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Most important advise is "Follow your Drs orders"!!!!! Sliming is when you get food stuck and it won't go through your band and your saliva starts building up to try and force it threw. How to avoid sliming, don't get stuck, which means chewing everything to mush and taking very small bites.

Congratulations! Wishing you well!

Believe it or not I was going to tell you I felt boy was in your future! Didn't want to disappoint you if you were hoping for a girl. Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!

Welcome to the forum! You can find a lot of knowledge about LBS here. The only thing you really need to know right off the top, this is not a quick & easy procedure! Read some of the post so you can get an idea. It took me 6mths of hoop jumping for insurance to approve. Most have 2 wks of all liquid diet pre op and I had 30 days of full liquids post op. You have to learn how to eat healthy and stick to your Drs orders. It can take months until the band is restricted enough to help and in between that time, its all you sticking to 1 cup of food 3 times a day. I'm glad you are researching, that is the wises thing! Best wishes!

You Can Do It!

My Dr said absolutely nothing. Just keep it clean & dry. But all Drs different, give yours a call.

I really haven't heard of ppl with staples. Mostly glue and steri strips. But I did have staples with hysterectomy and it doesn't hurt at all. Tugging but no pain. Good Luck!

Congratulations! Keep us posted!

Normal, normal,normal. Right after surgery your pouch is the size of an egg, plus the swelling. Sip slowly and get your protein in with shakes. Best wishes!

Remember, no one has ever starved to death from a pre op diet.LOL You can do this, mind over matter! Best wishes!

You have your high protein before you go to work, you take a high protein lunch to work with you, chicken salad, tuna comes in 3oz can with crackers, greek yogurt, string cheese, its the law you get a break, plus you are only suppose to take 20mins for a meal. Pure protein makes a protein shake in a take along can. Have high protein for dinner after work. Also keep a huge water bottle at your station, thats what my hairdresser does. If you really want this, you can work it out. Planning ahead is the key. We have no secret take off weight without following the rules. You need WANT POWER, do you have it. Make it work!

Keeping you in my thoughts & prayers Donna! Just think before long you can really enjoy band and feel well doing it. Keep us posted!

Never heard of this either, but I have heard ppl say when they got a total unfill b/c of surgery or problems, their bands were never the same. I wouldn't let him force you into an unfill, by using blackmail. Ask him for info from LB manufacturer stating such. Keep us posted!

I'm with Floridays! Plus I was told to drink fruit juice occasionally and to mix it 50/50 with water b/c of sugar content. I choose not to drink fruit juice at all and sticking with water.

Name, real or screen~Janet Goal weight for December 29th~212 Weight on December 1st~220 Age~56 Dietary goal for December~Eat breakfast Personal goal for December~get through the Holiday without a gain Date banded~10/15/12 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~40 What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Spending time with family

Sorry about that, thoughts & prayers for quick recovery! I just started a thread yesterday to remind everyone about getting a flu shot. Most insurance co.pay for it. Get Well!

Cool dude! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing!

Get your Flu shot! The husband of my hubs secretary died from the flu at the age of 47. Thank you!

Congratulations on getting your healthy self back! Yes, wish I did this years ago, but unfortunately my insurance didn't pay for it until recently. But better late than never! Best wishes to a successful future!

I always bought Lane Bryant bras. They really last and hold up well, no pun intended. Went to get just one Thursday and they no longer make my favorite bra in anything below a 40, so I went to Target and bought a cheap one.

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