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Lisa106678

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About Lisa106678

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    Advanced Member
  • Birthday 07/28/1978

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  • City
    Austin
  • State
    Texas
  1. Lisa106678

    Anyone in education getting sleeved?

    I'm also in education, a counselor, and am getting sleeved on July 18th. Counsellors and APs have to return July 29th which gives me 10 days to recoup. If I need to I will take the 29 the off and return August 1st. I'm also cash pay since our insurance doesn't cover any bariatric surgeries. My surgeon thinks I'll be able to return after two weeks if I keep up with the walking. I think it is better to have it done early in the year as opposed to later in the school year. Good luck! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App
  2. Lisa106678

    Pre-Op Diet

    My pre-op diet is the same as yours. I start it Monday. I've come up with some ideas-hamburger patty with salad, grilled fish with asparagus, I was thinking of a rotisserie chicken with some sort of veggie. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App
  3. I'm also scheduled for July 18th and am really nervous. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App
  4. Lisa106678

    July is When my new life begins

    I'm scheduled July 18 for a Lapband to sleeve revision. Im terrified bc of the problems I had with the Lapband. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App
  5. Happy 35th Birthday Lisa106678!

  6. Hey fellow banders-- I got my band almost two years ago to the day. Lost 30 pounds at the beginning. Almost a year ago I had a complete unfill and have slowly started refilling it but have still not gotten down the proper eating habits. I need someone who has been successful with their band who can help me out. I have 4 ccs in a 10cc band. I currently feel pretty restricted. Not sure if it is the constant changes in weather tightening me up or what. If anyone is looking to mentor someone let me know. Thanks, Lisa
  7. Happy 34th Birthday Lisa106678!

  8. Hey everyone! I've had my band for a year now, and after the past two months of struggling with it.. .I finally went to see the Dr. The x-ray techs were not in that day, but based on my symptoms (vomiting up everything for 2-4 days, then being able to eat a normal meal) the nurse thought I had a slip. So she removed all the liquid from my band. I believe I had 6.4 ccs in a 10 cc band. I could definitely feel the soreness at the top of my stomach for a day or two after the unfill. My question is this: People that have been in the same boat as me, what kind of diet did your doctor ask you to follow? I have the diet plan my dr recommended which seems strange to me in a sense. Week 1--liquids only, except high Protein Greek yogurt (that stuff is super thick!), no soft mushy stuff, no blended Soups... .weird Week 2-- mushies--chicken salad, tuna salad, scrambled eggs, etc Week 3--solids Just looking for some other input. I am currently still in week 1 with the liquid phase and am definitely eating blended soups, because its still thinner than the yogurt. Thanks, Lisa
  9. Lisa106678

    zucchini recipes ????

    Zucchini Con Queso 1/2 a yellow onion diced 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped 3 zucchini or more depending on size velveeta sautee the onion diced zucchini and jalapeno in some olive oil. Mix some velveeta in once zucchini is tender. You kind of have to eyeball the amount of velveeta. It is so yummy. I've also made a meal out of it by adding cooked ground beef and rice.
  10. Lisa106678

    Having a hard time...

    I felt the exact same way until I began getting fills. To be honest my dr didn't give me much on my first fill. I already had Fluid in my band and they extracted all of it to measure and then re-injected it plus added a tiny bit more. I started off with 4ccs in my band, they added .2cc at that time. I went back a week and a half ago for a fill and they gave me 1 full cc and holy mother, I have a huge difference. One thing that can be frustrating is that urge for immediacy. Remember, it is going to take time. Your body needed to heal. Now that it has healed you can start slowly restricting yourself until you get to the right spot. Don't lose hope. And don't let friends and family constantly asking you how much have you lost to get you down either. I dealt with that and had to explain that I was going to lose it all in one month. Hope this helps.
  11. Lisa106678

    1 Year Out- Still Loosing Hair

    Talk to your general practioner about running bloodwork to see if you are vitamin or mineral deficient.
  12. Lisa106678

    how hungry are you supposed to get?

    I had a fill a week and a half ago and I'm only able to to get between 1/8-1/4 of a cup of food at a sitting. Until today I stuck with mushies and liquids. However, it only sustains me for 2 hours or so then I'm hungry again. I'm supposed to go in Wednesday for another fill, but I think I'm going to postpone that one. This was my first big fill--1cc--which puts me up to 5.2cc in a 10cc band. The gas pressure is killer right now. Uggh. But enjoying the weightloss!
  13. Due to allergies I had 3 days of PBing and sliming. Now I literally feel the band around my stomach. It feels tight. I am able to get about a 1/4 of a cup of food down. I tend to feel better with mushy foods as opposed to solids. Anybody else have this experience?
  14. So I posted earlier that I thought I was going to get an unfill today, but that wasn't the case. I currently have 5.2cc in a 10cc band. I did a barium swallow today and everything looked perfect. However, I still get this naseating saliva that makes me want to puke. It usually happens in the middle of the night. I figured its problem allergies, I live in Central Texas, and alas, allergies are king here. Does anyone have any tricks of the trade? How to combat mucus and drainage? How to get past the naseau? Please, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
  15. I have no idea how much is in my band. What's weird is my restriction isn't much. But I have been awoken at 2-3 in the morning the past two nights to vomit. This is many many many hours after I last ate, and of course it is the "sliming". YUCK! I wish I knew how much was in my band. I know I had 4cc to start with, and 4.2cc after the second fill. The lady who did my second fill didn't tell me and she seemed like she was in a hurry so I didn't ask. Please tell me that I won't be a ravenous animal if they take some out. I just don't want to vomit twice a day anymore. Lisa

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