Dblex

Thanks, Tracey! I've had one fill so far (2cc's) and go for my next one this Thursday at which time I will get another 2cc's. My dr. will apparently not fill any higher than 2cc's at a time. I know it will be different for each person, but just trying to get an idea of the variations, especially with the larger band. I've read where some people have 12cc's in their 14cc band and say they are still not feeling any restriction. I'm following the diet I'm supposed to and I'm losing weight....but am pretty hungry most of the time. I'll do what I need to in order to get the weight off and keep it off. I'm trying to keep my expectations realistic, but am curious about everyone else and how much fill they have needed to get a decent restriction.

Thanks again for your response and best wishes to you!

Im at 11.5cc and finally at my sweet spot. Feeling full for a while and eating about a cup of food and feel full.......

10.3 here in a 14CC, finally feeling full for a longtime now after eating, portions have reduced, but I think its one more fill for me and Im there! Eating about 1.5 to 1.75 cups to get full, so Im looking for that magic number! Whats going to get me to a 1/2 cup.

Definately a learning process, but a good one. Maybe another .3 fill? dunno....But Im almost there!

Need to have this looked at and tell your dr. I just had a circulation study done because I had similiar pain after a heavy charly horse. My Calcium was down and Creatinine was up, way above normal...so everyone will be different. But I would get this looked at.

The only problem you need to realize is that if your using an insurance to pay for it, they may have limitations on Lapro procedures. I know my insurance allowed only one procedure, so if I didnt follow my diet and the liver was too fatty, and they couldnt safely move the liver during surgery, then that was it.

So, it is important....

your a fellow Texan! Awesome! Im in Corpus!

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Banded May 5th and have lost 47 so far. 32 was preop though...

I stay in touch with a few May 5th bandsters, if ya wanna join, lemme know!~

Mine is below port about 6 inches...Dr told me it is most likely scar tissue

Ok, had my first fill and I have 5cc in my band

I understand the diet process, trust me. but you will notice I have just been filled and I am back to following Dr's Orders of 36 hours of liquids, then mushies, then back to normal dieting.

This was a question on qty consumption and the mushie process....

thanks for your awnser though

Ok, had my first fill and I have 5cc in my band. But please help me understand....

Do mushies pass through the band? If not, then how big is the pouch prior to the green zone?

I find that I can eat about a cup of cottage cheese and a cup of refried fat free Beans and Im full finally....

It just seems too easy to eat that much....

So is it passing through? or sitting in my pouch?

Oh I know your there now buddy.....

Just when I thought it was safe to go back in the Water....

BAM!

Toasted whole wheat with lemon pepper tuna...stuck and slowly passed after a drink....

Felt it slowly lube up and pass on through with the liquids.....

I am 31 days post op and testing the waters now....and it just didnt work for me today......

ME----- 0

BAND-- 1

Note to self, toasted bread is a challenge.

(for me)

Oh yeah, the pain....the scared thought of tightness and well.....I just dont want that to happen again. Didnt throw up....so does that count for 1/2 point? LOL

I bought 2 bottles and it has white stuff floating in it. Is this normal?

Yep, just shake it! :tongue2:

http://www.lap-band-surgery-site.com/lapband-diet-first-mushy-foods.html

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Thank you again ... :thumbup:

You complete me..... :smile:

Holy cow! you have to be kidding me!

Took a bite of my sons Jello pudding from his lunchable....

Been sugar free for so long that I almost spit out the pudding it was so sweet!!!

DANG YOU EATING RIGHT!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME??!?!!!???!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I need to mow the yard!! 12 days of neglect!

Too much too soon?

That concerns me! My first wife was a teacher and I married into that whole teaching phenomenon cult world....LMAO

Welcome to our world Willowcat!!

I guess humans are funny that way

Are "you" from somewhere else that you would like to share with us?

Im Ron, nice to meet all of you :redface:

Dblex--I dont know who you are but...YOUR HIRED! We really need a resident smartass we lost ours to Farmville. Welcome.

Nice to meet you ladies!

Sometimes its just too serious in here....gotta smile and liven things up a little! 10days post op and starting to feel normal again.....

I follow alot of threads to stay on top of my band.

Trust me, I know where she is. I have been in a grouchy mood for the last 2 days, just about had it with liquids...and Im trying to control myself. The whole dog thing sounded really yummy when I read it.....so I googled it since I have two dogs of my own and a Cat.....

YUMMMMMMMMMY

And, there arent enough boyz in here! I feel outnumbered and odd since I cant talk about girl things. I mean I could.....but....

I'd pretty much kill for a filet right now. I'm eyeing the dog and trying to figure out just where it would be on his body....

Label Dog Anatomy Printout - EnchantedLearning.com

Label Dog Anatomy DiagramDog Printouts

Read the definitions below, then label the dog external anatomy diagram.

back - the part of the body between the loin and the withers.

brisket - the chest of the dog.

carpals - the wrist, the bones of the pastern joint.

dewclaw - the tiny, useless, fifth claw - located on the inner part of the leg above the other toes.

ear - the fleshy, often triangular appendages on the head associated with hearing.

flews - the hanging part of the dog's upper lips.

forearms - The parts of the forelegs between the elbow and the pastern.

forefoot - the front feet.

hindfoot - the back feet.

hips - the joints at the uppermost part of the hindlegs.

hock - the bones that form the ankle/heel of the dog.

loin - the parts of the body located on both sides of the backbone between the ribs and the hips.

muzzle - the front parts of the jaws.

nose - the tip of the muzzle.

pastern - the part of the leg below the carpals (wrist) of the front leg or below the hock of the hind leg.

ruff - the long, thick hair that grows around the neck.

shoulder - the joint at the uppermost part of the forelegs.

stifle - the dog's knee, located on the hind leg above the ankle.

stop - the indented part of the skull between the eyes.

tail - the hind-most part of the backbone, set on the rump.

thigh - the upper part of the hind leg.

withers - the top of the shoulders, just behind the neck.

My only concern is on my left side, where the port is, whenever I walk or get up from a sitting position it feels like it's not in the right spot, like maybe it's moving around. I'm concerned that it's possibly gotten disconnected from where it should be and it is just flopping around in my body?

I asked this question at my follow up and this was the awnser I got:

The nerves under your ribs and along the abdomen are very sensitive to irritation, and it will take them a while to get immune to the port being their. They arent used to something rubbing or touching them, so they react sensitively. In time, they will get use to the rubbing and touching and eventually ignore it. Til then, you will probably feel it.

That was probably one of my only concerns too. Especially since sleeping on my left is my favorite!

Dont worry people, we are all Terminators now.:w00t:

Not too sure if Im experienced to awnser, but the whole point of the strict post op diet is to let your insides heal. Both the insides and outside have to heal before your body can handle things. My Dr. Told me this because it is easier to digest things on the diet and slowly implement foods. I think with the swelling and bloating inside post op, that it strains the internals to digest normally.

Stick to the diet plan and let yourself heal.

Ok, just odd to me, but I just finished my clears only diet, Dr only asked me to do 5 days. Then back to regular liquids. But here is my question....

Why am I getting stuffed on 1/2 cup of cream of potato. strained and served. And I MEAN STUFFED!

I thought I had no restriction? Just curious.....

Try to walk 3x's a day and I used both the GasX strips and chewables. Popped them babies like crack! Im 6 days post op and still taking them at night. For some reason, when I get to resting, the gas heads towards my left shoulder and drops me like a rock. I take a few GasX and about 30min later, I can lay down without issues.

The GAs is my biggest challenge so far.