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I was also banded june 9th and I am having the same problem I have lost 15 pounds initially nothing since I think it is the pureed/soft stage also my friend who had wls joined weight watchers to after and she lost 350 pounds really I am discouraged to I am going for a filll July 19th its protocol for my doctor I want to lose at least 2 pounds a week. good luck
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How much weight is normal to lose the first two weeks after surgery I have lost 15 and the nutritionist said thats the norm let me know
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What are good foods for the mushie stages let me know
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what are the rules for drinking before and after meals do you have to not eat 30 minutes before a meal and 1 hour after a meal what do you do.?
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Did your doctors give you a weight restriction you could lift post op mine said 20 pounds for four weeks. does anyone else have that restriction and why
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I just quit cold turkey after banding the chance of my stomach exploding was enough for me its still hard though everyone in the family drinks it and I find my self reaching for it and then realize oh yah I can't drink it bummer
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I t depends on what you are consuming if it is juice, gatorade popsicles those have a higher calories and you have a higher calorie count maybe after a couple days you will lose it might be your body trying to hold onto the weight because it is starving mode
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can you drink coffee after lap band keep getting different stories let me know thanks
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I had surgery June 9 and still feel that way surgery put a burden on your body combined with no food its traumatic and your body is just dealing with it I have been extremely tired to the point where I just want to sleep mostly in the afternoon
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Are you really content with less food just wanted to know my issue was eating large quantities of food does the band make you full with less food give me your thoughts
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Can someone tell me when you say food gets stuck what is the feeling like and what symptoms do you have one week out and going to be starting mushies next week just so scared to have a pb episode my friend at work told me that it takes a while for the food to come up and its like you can't breath for a couple seconds. any input would be helpful thanks
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This is my second week going into and extremely tired and off and on stomach aches not really hungry just major feeling blahhh don't think taking in enough fluids how can you possibly have a drink in you hand every two minutes if you are suppose drink the drink for 30 minutes can't wait for mushies have lost 13 pounds 97 to go hehe
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Veteran bandsters what are the foods that don't go down well for you just wanted them to keep in mind please reply
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Has anyone had this happen after banding one of the incision site came about its not draining pus not red just not stuck together good like one fourth of an inch open upset because I don't want to have a scar called the doctor and he said it will heal the same just keep it clean and cover it with guaze dressing has anyone had this with their incision sites let me know
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banded june 9th have the same thing definetly tell port site and one of my incisions opened up bummer the price to be beautiful your brave going to the beach yu must feel well great
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How long does it take for the incision scars to heal let me know
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I didn't like the anesethia but everyone is different it stays in your system for awhile that was my personal experinence
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how'd u do in yr pre op supervised diet
flower replied to rene2005's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I did not do a pre-op diet I was 247 dont think any of the doctors a umass worcester ma do one just depends on the surgeon -
Sorry to hear that I was banded june 9th also I know a couple days later coughed up a whole bunch of phelgm probably from anesthesia also one of my incision sites came apart hope this isn't a bad omen get well walk as much as you can and deep breath it will clear your lungs.
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When can I start putting mederma for scars on my incision I still have the streri strips on should I wait till those come off to apply it also I have an antibiotic creme neosporin should I put that over the steri strips so confused please offer your advice what you all did thanks
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When can i go swimming!!?!?!?!?!?!
flower replied to KRZYGIRLNSTL's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
10 days you can swimming they should be healed totally closed by then -
two questions how long do you have the port pain and how many incisions does everyone have I have five total is that normal to have this tugging at my port site is uncomfortable please answer thanks
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Just wanted to know how can people not lose weight with lap band surgery I was going through web sites and some people swith to gastric bypass why would that be ,scared just go lap band
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Do you burp and fart more after you have the band it has been like non stop burping but not bringing anything up is this all normal sorry little crude but would like to know
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Just wondering was anyone afraid to eat after the mushie stage I just got the band three days ago and am afraid of getting something stuck or pbs any suggestions I know I'm far away from the food stage but thinking about it. any suggestions would be welcome I'm sure there are alot of june bandsters out there with similar questions too.