Mandie

I didn't understand either when I asked the doctor for some kind of meds for when things get bad. All she would tell me is she don't give out pain meds until after she does a surgery. When I told her I don't need no drug pain meds I just need something to help ease it. She kept saying she won't give me nothing. She told me to keep taking Ibprofen, well, I have been doing that for a month now and it is not helping no more, but now she is on vacation and I can't get no type of help. I am contiplating switching dr's, if she is telling me this before surgery I can imagin what she will tell me after and I have problems. My husband wants me to go to the dr that did my lapband, but since we moved she is 3 hours away, but she is awsome. I am not sure how this dr is about open surgeries. I seen her 1 time, I hope she won't have to do open surgery, makes me nervous. I know when we go for the preop and she says something my husband don't like I will be driving 3 hours to my surgeon. Lol. I can see it happening already. Lol.

I am looking for advicve on having gall bladder surgery after having Lapband. I went to the dr a month ago, then after numerous dr's, er trip and finally a hyda scan they figured out that my gall bladder is not working properly and to eliminate the pain and all is to remove it. I am opting to remove i. I go on the 30th of Oct for a pre op appt, so until then I have horrific pain the dr won't do nothing about. To people who have had their gall bladder out before, when they do the surgery did they do the laproscopic or open surgery? I have been ready online that if you have had previous stomach surgery they won't do laproscopic only open due to scar tissue, but then I have seen blogs of people who had laproscopic done. I'm confused. Lol. Also do they unfill your band? I have the realize band with 5.5cc's in it. And is the aftermath recovey pretty simple? I had my band put in on June 17th, but I had a surgery earlier that month on my leg, so I am use to having surgeries, but with them being so close is going to be another story. Someone help. Lol. :thumbup:

If you keep good dental hygeine your breath will be find. Sneak a toothbrush and travel toothpaste in a baggie in your purse and you'll be fine. Or keep on in your car, at work, whereever you think you'll need it.

What is a probiotics? Is it prescribed or over the counter? I am going to get a fill again on Monday, I have the Realize Band and have 5.5cc is the band now. Hopefully it will be 7 on Monday. Gas X worked after I first had surgery, but it ain't working no more. I wish though.

I thought for sure I would be put through a loop, but thankfully I wasn't. I was surprised when I got the notice.

Ok, so this is sort of embarrasing. I had surgery on June 17th, I have uncontrollable gas most of the time. It wasn't this bad before I had surgery, but now it is like all the time. I have tried a few things to try and detour having gas, but nothing is working. Does someone have some suggestions or things I can do?

I use Biotin. When I stop using it for a few days my husband will notice a difference in the fullness of my hair. I already had thin hair and the surgery made it thin out alittle, but Biotin has been working wonders for me. It is like my hair is thicker then before surgery.

CHAMPVA.. Didn't need approval or authorization, but surgeon still sent a authorization paper in and got paperwork back the next morning.

I have been having the problem of throwing up EVERYTIME I eat. I thought it was I was pregnant as that is how it started with my son, but when I went to the dr she said it is probally acid reflex and going to do a ultrasound next week to find out forsure. You might want to bring that up to your doctor tomorow. There are certain meds they can give you to help with that.

I had WBC a week before my surgery, my dr still went ahead and had me come in for surgery and just retook my blood again before surgery and it was back to normal. Your dr should prob do the same thing from what I found out doing research when I got my results.

They gave me a shot of something, I can't remember the name of it though. Just tell them you need some happy meds. :thumbup:

We had our surgeries on the same day, I had mine done in Seattle, WA though. How have you been doing since your surgery?

I am craving Pepsi right now, anyone got any advice? Pepsi is like my stress drink, my visiting friend ;( drink, my social drink and well, my stress is wanting to drink it, I have been downing Crystal Light like it is nothing and is doing nothing. Anyone have any advice?