Is this gonna work? I am new at this new thread business...

Ok, my doc's patient liaison just called, he's out of town, but wanted to see me first thing THURSDAY morning when he got back. Uh oh. So I told her I'd be out of town... she's all "oh dear, flying isn't good w/a tight band"... so first she asked me when I get back, & I tell her my plane lands Monday @ 1:45pm, and she asks if I can drive straight there from the airport. I'm thinking, "hmmm, if it's that urgent, can't SOMEone else @ the office see me either today or tomorrow?" so I ask that; so now she's calling back the doc to see what he says. The other FUN thing she said is LIQUIDS for me for the next 2 weeks! Hmmm... margarita is a liquid, right??? Other than that, they want me to take 2 of my reflux meds a day, etc & so forth...

Will let you know what happens...

If they can't don't panic too much Michelle, there's been threads about tightness from flying and it seemed very rare.

I flew shortly after banding and several times since and it's never made my band change.

I saw a weird bug in the air yesterday when watering my trees, and I keep googling and can't find anything.

It was like a black and white X. It was like a thin stick and just floating in the air.. I spazzed out and ran away lol.

Actually, these problems really kicked in after the Cali trip, so who knows, maybe the flying had something to do with it... or the stress from my Spring... or a combo...

My doc just called me from wherever it is he is... now THAT's service! He doesn't think it's an emergency (seeing as how I can eat, swallow, etc. & am not vomiting, bleeding...) but does think that it needs to be unfilled a bit asap so more difficult complications don't arise, which sounds reasonable... so tomorrow morning I'm going to call their Virginia office & have the PA there fit me in... it'll be at least 1.5hrs each way driving... more depending on the time... otherwise he wants me to stop in on Monday on my way home...

It's always SOMEthing!

Oh, and the other thought bouncing around in my head is: If I'm not eating properly or losing weight w/the too-much fill I have, WTH am I going to do w/LESS??? :smile2:

PS -- TracyK... don't you know better by now not to weigh every day???

I didn't weigh yesterday. I have gotten better about not doing that. That is why I thought I was safe to get on the scales today.

Tracy, When i get constipated I always gain 2-3#. I think your body holds on to extra water to soften the stools...so yeah, I'd take some Miralax and increase your water at the very least. Damn scale is an evil contraption the way it messes with our head, eh?

I guess I will have to do something because today i didnt have any bathroom action either.:smile2: I just do not like taking anything because it seems like forever before I get regulated again.

TracyK, I found my saving grace in Oatmeal. It's the Quaker Oats that is High Fiber. I eat it every morning and now I have regular movements. I'm almost back to normal. Give it a try if you like oatmeal.

Drink a lot of water too Tracy, it keeps things moving.

I have to preen, day 5 of good eating. I started solids yesterday, kind of. Today I had solid solids (kielbasa and cauliflower). I am tracking every bite I put in my mouth, and this is the best 5 days I've had since pre-pregnancy. I am under 1600 calories every day. I feel a little more restriction today than I did before I started the liquid diet, so hopefully I'm on the right path. Down another pound too!

Way to go, Laura!! I'm proud of you! That's not easy!

Tracy, have you tried Miralax before? It's better than anything I've ever used....not harsh at all and doesn't bloat you up. I think Jane takes it often, if not daily.

Michelle, good luck with all that....look at the bright side, getting on liquids will be good for you and YES margaritas are a liquid!! Whew!

Miralax is my friend. Every day, no taste, put it in my black coffee. I use to be on it 2x a day.

I got some conditioner and shampoo, I even got fine hair shampoo too! So nobody needs to bring that.

Three more hours of work!! I hope to be on the road by 3:00 tomorrow afternoon.

Found NO swimsuit, will try Catherines tomorrow, and if I don't find one there................... I guess I should have thought about this before last night huh!

Oh well off to get something to eat!

Happy Birthday Suzie and Judy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rose:Happy Birthday Judy.:thumbup:

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Happy Birthday Suzie and Judy!!!

Jane - just wear t=shirt and shorts - nobody cares!

Happy Birthday Judy and Suzie

hope you have a great day.

Today is ds's last day of schoo, it is cloudy here again, he has turned into a little fish and wants to swim after school, hope the sun comes out.

have a great day everyone

Tracyk - I saw the today show is in Galviston today giving donations to help rebuild. I thought of you

Happy Birthday Suzie & Judy

Oatmeal...eat it at least once a day. Water...I drink water all day long. I think maybe I may be sweating and pp'ing more than normal so maybe I should increase my H2O intake.

Miralax...never tried it. I need to give it a whirl. I normally take PeriColace, but this time I took the harsh stuff! I am sure I will have some relief soon, especially after this coffee :thumbup:.

Everyone please say a quick prayer for my mom today. She has a dr appt at 10:30 this morning because her hip is in so much pain. She has already had one hip replacement 9 years ago and she is so worried about her visit today. Please pray that God ease her pain...she can hardly walk lately.:thumbup:

Have a great day everyone....respect the pouch!

Jenn-Galveston is a work in progress. It was amazing how quickly the tourist places reopened...but as far as regular places for people that live there, it has been slow going. I didnt even realize they are still fundraising. I am not surprised....it sure took a hard blow.

Good Morning, Violets!!

Happy Birthday, Suzie!! I've got my dress packed. I'm going to use it as my swimsuit cover up. Got my new purse packed with lots of stuff so I don't have to worry about a carry on. I'll just have one checked bag.

I leave today at 3:30 for a flute gig. It's 2 hours away and then 3 hours to the hotel after that. It's going to be a long day.

Tracy.. my friend Kathy had hip replacement surgery on a Wednesday and she was in church for choir on the following Sunday. It's amazing what they can do now. She's doing very, very well and just traveled 4 hours one way to get her band refilled. She's going to be 66 in a month and between the band and her hip replacement, she's got a whole new lease on life.

And definitely up your water intake to help with constipation. My daughter swears by Miralax. I always used Benefiber, but thankfully haven't had to resort to anything in a very long time. As long as I keep my water intake up and stay away from chocolate milk (I don't have a clue), I'm good to go, so to speak.

I better get off here and get things done on my list. I'll see some of you in just about 24 hours and the rest of you online.

Everyone have a great week!! Be good to yourselves.