RestlessMonkey

I'm with cyndir...not weather, but tension and mostly ME...if I chew very well and take very small bites first, I do fine. Our insides, to a point, maintain our internal temperature. We may FEEL hotter or colder but our core keeps a constant until things break down (ie "heat stroke" or freezing to death) . That's one thing that happens in the lungs...air is heated or cooled.

Cleo's Mom...I'm truly sorry I missed your post! I back stalked and see it was 8/25...which is right before I had my 2nd surgery. Not that I take on too much LOL but I try to always post when someone asks "Is it ok to get an inexperienced surgeon"... I don't know that your decision would've been different but at least I would have been one voice of discontent. Maybe someone else will learn from this! BUT I'm really sorry about your circumstances. I wish I could've helped you! Seriously though; really really contemplate staying with him. Aftercare is almost as important as the band itself and you have been his experiment long enough, don't you think? (and no I don't know either of the surgeons involved and have no hidden agenda) We all deserve great care and you aren't getting it. Good luck! :smile:

I'm 54. I had TWO surgeries in the same month (same sites!) because my liver was too large for the 1st attempt to be successful. I had minimal pain immediately in recovery and post op. I removed the On Cue Pain "ball" that he installed for the second, the MINUTE i got home. I took Darvocet twice, for the second surgery, and otherwise tylenol did the trick. Even in recovery, round 2, I stopped the nurse from giving me the 2nd mg of morphine, and I declined the pump they offered. My attitude is and was: I am glad to be alive. I'm glad to have the band. If I am alert I can distract myself and concentrate on getting better. That worked for me. I have honestly had other things, like bronchitis, cause me more agony and discomfort and last longer. This was EASY. I walked asap, I drank Water as soon as they offered (no juice thanks afraid it would nauseate me) I know that a skilled surgeon is vital (for one they are better at removing all that gas) and I had minor gas pain as well. My surgeon, my attitude, and good luck all combined to make both experiences easy. I hope yours is as "uneventful" pain-wise. OH the recovery room nurses all said "no one ever remembers us. You'll forget too" Nope! I remembered their names and went back to tell them bye! :smile: I wanted very much to be "normal" and the more I acted like I felt fine, the finer I felt.

Don't get a beverage and put it on the table...simple! It hurts me to drink with meals, Until I got restriction it didn't matter and I drank whenever. Now that I have restriction it isn't hard at all to "remember" not to drink. One sip and I'm in agony.

Hi. Sorry you're having problems but 1. newbies a lesson here...pick a surgeon with experience and 2. Get an anxiety med and go to the new doctor. Quit being the guinea pig for the old one! :smile: Good luck!

Actually I wore pull on pants and a tee-type top and got it put on over my head just fine; they can "saline lock" your IV and it's no big deal. I also put on my panties (no commando here) You have pain meds on board and it isn't that hard to reach bend etc.... (You'd have to shoot me to make me wear a dress and then I'd still come back to life and switch to pants, but that's just me LOL) Wear what YOU are comfy in. It will be fine.

This isn't really reliable because you don't know how reliable the data submitted is. :thumbdown: Interesting but not valid. People shouldn't use it (it can make you feel like a failure, or for those without band make them think OMG I'll lose 100 pounds in 2 months..or conversely make you think why bother I'll never lose an ounce) These things are interesting but not reliable! :confused:

I had a BMI of around 67 when I got my surgery. So no, a higher BMI isn't a contraindication. This is surgery to promote weight loss. If your doc tries to push bypass on you, go to a seminar where you can get objective fair data on both and make your choice. I had to do a preop diet that was pretty strict but it wasn't to lose weight so much as to shrink my (enlarged by fat) liver. You may have that depending on your lab results etc. However it was just for a few weeks (would've only been 3 if I hadn't cheated) and it wasn't that bad.

Your co pay(the 20%) should be 20% of what INSURANCE pays, not what your doc bills. Say your doc bills $2000 and insurance pays $400. Your co pay is $80. If they are billing you more, then don't pay it.

You have to do what's right for you. I "successfully" dieted off between 40 and 45 pounds over and over. My first time? I was 16 and went from 160 to 120. My last "High" (after one last good try at WW) 405. I diet like a champion. If you really think that you can successfully diet, exercise, lose weight and keep it off (and there are some; estimates vary between I think 1 and 5 out of 100) then go for it. I truly wish you all the luck. For me, I know I'm not that 1 or 5 in 100. I fooled myself about that for the last time in 2008.

I'm so glad that it's helping you like it did me! Good for you!!!

People!! be easier on yourselves!! This is life; having McDonald's or pizza every once in a while won't doom you! Don't let that "guilt/diet/failure" thing get started. Just "enjoy" the splurge and get back to normal. :eek: And Want...good for you not vomiting it back up. That would've been like pouring gas on a fire. (and not good for the band either). It was just food, not poison. Maybe not the best food out there, but still food. It isn't worth your worry.

Well you don't have to mix it with gatorade...and I have easily had 32 ounces of Water (or more) with my band and pretty good restriction...in 15 minutes, let alone an hour. Whether you LIKE what you're drinking or not is one thing LOL but whether you CAN or not physically is something else! Liquid will go through your stoma into your stomach just fine unless you are so tight you can't swallow liquids (and your own saliva, for example) However I don't blame you for not wanting to. I'd ask for the pills if it were me. I hated that mag. citrate they had me drink preop. It was just gross.

I agree; call your insurance and ask. While similar, all are still different enough that what you read here isn't anything that would necessarily pertain to your case.

It's probably nothing...but since it's in the general area of your heart, it's best to ask your doc! :smile2:

The post op diet is for healing, not losing. If you have doubts, call your surgeon or nutritionist. And make sure you get the water they've recommended; right now it's very important.

Not me. I was in nusring school and didn't have time to be that tired. Check with your doctor.

What type of pressure? THis REALLY is something you should ask your doc; not people on a chat board. Even anecdotal posts won't apply to you; what if it's your heart and someone gives you the wrong info and you ignore it? Please call your doc tomorrow and ask.

The bed also gently exerts pressure on your incisions. Didn't hurt mine at all and it won't hurt yours either. :smile2: I think most of us are "afraid" it's going to hurt and so it does, but if you can get past that thinking, it is quite comfortable. At least it was for me.

Liquid should still go through your band fine so the "drinking a lot" shouldn't hurt you. And the scope doesn't go all the way to your stomach so the band won't impact that either. So you'll be fine. If you're in doubt ask your doc, but I think it's a non-issue.

See I think they should tell us to sleep normally from the first night (while we still have the good pain meds) so you don't get adhesions and so on! Since I DID sleep on my side night one (while I was still well drugged) and then on my stomach night 2, it never hurt me to stretch out.

Bea1128. don't you get a lunch break? I had 3 day clinicals and just hydrated during lunch. I'd drink 16 oz water on way to school, have a shake for lunch and another 16 oz water, and take 16 oz water for post conference. Then I had the last 16 ounces while home. Plus while getting water for patients would often grab a quick glass for myself. It worked fine.

Honestly if she's had the band 5 years, you need to trust her to know what to do for herself. She's the one with the band, and she has 5 years experience. Follow her lead.

I can. From the start. last fill I was so tight I couldn't eat anything but fish so I got a slight untill (I need something I can live with and only eating fish isn't liveable to me). So with .25 cc's removed I can now eat chicken again! :thumbup:

I slept on my side nite 1, my stomach nite 2. It's actually good for you to bend and stretch. go for it!