MissMe27

Hi all, I had my surgery on June 5th.... so about 9 months ago... I had my last fill 2 weeks ago and have had great restriction... all was well. I think I might be getting some sord of stomach bug... because I've been making constant trips to the bathroom and I'm very nauseous since late last night. I was gagging and throwing up a lot (no food just clear stuff :w00t:). This is not related to me having a big meal or not chewing right ... its just from the bug. I've been better for about 4 hours but I just drank some water and I feel a bit of "pain" when it goes down. I can't even say its pain but its just different. I guess I'm just really worried I might have damaged, slipped my band with all the gagging and throwing up.

Hello, I've read in several forums that Biotin is a good supplement to take for hair loss. I haven't lost hair yet but I know from previouse diets I've done that I will probably start losing my hair... :wink2: Anyway, I've checked at local GNC's and drugstores and have not been able to find any chewable Biotin. Has anyone found chewable Biotin online? If so please let me know where and what brand is it. I found a couple but I'd really like to try a brand that somebody else has used because the ones I did find I'm not sure if they are safe. I read somewhere that well known brands are safer because they are regulated. Thanks!

Anyone? :bored:

Can anyone relate to this? I had my surgery on June 5th. I felt fine a couple of days later and couldn't stop talking about how little pain I had. Then on the 5th day after surgery I started getting this pain around my belly button. I mean I'm not crying over this pain but its definetly there. I've had it for 3 days now. It's kind of like a burning pain. I keep telling myself it might be gas? Can gas make my belly button hurt/burn? I only don't feel it when I sit still on my recliner or when I'm laying down. Thanks so much. I'm worried it could be something I did to myself because like I said for the first 5 days I didn't feel any pain.

wow all of these sound good, I can't wait to try them in a few weeks. :grouphug:

Hello, I was just banded on Friday June 5th and I've been having a sip of V8, a sip of atkins shake here and there but I get full so easily. I feel fine, I'm not hungry, tired, dizzy but I know I should try and get a certain # of Proteins in every day. I am taking 2 chewable Flinstone's every day and Tums for Calcium... but other than that... any suggestion on what I should do these first days? I don't get to see my surgeon again until June 17. :grouphug:

great! I'm on my way!

I am! I'll be banded in Chicago at Rush. Anyone else had to do some kind of liquid diet, how are those going? I've only lost about 7lbs. We should come back here on Monday and see how we feel, etc. :confused:

Michelle: Good luck with your surgery on Friday. I pray we all come out of this in perfect condition. I didn't think about the stress-eater possibility. I've been so stressed lately. UGH! Then someone else I know doing this has lost 20 lbs doing her pre-op diet and I've only lost 7 so that made me feel like what if I'm not doing all I should. :frown: Anyway, all the replies have made me feel so much better. Thanks all!

Hello I live in Chicago and I am having Lap Band surgery on June 5 (3 days YAY!) I am 299 lbs (was 310) and my insurance (BCBS-IL HMO) approved my surgery. At work we have short-term dissability which in the 8 years I've been here have never ever used. My HR person thought that I would be able to use it for after the surgery because I only have 2 sick days left. Well they just called me back and said that if this is an elective surgery that they will not approve my leave. I wasn't sure what to answer, I mean I asked my primary care doctor about it, I brought it up, but he immediately said he thought this would be the best way for me to lose the weight I've battled with for so many years before I develop other medical conditions. If my health insurance is approving this should my short term insurance also approve it? I know that in a few days I will probably be able to be back at work but because I only have 2 days left I'm worried I wont feel good enough after only a couple days worth of rest. It makes me sick to think that so many people here have taken leave for "mental health" reasons but this will not get approved? (I only say that because I KNOW some of those "mental health" cases were a bunch of baloney). Any advice?

I will be looking forward to those...

Thanks for your answer, that makes me feel a lot better. I would not ever think about not having the surgery... I guess it's just me being so scared about procedures, you should see me cry every time I have a shot at the dentist. I shake and every thing. LOL! Thank you so much.

I must just be getting nervouse. Mainly, I'm a bit concerned about my congestion. I have been congested for about 4 or 5 days now. But that's it, I don't have any other aches, pains or anything else. No coughing nor sneezing. I believe its allergies but since the congestion is not too bad I haven't taken anything since I don't want to take a medicine that might put me in danger. Other than that I'm just scared about the procedure. I've done all the research, I know I want to do this... it's just so close now... that I'm nervouse. Also, I've been on a liquid diet (need to do it for 2 weeks total) and I've only lost 7 lbs, shouldn't I have lost more by now? I had a salad about 3 days ago because I was feeling really really weak. But it was just lettuce and a little bit of turkey no dressing or bread. My surgery will be on Friday June 5th. YIKES! :party:

Hello! I've been here a few times... I started meeting with a surgeon for the Lap Band back in October/2008 and due to insurance issues had to switch doctors in January... well at last I have a date. I'll be having my surgery on June 5... so in less than one month. YAY!!!!! I'm pretty much ready... I want this so bad. The only thing I'm a little sad about is that a week after my surgery my little girl (3) has a recital and I'm worried I won't be able to go. Do you guys think I'll be able to sit thru a 2 hour recital a week after the surgery?? :thumbup: I'm sure my mom can help her get on the stage and stuff so I won't be doing anything physical.

Thanks ladies...I called the insurance and they said its not up to them, that the negotiations the surgeon was talking about are between him and the medical group (my hospital... I have an HMO)... so fine. I called the medical group and they have no idea how long these negotiations will take so the suggested I call my PCP and have him refer me to another sugeon. What a pain in the butt. But I'm totally on it. I'm waiting to hear back from my doctor's office.