Just got my surgery date - July 2nd! Who else is getting in July?

SanDiego Susan - Can you take me off the July 24 list, please? My surgery has been bumped out to August 7. :crying: Thanks! Lisa

Hi Mackie:

Open another window and paste this URL in it:

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That will let you follow the directions in another window as you make changes to your signature in this window.

Hope this helps! Susan

I need help, I'm still new to this thread and I have tryed to put my

tickers to tracker my weight how do I do that? everyone look so pretty

Please help. Thank you! Mackie:cursing:

Thanks Susan it work.When Im online I stay on these forums,I read alot.This helps me and you help me. Thanks so much.

I need to ask something, I have a knot right above where my band is.

Is this normal?

Thanks Mackie

hi i have bcbs and i payed 73 for the nutrisnest,does anyone know if bcbs pays for any o this

I was banded on the 11th of July.

I can't eat more than a couple of mouthfulls of food a day, nor can I drink more than a litre of water. I get too full.

I am only concerned about malnutrition. I had that happen once before and I cannot go thru my hair falling out in clumps like a cancer patient.

I managed half a hotdog.

You were banded July 11th and you are eating a hot dog??? Are you sure you are allowed. You dont want slippage. If you are eating wrong foods, that could be what is causing your problems and why you are having trouble eating. I was banded before you and folks are having a fit Im allowed mushy food already. Certainly not a hot dog.

You were banded July 11th and you are eating a hot dog??? Are you sure you are allowed. You dont want slippage. If you are eating wrong foods, that could be what is causing your problems and why you are having trouble eating. I was banded before you and folks are having a fit Im allowed mushy food already. Certainly not a hot dog.

Some of the bands are installed with some fluid in them. Call your surgeon. It sounds like you are way too tight. Dehydration, etc. is nothing to mess around with.

Orea

Hello fellow July Bandidterrs- yea like that is spelled right! I've seen a big list on other sites for people to sign up on the day of your surgery, maybe we could do the same here so that we can see who, when type of a deal? Anyone interested? If so I'll get it started with me )

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Pop back a page and you'll see our July list. :-)

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Will you add me to your list. I was band July 2

and I'm doing great.Thanks to all of you on this site

you really have heip me. Best Wishes,

Mackie

Hello fellow July Bandidterrs- yea like that is spelled right! I've seen a big list on other sites for people to sign up on the day of your surgery, maybe we could do the same here so that we can see who, when type of a deal? Anyone interested? If so I'll get it started with me )

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Add me to this list if I didn't do it right.

Mackie

how are you feeling? Nervous? I am also getting banded tomorrow. I am excited. This site has been a wonderful thing.

I am tomorrow, July 22. At 11:45 a.m. Can't wait

Debbles, I also have had a bloated type feeling many times during the day. I was just banded 7/17 and am still trying to decipher surgery pain from possibly gas pain. Today, I started thinking I may want to decrease the lactose in my diet and make my protein shakes with Boost, or I may have to get lactaid tomorrow. I'm thinking I still shouldn't feel so bloated from surgery, so it is starting to look like gas is the culprit.

I was banded on July 4th. At first I thought I didn't have any restrictions but I was wrong. Doing extremely well with what I am eating and feeling great. Have stayed away from anything sweet, 4 weeks haven't had a bite! I am in the soft foods stage now and started that last Friday. Things are going very well. I know what you mean by being bloated some foods cause that like fruits and veggies. One day I had some baked potato and I was full the entire day. So I know to stay away from potatoes. Sometimes my tummy at night is very bloated but I think it is due to what I eat. It is a learning curve. We all have to try to pay attention what causes this. I ate Broc. Cheese soup from Jasons' Deli (yummy) and I am sitting here bloated so it is either the cheese or broc. So I know now when I eat it this is how I am going to feel. I am very full don't want any food. I thought at first when I was banded I was not restricted and I was wrong. It takes awhile to notice it due to having fluids, this is what is happening to me. I do have lots of restriciton it is perfect. I can eat a normal size dinner and I am full and stay that way for hours. If I eat breakfast same thing. So just to let you know after fluids you may do the same. It is great and I don't think at this point I will need a fill.

Orea, good luck and Oh WOW you have lost a lot already! You go GIRL!

I have tried the protein shots can't stand them. Right now I am suppose to be off of protein drinks. Find it pretty hard to get enough protein. I am down about 14 pounds. Have not gained back any weight before my first fill which is in another 4 weeks. I was told I would gain some weight back. They said the weight that you lose at first is water but I have kept it off so I don't know what that is all about.

Any one else having protein shakes still?

Hi BeverlyDiane,

I felt the same way until I started having soup at least once a day all the sweetness from the shakes was making me sick, plus I was using the myoplex ready to drink at work and it was making me gassy. The soup really helped now I am on my way to surgery tomorrow. I'm going to miss being able to mix my fruit in my shake after today, but I was told I couldn't have fruit in my shake postop.