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I know for me, that it isn't stress. I'm actually very happy and stress free. BUT I do know that the doc does say stress can be a factor with the band. I'm not filled yet, so even if I was stressed this wouldn't be a factor for me. I don't want to hijack your thread Manny, sorry. :phanvan

Sweet Sue, I also have not told anyone, besides my husband, that I've been banded. I did have a plan to tell my closest friends but after I invited everyone over for a bon fire, i brought up the topic of WLS and they all had nothing but harsh words to say.. so i never told them. Anyway, back to your question. This is what I did. I told people I had hernia surgery, Yoda gave me the idea. :cool: I then told everyone the doc put me on fluids for a couple of weeks, everyone bought it. Then I got to the mushie stage and i'm telling people that after having the liquid diet, i'm having a hard time rushing back into solids, so I'm slowly working my way back. Then once you get to you solid stage you tell people, like someone else mentioned, that you are eating normal amounts of food. 3 oz of meat, then your cup of veggies and so on. I hate to lie, no matter what the situation is but for me, I'm not going to give anyone a chance to watch over every bite i put in my mouth nor am I going to listen to anyone put me down for losing weight by taking "the easy way out". This is much harder than a non banded person can imagine. You still need to work at it, the weight just doesn't come off on it's own. It's all about making the right choices. IMO Best of luck to you!

I also would like to see a newbie section, but i really would love to have the chat fixed, I emailed Wheetsin(thank you) and she passed it along and nobody got back to me after that. :cool: The chat seems to be an issue for quite a few people, I'm surprised that they have not posted. Also, wouldn't it be great to be able to send an Instant message to someone from the buddy list page? Just like you can do in the chat room. yes, i know we have aim and others but i'd rather just click on my buddy list on lbt instead of loading AIM and having all my other buddies wanting to chat.

Manny, I get the same feeling as you do but with me, It takes me about 10 min before I can continue to eat. Like you said, the food just pauses and then it's like the food is slowly sinking. Tonight it took me 40 min to eat because of this situation. I stop and wait to eat because i have the fear of vomitting. Like you said this all could be normal. I don't see my doc for another 2 weeks, but if you go before then please update us. Inquiring minds want to know. LOL Also, congrats on your wonderful weightloss, how amazing. You must feel great. Take care and good luck.

There are MANY,MANY threads on the preg. and the band. Go to search and just type in pregnant and several pages come up. I know there was a thread on page 2 and then on page 3. Just keep clicking through until you find what you want. Here's a few threads http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=21968&highlight=pregnant http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=19944&highlight=pregnant http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=22040&highlight=pregnant

Mary, You look amazing! Congrats on your wl success and also on your pregnancy. Enjoy every moment of it, what an amazing experience giving birth and just plain ole being a Mom is. I don't know if anyone has every told you this but In some of your pics... you have a slight resemblence of Uma Thurman? Take Care....

You can go to GNC and get the unflavored protein and the best thing about GNC is they take back anything you don't like without hassle. You can try as many protein mixes as you like. I like the unflavored, of course. but choc. and vanilla are really good too. I mix the choc. with sugar free hot cocoa or milk, depending on the time of day. The vanilla I mix with sunrise orange crystal light and it tastes like an orange creamsicle. YUMMY YUMMY best of luck to you!

Kristen, What a great point! I am allergic to penicillin too. I'm scared to death what can happen when your sleeping and I don't want someone to give me PCN by mistake. I don't trust anyone either, before surgery I told every person who i spoke with that i was allergic to PCN. Thank God i did because i guess it's standard to put a bag of antibiotics in you while in surgery and the general Dr. signed off on PCN for me. The nurse caught it before i even met with her but it was the first thing from my mouth and she said.. I got cha... lol but the sharpie idea is great, just for insurance on your life. Penicillin is so common that Dr's don't think twice about ordering it or members of pcn's family for you. Diva- best of luck to you! You are in great hands and many wishes and prayers are being sent your way for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery.

GE- not everyones ports are placed in the same spot. For me I have my port closer to the middle rather than right or left. BUT I do have an incision very close to the bra line, like many others do, that bothers me if i wear a bra. I wish i would have asked to have it a bit lower.

My Doc used a permanent sharpie marker to mark a place on my body, before surgery. You have to remember that your belly will be washed down before surgery, so washables will not do. I'm 6 days out and the marker is gone, after taking several showers. It's not really a big deal, it does wash off in time. The only person who will see it is you and the doc.

Hey BGP, It may be something for you and the doc to discuss. My OB/GYN told me that he won't have it any other way but a c section, for precautions. I also have a pain pump too, so i'm sure that plays a huge part in it as well. It's such an exciting thing to look forward too. I'm up and down on the idea of becoming preg. again. I'm sure as i lose weight, i'll become selfish, but who knows? If I am going to have baby 3 then i will want to be preg. as soon as I am cleared to do so. Best of luck to you and hubby.

You could just refuse to stay in the hospital, that is always an option (not recommended). You also can just ask your Dr. what their procedures are and let them know that you prefer to go home. i was in the hosp. for 3 days, i just got home today. But i had some issues that kept me there longer. Usually my Doc keeps his patients overnight for observation to make sure they can hold their fluids down and to see that they go peepee. This was my experience, i'm sure many others have had a different experience. Just like our pre-op diet and after care food plans.. Not all of our Dr's have the same plan.

Jenna, I don't want to high jack this thread but i just wanted to say that Sherri's son, i'm led to believe, has a racing quad. If you just have the reg. ole atv, it should fit to your son just fine. i have two quads, both are the rancher es400 and my 12 yr. old rides a 300. She is just fine and handles it pretty good, she's still learning. There are plenty of places that have safety classes. Best of luck, have fun and be safe. SHERRI- Any updates? How is your son doing today? Hope you're hanging in there.:bananapartyhat:

jacilyn, congrats on your pregnancy, much luck is sent your way. did you get a complete unfill? i've talked to a few banded preg women and half kept some what of a fill and others unfilled completely. just curious. thanks for sharing your experience

mini, i am so excited for you. you must be estatic about getting the band, and still being able to try for a baby sooner than you expected. best of luck to you and your hubby! i was banded on thurs., so after i'm healed my hubby & i will make the decision of when/lf we'll go for #3.