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Question.. What do you ladies take now post op for your period? I used to take Motrin for cramps And don't k ow what else to take now after? Tylenol does nothing.. Is there anything else? Can I have midol? Not sure what's in it I haven't looked.. Thanks in advance for feedback

Can I have aleve now? I know I couldn't before surgery but what about now? I need to call my dr tomorrow and ask but that doesn't help me now while I'm all cramped up! Sigh

Hello all it's been a while since I've updated my progress to my fellow December band buddies. I have had a rough year already and it's only April :/ the only good thing going for me is my band and the new me! I am down 102 lbs since I started liquid diet.. I was banded dec 17th.. I feel awesome physically! I work out 5 nights a week and do cardio and wt lifting! I have amazed myself! I am so much stronger than I thought I was!!! My sister who got banded with me is doing awesome as well! I have gone down 5 pants sizes 2 bra cups and 7 inches in my bust!!! I have had 2 fills and am finally slowing down losing wt which I don't want to happen since I want to lose 100 more lbs! I will be going for another fill with more restriction in a few weeks! How is everyone else? I hope well!!! Also I have had NO vomiting and only 1 stuck episode that lasted 5 minutes and then went away.. Phew!

I love that! Lol medicalert.com??

Head aches could be from dehydration too you are not taking in adequate amount of fluids yet being this newly post op try to get in as much h2o as possible! Good luck!

That was supposed to say 45 lbs since surgery

I'm down 85 lbs as of today since my pre op diet 4t since surgery dec 17th it feels awesome! I still have not had a fill my dr doesn't believe in filling if you lose more than 5 lbs a month.. But so far so good! No stuck episodes etc but I have no fluid in my band yet.. Either way I'm happy!

70lbs down today including my pre op diet! This feels awesome! 30 since surgery dec 17th! Hope you're all having a great weekend December band buddies!!!

I did not have to do liquids after surgery.. My dr advanced me right to mushy foods once I passed a barium swallow study and I'm on them for 5 weeks before I advance again.. I did however do 3 and half weeks of pre op liquid diet I was hungry the first week then forgot what it was like to eat lol and didn't get hungry anymore.. Good luck with everything.. I hope you feel satisfied soon it can be frustrating!

I'm a newbie and I'm still on mushy soft foods so i have not had an experience on regular food yet and I have not had a first fill yet.. I'm losing wt anyway.. I'm down 27 lbs since surgery on dec 17th.. My question to the seasoned banders is how bad is bad on the pain scale when food gets stuck? I FEAR this badly! Is it like omg I need a hospital pain or is it uncomfortable and annoying pain? Thanks Guys!

I've been craving hot wings like crazy lol I think I just need to find something I'm allowed to eat and pour buffalo sauce all over it.. It would prob satisfy me lol

Good luck! Congrats on wt loss keep up the good work!

Anyone else having a hard time getting 64 oz of liquids down? I get lil more than half that but have not hit the whole 64 yet..before surgery I would down double that amount of water.. I guzzled.. When I feel full all day it harder.. And wen I so think to drink I can't guzzle it.. :/

Thank you! Yay same surgiversary!

I was on the pre op diet for 3 weeks because I had to lose enough weight before surgery.. I had packed on lbs from quitting smoking they were concerned about.. But on e I started the wt just fell off of me.. Was awesome lol

I'm a December bandster too! Yay for this thread! Here's my lil intro.. My name is Dana I am 33 yrs old I live in Long Island.. I was banded on dec 17th along with my sister.. We have taken this journey together! We have an amazing dr and office that's totally supportive and part of our care.. Our surgeon actually co invented single incision lap band surgery I am down 63 lbs including me pre op liquid protein diet and feeling awesome! I have had no issues yet with the exception of a case of dry heaves once but no vomiting. I am very happy with my decision to be banded so far and I hope I stay happy! So glad for this thread of December newbies! Looking forward to sharing this journey with you all!

I didn't make a resolution either I am still newly post op so I have not been cleared for any exercise besides walking yet.. I am down 61 lbs though including my pre op liquid diet weight loss.. And for the FIRST time in my life I am excited to start other exercise! I can't wait to be cleared and join a gym! I have energy I never had before that I need to do something with! Congrats to everyone else hitting the exercise hard! Happy New Year!

We have the same surgiversary

Hey lap banders.. My names Dana I am 1 week and 2 days post op.. I joined this forum via iPhone app and was browsing threads tonight and see a lot of mention of being in the "green zone" just curious what that is?..May help me understand some of these posts more.. Ty!

Thank you for the praise I appreciate it! And Ty for this chart I'm fwd it to my sister who is also a bandster

I had surgery on dec 17th my dr has me on purée and mushy foods for 5 weeks before I can eat solids.. I only had 24 hrs of liquids after surgery.. It's been almost 2 weeks out.. I obv have no fluid in my band right now they said none for at least the first 5 weeks.. I am losing wt steadily I've lost 16 lbs since surgery and 42 prior on a 3 week liquid protein diet.. The only complaint I have is I only feel full for a short amount of time after eating.. Then I'm hungry again.. At this point I'm eating mainly only proteins as meals.. I don't over eat because I fight the want to but it def bothers me being hungry all the time.. I guess it's something ill just have to get used to for a while.. Thanks again everyone for all the useful info tips hints and tricks !

Thank you so much for the information everyone! I am def going to watch these videos!