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JULY 2013 BAND BUDDIES

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Bill White    5

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If any one would like to get a Protein Drink that has 24g in it and you only need to drink 2.5 oz I looked up what they gave me while I was in the hospital and it can be bought online. HEALTHY SHOT http://www.healthy-shot.com/healthy-shot_high_protein_drink.html heres a link they are fruit flavors

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BringingSexyBackToTX    51

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If any one would like to get a Protein drink that has 24g in it and you only need to drink 2.5 oz I looked up what they gave me while I was in the hospital and it can be bought online. HEALTHY SHOT http://www.healthy-shot.com/healthy-shot_high_protein_drink.html heres a link they are fruit flavors

Thanks for this. Which flavor tastes better?

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sprinkle715    87

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14 days post op... Gas has been bad 3 days now anyone else still feeling it? Is my body still settling to the changes? Still have an incision that's a tad sore too

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sprinkle715    87

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Bill does it still keep you full never though you're only drinking 2 oz instead of 8... I know the Protein is what keeps you full but still just curious. How did it taste and what flavor do you prefer?

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dragonflylvr21    161

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Hello fellow bandsters! I was banded yesterday July 24th! I am home and just attempted to eat chicken broth with pure tasteless Protein added! Two spoonfuls and I am done! Is that normal?

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GeorgeSeifert    49

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Ate 2 scrambled eggs and toast for lunch today. It tasted awesome. But now it feels like a lead bomb in my gut!

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BringingSexyBackToTX    51

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14 days post op... Gas has been bad 3 days now anyone else still feeling it? Is my body still settling to the changes? Still have an incision that's a tad sore too

I'm having bad gas pains today too (Banded last Wednesday) which haven't been a problem for me really until today. Very strange! And my abdomen is tight/sore when I inhale deeply. None of this is really bad or too miserable - but just curious as to why it is just now a problem this far out.

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sprinkle715    87

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That's what I was wondering everything was going great then gas came back. I also had a bm and it was black. I looked it up and it said blood but since then my stomach and gas have been feeling better. I also have been taking the activated charcoal. Any thoughts? Also me scale hasn't moved and I'm frustrated!!

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CAishaGA    15

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Ok buddies... I am day 6 and I am still having the awful shoulder pain... how long does that last? It's almost unbearable... it feels like a muscle is pulling. I really want to try the charcoal stuff someone suggested instead of gas x to see if it works' date=' but I'm having trouble finding it. Also.... after I was banded on July 18th, I woke up not I'm pain anywhere else except my throat. They said it was normal for it to be sore, but it's still sore :/ is that normal? I am also feeling like I'm having restriction (for lack of a better word) when I am taking full deep breaths... should I be worried?? Sorry to be such a bother...[/quote']

Did you get a hiatal hernia repair too? My doctor told me the muscles that are around the hernia run to the shoulder. I was banded 7/11 and I still have left shoulder pain especially at night. Try a heating pad it helps but it is not gas and gas x will not help it. H

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Ricksgal_96    24

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That's what I was wondering everything was going great then gas came back. I also had a bm and it was black. I looked it up and it said blood but since then my stomach and gas have been feeling better. I also have been taking the activated charcoal. Any thoughts? Also me scale hasn't moved and I'm frustrated!!

I am totally still having problems with this, but I'm only a week out... still ugh

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Ricksgal_96    24

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And can you tell me... did the activated charcoal help more than gas x you think? It was kind is expensive where I found it, so I would love to know it works before buying it

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Watio67    4

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Banded on July11,2013. My journey has begun and feeling great. Feeling changes already. More energy and less pain in my knees. This week I joined the gym and ready to begin with a trainer.

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