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Kara i like.There is another one there that i had one time and didn't care for.Have you gone to any of the support group meetings?Every 4th monday of the month.They are pretty good!You learn different things.All types of patients go there.Pre op,post op and people that have had it for years.You should go!Fun group and sometimes we meet afterwards for coffee or something light to eat.You will know when you get your fill and know that your at your green zone.Yeah fills are easy.

Hello friends!I go to CDH and i have Dr. Woodard as my dr now.He is not my original dr i had to change due to insurance would be way too expensive at other drs office.I love Kara the nutritionist.Dr Woodard is great.I am glad i was able to find another surgeon that understands me and he is funny and not so serious all the time!From what i hear he is the only one that doesn't numb you before he gives you a fill.I have never been numbed in the area for a fill.It doesn't bother me at all.So far so good!

I cannot tolerate bread at all!Nor can i with pasta,rice or steak.Haven't eaten that in 3 1/2 yrs.I miss sandwiches sometimes.But now healthier alternatives and something I could tolerate!

I miss sandwiches and when i was able to eat them wrapped in lettuce it was the greatest thing ever!I can't tolerate bread at all.This is a better alternative and a healthier one!Glad i can help!

I like Jimmy John's!They have any sandwich that can be made wrapped in lettuce.The turkey tom is good.And its enough to eat 2 times.1/2 sandwich per serving.Delish!!!!

Ok guys i go to Dr Woodard for my appts and fills.I go to the support group meetings once a month.I love it!I switched doctors.Dr Woodard didn't originally do my surgery.Dr Rosen in Downers Grove,IL did.Switched due to my insurance less out of pocket since my husband works for CDH.I have had both Nutritionist there one is blonde and other brunette.I like Kara the blonde better.

Your doing great!Congrats!Every pound counts!

The before and after wow!!!Dr did a great job!You look fantastic!!!

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I didn't use any stool softner.Didn't need it

Well not exactly 700 but it was close to 400 for 2 weeks.And yes my liquid pre op diet sucked ass!Lol!!!!

You guys are lucky that you were able to eat solid good for your pre-op diet.I was told a all liquid diet of 3 adkins shakes, 2 high protein slim fast shakes,Clear chicken broth,sugar free jello,and sugar free popsicles limit 2.That was my daily meal everyday for 2 weeks!800 calories a day it came out to!I didn't cheat at all.First week was hard cooking for my family and smelling the food.And by second week the food smelled gross!But i did it and lost 19 lbs in 2 weeks before my surgery.Different doctors different diets i guess.My other option was the medifast diet.I couldnt afford $700 for 2 weeks of food.My family would of starved!Lol

Well i can honestly say this is a diet that i did not cheat on.I didn't want to even think what would happen if the doctors couldn't do the surgery because i cheated and ate.No way!!!I remember that i even went to a pool party and i was the only one only drinking water.Everyone else was eating and drinking.That was a real test.But i figured i came this close to get the surgery that i wasn't going to blow it.So think twice about cheating.Its not worth it and or having to have open surgery instead of laparoscopically.If you can't sacrifice 2 weeks then how are supposed to change your eating habits the rest of your life.Just saying!Good luck to all if you new upcoming so to be banders!

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I can't eat anything re heated.I found that it changes the texture and it gets stuck no matter how much you chew.So i avoid re heated foods.I learned the hard way also not to chew my food all the way and really got chicken stuck.Was throwing up so bad to get it out and irritated my throat esophagus and stomach was so Inflamed I had to go to the doctor and he had to prescribe some liquid medication to ease and calm down the inflammation because I was only able to drink fluids for like four days.So never again for me!You have to be careful.

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When i went to get my fill a couple weeks ago i kept girgling and burping.2 nd night after my fill i woke up with stomach acid in my mouth!I never had that before.Maybe your band is too tight.I called dr and after 3 days of not eating girgling and burping they took out half of the half they put in.Feel much better now.Had lost some weight in the 3 days but was sick as ****!Maybe you should talk to your dr about your symptoms and see what they say.Good luck!

That is amazing!You look fantastic!

I am very restricted in the mornings.I can't really eat too early.I have to drink something first then later on after an hr or longer i can eat breakfast.Sometimes even a protein shake will bother me.Its normal to be restricted in the mornings.Sometimes i am more hungry then other times.It depends really.I only eat when i am hungry.

I never cheated on my pre-op diet because i was told that if my liver doesn't shrink and they go in laparoscopic and can't work.They will then have to classical cut me open.And i didn't want to be opened.So i followed my diet to a t.

The special pre-op diet is to temporarily shrink your liver so the drs can easily work around your liver.They have to lift it in order to work.Thats if your getting it done laparoscopic.If you go the classical cut which is open surgery it won't matter on the pre-op diet.Check with your surgeon which one he is doing.

I had the high protein low carb liquid diet for 2 weeks pre-op and i lost 19lbs before surgery.It was a rough 2 weeks!!!

@Tara-U thank you i will have to try the half greek yogurt half mayo for chicken salad.Wonder how it would taste with egg salad?I will have to try.Thanks!

You look great!Keep it up!

I agree with Jim i can tolerate scrambled eggs and chicken.But when it comes to steak of any kind forget it!I can't tolerate it at all! Some people can tolerate tortillas wrap sandwiches I can't tolerate that it all.I do like the Jimmy John's unwich!Everyone is different on what they can tolerate but the majority of what gets stuck that is mushy is the same.You have to figure out what you can tolerate and go from there.Good luck!