susan0978

You only need to crush the pills if you are not able to swallow the bigger ones without them sticking. I crushed my metaformin the first couple of weeks, I don't have a problem swallowing them now. I hope to get off of mine the next time I go for my physical!!

My doctor is a hottie...but I could be his...mmmm...older sister! He is fun to look at though and he has a great sense of humor, so that makes him even cuter!!

Santa is bringing me one...can't wait to use it! (I didn't peek...Santa told me because I was going to buy it for myself.)

You go girl.....that is a nice christmas present itself!!

Don't beat yourself up too bad. We all have our weaknesses! I am surprised that we were able to get 9 pretzels down after 1 week, I was still swollen and it was like being filled. Just take a deep breath and get back on track. Good luck!

You should let your doctor know about getting stuck so much. I have to take very small bites and chew, chew, chew or I get stuck. I have complained to my doc about the hunger and he tells me that the band does not curb the hunger it is there to reduce the intake. I just had my 3rd fill yesterday and I am hoping that I get to my "sweet" spot soon!

You're welcome...and btw you are normal to have these feelings. Good luck!

I think we all went through that "what the h*ll am I doing" phase right before surgery. It is a scary thing but I am sure that you have given this a lot of thought and have done a lot of research as we all did. You have to go into it with a positive "can do" attitude. The band is a tool and it is a good tool if you do what the doctor tells you and do your part...this isn't the easy way out it is still a lot of work. I am almost 2 months post op and can eat just about anything I did before surgery just a whole lot less....Good kuck to you!!! BTW - I cheated more than once during the pre-op diet and the day before had a big old cheeseburger!!

Congrats! I can't believe you are still awake this late on the day of your surgery...but you are on the west coast so you are 2 hrs earlier than me. That vicodin will kick in soon and then you will be in la-la land for sure! Take it easy the next few days.

Well I am almost 2 months post op and I am still... that part comes from the Protein. I still have the burping problem too. I have heard people say that it is from eating too fast but even when I eat slow I burp. OH NO...the band has turned us into redneck men!

I feel my hunger at night also. The burping OMG...does it ever go away??? My grandson thinks it's funny though...boys...

Great job on the weight loss. I don't have any problem swallowing pills. I hope that is not a bad thing..I hated the time when I was having to crush my pills but now I don't have any problems.:thumbup:

Congrats and welcome fellow bandster. I am still pretty new to this myself. The banana pudding idea sounds pretty good I will have to give that a try. Glad that everything went well for you, you will be sore for the next few days but keep the faith!

Yes, yes, yes! It is worth it, like the others said it is not an easy fix, you still have to do your part but the band makes the dieting so much easier!! Good luck!

Good luck on your follow up today. I had a good weight loss during the liquid diet period. When you start on mushies and then regular food the weight loss slows...thats when you need to start the work outs (yuck). My loss has slowed a lot and I have had 2 fills but am only at 2.5 cc's. I'm getting a little discouraged but my Doc says that I am doing good. My next appt. is 12/4, hopefully I will get another fill. Don't get me wrong...I am still very happy with my choice and I am just being impatient....it is one of those days!