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mom1980s

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  1. i had my fluid removed after surgery couldnt swollow i had surgery on oct 5th and i went to hospital couple days ago i still have food get stuck and its painfull i was admitted for 3 days so i think u will have that problem anyways
  2. i had some in my band at surgery but when they did the gi test after surgery i couldnt even take a sip it was to tight so they took all mine out and i dont have any i was banded on oct 5th i still dont but your stomach will stay swollen for awhile so i still have restriction just from swelling i lost 18 pounds after surgery the first week :w00t:
  3. :eek:hi i was banded on october 5th and i kept caughing up mucus for a week i was told it messes with your sinuses and causes sinus infections i have no idea why thats just what they told me i was trying to get it out but it never did i just had to keep swollowing it ...yuck but it does go away :thumbup:
  4. mom1980s replied to lauragshsu's topic in Rants & Raves
    i think that those ladys on that show have no self esteam and that man controls them hes gross and ugly like on the one episode his first wife ask what he would think if she had a boyfriend and he said no way but its ok for him to have all these women they shouldnt have shows like that on tv
  5. my dr had to put he recommends me for surgery because im morbidly obesse and make sure you get a ekg at same time have your dr send that to your insurance or weight loss dr
  6. i was only on it for 1 day before surgery and i didnt have a problem but you are doing it longer:cursing:
  7. i was banded on october 5th last tuesday and i havent had a period in 12 years because i have been on depoporvera shots and it completly stoped mine =but since saturday i have been bleeding like crazy
  8. i had mine on the 5th and i had bad neck pain and chest pain the neck pain is gone now i still get some chest pain and i havent ate anything since october 3rd and i still have gas but i have lost 13 pounds since the 5th i can only do a load of laundry and then have to lay down for an hour i didnt know it would be this painfull either it really hurts
  9. hi i got my band 2 days ago and i dont even want to look at food it hurts so bad i dont want anything but im on a liquid diet for the next to weeks and my doctor said i would loose maybe 20 pounds i have lost 3 pounds in 4 days just being on liquids yesterday i ate 3 bites of yogurt and was full:scared2:
  10. i got some packets from health foods unlimeted for 1,99 each i got strawberry shortcake and cookies and cream and fudge that was cheap :thumbup:
  11. i had surgery yesterday and i was so sick because my band was way to tigh i was puking every time i stand up or 1 sip of water so they had to go in and take out fluid and i stop puking i feel better but i have neck pain and my stomach pain is killing me they says its normal but im really hurting i have chest pains when i breath it hurts to breath
  12. my surgery was yesterday and i feel like crap im hurting
  13. me to i cant wait !!!!!! are you having yours in springfeild??
  14. wow cool im having mine at kettering with dr.rita anderson i live in beavercreek my surgery is october 5th here soon i hope i can loose weight

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