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I am not allowed to eat for 2 days after a fill. I am allowed to progress from liquids the first day of the fill to soft foods, but I am not allowed to eat food. Not being able to drink water is more than a bit surprising. Maybe he is overly worried about the amount of swelling you may have!

It could be reflux, but it could also be allergies or snot. I was going through what I thought was acid reflux when it turned out to be snot form allergies draining into my stomach. There is no way to tell until you see a Dr. The good news is it can be resolved quite easily! Good luck!

Hi all I am very curious to know if I am alone in this belly button problem or has anyone else ever had this happen? I tore, ripped and just plain messed up my belly button 3 weeks out now from my tummy tuck. Anyone else every do this? I am waiting anxiously from a call from the Dr but I am nervous as hell. What causes this and what do they do? It looks horrid!

Hip hip horay! Here's to Fran!! Congratulations Fran, you deserve it!! :sad::hurray: :frown:

Crystal!!!!!!!!! Woooooaaaaahhhhhhhh you are one HOT mamma!! Wooo hoooo!! You both look amazing! Keep up the great work hun! Wow!!:sad::thumbup::frown::thumbup:

I agree 100% with SanDiego. Just because she gets surgery does NOT mean she will loose weight. She has to want to do it and be willing to do the work. It isn't like the bypass where if you eat bad foods they just get sick. We can tolerate bad foods better than good foods sometimes and we have to make good food choices. We also have to committ to exercise and a new life. It isn't black and white, it takes a lot of work. She needs to want to have the surgery and be 110% committed to it. Just because she gets it doesn't mean she will loose weight. Does she want it because you want her to want it or does she want it FOR HER? That is the only way it will work! Good luck to her and you! :sad:

Steph--you really do look great! I am so happy! I am calling today on the belly button hole. It is SOOOO gross, I want to throw up...lol...I don't want to go see them though. Do you think that skin could grow over the hole?? lol... I am sure it needs to be stiched back up, what a bummer....ugh... :sad:

STEPH!! WOO HOOO! Look at you girl! I am so happy for you and you look so happy! Great job! What an awsome reward on all your hard work girl! Hugs! Love you fan club! :sad:

Hey all Fran--the picture was taken in Seattle! I WISH I had been on a cruise there! I was there for a work conference and it was a brief moment where we got to venture out. That pic was taken in Pioneer's Station (I think that is what they call it.) Seattle is gorgeous I wish I could go back! As for the belly button--I am going to call today. It had a "blow out". I see tissue now! GROSS! I don't know what they are going to say. The left side about 1 inch to a half inch is now open. I put Neosporin on it but when I look at it I want to throw up....man....I am sure I did it by lifting too much, so I have no one to blame but myself....fudge.... DH took 3 week post op pics yesterday, I am going to try to post them later. I will post the belly button too....ewwww...lol...

OMG Billyjean! I never ever ever ever thought of that!! You should write soap operas! :smile2:

I am so sorry for you loss. But please do not add to your pain by chastizing yourself. That is the last thing you need right now! So you had a bad day, we all do! I can't even count how many times I thought I failed just because of 1 bad day. Beating yourself up does nothing good! Remember the good times you had with your beautiful dog. In the end that is what matters. You were a good friend to her, and she wouldn't want her friend being mean to herself! Hugs

You are so damn picky! Man I am NOT inviting you over to MY house!

Hey all! Thanks so much! I am feeling really happy that I did it. The first few weeks were hard, but now it is worth it! Sue--THANK YOU! That is the best thing anyone has ever said to me! I want to be one that looks like she was never fat! Fran--I can tell you the first few days will suck and then it gets better! Just rest and breath lots and you can get through it. I am the world's biggest baby and I am ok now. It really is worth it, but when you first wake up you hate yourself. ( I did!) Global--I will post some of my before's here. I guess I forget not everyone knows what I look like before I lost the weight! I have been here so long I assume! lol... Gojag--Best wishes to you hun! YOU can do this too. If you want it bad enough you can do it. If you ever need help, ask! I am going to get DH to take pics today of the scars and stuff. I did find out last night that I ripped my belly button!!! I am so bummed. There is a huge "hole" in it. BUT I am not worried about it enough to get it fixed! lol...NO MORE STICHES!

Kat I know how the stir crazy thing goes. Amazing you even get it when you are in pain and drugged up! lol... I have never heard of this pain ball thing, how do they take it out of it is THAT big? I ended up on 5 mg od oxycodone, made me feel much better. My dr feels as well that you need to be out of pain to heal. I can tell you it does get better! Hugs to you!

I had IBS before the band only diarahia. I guess I am a lucky one. I have had 2 flare ups in the almost 2 years since being banded. BUT constipation is another thing now. If there is a preference I prefer the latter, at least then I can leave the house! My PS told me it is very common for IBS to go away or change after surgery, mostly because your eating habits change. I think he was right for me! I now use Miralax for the constipation works overnight for me. Good luck!

Kerri I asked this question myself about 2 years ago. I can tell you for me it was the RIGHT thing. The worst thing for me was that I didn't do it sooner. I could NOT face turning 30 at 320+ pounds. I had done everything there was and nothing worked for me. I always failed. For me the band conquered the BIGGEST problem for me, my mind. It was always telling me that I was starving or hungry and it always made me eat. I can tell you that for family and friends, if you do this you are doing this FOR YOU, not them. While it is good to have them behind you, if they can't be then let them go on their merry way! I can tell you that I have lost a lot of friends who didn't support me, but have also learned who my real friends were and gained better relationships with them. It is easy for them to judge and say this is the easy way out. I can tell you if this is the easy way, then I wouldn't want to see the hard way! This has not been easy for me, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world! I have lost 165+ pounds and gained a whole new me. One that I like, one that is beautiful and most of all one that is healthy. No one can take that away from me! Yes, after some time you will be able to eat with friends again, socially. BUT you will learn a new way to eat and a new full. You won't be pigging out anymore and that is a good thing! As for the needles, don't look! They are a part of the game, but only every 6-8 weeks or more for a few seconds. Worth it all, let me tell you! Good luck on your decision, let me know if I can help you!

Sidd So glad to hear you are doing better! Hope it all stays that way!

lol....I agree NKOTB was an aquired taste when we were young and most of us kept it a secret. HOWEVER there was never any same in rocking out to Living on a Prayer or Janie's Got a Gun! I still listen to all of those! I want to see Journey this summer, anyone else seen them recently?

5.25.08 19 days post op Hey all, I updated some before pics on make me heal.com. BUT I wanted to share this pic my DH took of me today! I think it is, no I actually KNOW it is the first time I saw my waist! HOLY SH*T! I am so happy today! It is tiny. All else, I can be pissed about my boobs but my waist is more than I ever imagined! And sorry for the hair and lack of make up. I am not too proud to admit I am one of those girls who needs those things! lol... As for the pneumonia it is all gone! I am feeling better everyday. Saturday went to the zoo with the girls and was able to walk the entire time! I was happy. Today I am wiped, but that is ok! As for my port, it does seem to be going down. But it still hurts me everytime I move. I am sure I will have to have a surgery to move it. It still sticks out, but not as much. I am going to the band Dr a few days before I go back to the PS. I have no idea why the PS is so against me going there, but I personally don't care either. Long run, it is MY BODY not his!

I personally love Herbalife shakes. They have a huge variety, but they taste awsome. I love the chocolate and the Cafe Latte. Tastes just like a Starbucks! YUMMY!

I agree. All I am saying is there is a HUGE HUGE difference in spanking once in awhile and abuse. They are not the same thing. I commend those who can raise children with never having to spank, but why try to be idealistic and say what works for one child works for another?

I thought I did a good job, he changed his mind in the operatiing room. BASTARD! :biggrin:

I think there a reasons to spank and reasons to not. I spanked my daughter when she was 5 or so when she refused to stop running in the street. I had done time outs, talking to her, locking the doors, you name it--everything. Finally when she nearly caused an accident I spanked her. She had put her life in danger as well as others. I can tell you that she never did it again. There was no other choice. I think it is easy to judge others without being in their shoes. As for Dr. Phil, I think he PHD should be revoked. Sorry, he is full of it.

I feel there is CLEARLY a difference between spanking and child abuse. To think they are the same thing is ridiculus! I can say I have only spanked my daughters who are 9 & 7 less times than their ages, but the times I have had have not been child abuse. It was a last resort and makes the point clear.

I have lost over 160 now. I was banded 8.01.06. This is what I did..... I ate between 800-1300 calories a day. I work out 1.5 hours a day. I do both cardio and weights. I eat godo choices. I look at the calories of EVERYTHING I eat, nothing goes in my body unless I know how much it is! I track all of my exercise, and food intake on a free website http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/ I think the most thing that it took was changing my mind. I decided I no longer wanted to be fat and took it to heart. You have to change your mind before you can change the body!