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I met a group of people I hadnt seen since 4 months pre surgery and about 45# heavier. I was hoping someone would say something to me, I was surprised that only one of my friends did. Upset me a little bit when there were like 8 of them there. Given they were in the room at the time and maybe heard her and didn't feel the need. I dont know

Weird, I didn't think they'd be able to see anything. I thought it just liked outlined your body or something. If that happened to me, my port is very easily felt and I'm only 4.5 months post op. So when I lose more weight it will be more prominent and I fly at least once a year. Not sure what would happen if they felt my port on me

Gas x strips are good. I took them, though never really felt like I had gas pains. Are you sure you can't shower for 10 days my discharges said no bathing, but showers were fine after 24 hours. Didn't matter to me since I only shower anyways lol. As for wearing jeans my incisions are up higher than my waist line so if I remember correctly when I went out for the first time on day 3 I wore jeans

Like I said I don't take it as directed because I know the risks. Also I tried the one with caffeine before and it makes me feel very weird so I don't take that one anymore

There are sites online to get it. I knew someone would bring it up. As long as you drink enough to stay hydrated and stuff it's fine. I drink a lot when I work out. 32 oz while working out and 32 oz after

Like you said everyone is different, so I'll give you my experience. For the pre op diet, I had one week, 5 days full liquids, 2 days clear. I've been dieting for many years, not sure if this helped my hunger or not. I was surprised at how easy it was, I actually wasn't that hungry, it was mostly head hunger I think. As for after surgery, I think for the first 2 weeks I wasn't hungry (on clear the first week, then full liquids week 2.). I think I started getting a little hungry week 3 on mushies. I never got like starving or anything, I'm 4.5 months post op and I dint have a fill yet and usually I can go about 4 or 5 hours without feeling hungry. Just so you know, my weight loss did stall week 2-4. I attribute this to the low caloric intake. Ive found if I don't eat enough calories I do not lose. But I couldn't eat enough at that time due to following my post op diet.

I'm not sure if other people are against this or not, while I don't take it for dieting, I take an ephedra pill right before I work out. Just to get my heart rate up a little more to burn more calories. The bottle says take 2-3 a day, like I said I only take one rightbefore I work out and it gets my HR up a little higher. I had tried a different one prior to thif

You may want to have a breakfast of better food. I'd been feeling hungrier lately on and off and I think I've figured it was on the days I didn't really eat breakfast. Every so often I would wake up a little late and I was like I'll just wait til lunch to eat and just have maybe a WW string cheese or nothing at all, and I think it is those days I've been hungrier. Basically everyday my breakfast is 1/2 cup egg beaters scrambled with ff shredded cheese mixed in and 2-4 slices Oscar meyer ready cooked bacon. Though this morning I just had the eggs and cheese. So maybe try a better breakfast. I really was starting to think I needed my first fill but I'm going to be trying this theory out til my next appointment

I'm sorry that happened. My mom was the first person I told, I've been dieting for years, Jenny Craig, WW. And she knew I've struggled, so when I told her she was very supportive. Even said right away when it was time, shed take off work to take me to the hospital and help me. Hopefully your mom will see the light that you are only doing something to truly help yourself

I tried Bariatric advantage and hated it. The unjury chocolate an vanilla was great and I will still drink it every so often if I need a protein boost or short on calories for the day. 28 g protein when made with milk. The chicken soup flavor was the only clear protein I was able to tolerate. Not bad tasting.

Name, real or screen~ Jess Age~ 28 Weight on May1st~ well on My 3rd (I weigh on Tuesdays) 207.2 # Goal Weight for May 29th~ 199.2 # Exercise Goal for May~ Continue 6 times per week at kickboxing Dietary Goal for May~ Try to decrease the junk I eat at work. Personal Goal for May~ Continue to feel better about myself Date Banded~ 12/20/10 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 30# 39.4# including one week pre op diet As of today I've officially lost 100# since my highest weight of 308# (Not with Lapband though) So excited about that

They shouldn't see the band the scanner just outlines your body, not an x ray machine

You shouldn't need one for NSAIDs. If you can communicate you can tell them, and if you can't they obviously can't give you NSAIDs orally. And if they are injectable, it's not going through your stomach so it shouldn't matter.

I had never had anesthesia prior to my banding, I was sedated for my upper endo. But for anesthesia it was my first. I'm an LVT so I've done anesthesia on hundreds of animals, so I was very aware of the risks. Though I do know though it has risks it's also safe. It's very rare we have a anesthetic death at my job. I was a littlenervous but so excited to start my new life. As for my experience I was given (I assume) versed to relax me before they injected (again I assume) proposal and next thing I knew I was waking up. Though I was in a great deal of pain when I woke up the nurse was right there to give me pain meds I think they said it was fentanyl and I fell back asleep. I woke up again and was still painful so they gave me more and I again fell asleep. The next time I woke I felt a lot better and after I proved I could stay awake I was wheeled downstairs until I was ready to leave. So you'll be fine

Not directed to you futureisbright, this is why in hindsight the six month supervised diet is a good thing, you have time to actually educate yourself on what you are getting into. As for not eating meats etc. Remember that is only temporary when you are healing, you'll be back to real food in no time. As for not drinking while eating just don't bring a cup with you to the table. I don't drink while eating or like 45 minutes after and I average around 100 oz of Water a day. You'll get enough in don't worry. I promise it will get better

I really hope exercise can play a factor. I do 6 kickboxing classes a week and am losing slowly so I hope that helps. I'm 28 so I hope I have age on my side too. I'm not sure though I've been obese for over 10 years so not sure if my skin has had it. Time will tell, still have a ways to go

You are not supposed to drive at all the same day. You will most likely have a iv catheter put in and given propofol and then you will wake up and it will be over. They WILL NOT let you drive home after that. I had a scheduled dentist appointment the same day as mine and I was still so tired 5 or 6 hours later I skipped it. After my test was over my mom drove me home and went home herself and I fell asleep on the couch. As for eating, yes I was able to, but was way to tired to even think of eating right after the procedure. Even though I was NPO since the night before

I only had one week and the day I started we had a meeting where they ordered pizza and had cookies. I tried so hard, I did have one small brownie. That was it and it was the first day, nothing else the rest of the week. It honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be

I hadnt tried the strawberry unjury, but I love the vanilla and chocolate ones. The chocolate when mixed with milk tastes like chocolate milk to me which I love. Everyones taste is different though. A lot of people like the Bariatric Advantage, I tried it and thought it was horrible. If you go to the unjury site they have atrial box with 2 chocolates, 2 vanilla, 2 strawberry, and 2 chicken Soup flavor packets, Aldo comes with a meat thermometer and a bottle to mix the shakes in. Thats what I got at first. The chicken soup flavor is the only Protein I got during clear liquid stage and it wasn't bad. As for they syntax nector, I never tried it, so I can't advise on that

Definitely do not get a fill! As vip said talk to your doc about throwing up, if there was something in it at surgery they might even want to take a little bit out

As for recovery time, really everyone is different. I have a physical job. I took one week off, I felt like I could have gone back anywhere from day 5-6 post op. On day 7 when I was supposed to go back, we'd had a big snow storm the night before and my car was buried under over 1 foot of snow. I knew my supervisor would have been fine with it had I called and said my car is buried and I can't come in since she knew I had surgery. But I was bored at home, so I dug my car out and went. (not something I'd recommend though I had no complications from it). There are other people here though that I've seen struggle to go back after 2 weeks. So it all depends on you

I believe it is called a scopolamine patch, I had one and did not get nauseas once post op. It did however mess with my eyesight so be careful with that. I didn't realize it was the patch at first

Congrats!!! That is awesome!

600 seems awfully low. I think even more so since you are a male. I think men need to eat more than woman. I eat anywhere from 1200-1400 per day. As for no fill you've list 71lb in 8 weeks, my dOc believes of you are losing no fill is needed. I'm 4 months post op and still losing last time was like 1.5 lb per week so they felt I still didn't need a fill and I've been comfortable where I am. Except for every so often. Yesterday I was hungry shortly after lunch, but that isn't usual for me.

Honestly I don't see what the big deal is. Even if I get to my goal weight there is no way you'll see me in a bikini. I have so many other scars on my arms/ hands from dog and cat scratches and bites, it doesn't bother me. After a while they wont be that noticable unless you know where to look Also if you don't want a scar don't have surgery