gonnabethin

I had my hysterectomy prior to my band. I cant imagine that it would even be a problem. My hysterectomy was open. They incisions are MILES apart. The Hysterectomy incision is 12-14 inches across the lowest portion of the abdomen where your hips connect to your legs. Below any bikini line I WILL ever wear!! I would do BOTH again!!! Good Luck!! I was home in 48 hours and not as much pain as I expected. I went back to work the middle of the 3rd week. My office nurses did all the work of lifting and holding down my pedi patients but... If at all possible take at LEAST4-5 weeks off!!!

As usual everyone was post holiday- not rembering my birthday. My family and I celebrated. Only friends: Amy and Rhonda remembered. My good friend Diane forgot me!! Now new years resolutions can start. Always have to wait until after my birthday cake!!

As usual everyone was post holiday- not rembering my birthday. My family and I celebrated. Only friends: Amy and Rhonda remembered. My good friend Diane forgot me!! Now new years resolutions can start. Always have to wait until after my birthday cake!!

No scale change this week. Had a birthday and ate out last night- salty shrimp and crab. Here's hoping for next week!!

i have 1.5cc fill in 4cc band- and I can take capsules without any problems. Hot liquids do help.

NO, or I wouldnt be fat!!!! ABSOULTELY NO WAY am I giving my band up!! I'm not looking back it will make me cry that I waited so long!! Not that the band was available......... I feel better now than I ever have!!:clap2:

I can truly speak to the temporariness.... Im only 3 months out and food is NOT my friend. The pain it causes if I rush, dont chew well and the whole I cant do that in public- Its a hassle to eat! I now find that the amount, speed and glutinous habits of others amuse and nauseate me. Learn to play a musical instrument, learn to make clay or ceramics, paint, clean house, sew, read, making jewelry, knit blankets or clothes for your local neonatal icu- they need them, walking, get out and work in the yard (its amazing how many people you meet), volunteer for elderly or go hold babies in the nurseries, all the things I associated with my "older" relatives. Things that I now bet they did during the depression years since they did not have the abundance of food we now have. I USED to miss food- I enjoy getting out, actually smelling starbucks since I dont like coffee I have tried Chai latte and love it. I like to take a magazine and people watch, while drinking a bottle of Water or tea. You will loose your affection to food, maybe the relationship just changes.

We never get snow (Dallas)!! IF we do it melts the next 1-2days- It is rarely below 50 here until Feb!! We have one-two months of cold (below 50) if we are lucky. Its always easier to enjoy if you dont HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT!

Something we do to the naturally skinny biatches I think...........

For me they are normal and an indication Im full!! Otherwise I dont have them.

I made my 3 times exercise this week. my sweet tooth still a challenge. O actually noticed restriction today-finally know what everyone talking about!!

I made my 3 times exercise this week. my sweet tooth still a challenge. O actually noticed restriction today-finally know what everyone talking about!!

shell- I mentioned to my surgeon this week I do fine or Im stuck in the first 4 bites. He wanted me to change up the order. Eat salad, veggie, meat and go around my plate taking bites in that order. He said that would help with getting the meat thru the band. Meat chewed is still tougher than salad and veggies chewed. He told me that for some bandsters eating only the protein doesnt work; for weight loss, for overall living with the band. Good Luck

LOVE them!! Fuzzy navel tastes like the old orange julius drink. The ones Ive had are true to taste.

Dont get your hopes up! Its a less than 1-2% complication occurance and NO they wont make a guarantee. The slippage is flet by my surgeon to be preventable based on what you eat and vomiting avoidance. There is no way to tell who will erode and who wont. Thats a great question to alienate your surgeon!! I would avoid it. Just ask what the rate is in his practice and how can you avoid being that statistic!!

I think 10 pounds per month is FANTASTIC!! I would love to loose that fast! Remember the faster you loose the higher chance of gallbladder complications- I think your doing great. In fact you wouldnt qualify for those fills with my surgeon. If you are losing 1-2 pounds per week- no fill.

Shell & valgal that makes several of us who are not losing as quickly as the others. I did not loose anything the last 6 weeks. Its ok we will start loosing I feel sure!! We just have to NOT compare to the ones who are loosing like gangbusters.

Just smile take the food and toss it. She will be gone soon enough.

I got a fill today. I had 1cc last fill and Dr. Hamn could only pull out 0.5cc today. He said that happens. He put 0.5cc in so my total is 1.5cc. I was so suprised, unhappy, embarrassed that I had not lost any weight!! His scale is 7-8 pounds heavier than my home scale- its relative to what you weigh on I guess. His scale said 198 shoes and clothes on, mine said 191-190 naked. Buckle down and work harder! Eat less and exercise more. I probably need to log calories and exercise on fit day!! He suggested eat veggie, salad, meat in that order. Go around the plate eating that way. Will make protein go down easier. chew chew chew!!

I got a fill today. I had 1cc last fill and Dr. Hamn could only pull out 0.5cc today. He said that happens. He put 0.5cc in so my total is 1.5cc. I was so suprised, unhappy, embarrassed that I had not lost any weight!! His scale is 7-8 pounds heavier than my home scale- its relative to what you weigh on I guess. His scale said 198 shoes and clothes on, mine said 191-190 naked. Buckle down and work harder! Eat less and exercise more. I probably need to log calories and exercise on fit day!! He suggested eat veggie, salad, meat in that order. Go around the plate eating that way. Will make protein go down easier. chew chew chew!!

I got a fill. The surgeon could only get 0.5cc of the 1.0cc fill from lst time back out. So he put 0.5cc in. He said mysteriously that happens. He now considers by total at 1.5cc. I thinking it would be one? What is the general thought when this happens? I had not lost any weight according to his scale!! :girl_hug: :embarassed: comeon sweet spot!! So now Im on thick liquids for 48 hours then ease into soft and regular. Time to get busier!!

The first month after surgery when I wanted to chew so badly- chewed pizza and spit it out. :girl_hug: Now I laugh that I did it! I just take a bite now so I dont feel deprived and move on. With the amount of chewing required for the band- not much tastes great chewed that much!!

Im in! Refined carbs are out for me. I have increased hunger when I eat processed foods. The eating plan for the band is protein first, veggies, carbs if room. I just need to stay in the first two food groups. Babygotback-I agree South Beach is one of the more balanced plans, I also like carb addicts. Complex carb and protein 2 0f 3 meals then, one time per day you can have equal part meat, veggie and carb.

I was feeling down about only loosing 4# in dec challenge with the sept bandsters. However- Lets look at the positive: I did not gain over christmas, never have I lost between Oct and Dec ever! I am going to have a fill next week. I have mixed emotions since I either do 100% fine or get stuck in the first 4 bites, slime and occassionally PB. I am going to only request .2-.3cc and then buckle down on my intake and increase my exercise.

I was feeling down about only loosing 4# in dec challenge with the sept bandsters. However- Lets look at the positive: I did not gain over christmas, never have I lost between Oct and Dec ever! I am going to have a fill next week. I have mixed emotions since I either do 100% fine or get stuck in the first 4 bites, slime and occassionally PB. I am going to only request .2-.3cc and then buckle down on my intake and increase my exercise.