lefthander_1975

Wondering if anyone knows a fill doctor in San Diego that is willing to do a fill on someone who was banded in Mexico.

Hi!I live in La Mesa. Oh and I see you are a Dr.Kuri patient.He did my surgery back in Nov of 03. Maybe when you go down for a fill we can cross the border together. Caroline

I can no longer have pizza,pasta but I can have some breads. I still have sub sandwiches but I have to take the top part of the bread off so it's not so thick and eat slowly. I can still chug water or any liquid as long as it is at room temperature. If any liquid is cold or has ice in it- it is painful to chug it down.

Hi ! I am so glad I found this thread. I think I am definitley the slowest loser of everyone. I have been banded 2 years and only lost 50 pounds. I was 250 when I started and look pretty good at 200 pounds but I still want to loose another 50lbs. At this point I would settle for at least 20. The good thing is that the scale stays put at 200 lbs week after week. Prior to the surgery I would gain and loose every other day-it was frusterating. I will admit I am awful at dieting and not disiplined enough to follow any kind of low carb diet. I just LOVE food and always will. Now I do exercise 5 days a week-kickboxing,spinning,pilates,running, etc but the scale just hangs out at 200 lbs. Even if I skip a week of exercising and am not watching what I eat-I stay at 200 lbs. Sometimes I get discouraged and wonder why do I even exercise but I do like how I feel and I am not so jiggily-lol Anyways I guess if I maybe was completley strict with my diet perhaps I could drop some more weight. Oh and as for getting a tighter fill-well I am one of those that can not tolerate too much fill or else I get really bad reflux. Caroline in San Diego

Hi I am from San Diego and my name is Caroline. It's been a while since Ihave posted on this site. I am 2 years out.

Thanks so much for replying.I will definiltey have to make some changes because I think I am pretty much washing away my food because I drink too soon after eating. How long has it been since you were unbanded? I am sorry but I have not been on the boards for a while and was wondering why you had to have your band removed.

It has been so long since I posted here. Last post was 11/2003 right after I got my surgery-can't believe how time has flown by. I love my band BUT have been stuck at my current weight since August. I have lost 50 pounds and that is it and yes i am greatfull BUT I need to loose more by next year so I can start preparing to get pregnant. My doctor told me she wants me to loose at least another 30 to 40 pounds before I get pregnant. I probally need another fill or maybe I am just eating totally wrong because the scale goes back and forth between 202 to 205 every week. Very Frusterating!!!!!! I actually started exercising alot since August- like 5 to 6 days a week for an hour a day. I do love it BUT hate that I am not seeing the scale go down. Since you have been banded longer than I have and have had good success can you give me some tips to restart the weight loss. I am getting worried that maybe 50 pounds is all I was meant to loose w/the band and I don't wanna except that yet. I am scheduled for a fill later in the month but in the past whenever I have gotten a little more fill than where I am at right now I get heartburn and then have to go back to get an unfill. That has also been frusterating because I never feel properly filled. I can still eat bread at this fill level and probally eat more than I should be but if I am still hungry I eat. Anyways I hope I can get some advice and I hope you don't mind me asking you for some advice? Caroline

Okay you made me feel normal-lol I like your doctors liquid diet better than mine. I have noticed every doctor has different post-op diets. I wonder why? I have been having this lowfat whipped yogurt w/jello for breakfast and that fils me up. But it dawned on me that I was not following one of the rules and that is don't drink while you are eating. It is not that I meant to do it but it is just a habit. Well now that I have stopped doing this I notice ia m full longer. Thanks again for the post and for making me realize that I am not the only one who has kind of not been perfect on the liquid phase. Caroline

I am 4 days post-op and still in my liquid phase but I got to thinking what is a food day like for a bandster who is now on solid food. Just curious to see what you guys are eating. My day so far is not that exciting-lol Water Then for Breakfast low fat whipped yougurt and some Jello Then been sipping juice and water off and on. lunch will be chicken broth-yippee Caroline 235/233 day of surgery/150-140 goal weight Dr.Kuri

I am 3 days post op and so hungry I almost started crying because my stomach hurt so bad. Then when we went to my mother in laws for thanksgiving I gave in and had mashed potatoes and some other stuff I know I should of not have eaten but it felt so nice so not feel the grumbling going on in my tummy. I have NO restriciton and I am feeling very frusterated because I am so hungry and want to follow the post-op diet as best as I can BUT how can I when I am STARVING. Caroline

I had my surgery Tuesday and was doing great and so far liquids are going down great w/no problems. Well today I started getting REALLY hungry and my stomach hurts from the hunger pangs and let me tell you the liquids are not doing it. Anyways today was Thanksgiving and I was bad! I feel like such a failure because I had mashed potatoes and some other mushy stuff that I know I should not be eating yet. It went down fine and all I noticd now is that I have alot more gas -my fault. I gave into the smells and the food all looked so good. Today was a bad day food wise but tomorrow I know I need to be good BUT I can't stand the hunger pain! Did any of you guys go through this? I hope I did not ruin the band. Caroline

My surgery was Tuesday 25th of Nov and it all went great. Dr.Kuri is the best! He came in to see me 3 times yesterday to see how I was doing and then discharged me this morning around 9 am and the came back once again to say good bye.Very caring man! I stayed at the older facility he uses in TJ and I had to admit I was scared of the place but all fears are gone. The hospital staff was great to me and very acomodating to my mother who stayed with me a room that had 2 beds in it. I am more sore today than yesterday but I think it is because I won't sit still and I still have some gas pains going on. It is so weird to think I have not eaten anything in 2 days- well I guess tea and Jello count for something. Well thansk everyone for all the great info given here at this board and for all the nice words before I went off to surgery. Caroline - in San Diego 235/233/150

I am off tomorrow at 5:30 am to the hospital in Mexico to be banded. My surgery is scheduled for 7am. If all goes well I shoud be home late Wednesday afternoon. Wish me luck (= I am getting nervous but am VERY excited. Caroline 235/150 My surgeon is Dr.Kuri