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Please help! What do you guys do about taking your medication?? I just got my first fill and am scared to take my pills!! Before the fill I had no problem swallowing them but am afraid to now:confused:

I have a question..... I just got my first feel on Monday and I am scared to take my medication. The doctor said it should be fine but I do not understand how it wont get stuck! I mean if you have to chew your food so much then how will my pills go down?? Please help I am not taking my medicine:confused:

I know that my daughter had by-pass 7 years ago and has done amazing with it. She lost her weight very quickly and has kept it off. Now she was only 19 when she had it done but it is a life changing alteration!! I nursed her back to help and went through every step of it with her. I chose not to have it done because I did not think I would be able to handle it. It just depends on you!! I had my Lapband done Nov 19 and have lost 44 pounds. Now some of that was pre-op weight loss but I have lost weight since my surgery. I got my first fill yesterday so I am hoping I will begin to loose more weight!! Good luck at whatever you decide!!:wub:

I was banded November 19, 2008. I have lost 44 pounds which is great but I have no idea where!!!! I tell everyone I think my wrist and feet have gotten smaller! I am not letting it get me down I know I will start seeing it in my clothes soon!!:wub:

I had my surgery on November 19, 2008 and I just had my first fill yesterday January 5! The hunger part will get easier! Just hand in there!!

I have the lapband brand. The fill was kinda weird while he was putting the saline in I got a strange taste in my mouth!! it was so bizzare:thumbup: Has anyone else ever felt that!

I got my first fill today! It was not that bad at all!! He put 3cc in my 14cc band. I go back in 6 weeks for more! I am back on liquids for a couple of days:thumbdown: As you can tell I am not excited about that!! I am hoping I will start to loose weight I have been at a stand still for the past 2 weeks!

I finally got my first fill today!! I was banded on November 19 and today they put 3cc in my 14cc band. The next 2 days I will be back on total liquids:thumbdown: I am hoping that this fill will reboost my weight loss I have kinda remained at the same weight for 2 weeks now.

I was just banded on November 19 & luckily have not had anything like this happen. My question to anyone is does this kind of thing usuallly not happen right after you eat?? If I read this right it had been several hours since she had eaten.

I am not an expert but Peanut Butter is a great source of protein! So I don't see what that would hurt! When I started my full liquid stage I ate peanut butter straight from a spoon. Now I just used a child spoon but it was good and helped with the craving!

Yes i understand! When I was on Clear Liquids I craved things as well. Change up your flavor of SF popsickles that helped me!

Well hello country! What part of Ga are you from? I live ijn Conyers which is east of Atlanta. I was banded on 11/19....how about you?

Hey Sheri! I am from Conyers Ga which is not far from you at all! What hospital are you having your surgery at? I had mine at Newton Medical Center in Covington Ga on 11/19/08. I have not been able to go to my meetings at all, not because of distance but just works and kids and just being tired at the end of the day:frown::frown: I do my support on this sight and I love it!!

I am not an expert by know means but I think you should talk to your doctor. You need to be drinking plenty of fluids so you do not dehydrate! Did he fill your band at surgery?? If he did he may need to unfill a little!

I think that is great that with your problems you continued to have your port replaced! I hope naturally that I do not have problems but if i do i hope that I just don't give up and have them remove everything! Congrats to you and your weight loss, Hopefully 6 years from now I will feel happy with myself and my self esteem will improve!

Some people seem to breeze right through the recovery process. Not me, I was banded Nov 19 and finally I think I am feeling 85% normal. I am still sore at my port sight and still don't feel comfortable lifting things! I do not want to mess anything up! I was not really hungry though, but I had been on a 3 week pre-op liquid diet so I think that helped shrink my stomach! Just take your medicine and walk as much as possible and take it easy! Let people help you if you can!!

I am sorry to say that I agree with Carrie. I can't imagine spending nights with my friend just because and I certainly can't imagine being away from my husband on my anniversary! Look you have got to talk to your wife! Do not have an affair!!

I wish I could help you but i haven't had my first fill yet. How big is your band? How many cc's did he put in? My band is a 14cc band and has been placed on Nov 19 but no fills until Dec 29. My doc said he would put in 5cc the first time!! Is that too much?? Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!!:biggrin:

Congrats! You sound like you are doing well. You may get gas pains if you do I found that walking & taking gas X strips (they melt on your tongue) worked wonderfullly!!:cursing:

I had to pay 14,000 to the hospital, 3800 to the doctor & 500 to the anesthesioligist. My insurance would not pay a thing. I even had to pay for most of my pre surgery test!! Anyway I ws banded Nov 19 & i can not wait for the day I can say it was worth every penny of it!!!!

I am 10 days post op & still on cleasr liquid diet. In 4 days I can move to full liquid diet! Now my question is this I have read people on hear talk about oatmeal cream if wheat & cream Soups while they are on full liquid diet. Are these things considered full liquid?? What is the difference between mushies and full liquid then? And then you have solids which is regular food that you just really chew, right?? I am a little confused where does mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes come in? Are they liquid, mushie or solid??? Help please!

Although it has only been 8 days since my surgery my stomach swellling has gone down alot! It is still mpresent but not near as big as it was day 2 after surgery!!!

I too had a little diarehhea problem on my 4th day after surgery. It went away on its own though. I have read here you can take ammodium ad if you like. You are probably tired due to not eating anything. I had to do this 2 weeks prior surgery and now 2 weeks after surgery, so I know how you are feeling. I don't have the energy to walk walk walk. i do get up and walk I shower and I lay in bed propped up on 4 pillows. I know this will get better I just look forward to the day i can eat something other than Jello, broth, water!!!

What is flagl? The doctor gave me liquid lortab and it has really been just fine. I would definatly be talking to the dr because you sure do not want to be vommitng!! Thank God for your pharmacist!! Good Luck!

Hi Yall! I had my band placed on Nov 19. I am sore still mostly around the port area. I am on a 2 week clear liquid diet. I am wore out. I think I need protien!!!:laugh: Anyway it is so nice to talk to people that understand what you are going through!!