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I would do a search on his name and read everything you can on him. There is a search option at the top of your screen.

HA! I thought that might make a difference. It's a worthy goal, don't you think? And you know what? I don't follow her rules AT ALL! I drink Protein shakes DAILY, I drink lottsa calories, and I take longer than 20 minutes to eat my food. This three pounds WILL go by the 6th. It will be gone by the 5th for good measure.

<p> I can't. I have to lose this three pounds. You do realize Sandy's claim to fame is that she was able to reach her goal in 10 months, right? I just discovered that tidbit about a week ago.

Just be sure and let your doc know and they will be able to give you meds immediately before you leave for nausea and perhaps an extra tablet to take on the plane if you have a long trip home. Congrats on getting banded! Who is your doc?

My doc says nothing at all by mouth for six hours and liquids for the remainder of the day. If you don't give your stoma a break you'll just cause more swelling and more PBing. Honestly, I don't stick to the six hour of nothing by mouth rule because usually I can sip Water without a problem. But I do stick to the 'liquids for the remainder of the day' rule. Mark... why are you PBing so much? What are you doing to stop it?

Oozing can be normal as the port material reacts with fat and it sometimes melts (the fat melts). But it's usually a pale reddish color. The yellow is VERY concerning. You need to not just call your doc in the AM, you need to be seen in the AM. If you cannot be seen tomorrow you seriously need to go to ER just to check it out. Maybe it's nothing, maybe it's an infection. It needs to be looked at.

OMG, I actually considered how one would make an Alfredo Protein Shake. Derick, I need vodka. I'm just not a happy girl right now. :huytsao:bandit:eek::cry:whoo::rain::(:(

When you go to a BBQ instead of having 2 servings of every bloody thing available you'll eat a couple of bites of each item. There will be foods that you can't eat, for me it's anything with a flour/yeast combo such as bread, sweet rolls, etc. I can't eat peas, overcooked meat, and a few other things but mostly I can't eat the foods that got me fat to begin with. I think you really have to sit down and look at what you honestly and sincerely want more, do you want quantity of food or thin and healthy. It's true, you do lose your interest and obsession with food. There is an emotional roller coaster that leads up to that but it happens. I don't care how many people told me that pre-banded, I would have never believed it. But I totally agree with the others, it happens. You lose the desire and obsession for huge quantities of food.

Just watch the calorie count on it. There are other liquids that have a whole heck of a lot less calories. But in tiny amounts? I don't see a problem.

What happens if you eat other solid Proteins? chicken is a problem for many of us. If you are taking pea sized bites, chewing well, (chicken aside) and you get stuck, you are too tight.

Now I want alfredo sauce, pizza, onions, chicken flavored tofu, McDonalds, wine, vodka, rum, lemonade, and chocolate cake. I have to go pee again.

You know, Jacqui, I could hurt you right now.

Liquid Tylenol is fine, take it if you need it. I agree with Laurend.

I write letters of complaints if need be but I don't do it unless I write to two other companies telling them how great they are. Businesses only hear the nasty complaining and swearing but we don't take enough time to compliment the good places. If I can't find two places that did something really great then I don't write to the bad company. I realize at that point that it is me and not the rest of the world. HA!

I've had one Protein shake today. Matrix, Water, S/F raspberry syrup, and Benefiber. That and a chocolate covered raisen. I'm pretty sure I drank about 200 gallons of water too.

Sooooo, people can catch AIDS from a bathroom sink with soap and Water but not the floors and fabric. Great, glad to know that People are stupid.

I am hungry and I pee all the time.

Okay. I can do that.

Aren't those studies from the old Swedish band vs. the new and improved version?

I don't have vodka. I have rum and wine.

Well, she did until you just mentioned alfredo sauce again. Calzone with alfredo sauce, garlic,...... :::back to hating sister:::

Too freak'en many calories! I have tons of great wine I sneak over from Mexico, some great Mexican rum too. Too many calories.

HAHAHA!!!! I LOVED this one: Bored.com - Dancing Bush

Nothing tastes as good as alfredo sauce... oh no, I got that wrong. AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! My sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Ohhhhh, I can't believe her. First she told everyone there is no Mexico, no Dr. Aceves, no band, no weight loss. I made it all up. So, I sent a photo to my other sis knowing she'd forward it on. She did. So when the psycho sis discovered I really did lose weight she started telling everyone I was dying. I went to a filthy hospital in Mexico (won't mention what she said about the doc, it was horrible) and now my prognosis is poor and I'm dying from complications. Sometimes when I eat food there is a blockage. Yeah, it's fatal. Then last Friday she sent me an email congratulating me on losing weight. I ignored the email and deleted it. NOW she emailed me this morning wanting the info on the filthy Mexican hospital and the .. doctor. She's considering being banded. I emailed the doc and warned him. I really like him and I'd sincerely hate to see him deal with her. How embarrassing, if she does contact him (I ignored that email too) he'll "experience" my family. It's time to hide.

I'm on the wrong computer to do that. I'll try to switch tonight.