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Girl you are not whiny you just had major surgery!! I will tell you I had it right under my left rips and I felt like I was a ballon about to pop for almost two weeks. It hurt so bad I was almost in tears at times............gasx and vicodan only dulled the pain but it hurt 24/7 for awhile. I think your shoulders must be gas too............. I hated to walk because it hurt so bad but when I walked I would belch and fart away (TMI I KNOW, I KNOW) and it would be instant relief!! But I seriosly paced my backyard for about 15 minutes at a time than had to sit down because it hurt so bad!! It took alot of walking to work it all out.....another think I did was pull my knees to my chest and just hold it like that for awhile to push the air out that worked too but so glad no one else was home at the time........LOL. All of a sudden I woke up one day and it was totally gone. I know for the first two weeks every time I eat the gas got worse.........and seriously though it was gonna push up through my chest it hurt so badly..............somehow I survived it one day, one hour at time. But OMG it hurt........... Walk and Gasx my friend!! And contort your body into strange positions to push it out!! I won't tell!! LOL

Lap band is a slower lose and you have to put effort into it.......I am six weeks post op and have to stay on top of it. diet, exercise and lots of Water. No sleeve at Kaiser that I know about anyway. Kaiser does tend to push RNY a bit more than lap band so you have to be firme that is what you want. Hey we have a thread called Kaiser Richmond pre op and everyone is over there. Post and pre op we have a huge group and get together once or twice a month for support. Do a search and find the thread you wil have 5X more people over there that went through Kaiser or are going through Kaiser that can answer your questions.

I seriously can't believe I have had no diet coke in six weeks.............I am in shock!! I feel like it was only yesterday. Funny thing is my mind is telling me I still love it and that it is still my favorite drink. When does that stop??? If I had a sip I know I will have to drink the whole six pack so my addiction is sadly not cured!! I think I am probably just still in the detox stage!! I am still an addict on a dry spell.............LOL. Hope that craving stops soon!!

sorta runny/water Reggie at your stage. I found I didn't like it as much runny but you go girl!! :-P

Candy constipation at your stage..........yep I had it. I use benefiber everyday now but I think you have to wait a few weeks for that. I think it is the food change. The first month I was constipated. Never any diarrhea though Reggie. Changing stages was a huge temptation for me as well. I got tired of pureeing and the same foods over and over. Again I liked the soup stage I found purees harder to do. I have also probably experimented to much with food. Well salad is my perfect example. I have had it three times this week. I am thinking how I could replace it. But my stubborn mind says it healthy and why, why, why can't I??? It makes me full but I grew up with salads and no meat so maybe what I think is full is not the same as full for everyone else.................... Reggie I found after surgery I only like warm liquids. Not cold so I hear ya girl!! Weird because I drank diet coke alot with ice and loved it................. NSV- My underwear is falling off me again!! (TMI I know) second time in six week I have to make another trip to Lane Bryant, maybe next time I will be able to go to victoria secret!! The elastic just doesn't hug me anymore........Maybe I should ask Dr. Baggs to measure me instead of weigh me.........how embarrassing would that be!! Yep I see Robin this week and Dr. Baggs. I think I am working on 1/4 cup this week and not so much counting calories. I have been counting calories and estimating the size but realize I have it all backwards..............cup than calories. I feel like I am starting to make the band work!! LOL. But I have had some mess ups for sure with all this protien and vegetarian stuff.............again maybe four months was to fast for me to learn it all but I am finally getting it down!!

Hey Nicole glad it went well. Again they have to be nice to you because your the mama of that sweet baby. So if they are smart they will keep on your good side!! If not than you can just walk away at anytime and that gives you all the power.............maybe a few pounds back you were not so good about standing up for yourself but now your a whole new person. I for one KNOW you have this covered. I think the fact that you lost the weight and have stuck it out shows them you mean business!! And obviously it made an impression on them if she kept commenting on it................sorta your actions are speaking louder than your words. But again you in control girl!! They can only get to you and make you feel like less than you are if allow it!! If things get bad again you can always just tell them what they did and set your boundaries and let them know if it happens again you have to walk away than do it!! They might not like it but they will respect you and know you mean business!! They can either chose to do the right thing or not have a relationship with your family. That is a bit lose for them!! YOu can't control them but you can totally control what kind of enviroment you put yourself and your family in!! Girl you have this one in the bag easy I have no doubt you have this in the bag!! Another two nails broke this morning. Peeling is like the top layer of my nails just is peeling away. The strong part so after it peels my nails are sort flimsy, weak not healthy. Like the acrylic nail thing only I don't have the nails to blame. I was wondering about cleaning products I use since I have been on a cleaning streak here...........but I sorta think it is surgery related.

Ah the cat just step on my port.........wowwee that was not a nice feeling............but it sure is there. I am thinking about starting a blog. I have to figure it all out. I have the webcamera

LOL Riley!! Yep I don't think the stiches are are huge problem. Just healing and pushing its way out. I tried to nail clippers and almost performed another surgery on myself so I am gonna wait until it comes out more and I can get ahold of it.............Ah Candy pulling it give me a terrible cause of the shudders!! LOL. I sorta did a light tug on it but it hurt so I left it alone............I have images of things inside being pulled astray................ Actually I am asking Dr. Baggs to cut it if he can on Thrusday. It does keep getting caught on my shirt and than it hurts alot. I kept wondering why that one incision was hurting so much I though it was infected or something............but than I felt that crazy stich and I know Nicole had that too........... The peeling nails is gross. All of them in the last two week and they are all breaking. LIke down to where I have no white on my nails. I cut them short but today two more peeled off. Just sorta hurts cause they are not strong anymore...........Sorry Candy but I am glad I am not the only one cause your eating meet and you have it. I will ask Dr. Baggs about it. I asked the leader at the group and she said not enough protien or vitamins. Hmm............one or two nails ok but all of them and mudy be normal though. Ok so two periods in six weeks. You KNOW Dr. Baggs will hear about that one............:-) So does he read all our posts? If so hello Dr. Baggs it is all good the things we discuss!! "-)

Where do you get the spaghetti squash? I want to try that too.................regular store?

Candra your beautiful!! Go swimming at the pool no stress!! I also used to be on swimming team as a kid and it is hella hard work!!! I wish I had a pool I could use a few laps............... Nicole. Maybe the in laws are trying to make things right? Maybe this is a way to open the door. I hope. I bet this is hard for Mike being in the middle. Just remember you are in a different place now your stronger now. I agree with Candra be yourself and let them accept you..........just don't start problems. But don't try to get on their good side either. Here is the thing the ball is in your court now.........if they want a relationship with the grandchild they have to come around. My guess is that will do what they have to do have a relationship with that sweet baby. Babies have a way of healing relationships. Just hold your own Nicole and it would be nice if they would apolgize and start the slate clean...........I hope it all works out. DOn't let them "mess up" your weight lose by making you stress out to much!! Girl you are totally in control on this one and don't let them make you feel like "less" than you really are!! Love ya all and thanks for all the support!!

Yea Reggie I think your right. Robin said to write everything down and she will try to figure out where I am having problems.................. I figured out the carbs stuff. I know Beans have carbs but tofu is new to me..............hmm learn something everyday. Gonna check that part out. My nails are all splitting and breaking and that worries me. At the support group yesterday they said that was because I was not eating enough protiens..........gonna ask Robin and Dr. Baggs this week. I am glad that Kaiser follows up with us so much. I think that in itself keeps me focused on the goal. Knowing I have to be accountable and report back to them once a month or so...............see how stressed I am already about this week!! Good for me keeps me in line!! I can be a stubborn soul at times!! LOL

Reggie your over the worst. The first week I was sorry I did it but now I am so glad. I feel so much better than I did six months ago. Night and day difference. Even if this the best it gets it was worth all the hassle. But the surgery was a bit more than I expected I am sure you get that!! LOL I didn't like applesauce. I didn't like the cold things. No even pudding which I LOVED before surgery. It is all still sitting in my cupboard. I just plan don't like it anymore.....most of my Jello is still in the fridge and my daughter is eating that!! But soup. Ah soup!! I LOVE soup now. I lived on soup the first two weeks. Potatoe and broccoli soup...........every meal every day!! LOL. I am crazy I know. I sorta wish I could go back to soup again made me feel so full...........oh course I had alot of restriction back than too.................I just craved the hot, hot Soups...........I hated the cold stuff...........my tastes have changed since surgery........ Reggie every day gets better. I am almost 6 weeks and I can't believe it. I feel normal again and all my energy is back. I am getting out with friends now more than I have in 6 years................I feel like I have my life back and it only gets better from here............. Ok well I gotta run. Clearning house!!

Hey Girls The meeting was good. She had ton some research on lap band stuff and gave out some success rules and than this funny 100 reasons to lose weight stuff. Also they gave out weight lose magazines which I really liked.......I might order that magazine. Talked about RNY and lap band and there seemed to be quite a few bandsters.........lots of clothes but nothing in 18 or 16... Ok if I am a year out and only 30 pounds down I will be so disappointted!! That is really not the way it is suppose to work.........I am only down 12 right now and disappointted. Sizes going down but now scale so whatever. But seriously I am on no carbs at all right now...................my goal is hopefully to be at goal weight by Christmas/new years. That is another 60 pounds down, 10 per month is reasonable I think. Ahh.........these 30 pounds stories seriously worry me because it proves you have to do the work to succeed and that the band can be outsmarted............. I just need some restriction so I don't feel like I have no band!! I think my biggest problem has been thinking in terms of cup sizes and not calories. I think the 1200 was easier to grasp for me. Now I am realizing that the 1/4 cup is way more important than the calorie amount and if you do protiens the calories tend to be low............ I am gonna get this just this vegetarian thing is giving me some challenges..................I am learning how to do it all. I sorta wish I had more time and classes before on the vegetarian thing so I had it down by post op. But I am learning..............I think it has affected the speed of my weight loss!! Ok I am stressing about Robin this week. I hope the 12 pounds flies or that I hit a big losing streak this week!! LOL. I am due for one.................making sure I have socks on when I go to Pinole this week!!!

I got referred in December of 2008, had surgery in April of 2009. I could have had surgery in March but I wanted to go on vacation first............ Lap band at Kaiser started a year ago. Kaiser as you know has a pre op program you have to go through. lose 10%, have all the appointments...........I was going over there once or twice a month for four months. I go back on april 28th for a fill. I have lost 37 pounds so far. but 25 were pre op. 12 have been post op..............so far so good. I had Dr. Baggs who I love. He seems to be the best with lap band.........

I talked to Patti at group yesterday and she had plastic surgery and is 3 1/2 years out. I am going to wait and see what happens after I get to goal but the way things are shifting around I think I might need some...........I feel like I am melting............when I look at myself I look like I am melting downward..........LOL. Now imagine if I had RNY how I would look............OMG nothing but a puddle by now!! Have a great weekend ladies......I might have to miss Tuesday due to a retirement party at work at Johnny Carrino's across the street!! I am gonna try to slip out early to come see ya all!!

Hey the kaiser support group was great I liked it. Got to meet Candra and Heather which was really fun!! Shout out to the pre-ops!! And Heather my County employee co worker!! You guys were great and I hope you come to more of the group stuff it would be fun to have you around!! ALso they were saying if Kaiser starts to do a Saturday fill clinic in SAcramento it would be nice to maybe have it on the same day as the support group.............I really hope this happens. well back to WII american idol..................my daughter is having a slumber party!! Missed ya all that didn't make it today!!

OH post them I would so love to see them.............I think he likes being a youtube star and I would love to see the whole thing!! :-)

I liked the video especially since my fill is this week. Just wanted to know.............. I wonder if Dr. Bagg will make sure to face the camera next time given all the shiny head comments. The thing is when I watched the video I wondered why he was so shiny?? So again I would probably have said something because that was my first impression. So funny he knows we all hang out. So I am gonna try to get in on the group fill on the 25............that will be a month out for me!! LOl

Lap band is now available and I just completed the process......................................................

I think he wanted to be on Youtube!! THe day of surgery I was telling him about youtube..............and he kept shakining his head and telling me........."thing things you can see on youtube nowdays.".................the anesthesilogist asked him if he was on youtube and he said "oh no way!!! "................LOL. I was wondering how long until he realized he was online. The shiny head thing is funny!! It is true and I probably would have said the same thing.................

Reggie I was there.........the gas drove me insane but as much as walking hurt it really did get rid of the gas. I paced outside in my backyard because I was just to dizzy to trust myself going around the block.....sitting made the gas worse.............walking made it better. GasX doesn't stop the gas pain but it does take off the edge I went to full liquids without a problem. So I can't help you there................but still with clear if your doing better with those. You will probably lose faster too. Just be careful to the dizzy thing that comes with the liquid diet.............. I had the full feeling the first two weeks. Now not!!! Do you get the funnel feeling with water?? That is weird too........ Ok ladies tomorrow. I am cleaning the house for company tonight.......

Hey when I went in Dr. Baggs really did give me a choice. I asked him to pick the best one for me and he just gave me pros and cons for both........he really didn't guide me one way or another. If he is pushing you towards RNY that says something I would think. Hey girls my stiches are pushing out of my incision.........I was wondering why it was hurting when I move around today..............ah looks gross this stitch just popping out. I am gonna cut if off............just grosses me out looking at it!!

Ok so how does Dr. Baggs know that we are all friends? And the whole group fill thing?? Hmmm.................... I think Candy is also on the 25th right?? Hey girls I have a retirement party on Tuesday at the same time. Get this across the street................I might try to do both just go and leave the first one and than come over the Mimi's..........it is someone I have worked with for seven years. Anyway I had the funnel feeling for the first two weeks. Not anymore. Seriously I am eating good things but probably to much........went down to two meals a day to try and lose. I am glad to hear Robin is not upset. I have only lost 12 pounds and I am doing everything and now eating less............... What about the vegetarian stuff Riley did you ask? Also how much is in your band now!!

I can do either twevle or one...........I will be on call so I will have to keep my cell on but unless I get called out on an emergency I will be there!! Just let me know................ My knee got twisted funny behind me when I fell and never really has been the same. The weight didn't help much...........I am hoping as the weight goes down it will get better on it's own...........if not I will go back in. I don' thave a brace or anything because I have not been back in for my knee in 5 years. I am bad I know..........my PCP thinks everything is weight related anyway...........she wants me to lose first. The previous doctor was not Kaiser so two doctors, two ideas on what is ok................I will go back in in six months to get it looked at if it still hurts. But the last week it has really hurt and I have been limping...........thanks to doing step areobices on the WII!!! reminder to self.........DON'T

My knees are problems too. I have been limping around all day..........not a new thing for me I have had it for years. I hurt it five years ago and sometimes it gets bad for a week or so than I am ok...................running seems to make it achy. I have been told I probably need to get surgery on it. But here is the thing I am not to excited about that!! Funny because I did go through with lap band but the knee thing I am not ready for yet!! I still think it will get better on its own So Nicole I hear ya!! with me it is only the right one