tbird1211
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That is too funny! I wouldn't be too embarassed about it, before pictures are necessary so we can see the progress that we don't see when looking in the mirror everyday!
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Duece - I love your post! I've been thinking about all the increments I am leaving behind myself! Congratulations!!
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YAY! I didn't expect it, but when I went to my doctor today, I got my first fill!!! 3 ccs!! Liquids for rest of today, Mushies tomorrow and regular food on Sunday. Just excited that I have a fill now!
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3 months post op (47 # weight loss - 238 pounds
tbird1211 commented on timmmers's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Big Difference! Congratulations! -
Haven't posted to this forum in a while. Things have been really hectic outside of dealing with my band. The band itself has been ok. I'm eating more than I anticipated I would be after the band, but I am still losing weight, so I will take it! Still no fill, and as long as I am losing, I don't think I will get one, but I will talk to my surgeon. I have an appointment with him tomorrow afternoon.
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Definitely a huge difference in your face! You look great! Congratulations! -
No Foolin - Its an April Fool's day Challenge
tbird1211 replied to TinaM's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Signed up as well. Hoping these challenges keep me on track! :-) -
From the album: Journey to a new ME!
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From the album: Journey to a new ME!
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From the album: Journey to a new ME!
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From the album: Journey to a new ME!
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From the album: Journey to a new ME!
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From the album: Journey to a new ME!
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I am not feeling any restriction. I emailed my doctor today. He said I cannot start solids until 12/30 and he will not do a fill until 6 weeks post-op.
I guess I need to work on portion control right now and watch what I am eating.
Since I know I don't have much or any fluid in my band, not feeling any restriction is fairly normal I would guess.
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I'm worried too. Mainly that I will start to gain again after losing since beginning the pre-op diet. My doctor said no fills until I am on solids for 2 weeks, which means not until around Jan 13th. I guess my plan will be the following. Calorie counting until I get my fill. Making sure I stay within a calorie count that will still keep me loosing weight. And getting to the gym.
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I was banded on 12/3, so that's 2.5 weeks ago. I'm supposed to be on mushies now for the next 1.5 weeks. Not sure how everyone else is doing, but I feel no restriction (probably because I have nothing in my band) and feel like I could eat anything. I've been doing mushies, but also a few non-mushies where I chew REALY well. So far, no issues. And my weight loss has stopped. UGH! I can't get a fill for 3.5 weeks according to my doctor. :thumbup:
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Hi all - Just checking in. Half way through the month and so many people banded and about to be banded. YAY! Good Luck to everyone with their bands and recoveries! I'm currently 2 weeks post-op. Back at work for the first time today. I'm feeling pretty much back to normal, except for one incision that is bugging me. Staples out this week and my larger incision is giving me some pain, however, all in all, I'd say it's going pretty well. At times I am pretty hungry, but I think it's more mental than real hunger. It's still hard to be around others who are eating lots of whatever they want and I'm working on my mushies and chewing, chewing, chewing.... Oh yeah, and is anyone else burping all the time?? I eat anything, I burp. I drink something, I burp. It's constant and embarrassing!! :biggrin:
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You look wonderful! And your happiness radiates from your pictures! I just got my band recently and I'm hoping I look and feel that good in a year!! -
Valentine's Day Wt loss Challenge 2010
tbird1211 replied to kaninag's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi all - Just joined the challenge and updated the spreadsheet. Just banded two weeks ago on 12/3/2009. I am hoping to lose 30 lbs. by Valentine's Day. -
I'm 6 days out from Surgery (9/3) and feeling much better today. I was having a lot of gas pain and soreness around the incisions. Last night I slept through the night for the first time without waking up needing to take some pain meds. Today, I got up and got out of the house for a while, did some shopping with a friend and didn't have too much pain or soreness at all. I'm hoping this means I am well on my way to recovery! :-)
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I have been having hiccups and pain. I am guessing the hiccups are aggravating the gas in my stomach and causing the pain. I am also having lots of burping without really burping. I feel like I have to burp, but nothing comes up, then I feel pain. This was worst over the last two days, but seems to be much better today.
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Hi all - Just checking in. So, I'm 3 days post-op now. Still having some pain with gas pressure and a bit around the incisions. The gas pain is weird and my stomach is VERY gurgly. It's like it's own personality right now. Talking all the time! The worst pain is around the middle of my chest and some in the shoulders. Overall, there was much less pain so far than I thought I would have, but still enough to keep me on pain meds. Total I start full liquids and am going to try some watery oatmeal this morning. See how it goes. Then a protein shake at lunch I think. Anyway, glad to hear so many folks are banded and doing well!!
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I'm doing good so far. LOTS of gas pressure and some pain from that. My incision sites are sore when I move aruond a bunch. Overall, I'm not in as much pain as I thought I would be, but I'd like to feeling a bit better.
Surgery day itself went fairly smooth. In at 6:00 for pre-op, 8:00 for surgery. Out of recovery and in a room by noon. Of course some pain, but mostly ok. I was able to get up and walk around quite a bit, laps around the hospital floor.
Friday was ok. Up in the morning early (didn't sleep well in the hospital anyway) had a barium series to make sure everything was flowing ok and back home by noon.