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i still have pain from my port also i know that takes time and you will definetly lose weight its still very new for us and when we get adjusted we will start to lose weight of course we have to eat the right things cause if we eat chocolate and milkshakes we aint losing weight lol remember always eat your proteins 1st and if you r hungry in between grab a sugar free jello or pudding they help you will reach your goal dont despair its a new journey for us but it will b worth it

wow thats grt thank you so much for the info and congrats on your surgery hope all is well!!

hi i just brought a dvd that is called "walk at home 5 mile walk" i got banded 3 wks ago i want to try it do you think its a good idea to walk that much i am walking alot but not 5 miles also how many calories can you burn walking that much? thanks!!!!

thats a good question im also worried about saggy skin i have to lose over a 100 pounds i asked my Dr. and she said due to my age and the way my skin is i shouldn't have to much problem with saggy skin but i really think it is based on the person also how active they were b4 surgery because that also helps i doubt that a person that has to lose as much as i do will not have some sort of sag but i do plan to exercise as much as i can to try to diminish it but who know's im more interested in getting healthy and ill worry about the skin later lol Good luck

hi guys im also in the same boat i can eat without feeling full quickly i dont get sick or feel like im gonna vomit my dr said its normal for some people to eat the same way they could before surgery pls dont worry about eating to much its ok if u gain some weight before your 1st fill remember it is a time for healing not for losing weight we will have plenty if time for that once we get an adjustment in my case i was on fluids for 10 days post op and i was not really hungry now im on mushies and yea i fell hungry alot and yea i do eat when i am hungry the difference is that instead of grabbing something that is not going to help me i grab a healthy snack applesauce, tuna, egg beaters a protein shake, sugar free pudding that way i know im eating and feeling satisfied but not guilty of course follow your Dr.s rules but pls understand that now is a time to heal get yourself healthy for the wonderful journey ahead for you. Good luck!!!!

dont be surprised if u gained weight its from the fluids given to u while u were under surgery its not good to weigh yourself for a couple of wks your body is adjusting to everything u have to give it time i was banded on july 14th and the gas pains were horrible i kept saying what the hell did i get myself into but it does get better the meds like gas x dont really help walking is the best thing its not a miracle worker but it helps a little im still in some pain and when i got back home from surgery i did gain weight but i went for my check up yesterday and have lost 10 lbs so give yourself some time make sure u drink plenty of Water and walk as much as u can u will start to feel better soon some people feel better very fast and some of us like me it took some time i still have gas pain and im sore but it is better then the 1st week try extra strength mylanta it help a litte better then the gas-x gd luck and congrats!!!!

hi lexy congrats on your new journey if u dont mind can u tell me how you got the picture of your before and after thats on your profile thats really cool thanks

thank you so much i do feel better today and im glad im going to the Dr. tomorrow i appreciate all the info u have given me ill keep u posted on my journey as i hope u will keep me posted on your's !!!!!

carolynmarie thank u so much for your encouraging words at 1st i didnt regret the surgery and i dont think i do yet its just i got so nervous thinking maybe i did something im only on fluids right now but i though maybe i was drinking to fast cause i didnt have heartburn the 1st couple of days then all of a sudden it was like wow what is this so i got scared that maybe i drank to fast and my band slipped congrats on your weight loss i hope to one day be there also! can u tell me what were the signs that your band slipped thanks!

Hi tnag86 its good to hear what other people r experiencing i was afraid i was the only one lol i do hope we will feel better soon im also feeling tremendous gas pain my incisions dont hurt at all but the heartburn is a killer but i know it will all pass eventually its just ive never had much patience, which is prob why i couldn't stick to a diet to long i always got frustrated when the weight wouldn't come off quick enough i pray that u feel better soon please keep me posted on your recovery GOOD LUCK!!!!

thank 4 the info it was very informative

congrats! im one wk post-op and to b honest im still in a lot of pain and have bad heartburn i hope to feel as good as you in two wks cause as of now im a little depressed that i feel so crappy the gas pain will not go away no matter how much i walk im very glad you r doing well and i wish you lots of luck and your new journey to becoming heathly

thank 4 all the info guys glad my appendix is on my right! lol im schedule for my 1st checkup on wenesday so hopefully all my questions will b answered then by my Dr.im gonna try the tea and prilosec to see if it helps ill keep u guys posted

thanks but thats what's scaring me im doing all that i take gas x and mylanta and im walking all the time even on the treadmill when i cant go outside cause its almost 100 degrees here but that pain on my left side is scaring me im thinking the worst like maybe it's my appendix or something is obstructed i dont know maybe im being paranoid thanks 4 the advice though hope all is well with you

im one wk post op and im still in pain especially on my left side it really hurts bad when i breath or move also i have this burning sensation in my chest like really bad heartburn its happens randomly throughout the day im still on the liquid diet till wednesday when i go for my 1st esophogram im really nervous could there be something wrong could my band have slipped im not nauseous or vomiting just in pain any advice im wondering if it was a mistake to put the band on what if something is wrong any advice would be great thank you so much :crying::frown::eek::confused2:

i had surgery a wk ago and im in total pain can barley breath with the pain i have coming from my left side i think its gas pain but im nervous it's not i have bad heartburn also i though maybe my band slipped but im not vomiting nor am i feeling nauseous i thinking to myself what have i done i hope it gets better for all of us

wow i hope u continue to feel better sorry 4 what happened thank God u r okay! im also glad i found this site i prob would have gone crazy w/o it cause i got alot of my questions answered also

i cant lie flat at all ive been sleeping in my recliner chair since i got home from the hospital i cant wait for all this pain from the gas to go away if u have a recliner try sleeping on that it works wonders good luck!

thanks im gonna try the maalox im also sleeping on a recliner chair i just took a pepcid for the heartburn i know it wont help with the gas but hopefully it will with the heartburn

hi guys i just had surgery on monday i feel the exact same symptoms im freaking out thinking maybe my band slipped but the pain u r describing is the exact pain i feel especially in my left side and my chest its killing me i know i worry 2 much but im thinking maybe im drinking 2 fast can your band slip with just fluids? im not vomiting just in alot of pain

wow i just had surgery 3 days ago and my gas pains r so bad i though maybe my band had slipped or that i was drinking to fast im still in a lot of pain from the gas im freaking out every two mins thinking my band has slipped any advice please?

i just had surgery on monday and the gas pains r killing me i walk all the time but nothing is really helping the funny thing is i am able to drink thin fluids and soup w/o a problem the shakes r just 2 thick i scared i mite b drinking to fast just to get them in im not gulping but i was told it would take like 45 mins to finish a cup of soup or shake it doesnt take me that long do u think something is wrong? im a little nervous

i read the book it was one on my deciding factors in choosing them i have no regrets Dr. Ren is a wonderful caring Dr. and her team is just as great i thank God i found them

wow thanks 4 the info i hope never to grow through that

sorry ive been seeing this word alot what is that?