like pre band this waiting stinks !!! :help: :help: :help: :help: :help:
  14. I was banded on 3/20 the pain was minimal. They gave me a shot of demerol which so helped .. what drove me crazy was the walking every two hours. But so worth it!
  15. was banded 3/20 the pain after was very minimal the pain meds they gave me worked wonders. . what got me crazy was the walking every two hours but so worth it I feel great !
  16. congrats on your upcoming date .. I had one night of gas pain .. the rest was cake
  17. Great name.. My daughters name is also Reyna...welcome..I'm 9 days post op waiting to go on mushies the liquid part is the challenge for me
  18. Welcome .. as for your ? I had an Hiatal Hernia fixed that problem before he put the band in
  19. Just curious.. tommorow is my 9 day post op visit. I know each Dr is different but I was wondering what to expect??????????????:help:
  20. inspiring indeed... btw great pics I love the pond.. must be nice to sit out there to relax. So glad spring has spung
  21. Thanks everyone again... im a pain.. but I was feeling abnormial and I was starting to second guess myself... thanks girlies ~ hugs ~
  22. Tommorow will be one week post op... I was curious to see if this is normal... Im starving... Im on all liquids I see my Dr on Wednesday. Do I have a fill in? I feel no different. Im doing pretty good with the liquids was just wondering if there is a light at the end of this tunnel
  23. just came back and got one ... very yummy

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