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I am having a hard time getting in my protien post op. I have been on Soup, Jello, yogurt, apple sauce, Carnation Instant Breakfast, broth, protien drinks. I know I am not getting in what I need in a day. I maybe am eating 500 calories a day. Any thoughts on post op full liquid foods? Also looking for soft food thoughts. Thanks,

With just finding out today that I have the 10cc band. I could run into needing a lot of fills. My insurance only pays for 2 fills in a life time, not just a year. I was wondering about how much it cost to get one done?? I just need to add that into the budget for 2005. Also do the doctors charge you again if you are too full to take some out??

I had my first fill today. I recieved 2 cc in my 10 cc band. Everything went ok, but I am scared to eat. I have eaten two very small meals. I feel like I did right out of surgery. My doctors office told me that I did not have to go on liquids, but I kind of feel like I should. For lunch I had 3 small shrimp and a small piece of cheese with ham and was stuffed. Should I be on liquids for a little while? I just want to take advantage of this stage as I have not lost a thing for weeks and weeks. How much can most of you eat at one time after a fill? Are you back to the two oz? I brought chicken to work with me for lunch, but am a little afraid to eat it. Any advice would be great. Before I had my fill today, I was wide open and could eat almost as much as I did before. At least I did not gain any back.. :-)

Had my first fill on the 22nd. Felt restriction the first few days, then nothing. I wa able to eat whatever I wanted, almost, on Christmas. I gained three pounds over the holiday weekend. So of course Monday I was back on being a good girl and getting back on track. I was having a taco last night, the first bite kind of hurt when it went down. I took another one and it hurt as well so I tried to chew better. Third bite and WHAM,,,, I though I was having a heart attack. It hurt so bad. I sat there trying to catch my breath and then felt like I was going to be sick. I ran to the bathroom and spit "clear slime" but nothing else came up. I stood there until I finally caught my breath and felt like the food had gone down. I had liquids all day today until dinner, but took it easy. Still a little sore and now most foods I am eating hurt a little bit. I am finding that after the first few bites I start to fill full and if I could make myself stop there I could be fine. But my head makes me keep on eating. Seems like after that point I can eat and eat and eat if I want to and as long as I do it slow. How do you all make yourself stop eating?? This is the HARDEST thing for me. Not sure if what I explained above is a PB, but sure hurt like hell.

I am doing much better since this. I think that it was just what I needed to remind me what and had done and why I did it. I had a 1/4 cup of cottage cheese for lunch yesterday and half a cup of soup. Today so far I have had a small egg omelet with vegetables in it and am having some chicken noodle soup for lunch. I am not feeling well so that is helping me out..

Thank Ladies. I just really am disgusted in myseld this week. I am upset that I did not have more will power then what I showed. But then again if I had that much will power I would not of have needed the band. Tomorrow is a new day and I will make sure that try my best to NOT over due..

Well, I hope that I have not undone what my fill did. I have found it to be VERY hard going back to small amounts of food since my fill. I ate WAY too much yesterday and today. I feel like I am having such a hard time getting the mental part down. I know others have delt with this as well. I look at my plate, I eat, I am full, my head says that cannot be enough food, it is goo... KEEP EATING.... And I do. Why can I NOT make myself quit eating when I start to fill full? I had no problem doing this right after surgery, however, now is another story. I wish that I could put myself back in the same frame of mind I was in right after surgery. What is the best way to get your head straight when you are doing this?? I am having such a hard time with it. I know I am full, but I keep shoving it in. I cannot believe that I have not PB'd yet. I hurt so bad yesterday and did not even need to think about eating another meal, but since everyone else did. I had another plate and thought that I was going to die. What do you all do?????? Do I need to talk to a therapist about this?

I should have just done this. I had a small amount of chicken for dinner. I did fine with it. However, I know that I ate too much and it hurt. I have to learn how to eat all over again. I did great after surgery, then you go back into your before way of life a little bit. Now I have to teach myself how to eat small again. I am going to do liquids tomorrow. I know I feel restriction today, I sure hope it last more then 3 days.. Thanks for the advice. I wish I had read it earlier this evening. :-)

Mine was charged the day that I ordered it as well. I do not have mine either. They had called in November and said that they would be shipping them out. Still no book. If I do not get it next week I might ask for an e-mail address or something as they already charged my account.

I ate soups. I had tomato Soup that really filled me up. Just think of it as anythinag that would go through a straw. broth Jello pudding soup try some Protein Drinks - they really fill me up plus it gets you in the habit of drinking them. I also found the as I took my time building up the amount of food I could eat the more weight I lost. I still really watch the amount of food I eat. When I fill full I stop. I do not want to stretch out my new pouch. I have the 10 cc band and still have some pretty good restriction, meaning I cannot eat what ever I want, but am really ready for a fill. As for your pain, I would call the doctor. I was very sore the first week. Walk as much as you can. Good luck, But remember FOLLOW your doctors orders on eating. You do not want to undo anything he or she has done. And Welcome to Band land.

Leatha, I am with you. I have the job, the house, the car and one very cute little 8 year old daughter. A man to fill the one empty part of our lives would be great. My daughter needs a father and he would be the luckest man alive to get to be her dad. May all of our wishes come true!

You look great!!!!! I am so proud of you and you have to feel, GREAT about yourself. Just wait until you get on the scale and it says 199. It feels so great to see a one there instead of a 2.

Mine is in a weird place to me. under my left breast, right under my ribcage. It still sticks out and I can feel it all of the time. I asked my doc about it and he said that he cut down 3 inches into muscel and that is why it is so sore. Altough I still can feel it and do worry about when I lose weight if it will stick out. He said not to worry about it. But I do not want to happend to me what has happended to some people on this site with the sore skin and having to have it moved. Best of luck on surgery. I know you will do great. As for the 10 cc band I have one. I still feel restriction. For instance today I had a Protein shake, half of an omelete for Breakfast, a smart ones low carb lunch ( I cannot eat the whole thing), a pear, 2nd Protein Shake, and about 4 OZ of meat with a little mashed potatoes for dinner. I am now getting down another 23 oz of Water and off to bed. Getting in my water is my downfall. I have a hard time. I really like Propel water though. It is an easy way to get down the water. See you on the bandster side. Oh and keep on posting. We are all learning on this site and take advantage of the ones who really know about this. No question is a stupid one and if you do not ask you will now know.

Count me in. I am in Peoria and am in Chicago all the time. Infact I was just there. I was one of the crazy people that hit Mich Ave the day after Thanksgiving. My daughter loves and of course I left a paycheck at American Girl Doll store. Let me know if you need help. I am a meeting planner and if the hotels are not busy I might be able to get a decent rate for all of us.

Thanks for the info. I really was surprised when she told me that was all they would cover. I will have my doctor call them as well. I had to fight to get the surgery so I can fight for fills. I will keep you all posted. Thanks again.

No, I did not. I never thought to ask that. I just assumed that they would cover anything that needed to be done with the band. Hopefully by the time that I have my 3rd one they will change their policy.

I am in IL and my surgeon will be the one doing the fills. So I am hoping it will not be too bad.. 300.00 is a lot of money. I really hope that it will not be that much. Time will tell.

Blossom, I had my almost 6 week check up today. I found out that I have the 10 cc band as well. I asked him why and his response was " I think that is all they make now. We use what they send us." Of course this is the same doctor that did not know that there was a new band until I told him. I thought that I was going to be able to get a fill today, but I have to wait until December 15th. I cannot wait as I have very little restriction now. However, I have REALLY tried to not over eat and stretch things out. However, I know that I have a little, or it is just that things are going through without the restriction. Let me know how your fill goes on the 8th. I forgot to ask him if there is any saline in there now. I guess I will find out when I go in on the 15th. I know that if I REALLY listen to my body it does tell me I am full with a small amout of food, but the old way of thinking makes me keep eating. I over ate today as I put too much on my plate. You know that feeling it is on my plate I have to eat it. I hve to go back to not putting more then I can eat on my plate. Good luck

I have my 6 week check up tomorrow and when I called th office today they did not know if I was having a fill or not. I am going to ask him for one when I get there. Those of you who have had fills did you have to not eat that day so they could see what is going on? I just do not want to get there tomorrow afternoon and them say that I cannot get one because I ate. I need one and am hoping to get it done. I have been on a 3 week no loss zone and it is starting to move again, but will move more and faster with a fill.

well, I did not get my first fill today. It was just a check up. I am a little disappointed. However, I get it on the 15th.

Thanks and glad to hear that eveything is ok with your band.

Thank you.. :-)

I was on for 5 days, but the good news was that I lost 9 pounds before surgery. Good luck tomorrow!!

I had to tell my daughter. This was the 6th operation I have had since she was born. 5 years ago I had cancer so any time I go in the hospital she freaks out. I just told her that this was something that mommy had to do for herself. That I would become a better mommy for it, I would be able to play outside with her, have more energy, even take her to the pool, which I am too embarresed to do now. She too thought that I would come home skinny. To be honest I think that she was a little disappointed that I did not. she has been great with it. We went to Chicago this weekend shopping and everytime we ate, she would be like "mom are you suppose to be eating that? Should you be done now? Aren't you feeling fool yet?" To be honest it is great to have her, she is the only support I have and the fact that she understands and knows what I should and should not be doing helps me out tons. Cause you know what she was right.. I was way over eating and eating ALL of the wrong things. Not a good weekend for good choices for this mom. Anyway. I wish you the best of luck. I feel that the best way is to be honest with your kids. I did not tell my daughter once wen I was going in to have surgery and she was sooooo mad at me. God forbid if something had happened, How would my family explained that to her? Good luck.

I have read all of this and WOW. My prayers are with all of you that have had problems. They are something that NO ONE signed up for. I would like to know where Margret's response to all of this is???? To me if Dr Lopez is so wonderful and worried about his rep, he would be on here contacting each one of these ladies and resolving thier problems and NOT charging them for it. Good luck to all of you!!!