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Ditto on the side effects your doc can always switch up your meds..

Wow hun sounds like you are making it harder on yourself. Ignore those folks who aggravate you lol..

why dont you contact your insurance for a list or bariatric surgeons in their group..

My doctor is Theodore Khalili he is the best, and the director of the program there. I'm 3 months post op.

ok so here is a quick simple receipe to doll up some caned beans. Chop up some onions and garlic fry that up in some olive oil add your can of refied beans and presto yummy refried beans

i think this happens alot what i do is pack my left overs and send them to my inlaws they love my cooking so its a treat for them lol

Go for Juvederm i preffer fillers than botox. I'm considering getting my smile lines done lol.

what type of fish are you using? you might want to try a mild fish like sole or white fish. You must be overcooking it. Fillets only take about 15 to 20 mins in a 350 oven. Try using a foil wrap for your fish. Add salt pepper and a tiny bit of olive oil a squeeze of lemon juice and your golden.

sounds like a hiatal hernia perhaps. Thats the only thing i can think about. Ask your doc ans keep us posted.

I use a neoprene belt it holds my belly in place and my port doesnt get sore like it normally does when im not wearing it.

Ditto on the not going through bandster hell im 8 weeks out and have had restriction from day one. I'm down 26lbs so far and have had one small fill.

If you have an HMO you need your pcp to refer you to a bariatric surgeon. Once you have the referral you can see the surgeon and discuss what other preops they have. I had surgery at Cedars sinai with blue cross anthem HMO. and i had a bmi of 40.1 with no comorbidities it can be done

well think about it you have an empty belly im assuming youre still on liquids citrus can definetly aggravate your tummy.

Naked smoothies are good they are all natural and have no preservatives. I make my own green smoothies it really takes no time if you do the prep work ahead of time. I juice oranges and grapefruits and keep the juice in mason jars and when its time to blend i just trow all the juices and frozen fruit and greens. Done in about 2 mins. That includes clean up.

So I played softball yesterday for the first time after surgery 7 weeks ago and wouldnt you know it. I have a sore port. I don't think I over did it. I have been jogging on my treadmill for 2 weeks now. Has anyone else experienced similar. I mean it even feels swollen. So weird.

When i went in for my first fill my doctor noticed that my empty belly was full of gas he mentioned it and i told him that i had been chewing gum on my way in to see him. I was like would you have rather seen a belly full of gas or a hamburger and fries and he laughed. Do what feels right to you hun.

Don't beat yourself up move on hun you will get restiction soon enough

Congrats on you fill..

thank you and you will get some restriction soon make sure you are paying attention to your body when you eat. That way you will know when you are full and wont overeat.

thanks Mimi

God no I havent lost 80 lbs in 1 month I lost 72lbs on my own preop My heaviest was 315 and I was 243 on the day of surgery. Thank you for the well wishes.I have lost a couple more lbs since i had my adjustment. I am working out now gonna go on a jog in a little bit.

Yeah i had liquids for the rest of the day and I was able to eat Christmas dinner lol.. I should say verry little of the Christmas dinner but i was satisfied.

might be some sort of bacterial infection hun.. Unless you are not sexually active i wouldnt rule this out.

Hi guys i know too well about the constipation thing i dealt with it prior to banding what always works for me is a green smoothie i have them on an empty stomach 1 16oz once a day keeps me regular. I make them with fresh squeezed orange and grapefruit juice and add spinach and whatever sweet fruit to make it palatable.

I just got a vitamix as a christmas gift from me to me lol. I love green smoothies and I do drink some calories it keeps me regualr and i dont need to do the benefiber or any other fiber. I like to add fresh raw greens to my smothies like baby spinach or kale.