SandyM

Do you try a hot beverage in the morning. Something my nutritionist refers to as "waking the band"

In my job, I take care of Wounds like this and a whole lot worse all the time. Be very careful with it, you don't want to have a big staff infection.

Truth be known, working on your car probably didn't cost this. It evidently was not healing from the inside like it should have been.

My doc does 1 day liq 1 day mushies. I got a 1 cc fill today which makes me a total of 5 ccs. I felt a little funny at first. I had warm liquids today and so far I'm good. As my surgeon says just listen to your body..the amount of fluids is different amts for different people

Maybe I'm being over sensitive or whatever. I havent been on the board that long, but I've been getting the feeling lately that there are "veterans" on this board (I'm using this term loosely cuz I'm certainly not talking about everybody here) are looking down your noses at those they like to fondly refer to as newbys. Like most of us, I appreciate some good pointers and advice but sort of resent the attitude I see here alot about newbys (and I hate that term) need to be told how to feel or what they are feeling and basically how to get this thing right. There are those on this board, and to name a few, Carolinagirl and Mis73, whose opinion and advice I truly respect and are not among the ones I'm referring to here. There are others that just seem to be trying to impress others with how much they know about the banding process and their ability to lose weight. Newsflash!!! You're no better at it than any of us! After all, you too needed WLS to get your weight under control. Thats why we are here, all of us. I get it! You lost your weight in record time. You did great. Yea!!! I may or may not do everything the same way as you did. Ill try different things until I find what works for me. But, give us a break already. Guess some of us are still in the learning phase. I plan to always be in the learning phase cuz I have a problem with obesity and that may not ever be totally resolved. Like I said, that's why I'm here. I just want you guys to know, that those of you who offer nonjudgemental advice and options, I appreciate it. Those of you who just want to strut your stuff and impress the rest of us "newbys" with your awesome wealth of knowledge about lapbanding..............rants over. Just sayin.

I was already pleased with my decision, but you can start scratching your head and wondering with so many people arguing about the good the bad and the ugly.

I saw my surgeon today and took the opportunity to ask him every question I could think of. I was very satisfied with the responses he gave me and very pleased with the decision I've made especially since talking to him today. I asked him if he was going to get out of doing lap bands and he said no. He did not run down any procedure but said he still likes the lapband best. Said he wasn't comfortable with sleeve em and leave em approach. Said research data on band so much of the time factors in a lot of surgeries where surgeons didn't actually stress follow up. As said, I'm happy with my choice.

My surgeon does 1 day liq and 1 day mushiness after a fill. Had mine today

Me too.

Me too.

Great. Good to see its working for you.

Ok I just saw the picture. Definitely see the doctor. And I mean soon.

Definitely. Sometimes when incisions come open it's cuz something was keeping them from healing in the 1st place and coming open was inevitable.

Lol. Many of us.

Lol. Many of us.

I was thinking the same thing. I got flamed just last week for commenting about what I feel is the superior attitudes of some of our own....now it comes from all sites. I'm grateful I had this site, but I sure do feel sorry for those really looking for advice. Way too much fighting and a lot less sharing. Even the sharing is turning into arguments. And this was such a good forum. I'm sure Alex meant well. I still love my band.

I was below my required BMI. We ended up checking my height. I thought I was 5'4. Turns out I'm 5'2. Made all the difference in the world. Who thought I'd be grateful for old age shrinking lol.

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You will have a preop diet, right?

Cool. I haven't worn my wedding rings in 10 years

Me either

That's what I was thinking. Waiting room 10 minutes. Fill 2 minutes. Talk to my surgeon and ask questions if I have any. Eat a cracker and drink a little water and I'm out of there. Miss 45 min to an hour of work. Liquids 1 day, mushiness 1 day.....not much maintenance there. But everybody keeps commenting on how high maintenance it is.

Wow 2 wks clear liq? That's rough

And I'm not talking about any of you guys lol

While were at it, can anyone tell me why I block people and on my PC but they're not blocked on my phone?