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Jayers1014

By Jayers1014, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Jayers1014    1

Jayers1014
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I had my sugery in march I still don't have any Fluid any my band sometimes I can eat without problems and some weeks I can't est anything but mashed potatoes and oatmeal what's the deal with that? This is aggravating and I have only lost 18 lbs since march 6th

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CHEZNOEL    4,061

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18 pounds in 3 months sound like a good rate for success!

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Luka Beth    78

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Are you sure you're band is empty?i thought mine was until i got stuck the first time and then my surgeon told me that there was 3cc in my 10cc band. I now have 5cc and not a lot of consistent restriction.

But you're weight loss is great considering the average is 1-2 lbs a week. I've only lost 4 lbs since my March surgery.

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Luka Beth    78

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Is there a reason you haven't gotten a fill yet?

What does your surgeon say?

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Jayers1014    1

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I haven't gotten a fill yet because I was having such a rough time eating anything they did an upper gi and said it looks like there may be air in my band so I started chewing my food really good and was able to eat solids for a while now its back again with all the pain like everything gets stuck but mashed potatoes and oatmeal and grits

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labwalker    1,177

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Those are high carb and low Protein. You might try foods like yogurt, and soft, flaky fish as substitutes when the band is too restrictive.

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m1aman    944

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I don't think the band can change size. What happens is your stomach swells/unswells.

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m1aman    944

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I really don't know as I have no medical training other than first aid. But I think it is just part of the natural cycle of the stomach. I know in the mornings I can't eat much but in the evenings it is a lot better. I have read on here a number of times that the stomach swells on most people at night when they lay down. I have no idea if it is a Fluid retention thing or what. Sorry.....

It is not something "I" would necessarily worry about but you should tell your doc regardless if you are having problems.

By the way 18 pounds is pretty good!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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