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RyanX93- congrats I'm down 33pounds since surgery(July 31st) but of course I was so nauseated I barely was able to eat. Had severe nausea for about a month and a half I still get it and it sucks. I caught a bad cold and I'm now just getting over the flu. My expeirence with the band hasn't been all that great and it dissapoints me. I'm in my last year of high school and I missed 2 and 3 days out of September(severe nausea and dizzy-ness) and 2 weeks this month(cold/flu) hopefully this is it for that. I still haven't gotten my first fill yet I'm supposed to get it on novermber 18th depending on how I feel... So you're able to eat bread? Cause I always wanted to go to subway and I just realized you could get the bread toasted, are you able to eat lettuce, tomatoes, and onions? I'm not sure if I was aloud to have that should ask eh? I tried pizza and it doesn't bother me but I was scared to try it but I was in Pennsylvania and all they had at my uncles and the wedding was pizza lol owell that's over. I don't think I get enough fluids down and I don't know how to make sure I do. I know I drink less fluids than I did before surgery Evanescent_Soul-just so you know, I'm still alive lol

hey, I know how you feel. I've been having a terrible time with this. I had severe nausea since surgery. It went away for a couple of weeks and came back. It's kinda gone but I still feel nauseous, and I get dizzy alot I never did pre band, I have no energy, I sleep a lot. I did say I was getting my band removed in another post and I'm still thinking about it. I'm gonna bring it up wen I see my dr again on the 21st so I'll bring it up. My mom said im probably gonna have to live with it too..NO I don't want to live with being like that. I've been depressed a lot, I cried a lot, no Im not going to see anyone about that! I know that if I had to live with this I wouldn't bee happy or feel like myself, that's what I want. So anyways I'm just worried about gaining what I lost back but if I keep my mind to it, I will be successful oh I'm 2 months and 3 days post op. And I'm a senior in high school..school started on sept. 8th and I missed two weeks and 3 days of school cause I was really nauseated, dizzy(I still get dizzy), headaches, upset, unhappy, no energy because I couldn't sleep well, plus on top of all that I had a very bad bladder infection i had antibiotics and thinking about the meds made me sick to my stomach and i had no appetite and even water started making me sick to my stomach and for some reason I feel like I still have some sort of infection but idk so I just can't afford that if it happens again and I know it's gonna stay with me cause I feel a bit nauseous right now. I don't want to live like that and gonna set up a plan and hopefully get the band removed next month during my thanksgiving break sometime and stick to the plan..sorry for babling

Evanescent_Soul, ohh haha..man that stinks =/ oh hmm idk i take deep breaths all the time, isnt that kind of the same?. i'm taking in a lot of air. i really dont think it would though O.o heh but you cant drink through straws hmm lol yeah its very weird, very messed up lol somethings are too sweet and its weird but i guess its good cause you wont be craving them..heres some of the things im starting to hate or do hate..yogurt, cottage cheese, cream of potato Soup, pudding, toast, crackers, any noodles, (starting to hate)chicken, eggs..sucky lol it really is rediculous i only really like one chocolate and thats hershey bar or kisses both the same to me.. lol i had tuna the other day, it actually tasted "normal" lol ohh heh owellz lol i want to and i better, i went back today, it was a half day and i still didnt feel too well but i was alright...i forgot to ask my dr about removal! dude grr, i go back in 3 weeks and i might be getting a fill and i seriously dont think itll help anything, itll make my stomach feel tighter and i worry itll make me feel worse, he was gonna do it today but he guessed before i said anything "your scared you dont have to get one, i'll tell you this, come back in 3 weeks and we will try it/we will see" something like that! lol i'm guessing that too hmm

okay, whatever i eat it doesnt taste the same like it did before surgery, it actually tastes gross...my tastebuds actually feel like they are raw or something...why?..does anybody have this problem or know what could be causing it?

i didnt know you wrote back lol. yeah i would deffinately..i dont see how it would effect your singing since is around your stomach and not your vocal cords ?? hmm lol i dont like those kind of people..those kind of people are very annoying lol. yeah i would too actually..ok on my paper it says i could have breadsticks but not pizza, thats confusing cause they're both dough..i tried it and the cheese of the pizza and it doesnt taste the same...nothing tastes the same anymore for me and i dont know why..i had something sweet and its way too sweet and i kind hate sweet stuff now..it says to take your time and enjoy your food..how can you if it tastes like crap? lol eh it just gives me a reason to make the time go by faster...i should ask about why things dont taste the same eh? i wasnt really a Peanut Butter person either so i dont really care unless its like reeses peanut butter eminems things(yeah im way off..i spelled the rapper lol) and i dont really eat candy anyways so i dont really miss it. ahh lets get some lol you can have crackers and tuna tastes good on crackers...tuna is good cause it has Protein and Omega 3 (i think) but its not good if you put lots of mayonais(i spelled that wrong) in it. hmm lol yeah i know, but i feel like im way way behind still...im so sad cause i kinda dont wanna go back but i want to graduate with my class and stuff so i have to =/...i feel so blessed lol jk.. thats cool though.. probably the RNY, Gastric Bypass, the Sleeve, The Lap-Band, idk it could be any one of them. yeah it could of lol mhm i've been cursed i think lol

haha thats so weird, i dont know about that, deffinately talk about it with your dr or at a pre op class and maybe post a thread in the post op section again to see what people say. i never heard of it hmm. go to a local library if there is one, maybe itd be easier? shes just spoiled rotten then, ignore her lol oh that stinks but theres always other places (: i cant handle toast everytime i want some kind of bread. but every once in a great while is ok i guess. i like brisk too, i want some now lol, im gonna ask to get my kind of iced tea tonight when we go get my check and cat food lol yeah tuna is deff fine. yeah some people have Peanut Butter but i read in my book to avoid it so im not really sure, hmm. lol well hmm idk then lol try to ignore her as long as you can, pretend like shes not there and see what happens lol i tried going to school today..i was waiting for it to be time to go in and seriously i couldnt do it =/ so i came home, told my teacher. slept and i swear to god something was hurting but i dont remember what it was exactly =/ and i have a sore throat and my teacher brought my hw and my mom told her that i got the lapband and she said that one of the other teachers did too and i guess she was horendisly(however you spell that lol) sick with it and idk if she got it taken out or what soo hmm and now my arm is hurting (thats nothing new, it use to many years before surgery too just soo sucky grrr

that's so weird why? Ever? Or untill solids?

(: yes lol I never heard about that, where you read that from? I never read that anywhere...hmm just make sure you do a lot of research, write pros and cons of each. (: that's good. They should have them, I know it was best buy and I got one book from Borders and the other from SAMs club lol. That's good, it's kind of hard at first but you get use to it (: I love raspberry tea by snapple or Arizona and that's all, I don't like hot tea, it grosses me out for some reason lol and I haven't had diiet soda since July 30th I crave it sometimes but I'll never drink it flat so eh. I'm aloud to have toast, the crust of the bagel(I don't know what sense it would be to eat it like that lol I miss bagels) and I'm aloud to have English muffins, but toast doesn't taste good to me unless it's butter and I know that's bad = Im not sure if I could have Peanut Butter and jam or not hmm I should ask about that. I haven't tried tuna yet lol hmm talk to her, ask her walk with you or be like you wanna start fresh and maybe shell help you with it too (: awh you're welcome :mad: Actually, I am (: I'm just worried it'll come back again = =$

I hope soo, thanks (:

mhm (: she probably is, because you want to get healthy the healthier way. haha it wouldnt (: thats good. the sleeve, hmm i guess they cut your stomach, i wouldnt want that, so thats why i chose the band and cause it was removable. but its totally up to you (: i support you on whatever one you chose (: i hope you get it then. i got my DVD at wal* mart, no i think i got it at best buy, yeah im pretty sure it was best buy lol and the books you could get a borders or sam's club, and you could probably get it at a book store or even walmart too. i hope so too, right now i dont even know how much im eating but i know its under 1000, im gonna start counting my cals again and my Fluid intake and my Protein intake. thats actually a good thing i think, you'll have something to finally bring her down with and maybe she'll change her ways. (: no problem, i look forward to your replies (: XD

good luck :thumbdown:!

lol no, that doesnt make me mad, but 4 people thought the same thing now, but im not, i got my monthly friend last month before i got my depo shot and i havent done anything since july 26th

i was thinking that! but i forgot to bring it up last week when i saw my doctor. i read on a website a few weeks back of the symptoms of being alergic to the band and i had like 6-7 of the symptoms.. is there any plastic in the band material aswell as the silicone? cause i had a plastic barbell in my eyebrow and it rejected. so hmm i really hope he could find out why, and if he ever does i will surely let you guys know! thanks, i wont let anything get in my way , thanks again! (:

haha yeah, it sure does. me too. today, im actually feeling a bit better, but i think i still want it removed so i wont have to worry about getting sick again *sigh*. haha. hmm thats dumb, she should be supporting you. maybe im not even sure either lol. trust me, you barely feel it, and when you have a hot guy piercing it, all your pain goes away lol but i really didnt feel anything. (: nice, theres a lot of piercings i wanna get but yeah they have to be put on hold for now. awhh, cheer up, you'll be okay. it took a long time for me to even get it, it was a good thing though, and im glad it took a long time, and im glad i got it done over the summer, but that could just be me. well what you could do to help yourself a little, practice some of the rules, i dont know what your dr.'s rules would be but i'll tell you what mine were..i had to count my colories pre op so i dont go over 1,000 cals and i had to have 80 grams of Protein. but id keep the cals at 1200 and the protein about the same...dont drink 30 mins before or after your meals, eat small pieces, eat slowly. always eat at a table so you can concentrate on your chewing(chew atleast 30 times) eat more fruits and veggies and dont forget the protein . start trying Protein shakes, start trying to cut out junk food, probably have it every 2-3 weeks, start exercising, walking, do the biggest loser workout dvd (you can really feel it) oh by the way, i think thats what im gonna do also whenever i get it removed is to do the biggest loser plan, like i have the biggest loser cookbook and i have the dvd (:...and ill follow the rules as if i still have the band like i said before...whenever you go to the appointments, hide your papers where you know your sister wont find them, i hid my papers from my brothers but i told them after i got it done cause i didnt feel right if i didnt, but keep the information somewhere safe. the next time she tries to put you down, just tell her, her words mean nothing to you. its alright, i like helping someone when i can (: you're welcome (: haha yeah! ohh believe me, me too :tongue2: haha same here

thanks (: i'm not feeling as bad as i did, my stomach still hurts tho and i sometimes get pain near the band around my stomach. i'm still going to keep the option of removal in mind and im still going to ask my dr. i'm going to give it a month and a half, if it comes back i want to remove it, and so far it i had it 3 times and the last time was the worst. i cant risk missing anymore school. we'll see what happens i guess i actually kind of want it removed no matter what =/ so i wont have to worry about getting sick again...kind of dumb too hmm owell

yeah it said on my paper to avoid them but I'm not sure if it said I could have them after six weeks I'm not sure yet

cool, I don't know why I can't have bananas =, I tried a pear though and it tasted so good

oh and I can't have corn either

What ones are we aloud to have for fruits and veggies. I know I can't have celary and citrus I don't know if I can have.maybe I can I think I have to take the membranes off. So what fruits and veggies are okay to eat? I really love pineapple, oranges, apples, pears, grapes, and strawberries. Oh I also don't think I can have bananas I don't know. I hope I can have salads again hmm so yeah

bad haha yeah after wednesday i cant miss anymore either, but im so scared that ill get sick again so therefore id have to miss school =( and thats also another reason why i want to get the band removed, i cant risk getting sick anymore. lol sometimes thats how i see my brother lol but he takes care of them pretty well. oh wow, what a meanie lol i dont think i can do that, i have to start it at the begining of the year, so im just gonna wait and do it next year (: i was gonna get venoms but i decided i just want one tongue piercing lol its ok, it does look cool though (: yeah i agree with that, it was least painful but i barely felt it when i got my eyebrow pierced so its a tie lol. thats good then haha (: haha yeah i know right? i dont like people like that, they're only in it for your money. oh man, that sucks, how rude. wish ya luck on that though (: yeah i cant wait and the best thing about next weeks appointment, we have a half day at school so i'll have time to relax and stuff before we go, get to leave at 9:48 while everyone else has to stay til 10:28, love the early dismissal (: and the appointment is at 1:30 or 3:30 cant remember lol ughh

hate when that happens lol i know =/ . ahh thats not good, feeling better?..lol thats good, then you wouldnt have to chase them around lol. thats not good either lol he should get that fixed. i dont like when people get so drunk >.< i tried apple juice but unfortunately it dont work for me ahh lol yeah its so gross eh? ohhh, you have a Boces too? sweet theres one where i live too, they also call it CV-Tech, i was gonna go there to take cosmetology =/ being sick, i had to make a hard dicission and tell my councelor about it and dropped it ):..haha nice. ohhh i use to have snakebites too, i got them pierced at different times though, the second one i got done on my 18th birthday and she pierced it wrong too and it wasnt even, then i changed it like the 3rd day of having it and later got infected and took it out. the one i had longer got messed up ever since i took it out at the dentist soo i took it out boo and my eyebrow, it rejected, stinks, but i think it was due to the plastic jewlery/cheap. blahh so all i have now is my tongue, nose, industrial, 2 standard earrings on each ear and my 1st holes are stretched to 5/8". cant wait to get more. one tongue piercing is good enough for me lol. haha i think id die if it happened at a friends house id be SOL haha. awhh atleast its back to normal i want a lot of land lol thats funny cause people think we're rich too and i really dont know why lol. awh, that stinks, my insurance is blue cross blue shield and with that one you need to be 18 =/ good luck (: its always more exciting in town, and nope, not any better, last night when i was writing back, i started feeling really nauseated and it sucked so bad, so i walked around for awhile and layed down, i woke up this morning and i was sooo thirsty and when i got a drink, it started coming back *sigh*

yeah but there's not a lot in it, not enough to be taken out. I already asked, So idk, it's so confusing I'm not sure what else could be causing it. One minute I think I'm feeling better, the next I get really nauseated, happens everyday, I can't enjoy anything My dr isn't even sure what's causing it. He said something like the only thing he could really do is remove it, if it don't get better or something like that I really don't want to live my life like this I really have felt miserable every single day so far...

dude! i was replying back on my ipod and i was getting close to being done and it dies on me! then i put it on the charger, and all i wrote was gone, grrrr, >.< anyways i'll start over. yeah, its supposed to be the best year out of them all. and so far it sucks cause of being sick =/ i'm hoping that when i get the band out, my body will be at peace once and for all and i can enjoy my last year. yeah atleast, my mom is a stay at home mom too but her and my grandma watch my brothers kids every day besides fridays and sometimes sats and suns so its hard for her to leave the house cause my grandma cant do that on her own, but atleast now i know my teacher can bring it to me (: you have a nice mom (: when i was really sick, my mom use to buy me sprite or ginger ale, it use to help my stomach all the time, and i guess i could have it but it has to be flat, gross! i could never drink flat soda eww. my school does that too, some kids do take senior classes cause theyre smarticle lol idk thats how i see it lol thats good you have some friends in one of your classes. i only have one best friend in one of my classes and thats gym, people in my other classes are friends but i dont usually hang out with them but i talk to them lol thats confusing. i think my school does that too but im not sure haha. needles dont really bother me but the only ones that do are IV needles cause i had a bad expeirence with them when i was younger, i use to be very afraid of needles when i was younger too, its weird. and i didnt like the needles i had to get in my stomach before and after surgery, they kind of burned O.O. i love piercings lol i have 10 but i use to have 13, miss them, =/ i was supposed to get my lip repierced the weekend beofre school started, i felt kinda ok but when it got closer to leave i started feeling sick, i didnt want to get sick on them or faint, so i didnt go ): im thinking about getting it done after the removal. i got my monthly friend when i was ten lol i was freaking out cause i thought something was seriously wrong lol but thats weird, it stopped? i dont think mine has ever did that. well thats a good end note (: it takes about less than 10 minutes to go to town here in the spot where i live, i live on a buisy-ish road but i dont live in the town, i have a nice patch of land too, sometimes its peacefull here too but i rather be closer to the country part. (: yeah i dont think id want to live in the town either, but id like to hang down there, if i was feeling better that is lol

haha welcome (: yeah maybe (: it really does, it's my last year of high school and I feel like I'm missing so much = yeah one of my special teachers (I guess she's a special ed teacher) brought me my homework, I usually email her when I'm out, she said if I was gonna be out longer to let her know and shell tutor me. Mymom won't pick my homework up for me, ugh. Yeah I know right, a lot of people I know and see everyday all know I've been sick, I guess that's helpful so they could let the techer know right? Haha (:. I like the shot cause you don't have to take a pill everyday and you don't have to worry a bout missing one andddd the best part is you don't get your time of month (: Haha awesome Yeah, you're right Oh really? Man that sucks

I barely eat anything now and if I do eat anything, I end up throwing the rest away. I take my time when I eat so I'm not eating fast. I'm not hungry for food, I wish I can actually eat some. When I watch, smell, hear, or even think about food MAKES me want to vomit, I'm NOT kidding!! Just because I want to get the band out DOESNT make me a quiter, sometimes not everything works for everyone. What you say to me won't bring me down, I want you to know that. I will succeed and I know I will cause my brother is a great pusher/motivator and his gf will help me out. I will NOT get fat, I will lose weight with great success, yes I put my life in risk to get this band, my life just isn't the way it should be, besides losing the weight. I haven't felt like myself at all and I haven't felt happy... NO I'm not thinking of food, I don't want to eat food. Instead, I feel like I have to force myself to eat my meals, I have to when I take my antibiotics, I've been on those since Monday September 14th, not feeling better, sick to stomach/nausea wise. Are you kidding me?! I'm not missing food one bit, got it?