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andy343858

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  3. how can you tell when your eating when something gets stuck?
  4. is it generally ok to drink carbonated beverages after you have the band? Yes or no? and why or why not? Thanks
  5. is there a reason why they don't want you drinking 30 min before or after you eat?
  6. Hi I had my first fill alittle over a week ago they put 2 cc in to bring my total to 4 cc I've put on a few pounds back on since then. The nutriitionist told me to not go on or bother with the scale does anyone know why she may have said this?
  7. hi! I was just wondering how much cardio exercise do people ususally do daily?
  8. is it normal to gain weight when you go from liquid to musheys and you don't have a fill?
  9. how long does it usually take a banded person to eat 1 cup of food?
  10. is there a reason why i would kind of feel pain when i drink or eat to fast and now not so much? is it because i'm furthur out from surgery now?
  11. Hello I just started out on the mushy stage. My question is when i started out on full liquids i would feel restricited because i would get pain usually when i drank to fast. now towards the end of full liquid a mushy i need to drink or eat quite a bit to feel this. Could this be from a stretched pouch? i do not yet have a fill.Thanks
  12. Hello I've been at a plateau for about a week and i've been on liquids. I can't exercise yet does anyone have any advice on how to break it?
  13. hello i got banded i got banded a week ago i do not have a fill in my question is sometimes after i drink liquids a little white later it really starts hurting in my chest esophagus area. Can liquids still get stuck even though i haven't had a fill? Thanks
  14. I was wondering how do you know if you have restriction? how do you know if something gets stuck. Right now i feel like i could eat anything. I'm trying to be careful not to stretch my stomach pouch. but right now it feel like i can eat anything. what are someways to no increase the size of the stomach pouch? What are some things that could increase stomach pouch size?
  15. I was banded 6/10 and i was wondering if i can tolerate is it safe to sleep on your stomach with the lap band?? I just don't want it to slip. Thanks
  16. is it normal to have pain where the band is? Also when I have to burp it is causing pain around where the band is and i have to take a couple of deep breaths to get it to stop. is this normal? thanks
  17. i was banded 6/10 and and the past couple nights i've been sleeping on my back because of the band. Could sleeping on your side or stomach hurt the band or cause it to slip? Also is it normal when you sip fluids the first couple days that it hurts going down where the band is?
  18. I was told for pills if their smaller than a pea they are okay for us to swallow has anyone else been told this or have been swallowing pills after surgery?

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