mandagay

Most of us r put on an all liquid diet for two weeks to shrink the liver

Yeah I had it to but honestly I believe it's something they tell everyone they have! That's just my opinion tho. I don't know of a single person who has been tested that didn't test positive!

Yeah mine was empty for the first 4 wks then he added 3 cc. Turned out to be too tight and he removed it all to let it rest. He will fill again this wed. I have lost 34 lbs do far. My surgery was 3-1-12

Well I am white knuckling it right now. I can't eat big portions but I can eat more often than four hrs. I gotta just make myself wait then other days I'm not hungry all day. It's def a learning period!!

Yeah I hope so! Good luck on urs. Let Me know how it goes

Lol ur awesome b-52!

Not really any issues. My first fill was too tight and my dr unfilled it so now I'm empty til wed. That sucks but bein too tight sucked much worse!

Riding in a car is still hard for me. Anything over a half an hour and it just jostles me and is uncomfortable on my port. Weird cause I'm a month out

My fitness pal is free as well. I had lose it and really liked it but I liked being able to friend everyone on myfitnesspal because of accountability and ease of discussion and when someone has a great day or loses a few lbs the encouragement and congrats are very uplifting!!

That's how I feel when I get constipated. I take milk of magnesia and 12-24 hrs later everything is back to normal and I feel good again

Most of us use "myfitnesspal" and are all buddy's on there!

It was a good week for me. I would not have been able to go back even on day four or five

I do know one thing, if people over use antibiotics they will not be effective when we use them. U should get a script when ur doc feels u need them. A lot of ppl have them kicking around the house (leftover from a cycle they didn't finish etc). It's not a good idea. First u should always finish ur cycle plus different antibiotics are needed for different things. I would ask my doc and not just assume u should take them

Why do u have to take an antibiotic before going to the dentist? I'm a little lost

I've only ever had it when on a low carb diet. I don't have it now of course my carb count is not that low

Don't look. Try to relax. Deep breaths. Tell ur dr if u feel light headed or anything from the fear. Let him know beforehand u r scared

It took about 3 weeks for me to be able to sleep on my side

Yeah if u are having k breath, u r doing great on ur diet and fat is burning like crisco in a hot skillet!!

U need to have a BM by at least day three! U need to take some milk of magnesia

Just talk to ur dr. He may want to wait since u r doing so well!

Do u want to only b able to take four bites of something? One cup of food is not a lot and it can takes days to feel a fill. Think about what u used to eat! I too can eat bread or anything really. Just chew a lot and small bites. I think u r doing good but of course talk to ur dr if u have any q's. Being too tight is horrible!! It hurts, it's nauseating and it can cause slips

I'll sign up too Name, real or screen~Manda Goal weight for April 29th~ 260 Weight on April 1st~ 270 Age~33 Dietary goal for April~ less tv more walk Exercise goal for April~ 30 min 3-4 x week Personal goal for April~ dress up and get out of house more Date banded~ March 1, 2012 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 30 lbs What is your favorite part about spring~my hubbs is retiring. We have so many Spring things to look forward to!! Beach going to hawaii

Hey girls. There s no reason to be scared! U will be sore, u will have the infamous gas but u will lose the weight (within the rules of the band) and u will love the new you!! We r all here for each other!! Feel free to pm me with any questions! I am a newbie so I remember well how the surgery feels and the weeks and days right after