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I am just curious since there are "last supper" topics for pre banded days, it would be interesting to hear the same for after banding. After your surgery, once you were past the liquid, mushies stages, when you were finally cleared to try a "normal" meal, what did you try first?

I made chili for dinner and its going down absolutely great. I can't eat much, but it is my first meal with meat - and my sleeve is taking it just fine. That's very good news to me Thus far, nothing has given me any trouble and I'm so thankful for that. Hubby was very happy to have a nice hot meal waiting for him today - he had a rough day at work. Went to costco and got more protein shakes - got vanilla this time because my syrups came in and now I can do whatever flavor I wanna! Gonna try eggs tomorrow for breakfast.

I'm so sorry you had all these problems, and I sincerely hope you are able to undo all the damage, but that has nothing to do with the band and everything to do with the doctor being negligent. There are far more people happy with their band than their unhappy people. Sadly, a great number of those unhappy with the band weren't successful because they sabotaged themselves rather than a faulty band. As for those that did all the right things and the band still didn't help? Unfortunately that happens, too. The band is a tool, not a magic bullet, and just like every other WLS out there what works for one won't necessarily work for all. This title of this thread is extremely misleading, and to be honest, it's irresponsible. This should be titled "don't go to Dr. Glasgow" because your problem has nothing whatsoever to do with the Lap-Band.

I tried every diet product ever made including that. I have one word for you: GIMMICK Don't waste your money... work the band!

I would think by now you should be healed; I had some seepage on one wound but only for a couple of days. I would suggest contacting your doctor's office and see if they want you to come in to check it out.

Funny, I just posted on another thread that I had my 3rd filling today. It's honestly the first time I have felt restricted. Previously, I felt I could eat as much as I did before the band. Obviously I couldn't but it was in my brain. I was so sure I had gained 4 lbs and maybe I did but the great people hear gave me encouragement and I took their advice and had a 3 lb loss. Not bad. Every day is a new day. What happened yesterday is in the past.

Just a hopeful note for all the would be bandsters out there and the newbys. I never EVER thought I'd be posting something like this - I had read others' successful posts and still thought "that's them but i'll never get there". WELL... HERE I AM!!!!! I cannot believe I'm closing in on 100 pounds but it's happening! I'm so, so grateful to every one of you on this site that encourages and helps and spreads positivity. This site is wonderful and a big part of my success, I am sure of it. For anyone wanting my "tips" to the loss - here they are: It took me 5 fills and 4.5 months to feel ANY restriction. I now have 8.5ccs in 14cc band. I do not know if I'm in the green zone but I do have restriction and things get stuck and "hurt" going down when I do not chew well enough etc. This helps me psychologically because it makes me more disinterested in food (i.e., takes the "sport" or "fun" of eating away - which is what got me morbidly obese to begin with). Per my surgeon I'm at 800 calories per day - I stick to this about 85%-90% of time. I have a "cheat" day about once every week to 10 days. I go to about 1200 calories or so on that day. My surgeon and nurse care manager at health insurance both say this is actually a good idea as it keeps the body from plateauing (sp? LOL) by shaking things up a bit. I've hardly exercised - my guilty little secret is that I am waiting to "kick in" the exercise when I hit a plateau which I have not done yet. I know, I know, this is not good - it's my one "bad bandster" issue but I know I'll HAVE to do it at some point either because of a plateau or to maintain once at goal. I tell anyone that asks me how i'm losing the weight about the band (and I educate them on it when they seem interested/ask questions). This works for me because I care way too much what people think and it holds me very accountable - in other words I'd do about anything to avoid the embarassment of gaining weight when others know I had the surgery. Again, this works for me - not everyone. That's about it. YOU ARE ALL TRULY A BLESSING AND I LOVE THIS SITE. BEST OF LUCK TO US ALL ON OUR JOURNEYS!!!!!!!!!!

I HATE LIQUIDS TOO!!!!

Larry - I hope I'm not too late. I'm missed last month's challenge. Name, real or screen~ LB4Me (Joyce) Goal weight for Febuary 29th~ 270 Weight on Febuary 1st~ Today's weight is: 279 Age~ 52 Dietary goal for Febuary~ Water, water, water Exercise goal for Febuary~ Take a walk every day this month. Personal goal for Febuary~ Send out resumes. Date banded~ 10/21/11 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 45 lbs. Do you have any Valentines day plans (How do you plan to handle Valentines dinner)~ I get a fill on VD. So I'll drink my Protein shake in a stemmed glass!

As long as your port has not fliupped, it is easy peasy.