terrydumont46

this is just horrible. i haven't heard of anything this bad yet. while the doctor is in there reconstructing your stomach ask if he wouldn't reconstruct a smaller stomach. from your posting i feel as if you are more upset with the band being removed and your chances at losing weight diminished. it wouldn't be far fetched for the doctor to do this and the military would cover a reconstructed stomach due to complications wouldn't they? just an idea

i have burping when i eat on a tummy filled with liquids. or if i take a drink with my food. try eating even smaller bites and chew well.

it sounds like you will be okay. as missy said you would have known it right away if it got stuck. believe me you will know. now put that bagel on the top shelf. good luck.

i hate my scale at home, so i don't use it anymore. it changes my way of eating for the day. still have that pre band diet psychosis. i am never disappointed when i am weighed at the doctor's office because i have no clue as to what i thought i weighed.

congrat's on surviving your first fill. just remember you do have some restriction. chew your food carefully and sip that Fluid. eating will be different. good luck

we all have done what you did. believe it or not i gulped Water and whammo pain. it swelled me up and for the rest of the day i couldn't even get water down. but i still got a fill about 2 weeks later. just make sure before you leave the office after a fill that you sip on water.

i love salads too. but i waited until i was on solids. i can eat them now without any trouble.

i actually had a 2 part study. the first part was the sleep apnea test. i ended up with a cpap and had the best night sleep. the second part was a day time study to see if i had narcolepsy. meaning falling asleep during the day out of no where. driving is the worst. i was positive for that test too. but the drugs ritalin. i hated that drug made me have anxiety attacks.

nectar and click and chick. okay i use amazon.com because they are cheaper there and i love coffee and chocolate. but nectar has a whole line of Protein drinks.

it is not uncommon for post surg. , before the first fill to feel hungry. your post seems very normal for all of us. of course check with your doctor but on most days i don't need a Protein drink. i get enough protein from food. i use the drinks if i am not at my grams of protein for the day, or if i am really hungry at night and need something for that hunger. my doctor doesn't want Protein Drinks as replacement meal. although i admit sometimes in the morning its all i can do is get a Protein Drink down. ask your doctor what they would like you to do.

they check your blood count, rbc and wbc and clotting time etc. to make sure you are safe for surgery.

mushies and pureed are the same. tuna fish is high in Protein, so is chicken. you can use blenders to just about puree any foods. of course Protein drinks and mix with fat free milk for added protein. just keep track of calories. some foods are very high in calories, fats and carbs. keep a log so you are getting min. of 60 or what your dr. has instructed. my mushy time it was 80 of protein and i haven't had a problem with losing hair. good luck. enjoy your food and choose variety over boredom

i know we had this topic not to long ago but....my mother had a massive heart attack and was in the hospital since the morning of the 9th. she passed away this morning. during my time at the hospital and i was there 24/7 i really missed all of you. but with that in mind, and that recent topic we all discussed i kept my diet in check using the cafeteria. (it can be done) and taking frequent walks around the hospital and parking lots. i lost 4 lbs. i know this isn't something that i should even be thinking about but my mom knew how important all of this was to me. she would have been proud. so when something stressful happens in your life, listen to your band.

i eat popcorn every sat. night. it's my indulgent. i even use real melted butter. i have never had a problem getting stuck. but everyone is different . so eat 1 and chew as normal and see. hope you can because i feel the same way about popcorn movie as you do.

this is great. congrat's. and when the clothes get loose you will be even stronger. proud of you

yesterday i got my order of miracle noodles. i made some spinach ones. i used i cant believe its butter spray and lots of garlic, chives salt and pepper and 1 tablespoon of parm cheese. it was so good. it was a great side dish to my chicken. in a whole bag of noodles there is only 30 cal.,0fat,4gcarb and 2g of Protein. now if you are picky you won't like these but i absolutly loved it.

i too am a newbie and i appreciate all the advice any members give me. i take some of it to the doctor for her take on it or i use it right than and there. that's what is so special about this site. all the experience we are getting for free is amazing. thanks to everyone.

i am only 5 months out and still trying to reach the green spot. but you have come to the right place. as soon as everyone figures this new site out, we have moved from lapbandtalk, you will get a lot of advice. with any weight loss when you plateau you need to count your calories versus your exercise. exercise calories need to be more than food calories for your scale to move. perhaps you need a fill? good luck

i went to the ticker area and it was all computer talk. perhaps they are still working bringing everything up

it was nice to see a new topic from a name i know. i hate new things but i will get used to it. so hi, hope everyone finds this

good for you. biking seems like a good way to exercise. good for your dog too! i am having trouble with this site too. but like anything new we will learn how to use it

amazon is the way to go. all the Protein drinks are available there plus Vitamins and Snacks etc. i only buy amazon now.

i am so sorry. when my surgery kept getting delayed i would leave the office in tears. we get so psych'd up for our appointments . i am sorry that you have to wait longer, it's hard.

I too had a allergic reaction to the steri strips. all of my incisions and i had a lot of them. (i went in for a gastric bypass) so more incisions were made to try and make it happen. but i am now glad i have the band. God was watching me that day. anyways. i got so red and itchy from the steri strips and the benedine antiseptic they use to clean your abd. that i was just miserable. i used plain old soap and water on a washrag and carefully removed all the orange antiseptic and than i sprayed benedryl all over my abd. oh it felt so good. but it really helped to get the orange stuff off.

glad everything went well. take care and don't be to hard on yourself. best wishes