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Hi Smsmithart..... How about going on over to the other Dr K thread and poting for a buddy there...... Therere more people on that thread that could possibly help you out since you are traveling alone..... Is there any way that you could bring someone with you?? That would be the best way to go.... Anyway try the other thread..... Congratulations on your date and Good luck on your journey....

They bad thing about lemonade is that it causes teeth problems unless you brush your teeth after you have had a glass of it... The acid in it sits in your mouth and causes tooth decay..... When I heard that I realized why my dad's teeth have all broken off at the gums, he drinks at least 2 glasses of lemonade every day...

Saintluver..... I use GNC Whey Protein powder.... It comes in a variety of flavors and I really like it alot.... My favorite is banana creme... There are 20 grams of protein per scoop and about 110 calories... My nutritionist says it is good because it is within the calorie range she feels is good.. I buy the 3 pound size and it lasts for a long time... I have several flavors and don't use the same flavor each time.... They have smaller 1 pound sizes...

Hi Peaches..... I have been at a standstill for over a month and haven't lost any weight... I did pretty good right after surgery in October and then after that my weight loss dropped off until it just stopped... I'm pretty frustrated right now, I have stepped up my exercise and hopefully that will help get me started losing again.... Congratulations on your weight loss of almost 58 pounds.... That's great!!

Viridescence.... I also read about the high profile port and the $600 additional that was posted by WasaBubbleButt.... That was the first I had heard of it too and wondered if it is true....

No Wasa, it is not a problem for me, this is a free country and you can disagree with my POV... However, I merely stated my satisfaction with my Dr here in the States... Just because yours happens to be in Mexico and just a couple of hours away from you doesn't make one hill of difference to me... You have your Dr that did your surgery and you are happy with him, just as I am happy with mine..... I happen to travel alot and therefore I can fly back to Colorado and see Dr Kirshenbaum for fills as well as seeing children, grandchildren and other family members who still live there which works alot better for me, just as it works better for you to go to Mexico.... I still don't know who put the burr under your saddle, but I refuse to pull myself down to your level and get into a pissing match with you...... Have a good evening.....

Gosh Wasa, who put a burr under your saddle??

L.A..... It is so good to hear from you and that you are doing well..... WELCOME to bandland!!!

Viridescence..... I use the GNC 100% Whey Protein Powder.... I really like it and it comes in a nice variety of flavors.... My favorite is Banana Creme, I add a real banana to the shake in the mornings and it tastes yummy... I talked to Paula at Dr K's office about the Whey Protein and she said it was within the calorie range she prefers.... Each scoop is 20 grams of protein and average 110 calories.... This morning I made a pineapple/strawberry smoothie with the vanilla protein powder and vanilla yogurt and boy was it delicious.... GNC does have them in a small 1 lb bag... I bought one of those first in the banana creme of course and I liked it so I went back and bought some more flavors in the 3 lb canister.... I also bought some unflavored to put in while I'm cooking to get the added protein.... Hope this helps....

WOW!! Phil, You can really see a difference.... You are looking good..... Dang, We can't make it on Thursday to Quartzite, but thanks anyway, at least we tried... Hopefully we can work something out another time....

Hi Peaches..... You are probably right about eating too fast or taking too big of bites and causing food to get stuck.... I'm not sure I have restriction because I can eat way more than a cup of food and not feel full... I get stuck only once in a while and that is from the above mentioned reasons.... I really do need to take more time chewing and eat slower....

WillyWonka.... I agree with you whole hardedly... Dr Kirshenbaum did my surgery and I am very happy with him and his great office staff... I fly back to him for my fills and don't have to worry about finding a Dr in the States that will do my fills.... He is an excellent Dr.....

P.S.... ThinAgainJann.... If you have not made a decision on your Dr for surgery, I would like to suggest my Dr Kirshenbaum in Denver, Colorado.... He charges $9950 and that is for everything including 3 months followup and fills, after that fills are only $15... Dr K and his staff are the greatest and he truly cares about his patients.... There is a couple of threads about Dr Kirshenbaum started by his patients under the "Doctors and Hospital" category.... There is also a link to his website under my signature.... Good Luck......

ThinAgainJann..... My DH and I spend our summers in Petaluma, CA which is about 40 miles north of San Francisco in the heart of the Sonoma wine country.... The summer weather is so nice and we really like it there ..... Phil.... We are currently in Yuma, AZ and are wanting to go to Quartzite.... Have you gone there yet?? I have been thinking it would be nice to meet up with you and Sharon160 if we can work out a date to meet..... By the way does anyone know why this thread is not included in the new format under the "Sixties"?? I had to go into my control panel and link from the thread there.... Happy Sunday to all....

Woofay...... Thank you so much for the big group hugs and words of encouragement..... I am trying to be more positive about this and will work on it real hard..... I currently have 4.25cc's in my 10cc AP band which is down from the 4.65cc's that was put in on the first fill.... We are not sure why it's down, but will see how things are the next time.... Also, I'm not sure why, but it takes two sticks each time before Dr K finds my port and I have this huge needle phobia which makes it nerve wracking each time I go in for a fill... I can't look at the needle or I will pass out... I didn't mention the part about my plane trip back from Denver that really threw me into a tailspin..... I had a window seat on the plane from Denver to Salt Lake City and there was a young fellow in the seat next to me... Just before take off, he looked over at me and said if the plane wasn't full he would move so I could have more room..... I told him I was ok and squeezed closer to the window and started reading my book I brought with me.... Then on the plane from Salt Lake City back to Yuma, I again had a window seat and my tailbone started bothering me so I was trying to ease the pain by shuffling in my seat... I looked over at the lady sitting next to me and apologized for wiggling so much and explained to her that my tailbone was hurting and she said that she has moved as far out towards aisle as she could to give me plenty of room.... I was so devasted from all of that, that by the time I got back to Yuma, I was feeling like the fat lady of the circus.... I'm now a little leary of flying back for fills until I lose a bunch more weight.... Anyway, that's enough of my ranting and raving..... I like your suggestion of going back on the low carb diet, which I think I will do plus, get to the exercise room alot more often.... I need to get control of my hunger and start on that losing trend again...... I want to be a loser instead of a failure.... :biggrin: Thanks again Woofay for your words of encouragement......

Hi Everyone.... I too do not feel any restriction after my first 2 fills... However, with this second one food wants to get stuck more often and I get out my pineapple juice and take a couple of small sips and in a few seconds the stuck food passes on through.... I went to the store and bought a six pack of 6 oz cans of Dole Pineapple Juice... I works like magic for me and I have put a can in my purse in case I am out in public and food gets stuck.... Good luck to you all.....

Hi Everyone..... I am back from Denver after getting my second fill and have been catching up on all of the posts... Congratulations to all the newly banded and welcome to all of the new people and it is especially nice to see we now have a token male in the group.... :biggrin2: Brandymom.... I'm right in there with you as far as being so hungry after your fill.... I have been so, so hungry after my first two fills that I don't feel like I have any restriction at all... I can eat almost anything I want to with no problems at all..... So I'm not able to give you any good hints for controlling the hunger until you get another fill..... I have been so depressed and have been feeling like I am a failure and have just thrown $10,000 out the window.... I have been apologizing to my DH for spending the money for naught... I wonder what it is going to take to get some restriction so I can start losing weight again... I have not lost anything for the last two months..... I have been so ashamed and depressed that I couldn't even post about my failures to my band buddies here.... I felt like I needed to stay away so I wouldn't have to tell anyone that I was failing at this.... Sorry for the negative post..... :biggrin: Wishing everyone a good weekend.....

Hey all... I'm on my way to the ariport and will be flying in to Denver for my second fill tomorrow... I sure wish I could be there at RR with you all tonight, but my plane doesn't arrive until 6:30 pm and I am having my sis pick me up... I will be there in spirit with you all.....

Hi Snappy..... Yes, you can be overfilled and you may need a slight unfill... It sounds like your band may be irritated from everything getting stuck and if I may suggest that you go on liquids for 24-48 hours to let it settle down.... Then try small bites and chew, chew, chew and if it still gets stuck, I would go in for a slight unfill.....

Saleel22..... Congratulations on your band date on the 16th... We are all here to support and encourage each other.... One teeny bit of advice that I can give you is just before you fall asleep in surgery, think happy thoughts, for instance imagine you and hubby walking along the beach somewhere or being at your favorite vacation spot... That way you will wake up and be in a happy mood and will do much better all around.... I did this and it worked for me... Getting my band was the best thing I could do for myself..... Good luck to you...

Amieru.... Yep, Dr K is a sweetheart, he can sure put you at ease.... Congratulations on your weight loss, that is fantastic that you are doing so well on your own... At the rate you are going you will achieve your 30 pound goal long before your surgery day....

Dynamo.... I think there is an enzyme in the pineapple juice that helps get the food unstuck..... I'm thinking that the enzyme relaxes your stoma momentarily so the food can go down the relaxed opening.... This is just my thoughts and not scientific studies.... :biggrin1: NMSunshine..... Thanks for the welcome back... It's good to see you again......

I love Hillary... She has been there done that and knows way more about making change than any of the others... She is so much more experienced and has a former President as her own personal consultant.... Obama is a good guy, but I have a hard time putting someone in the Whitehouse with a name of Barack "Hussein" Obama..... It just doesn't seem right to me.... John Edwards is a nice guy also but, he didn't and hasn't held an office long enough to have the experience needed for the job and I really dread the thought of "on the job training" for our President of the United States... None of the other Democratic candidates impress me and since I'm a Democrat, I'm not listening to any of the Republican debates...

Hi All.... I have been following the other 50's thread but didn't post... Thanks IndioGirl for letting us know about this thread, I am looking forward to your continued encouragement and support you provide for us all... You are an inspriation to us.... I am going in on the 11th for my second fill and am hoping to get some restriction... I got my first fill the end of November and after about a week or so it feels like I haven't had any restriction and I have been able to pretty much eat anything I wanted to with out any problems... On two occaisions I had food get stuck, but I took a couple of sips of room temperature pineapple juice and after about a minute, plop the food went through... I swear that pineapple juice is magic potion when it comes to food getting stuck..... I bought a six pack of 6 oz cans of Dole Pineapple Juice and keep it on hand... I wouldn't be without it... If I had a purse big enough I would carry a can in it to have when I go out to eat... :hungry: The scale has not moved in about a month and I admit I have made some bad food choices during the holidays so I'm hoping the fill will help get the scale moving again.... The RV park that we are staying in has a work out room yet I only manage to get there once a week, which is not enough and I need to get my rear in gear and git r done more often..... :biggrin1: Hopefully this thread will take off as well as the other one did....

Happy Birthday to you.... Happy Birthday to you.... Happy Birthday Dear Michelle..... Happy Birthday to you...... :happybday: