Jersey Girl
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Hello! I was banded by NJ Bariatrics in Plainsboro on 5/22/09. I have lost 18 pounds since 5/1 and got a 2cc fill last Monday. Since then, I have had five serious episodes of food getting stuck. Today my son had to call 911. We were both very frightened. I have been chewing the same way for 51 years now, and it is hard to having ultra-chewing come naturally. Today it was a small piece of beef. Extreme pain. Was stuck for 3 hours. I am going on Thursday to have some fill removed and the band checked. I know I should be on mushier foods and I don't want to mess this up. Is 2ccs too large a large fill for the first time or should I just sweat it out and keep the greater restriction? Need help.:thumbup:
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East Brunswick/Spotswood Area!
Jersey Girl replied to Jersey Girl's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Thanks for the good advice. I am down about 40 pounds since May, but I have started to eat too much easy junk like chips and cookies. I get food stuck a lot when I am tense emotionally or hyper from working a lot. Am starting to get a bit discouraged, though I generally feel and look better. Nothing is easy, but I will keep plugging! -
Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot
Jersey Girl replied to IndioGirl55's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Sorry, no, HH! My doctors are Dr. Brolin and Dr. Chau in Plainsboro at NJ Bariatrics. A good setup. I have been satisfied with their team. Best wishes to you! -
Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot
Jersey Girl replied to IndioGirl55's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I called my doctor and he told me just to take a sip of club soda to try to "burp it out." Yesterday I was on yogurt, mostly. enjoyed the new Greek yogurt Oikos that is flavored with honey. It was good. Tried some tuna salad at lunch, but I guess I needed to chew that better, too. Started to feel that clenching senssation, so I stopped after two small spoonsful. Am learning to chew better. That stuck feeling is really, really terrible. I was frightened. I will try raising my arms and walking around (hey, now there's a good look!) I want ths to work. I guess these are the lessons. Thanks for helping! -
Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot
Jersey Girl replied to IndioGirl55's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
This will be a new beginning for him and for your connection. I know how much you care about DH's health. I wish you and him the best. Got my first fill on Monday and have had two incidences of food getting stuck since then. Awful and scary! I was really in pain and felt like punching someone. Then, when it was over, it was over! Any suggestions for this? Club soda helped a bit. -
Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot
Jersey Girl replied to IndioGirl55's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Best wishes, patience, and prayers for a successful bypass for DH. It's a differnt path to the same goal. Get ready to look after each other! :wink: -
Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot
Jersey Girl replied to IndioGirl55's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Certainly! I think your surgeon is right and that you're doing great! I also agree with Phyllser that you are probably not eating enough. As I understand it, you are in a knind of "neutral phase" of not gaining or losing until your first fill. You are supposed to be healing and maybe just losing a little bit. Please don't get discouraged. I was banded on 5/22 and have lost about the same as you. I have taken this opportunity to eat healthier foods and turn my whole family on to better quality eating. Tonight I got take-out Chinese and asked for everything to be cooked with minimal sauce and low oil. I did not tell my husband or kids. They didn't even notice except for saying that the food tasted "fresher." This is the beginning of a life change. Enjoy your journey to wellness. We are all here for you!:smile: -
Hey, Jo,
Thanks for your constructive thoughts and advice. I am eating everything well-chewed and mush, mush, mushy! I made a nice soft chicken chili (still want to cook for my family) and tried a bit of rice with it. Chili went fine, rice did not. Overstepped the guidelines. Otherwise, I have not had a fill yet but feel restriction and can't eat very much. Have very few carbs generally, but I am still trying to keep that food group on the DL.
Let's keep in touch. Trying to do the right thing and get healthy!
Regards,
Maureen
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Hey, Penn! Thanks for the support today. I have been eating a mushed-up variety of foods, and, although I have not yet had a fill, I feel restriction and a definite sense of fullness. I am having a hard time developing the water habit, though. I know that I should be sipping all day. Will try to get better at this. When I was first home from surgery, I heated up some low-salt Swanson chicken broth and added two tablespoons of cooked pastina with a tiny bit of parmesan cheese. It was soft, hot and good and felt like food. Just a suggestion for next week for you. I am chewing and eating slowly and learning to expand the list of cooked veggies I like. I will not stick with this if I do not make it work for me. Best wishes to you and all readers here!
Regards,
Maureen
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Thanks, Bee!
I have had a good week and have led all my meals with protein. I am trying very hard to stay away from junk, but some days I do better than others. I had my first "stuck" experience when I tried to eat some rice - so NO MORE OF THAT! My first fill will happen on July 13, after our family vacation. This time next year? Well, I already have a little dress picked out to wear for next summer! (Don't sweat the Appletini! Balance, portion size, and moderation -remember!
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Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot
Jersey Girl replied to IndioGirl55's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
:wub:Hello, All! Am celebrating my two-week anniversary of banding here in the glamorous Garden State! Feel okay. Took a week off then worked 1/days for three days. Some days I feel very high energy, others not so much. have only had one bad experieince so far - rice! Can't do it. Just forgot and took a few forkfuls. Not sick, just VERY uncomfortable and full. Lesson learned. Tried new Special K crackers - 19 equal 90 calories- with some cheese for a snack. Pretty good and crispy. Hoping to be able to go swimming soon. Pants feeling a bit loose... Looking forward to less of me, Maureen -
Hello, B!
Got banded on 5/22. Lots 10 pounds before that with some liquid protein and no carbs. Right now, I can eat pretty much anything if I chew, chew, chew. Can't do bread or pasta, though. Made some chicken chili last week - very soft and lo-fat. I don't feel "high-up" restriction, but I do get full easily. Is that okay? Took a week off work and went back today without pain meds. Did okay, but the boss says 1/2 days are okay until I feel better. Nice to have some online support here. Am confident, but I feel that I am not doing something right.
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Fast Approaching 1 Year Bandiversary!
Jersey Girl replied to Miss Michelle's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Thanks, Michelle! I am on my way! First post-op doc visit today. Looking forward to mushy foods! -
Hello! Just got banded and am nervous but hopeful! Feel a bit bloated right now and a bit afraid to eat anything! I would appreciate your thoughtful input. I also would like to know how to put a ticker on the bottom of my profile. Can someone help?
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Fast Approaching 1 Year Bandiversary!
Jersey Girl replied to Miss Michelle's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hppy Bandiversary, Michelle! What an accomplishment! I am sure that you look and feel great. Be proud of yourself! You will be young, and lighter, and full of life! Woo-hoo! I got my band three days ago and am still uncomfortable from the surgery process - bloated and a bit stiff. However, I will press on because I want to be there when my sons (ages 12 and 14) get married and graduate grad school, and I want to go to Paris with my husband, and I want to read every book... Michelle, I went to the diet ticker site and picked out a ticker, but I do not know how to attach it to my profile. Could you help? I enjoy looking at peoples' tickers, and I think that it might help me along, too. Thanks! Maureen -
New in New Jersey!
Jersey Girl replied to Jersey Girl's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Best wishes on your upcoming surgery, Cappy! I am scheduled for February 17 at Princeton Hospital. I am approved and have started to eat and think differently, but I am still a bit scared about being able to manage the whole thing. I have read some posts, and people write a lot about "emotional eating" habits that linger like phantom limbs. I think that is going to happen to me, too. Mostly, though, I am concened about my husband and son who are both far too heavy. I am trying to set a good example by doing this surgery and altering some patterns. That is my "full plate" now. Thanks for being my first forum buddy. Please let me know about your progress.:thumbup: -
Getting ready by trying to drink all this water. I am blessed with a big tummy and a small bladder, but I am trying! Need support and am hoping for everyone's success.:rolleyes2: