Caroline

OK, soup has been a staple, Pringles seem to work well as a snack. My real problem on this trip has been fiber- tried to eat broccolli & a tomato & mozzerlla tonight, came right up. Does anybody take fiber pills?

I am on my 3rd day of a car road trip tp florida, we are on a really tight budget, does anyone have any tips on proper eating while spending 8 hours a day driving. I did eat some raw broccolli last night, buffet wet turkey and soup. Any one with help? I threw up a Mcmuffin (without bread) and the fried potatoes, so breakfast was a disaster. Caroline:help:

I had my lap band in august, I've lost 70 lbs, I hate excersising and I got a personal trainer, to meet with me for 30 mins twice a week, you need to turn fat into muscle, and the more you excersise, the better you feel. From a woman who hates exercising. I chose the band because I never wanted to have sugery again, and there are a lots of risks with bypass, and something could throw you back on the opperating table again! This is serious stuff, and recovering from the band is easier than the bypass, even though recovery still is hard. Get your sugeon to deal with your insurance, I know that my hospital did - good luck Caroline

GE MOM Could you have pulled a muscle in you stomach? If you are in a lot of pain moving around, I'd get to the doctors office ASAP -

He is the head honcho of the department there-

Libra- To heavy - that's the problem- I've been back to the hospital and met with the nutritionist twice!! She keeps telling me to stay away from red meat. Yesterday met with my surgeon, the Nurse practioner and the nutritionist, again, and they said that I'm doing OK, considering I've not gotten a fill - 272 pre op, and 253 yesterday, but, I've been sticking with soups that have chicken or turkey, cottage cheese ( with no sugar added jelly) and optima slim fast. 9/2 I get to go on solids. For a woman who hates to cook, this will be a nightmare - You want me to measure?? Anyway - good luck to all

HI- I'm almost a month out of surgery, and have lost 15 pounds - Do fills hurt? Caroline

Losha- If you are ready for the surgery, you are ready for a life change. I've been morbidly obese for 15 years, and you must realize that this is not a cure all, and that the liquid diet, the semi soft diet, and following your doctors orders will be your goal. I've had the band since 8/2/06, and even tonight, I realized that I ate my yogurt too fast. There will be days when you don't loose weight, and days when you do. It will stop the yoyo syndrome, and you won't be able to eat a lot at one time, but you will suceed if you follow your doctors orders, so that should be your goal - my best to you and good luck Caroline

faybie Call your anxiety doctor and get him to up your anxiety meds!! I'm on anxieyy pills and I had my doctor double my meds. Make sure your surgeon knows that you are on anti anxiety meds, because they will make sure you are calm!! Before my surgery I was a mess too, but my good friend had gone through brain surgery and had come out AOK - and I kept thinking, they bring people back to life, do quadrouple heart bypasses, and heart, kidney and liver transplants. How difficult could it be to put a band around a stomach? Really, you will be OK, you will wake up, and be on pain medicine, not remember anything but going to sleep with nice nurses around you. Everyone will be nice to you. To the surgeon it's as simple as setting a broken bone, so think positive - You will be fine!! Caroline banded 8/2/06 Dr. Ashley Vernon Brigham & Womens Hospital Boston

I know this goes against all our hopes, but try a teaspoon of table sugar for the hiccups - it really is only about 40 calories, and does work. Caroline:)

My sister had her child there and they almost killed them both - I'd recomend Beth Isreal or Brigham - Caroline banded 8/2/06 Dr. Ashley Vernon Brigham & Womens, BOSTON

:clap2: Jewel They say that women have 10 x more pain threshold than men- hence why men don't give birth. I've got an idea, stab your husband - like we've been stabbed, and then say "easy button" :mad: Caroline banded 8/2/06 Dr. Ashley Vernon Brigham & Womens Bos..

Hi, I was banded at Brigham on 8/2/06. First, you have to go through the seminar, then you have an appointment with surgeon. Try to scedule the meeting with your surgeon, the nutritionist and the psyc doctor on the same day. Then after those are done, Brigham will deal with AETNA, because they (AETNA) won't approve you until those appoints. are done with and they have the psyc doctors report. Then you have to have blood drawn and an upper GI series. ( ask if the upper GI can be done at your local hospital and then you can fedex the CD to the surgeon, that will save you a trip to the city) - Then, if those all come out OK, you go in for pre opp about 2 weeks before your surgery. More blood draw. Try to schedule your surgery first thing in the morning, mine was scheduled at 2 pm and I didn't get operated on until 6 pm. During the day things get backed up. As far as the hospital, it is great, nurses are great - All are top notch.- anymore questions- please ask from start to finish mine took 3 1/2 months. Caroline

OK - here is the skinny, met with the personal trainer, she explained to me that if all I keep moving, the skin will contract as my fat cells contract. So, although I'm tired, she had me to some weights and about 1/2 of reps and leg muscle training, no stomach muscles yet. I hurt, and now I'm going to take a nap. That big ball thing is going to kill me though:confused: Caroline banded 8/2/06 Dr. Ashley Vernon Brigham & Womans.. Bos

I get to go on semi solids tomorrow!! I'm shopping for baby food today- and looking for help on reciepes for soup. But considering that I can only do about 8 oz of soup at one meal. I'm 2 weeks out of surgery and had naseau for the first time last night, I didn't break up my meds (crushed) and held off on protein drink for dinner. I'm stuck at loosing about 1 1/2 pounds every 2 days - this is slow, but I'm off to the gym to get some excercise. Caroline banded 8/2/06 Dr. Ashley Vernon Brigham & Womans, Boston.