GuyMontag

I ate pretty normally after I got banded. I focused on healing first and diet later. It's hard to live like your band is working when it's not yet. Don't get discouraged. If I gave you a car and told you to drive it somewhere you would look at me like I was crazy if it didn't have gas in it yet. You have the car now you need to get some gas to start your journey. Good luck!

Yeah. Each doctor's regime is different. They should have provided you with literature to guide you.

The great thing is you've already had the surgery so that hurdle is over with. I too am just now finishing up my degree so I know how difficult that can be with juggling kids and a work life. Get some fluid in your band and jumpstart your journey again. Good luck!

You're more patient than I would have been. BAND ME NOW BAND ME NOW is what I would have been chanting. Lol. Never give insurance companies a chance to change their mind!

Find a tree and...just kidding. Do what the people above me said

Honestly it's hard to say with that little bit of information. I don't want to tell you to stick it out if you're suffering or are having major problems. I've honestly never heard of anyone being in the hospital for five days after lapband surgery. I was in and out in less than a few hours total. I could walk around just fine with some pain meds and even drove the next day even though I wasn't supposed to...it was valentine's day...so sue me. I'm sorry you are going through this and I wish you the best of luck. Stick it out if you can but you shouldn't have to suffer. Have your doctor's other patients suffered like this or are you having unique complications? Pain and nausea is pretty normal for the first few days but by a week you should be feeling much better. Are you only doing liquids right now? Again, more information might help with more educated responses. Good luck!

No matter how long you've had your band it can still surprise you. Lol. Especially when you get a fill. Getting a fill is like playing a whole new ball game and you have to learn the new rules to be be successful.

Something to consider about prilosec is that it does take a few days to build up. I've been taking it daily for over 3 years without issue. If I stop taking it for just a couple of days the heartburn comes back. I'm not sure why I have the heartburn because even Water causes it...but the daily prilosec fixes it for me. I hope it works for you as well!

I can eat them fine but they are considered a slider because they go through the band sooooo easy in some cases.

Good luck!

Sometimes it can just be painful as it goes through the stoma and then the pain desists. If it stays painful and you start salivating like crazy then you are probably stuck. Even though something makes it through the stoma, if it causes pain while it goes down it can still cause you to swell up making you very tight. That's something to consider for your next bite or your next meal. Sometimes there are just certain foods that just hurt and I recommend avoiding them.

Don't use mederma too fast! Let the incisions heal on their own first then use the mederma. I tried using mederma way to early and I think it made the scars look worse. That's just my experience. This is from the Livestrong website: Monitor new scars; you shouldn't apply Mederma products to the wound until it's healed and any sutures have been removed. You can begin using Mederma on old scars right away.

These were my favorite and no, I don't get a kickback. Lol. http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/pre/titan.html

The last thing you want to do now that you are banded is dehydrate. LOTS AND LOTS OF FLUIDS

Ab machine would be the LAST exercise I would start back up. I started exercising in general about two weeks after surgery. I'd recommend cardio first then work in weight training.

I've known many people that have either had their bands out or all of their fluid out in hopes they could maintain on their own. I've never known any of them to keep the weight off. The only ones I've seen be successful were either rebanded, got a different WLS, or had their fluid put back in. Sorry I know I couldn't do it on my own.

My doctor allows NSAID's in liquid form.

I actually do great on beef jerky. It's high in protein. Sure, it may be high in sodium so you might retain more water but that's not really 'gaining weight' in my opinion. I don't go out of my way to consume salt but I don't avoid it either. I think beef jerky is a really good snack personally.

I've flown around 10 times since being banded and I've never had a problem. The cabin pressure could tighten up your band but won't hurt it. I agree that talking to a doctor would be a good idea but it shouldn't be too much of a big deal.

1) If you pay you get banded. No BMI or comorbidities factor in. 2) Generally if insurance says no then no. With my surgery it was all inclusive with the self pay and there were no tests prior to surgery. 3) I did not stay overnight and that is unusual in my doctor's practice.

My doc said that calories in calories out makes a lot more sense for people that are 125lbs. However, to an overweight person, a glass of orange juice is the same thing as a candy bar to their body and should be avoided.

Plication is similar to the sleeve without the actual removal of stomach tissue. WIth plication they staple or suture part of the stomach over onto itself to make a banana like pouch similar to what you are left with after the sleeve operation. Like the band it is touted as being reversible.

I just meant, ignore the trolls that come in here and want to point fingers at why she 'caused' the slip. Many times people want to comfort themselves by finding fault with the person and not the band. I just wanted to head that off at the pass. While understanding why a band slipped is important, trying to find a way to blame the bandster without consoling them can be very cruel and happens often in my experience.

I know a lot of people swear by greek yogurt because it has so much more protein than regular.

I couldn't agree more. I constantly think about reasons why I can justify not losing weight or gaining weight back but the truth is there are ALWAYS going to be reasons. It's always going to be someone's birthday or an anniversary or a vacation or stressful or whatever! Good for you for sticking to your guns and maintaining the weight loss.