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hi i am joe and just got banded on 3/19/07 doctors are surgery south in morrow georgia pre band weight was 346 just looking for all the help i can get

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WELCOME !! YOU WILL FIND ALL THE ANSWERS HERE .

YOUR WELCOME TO P/M ANYTIME IF U WOULD LIKE

I WAS BANDED 12-6-06

DOING GOOD .. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY !!

CLAU :clap2:

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being day 4 sence surgery the onley problem i am having is a sharp shooting pain starts in middle of my breast bone and shoots up my neck and it seems like it goes out my ears and brooth and popcicles are getting old (lol)

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Oh they will get real old by the time you have anything that you could consider food let me tell ya!

I was banded Jan/04 and have been through the ropes! If you have any questions that I can answer I would be happy to.

As for the pain...I think its the gas from being under, its pretty common and I find that alot of people say it goes in a couple of days. Get walking around and it will go away that much faster.

Good Luck

POPT

Tracey

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Hi Joe!

Congrats on getting your surgery and welcome to LBT! juice is a good option. They make lots of Lite and Healthy Balance options, now.

The Healthy Option cranberry only has 15 calories a cup - and it is a nice change. If you get bored, start throwing SF flavored syrups into Water... or into juice. Change it up as much as you can.

Find some clear liquid Protein drinks, too. Protein will help to fill you up. I use IDS New whey. 42 grams of protein in a little test tube. I cut mine with filtered Water or mix it with Propel. It's a little like drinking melted Jello, straight. **Personally, I stick to the Orange flavor. fruit punch is less exciting. I haven't tried any other flavors.

You can buy it on-line, here. http://www.dpsnutrition.net/get_by_79.htm

Be sure to get the 42 gram ones, vs the 25 gram older version. More bang for your buck.

It is important to follow your Doc's instructions, especially now. If you feel weak, or you are more than normally tired, call your doc and see if you can add milky Protein shakes in. They tend to be more filling.

Good Luck!!

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Hi joe! welcome! you are HOME here! I look forward to hearing more of your journey.

:P becky

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hello and thank you things have been going pretty good saw the doctor today for the first time sence surgery 11 days have lost 21 lbs. and eating some soft food already get my first fill 4/23/07 346lbs at surgery goal is 230lbs i think i will make it!!!!!!!!

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