pickles123

You are not suppose to eat soft foods with the lap band. You are suppose to eat regular food!!

No offense; but, would you expect your doctor to say anything negative against the band. If you think eating Jello, cottage cheese, yogurt etc would cure what is the problem with her band you have not done near enough research. You need to do a lot more research before you get the band if you think that is the problem. You are not getting how the band works at all.

I have tried to edit my profile and it will not let me. Thanks Have a great evening! Pickles 123

No I would not have the lap-band if I had to do it over. I have lost most all the weight but I am not a fan of the lap-band. For me it is still a diet. I lost more on Weight Watchers. I just hope the lap-band helps me keep if off. I have had the band for about 1 1/2 years. But, I do have to say I would not have any of the other WLS either. I think I would just keep doing Weight Watchers.

There is a new ruling out there that lowers the BMI to qualify for lapband. The only reason I know is that my doctor was part of the process (study) and he e-mailed his patients about it. Good luck!!! I don't think you will have a problem..

Cabbage does sound great. I have put sauce over other roasted vegetables; but, never thought of using cabbage. Thanks for the suggestion!!!

Just wondering how the 5 Day Pouch test is going. Or how you did on it. I am going to start on Monday. Anyone Interested?

Please find a new doctor and don't do any more surgery with this one. You need someone that can help you if you need it, no matter which surgery you decide.

Yes I lost a lot of hair. Thankfully I have a lot of hair to lose. But I had to have a repair at 9 months and lost hair again. I have had other surgeries any never lost hair. I don't know why we do with the band. The dermatologist recommended Biotin. I take it but don't know that it helps. My hair is growing back after the second surgery now so I have three lengths of hair.

I love Pasta. I read, I think on here, to eat the sauce over grilled vegetables. I cut up squash, onions, mushrooms, eggplant, greenpepper (any vegetable you can think of) a small amount (very small) of olive oil, spice of your choice and bake at 425 for about 20-30 min. Then I put my sauce on this. It is amazingly good and I don't miss the pasta that everyone else is eating. It is even good warmed up. I doesn't get stuck or anything.

The thing I miss the most is pretzles. I know they are carbs and never good for you but I still miss them. Then I hear on Dr, Oz. yesterday that they add additional high fructose corn syrup. Boy you just can't win. His program was sure a bummer yesterday. My doctor is not a fan of salads and prefers we not eat them. He says that the dressing, any dresssing, is like eating liquid ice cream. You know who I go to if you have heard this because I know he has said it a million times and at every group.

I think you are going to need more help. It is not the pain as much as the lifting. You are not going to be able to lift those children for probably 4- 6 weeks. At least that was my doctors restriction. Also you are very tired. It is not so much the surgery, it is that you can't eat much for a while and you have no energy. Tell your husband (Oh well, you better not tell him that) But you are going to need help. Good luck. Keep us posted.

I have had issues with the band itself and had to have another surgery and I still love Dr. S. He and his office is the best. You will not be disappointed with fills or their future care.