judych

im doing o.k. but have some issues with meat and fish right now. im getting protein in though which is the main thing. im hoping that this will ease as the next few weeks go by. im not sure that i will need any more fill at this rate. i dont want to have any fill taken out. ive had 3 ccs. in a 10 cc band.

i want to say how thoughtful you are... keep it up. She is going to need you in the days and weeks to come. Try not to be overly concerned about things going wrong. This surgery is done so many times now and the overall results are excellant. im sure that your girlfriend will recover from the surgery well, and then once she starts on her journey of weight loss it will be a wonderful period for her. Stay on this forum if you can. A well informed spouse, partner is a godsend. If you have any more questions dont hesitate to ask. We are here for you both.

thanks Karen... how is it all going with you now?? Im having difficulty with meats since my first fill. i had 3ccs into an empty band about ten days ago.

i agree with others replies here, you must have some swelling from surgery. A lot of us here have had it. i had it and had much the same problems that you are experiencing. Dont stress about it, just drink what you can when you can. YOu cant do any more than that, and time will heal, the swelling will go down, and you will find you will be able to tolerate a lot more liquid. good luck.

i have a pain come into my left shoulder when im getting hungry, or when ive eaten enough. actually i dont mind at all because its another tool that i can use.

..oh... an added comment. i will spit out the fibres after ive chewed all the goodness out of them. lol. thanks for this.

yes, so would i. my skin has never been any different over the years, despite my health issues, and ive had a lot. This time however, im noticing it . Anyone else out there had issues with their skin drying out?

if it were me, i would be opening them up, or crushing them, whichever you need to do, and adding them to the Protein drink with yoghurt. ive done that with meds that i couldnt take naturally and its working really well.

this is wonderful... it must be a wonderful feeling to know that you are now getting somewhere . i can imagine how you must be feeling now. congrats to you and i hope your weight continues to fall away like it did.

i wish you all the very best and please continue to post as we want to know how its going with you. judy

im interested as well. im 66 and my skin isnt as resilient as it used to be. this is one reason why i dont want to lose more than just over a pound a week. ive noticed though that where my skin was oily... and was a real asset as i got older, that its starting to dry out more now. has anyone else had this?

im aware as well of my port. its right near the waist band of my trousers, but as i lose more weight the soreness is going. I would encourage you to not stress over things that might happen. As long as you do everything you know to do to look after it, there isnt anything else you can do really. There is always a small risk whatever the surgery is, and we know that when we are banded. try and be optimistic about it... after all, the odds are in your favour that you wont have any issues at all.

no, it definately does not hurt. dont stress about it, its a non event really. Is the chart about the green zone? i agree, its a learning process we all have to go through. i understand more as i read on this forum though. i dont know where i would have been if i wasnt on here a lot. Keep reading, others will help you with any questions. theres nothing quite like learning from someone elses experience.

hi lovex5. so you get the cramps as well? it does sound like you are having the same issues then. Perhaps we need to have a water bottle with us at all times and just sip all day long? Like you, ive had some lightheadedness as well. i thought it might have been higher blood pressure but maybe not? look after yourself. having one kidney is a bigger issue for you than those of us with two.

so it does sound like not enough fluids then. thanks for sharing. i will have to do a lot more drinking through the day. i do have some coffee but thats a diuretic anyway so it doesnt count.

yep. chewing about fifty times to sixty times for meat and fish. it ends up with just the fibre left in my mouth.. which i feel like spitting out. lol. I had a little bacon with an egg last night for tea and that went down o.k. it took me an hour to eat it . Very small bites. Im wondering now. I was away for three days this week. i was at our sons place. He lives on his own, has a mental illness, and needs me there occasionally to help him with various things he needs to do. Id put off going for six months and there was so much going on when i got there. iwas nearly running the whole two days. I came home last night and this morning im wondering if it was stress that tightened me more?? we had big jobs like carpet cleaning, spring cleaning, shopping etc etc. you can imagine what its like when a man lives on his own. Do you think its possible? Has anyone here had issues with the band tightening due to stress?

..i want to add a comment to this even though these posts are a bit older.im about ten days out from my first fill... in an empty 10cc band. i find it very hard to eat. ican eat baked beans, eggs, a little... chick peas, but when i go to eat veges and meat i have difficulty. about two mouthfuls and im in trouble. i know that i must eat more than this at any one time. im taking no more than a teaspoon of food. any advice or anyone else had this? at this rate im not having any more fills for a long long time.

....speaking of hydration. If someone is dehydrated, would they get leg cramps??

thanks for this tip. i must try it. so far, if im very slow and drawn out i can eat smoked cod... im able to eat pork but nothing else yet. im a week out from my first fill.

yep..ive been up against it , but now its sorting itself out and my digestive system is back to tolerating spices again, and im really happy about that. im nearly 2 months out from surgery. i think that in time it will come right. Those of you who love spices will be able to tolerate them again, im sure. i am. There has been such a major upheaval going on with our bodies that issues are bound to crop up, especially with richer or spicier foods. Hang in there.

i have to admit, as much as i love chilli, and ate heaps of it before hand, that i had some digestive problems after surgery when i ate it. i had a lot of wind pain and it stayed with me for days. Perhaps the Mexican meal was a tad too much for you?? i hope that it settled down real soon without anymore complications. im having chilli now again... im post op 2 months coming up this week. im not having a lot but about a 1/4 teas with some meals.

...and i agree.

hi Shauna.. how was the meal with your mum at the Greek restaurant?? i love Greek food. What did you eat?? i havent been out like that for a meal since i was banded. i reckon the band would tighten somewhat if you are suffering allergies..its that time of year for you alll... Im so lucky i dont have that problem. Didnt you notice the tightness from your 2nd fill straight away?? thats amazing. YOu are so different to what im experiencing right now. Actually im tight, have been even just with no fill. I was just starting to loosen up a little bit post op when i had my first fill. i had 3ccs. now im having trouble again with protein(meat) big time. lol. im eating just a couple of mouthfuls of fish today to keep my intake of solid protein up a bit more. im still having a lot of thick soups. i do put heaps of chick peas etc in it so im getting some protein but its not as much as meat and fish. Did the Reactin help you?? i take antihistimines if i need to sleep well of a night... i dont use them much though.

..you need to try and relax through it all, although i understand how nervous it makes you feel. AS long as you stick to the rules, small mouthfuls, chew, chew, chew, and wait between mouthfuls, you will be o.k. Im certainly not stressing about what i can eat. i have whatever i want, within reason of course. I dont have fatty foods though, but everything else, apart from bread, im eating. I cant eat much of anything so the weight is coming off. You need to be able to do the same, so try and adopt a little of every healthy food, and do the right thing. the band wont bite you. lol. its a wonderful tool. I know now when ive had enough. Even if its just two mouthfuls, my neck gets the ''shoulder pain'' and i know to stop. it seems as if now its going to be that way with me. Im trying out smoked cod at the moment. i cooked some last night. i could only eat a very small amount. the same this morning, i had two mouthfuls and had to leave it. Im going back to have another couple of mouthfuls shortly. AS im a week today post 1st fill, im not sure if my restriction with meats is related to the fill or not. it doesnt matter. im getting plenty of nourishment, im losing weight and im not hungry. What happens, happens, as far as im concerned. if it means i cant eat meat or fish i go vegetarian. YOu need to just let these days and weeks be stress free, and eat as you have learned. Good luck. i know its a biggie for you, but its not too big, neither is it too hard.