Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins
Sign in to follow this  
Followers 0
  • entries
    4
  • comments
    22
  • views
    2,621

Entries in this blog

 

almost 1 week pre-op, concerned.....

ok, so i had my surgery on 1/12/10. eveything was excellent!! minimal pain after surgery, and i had a single incision lapband. yey!!!! soooo whats the problem? well, i was told at post -op, that my stomach is like the size of my thumb, and that i would only be able to consume small amounts of "mushy" foods. not the case here!! i left hospital really hungry. i started eating the approved foods, but i feel like i can consume more than i should, and i'm not feeling "stuffed" or uncomfortable. i stop eating because i know i shouldnt push it. i would really like to know if anyone else is having this, because i feel like i might stretch the band, before i even get to use it!!! let me make it clear that i'm DEFINATELY not eating like i used to!!! for example this morning i was able to eat 2 soft scrambled eggs. i feel like i shouldnt have been able to finish--but i had NO problems. i see my surgeon for my follow up visit wends. but i was curious if i'm the only one feeling this way.:thumbup:
Mariamcky

Mariamcky

6
 

need some positive encouragement..:-(

i look back on alot of other blogs and posts, and i see many people with ALOT of weight loss...i am not one of them...i was banded 1/10 and i have lost a ttl of 50lbs..although i am happy with loosing anything, i wish it had worked better for me... i did not have a good expierience with my surgeons follow up care...they were very reluctant to give fills...when i got to a 5cc fill, they would only give me a 1/4cc a month after... long story short...i did switch doctors, and i now feel like i have a good amount of restriction..7cc in a 12cc band. i think i want more though...not sure. i can eat more than i would like to, and there are days that i am SO hungry..other that i'm not. everyday after i wake up, i need to take whatever i'm eating or drinking extremely slow....the first tiny sip of water in the morning, and i get that "stuck" feeling...i continue to take more tiny sips until eventually it feels like ive "primed" the system, and then i can take normal sips, and eat a 1/2 hr later....anyone else having this problem? i see what some others eat/drink..and even with 7cc's i feel like i eat a regular sized meal...i stop because i know i should....not so much because i feel full...??? hmm
Mariamcky

Mariamcky

9
 

"mushy mushy mushy" !!!!

HELP!!! i am almost 2 weeks post-op, and i am on "mushy" foods. i have run out of ideas!!! i had eggsalad, tuna salad, chicken salad-- and that about does it!! i have 30 more days of this stage, and i think i might loose my mind!! i am hungry, and i dont want to deviate, but i've run out of ideas and recipes!! also having a hard time with the protein shakes. i can get one down early morning--its 8oz, and i basically drink as fast as possible... little frustrated today!!:sad:
Mariamcky

Mariamcky

7
 

My (old) doctors billing department sux!!!! Long Island

Ok, I was banned back in 1/10. I just recieved a phone call from Dr. Holivers office out here on the island, that I still owe a "deductible"...and another amount of $278! Are they freaking serious!!!!!! It's been 2yrs people! Just another reason why I no longer get my follow-up care from them. They have not contacted me at all until today when I received a phone call... Now I need to do THEIR billing departments job, and back track 2 yrs ago to find out why I am now responsible for these charges. Best part... She wanted $578 in full over the phone. Will not accept a payment plan even though this was not my problem they overlooked it this long... Very frustrated!
Mariamcky

Mariamcky

0
Sign in to follow this  
Followers 0

PatchAid Vitamin Patches

Bariatric Forums

For Patients

Health Professionals

Search Surgeons

Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

×