judych

its a great support network you have. i had one visit with my nutritionalist and she cost a lot. it can't be claimed on medicare so ive only been once. i got a great recipe book from her... talked about things generally and she taught me a lot. I'm not sure though that i will go back. I'm losing weight and not having any issues so whats the point? i feel like I'm wasting my money right now.

thats rough. its a bit like that here sometimes... others having sweet biscuits, beer, chocolate. i just have to bit the bullet instead. lol.

i agree wholeheartedly ..... i wouldnt have had the confidence or the knowledge without this group either. Theres nothing like being able to share our experiences with on another. its the best way to learn.

you are a long way away from your home to be having surgery. What made you have it done there?? Thats rough you are having so much pain. i never used many pain killers at all when i came home. Is there something you can use that you just dissolve in Water??

it takes a while. mine is nearly down now after two months. i wear slacks with an elastic waist... it was tight to start with but looser now.

would you believe ive had less gas since ive been taking meds to help with my bowels?? im not sure whats going on there.... usually bowel meds make things worse i thought? Ive had quite a big of gas up until the last few days myself. i just assumed that a different diet, all that stuff, would mean that i had to just put up with it.. lol. im not sure whether we have to just accept it or whether it does go away. For the moment my meds are improving whatever is going on with me... and thats good.

im eating just over 1200 a day and im not walking or exercising.. just around the house and im losing but its slow. i dont mind that though. it suits me well. im having another fill next week. im noticing that my meals are slightly increasing in size though.. next weeks fill should nip that in the bud. i expect to have to go onto liquids and mushies for about ten days afterwoods. im very touchy after a fill.

i live two hours away as well.. on a bad road. ive been banded now nearly 3 months and ive been sick twice. its no big deal really... certainly nothing to get so worried over.It was entirely my fault and i learned from it. Actually i knew beforehand and wasnt obedient. If you do what you know to do... very small bites, chew, chew, chew, then you shouldnt have any problems with vomiting at all.. I certainly never had any issues with my band.... its still in place and working really well. dont worry about it... just know that you are in control of all this. You can prevent it from happening if you do the right things. Vomiting wont happen unless you do the wrong thing.

..more on this one. i had my first fill at 6 weeks... another due next week. weight loss is slow but ongoing.

every dr is different. ive got a 10 cc band in and there was no fill in it when i had it implanted. others here have had some fill though so it depends on who you have to do the op. personally i didnt have any problems with no fill at surgery date. i think my lapband hell period was about the same as everyone elses... no worse .

thats where mine is also. i found it quite uncomfortable for about a month. now im losing more weight around the waist and im still wearing the larger size pants its not so bad. next week it will be a bit sore again though. Last fill it was sore for a few days, i had to put some padding in the waist band in that area.

its very similar to barley green, which i have once a day.

can you ask for an xray?/ i wonder if the band has slipped at all? do you get pain after eating?

my stomach was the biggest part of me for weeks. now its going down really well. im post op just over two months now. lost 30 pounds.

im over two months post op and i still have to be wary of how big a mouthful, even with liquids. you should be able to increase but it wont be ''sculling' like you perhaps used to. sometimes when im really thirsty i have to make a real effort to slow down with my drink.

what does your dr mean when he says..' its only saliva?''''

i count mine as extra..

so this department is manned 24 hours a day??

i feel the same way. i figure im better off being happy with my diet,(that includes a few Snacks ) and losing a little less. its coming off but not as quickly as it could. i dont mind that at all and i dont look on the band as being a hard task master at all.

thats great you are having a repair done soon.. all the best of luck to you. keep posting.

i dont see anything wrong with doing this...

thats great news . try not to over do it at work though. you do night shift?? are you doing nursing??

i know this subject isnt a nice one but we all have to go through it. I strongly suggest that you buy some glycerine suppositaries. that will help you. if you are already taking some bowel tabs the suppositaries will help to get you moving initially. just have some disposable rubber gloves and its easy to treat yourself. ive been doing it now for a long time. i dont believe in taking way too many tabs.. eventually you are going to have a bad episode of diarreah. treating with the suppositary is much better.. and just continue to take your bowel meds at a normal dose.

kathy?? im assuming youre post band??and youve not being diagnosed at all?. i strongly suggest you get it checked out.. it could be your gall bladder?? either really. let us know how you go, but if i were you i wouldnt be waiting, thats for sure.

rofl... believe me... theres no comparison....lol.