Jammin & Losin

My Dr said to leave my port sight incision covered for 1 week. Mine had terri strips on it and he said the longer you can leave it (at least a week) it will hold together and heal faster. The rest of my incisions Dr. put some type of glue on. The glue disolved in a week or so... and BOY did they ich!!!! Good luck. Also be sure to use anti bacterial soap when showering to keep the germs out!!!

Jonathan~I think doing your fill under flouro would be cool to see. My Dr. doesn't do mine under flouro...But if you have never had a fill or it has been a really long time since your last one... I would think it will deffinatly get you back on track with your losing weight!! Good Luck!!!

Flower~I am losing an average of 2.16 pounds per week. My Dr. said that 1 to 2 pounds per week is idea... but some people just lose slower than others and I say as long as you are losing then your doing GREAT!!!!

Congratulations and welcome to band land!!!! Hope your recovery is quick and your up and full of energy soon!!

Hey Trish~ I sure hope all goes well at your dr appt. I'll be thinking and praying for you!! please let me know what they tell you!! (((((HUGS))))

Jonathan~ I'm so glad you came back home. You know you are always welcome here and NEVER need to have an invitation... The cyber door is always open. I have thought about you several times and wondered would you ever come back... its about time!!! Sorry its been such a tough year for you. Glad to see you coming back for support!!! Hope things start looking up for you. The good thing about the band is it is always there when you get ready to get back on the band wagon... so pick up that wagon and move forward!!! ((((HUGS)))) So glad your back!!!

Francesca~ I will deffinatly be thinking of you on the 28th. Do you know if they will ever alow you to get banded again as time goes on?? I'm saying a big prayer for you!! Stay strong and you always remember you are and always will be a big success!!! (((HUGS))

OMG thats alot of weight lost in such a short time!! Way to go and keep up the good work!!!!

Welcome to band land. I hope each day you will feel better and better. Wishing you lots of succes!!

Breads are a deffinate no no for me....Soft tortillia shells...ouch!!/ I have problems with broccoli/pickles/chicken if it is to dry./french frys bother me/scrambld eggs are a big no no./Ican't eat cake ethier.all of these things usually cause me to much pb's or sliming. I avoid them. Its just not worth being sick over.

Sure hope each day gets better for you!!! Please give it time. You will love your band in a few more weeks!! Good luck. The first few weeks are the hardest.

Paula Thank you for sharing. I was almost cringing before I looked and then I started laughing!! HEHE!!!

Tess Congratulations on getting approved and getting your band date. I'm wishing yo lots of success!!

1st place I lost weight was my boobs and before long at this rate I won't have any boobs!!! The only place I wanted to keep ... and they went away LOL!!! I may have to go buy me some new ones if I can eventually afford them!!! So far my butt has been last to start leaving me...but it doesn't look like a shelf anymore... so I'm making progress!!! HEHE!

I can eat popcorn way to easy... wish it bothered me cause I love popcorn.

Oh.. good luck to you. I know you will be fine. I'm thinking of you right now and hope your surgery went well. Check in when your feeling up to it!! (((HUGS))) and welcome to band land!!!

Happy Birthday hope it was a great one for you!!!!

Bigman~ Welcome to bandland!!! Glad your doing well. May the pounds fall off and you regain your health!!!!

All I can say is DO NOT BUY THE FRUIT PUNCH!!!! YUCK!!! All other flavors are tolerable..only for a short clear liquid phase. Not something I think I could get use to drinking all the time for the protein. I drink a lot of choclate protein shakes. Good luck and wishing you lots of success!! As far as vitamins. I either do Flinstone chewables or the gummy bear vitamins.

3rd times a charm!!! LOL!!! Hope the 3rd time will fix you up and you will be on your way to losing!!! You hang in thee it has got to get better.

I think protein shakes can help anyone that is trying to lose weight! It is a great idea to start them before you are banded. I drink the EAS Advant Edge protein drinks and I like the chocolate fudge ones the best. 100 calorie and 15 grams of protein and little carbs at all. like 2 grams I think. They are swetened with Splenda so they really don't taste bad to me at all. I also like their protein bars as well. the chocolate peanut butter one is the best. Good luck with your weight lose before and after getting banded. You will love your band!!

So glad to see you are back and doing good. I hope you have a speedy recovery!!!! Sip...Sip....Sip... and walk some will help with the gas pain if your having any!!!! Congratulations on getting to band land!!!

well your worrying me about all the problems...stomach and shoulder pains are not good! I thought you meant you had been haveing the shoulder pains along with the stomach pains... Either way you are worrying me girl. get to the dr!!!!

Kendra I'm sending you happy thoughts and prayers ...ALL the way to band land and beyond!!! Congrats!!!

Trish I'm so sorry to hear you are having so much trouble with the pain... Sounds odd... I hope you get to the bottom of the problem and FAST. Is there not any way you can see your Dr. before the 18th??? If so you should. This pain has been going on a long time and you really are starting to worry me girl. (((HUGS)))