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Surgical Weight Management - Bariatric Weight Loss Surgeons in Atlanta, Georgia performing Lap-Band and Gastric Bypass Surgeries

I loved Dr. Steinberg AND his staff. His number is 404-501-7903. He is a general surgeon in addition to doing the bariatric surgery. The above number is the weight loss center. His partner is Dr. Menacherry and I had trouble deciding between the two of them. Dr. Menacherry assisted in my surgery.

I haven't had trouble with the salsa but then my doctor has me on Pepcid AC twice a day for 6 months. Just part of his after-care instructions.

Good luck to the last of the Merry Losers. Today is your day to join us fellow bandmates. Let us know how you make out.

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For a snack I blended SF jello with some black cherries in it with a little cream cheese. My DD made the jello for Christmas Eve.

Try some refried beans with salsa and cheese heated and melted in the microwave. As good as any Mexican meal. I couldn't believe it. I mix 1/4 to 1/2 cup beans with a little salsa. Very filling too.

500 calories per day and 2 oz at a time - I don't think so. I even reread mine and while I thought we would never have carbonated beverages again, my instructions say just for the first year.

I can only tell you my experiences. I was scheduled for surgery around 8:00 and had to be at the surgery center at 6:00. I stayed with my family in a pre-op room until they wheeled me out about 7:30. They prepped me for surgery and the doctor came in around 7:40 and said 'let's begin'. I woke up in recovery around 9:45 and got to my room an hour later. My husband and grown children were there. I got out of bed about 20 minutes later to go to the bathroom (nurse in tow of course). I really had very little pain and only used the pain pump around 3 hours. After that I was on my own and never took anything until after I got home and then it was liquid tylenol. Around 2:30 I told everyone to go home. I wanted to rest and couldn't with them there. My daughter was the last to leave around 4:00 and I watched tv the rest of the day. I really couldn't sleep. Comfortable but just not sleepy. My son came back around 8:00 and stayed until 9:30. I got ready for bed and went to sleep around 10:30. I pretty much slept through the night as best I could laying on my back. I started drinking immediately after surgery and continued sipping all the time for about the first 3 days. I never had any problems and started milk mixed with protein when I got home every three hours with clear liquids in between. I was released from the hospital around 10:00 the next morning. I was so tired though that I asked if I could take a nap first. I went down hard for a little over an hour and got up and dressed myself and out we went. I had no trouble even putting on my socks. My daughter took an hour nap with me also before driving me home. She came for me because my husband's driving can make me carsick sometimes. He did that when he drove me home from my gallbladder surgery. I not only had the lapband but had a sizeable hiatal hernia repaired at the same time. This is probably more than you wanted to know but I hope it answered some of your questions.

I'm sorry you all had to go through the misery but maybe that is what you needed to do. Remember, this is a work in progress. The band is not magical by itself. We have to do the work. Today was the perfect day for me to read this thread as today I finally get to start mushies. I too have thought for several days that I want to 'eat' something. I realize I will have to be very mindful of what I am doing. I was so looking forward to a scrambled egg this morning but I have a doctor's appointment (for my 10 day old cold/sinus infection) early this morning and I don't have time for the egg and she might want to do fasting blood on me to check out my thyroid so I think I will take a shake and have it afterwards. Thanks to all of you for my resolve. I have the rest of my life to eat.

I spent yesterday making appetizers for my family last night. I really enjoyed my day. I watched them eat as I had my shake. I am counting down the days til Thursday when I can begin mushies though. I have been on liquids now for 4 1/2 weeks. I'm ready. And hey, I am down 22 pounds since surgery on December 6. Wish everyone a very Merry Christmas today.

Take care. Hopefully, it is just gas pains which I found could appear anywhere in the body. Merry Christmas to all you Merry Losers.

I guess I have hit bandsters HELL. I am starved the past two days. I am still on clear liquids, jello, popsicles, milk and protein powder. I am so ready for something more substantial. But I am determined to follow doctor's orders. I can start mushies on Thursday. I already bought some eggs, yogurt, soup and cottage cheese today. Plus I have a sinus infection. Today has been a real bummer. I keep getting dizzy and nauseated. I have had my protein and have drunk plenty of fluids so it must be the infection. This too shall pass.

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I will be on liquids for 3 weeks and mushies for 3 weeks. I am to have 4 oz milk a day with protein powder for my 3 meals and have 64 oz. SF, caffein-free beverages a day with the only juices allowed are apple and cranberry an grape, plus SF popsicles plus SF jello. That's it for 3 weeks. Not having a problem at all with hunger.

I ordered my chewable vitamins from bbvitamins.com. They taste great. I also ordered my calcium and anti-oxidant from them. Chewable and tasty.

Good luck tomorrow. I wish you well. 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Tishbite2 grannyk girlygirlz collet lachanga (tentative) jewelee

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Cerrin, hang in there. It will get easier. You can come b*& #$ at us if you need to. Motorcrossgirly, how is it going. Do give me a call one day.

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I had a brief episode of pain in my left shoulder yesterday. I took a GAS-X and the amount of gas that came up and out and down and out was amazing. Every little bit eased the shoulder even more and within 15 minutes it was all gone. I think the gas presses on a nerve that runs to the shoulder. Just my opinion, no factual knowledge but it worked and I will remember that in the future.

I looked at Walmart today and they have the Alpine brand SF apple cider.

Peachie, if your surgery was the 11th, how did you do and how are you doing?

Consider it done. Welcome aboard to the newbies. MERRY LOSERS Dec 3 - CarolK1 parrot0927 antsmith101 Christasha Danna(sewenup1) Heavy Heartland Dec 4 - TXbandit kris102003 Sandy63 candy8360 inthecitygirl Rosie15 Dec 5 - mejr62 Chienne and her dad Brooke (medic26541) Babyblues425 Munchkin392 Buckeye jc goddezz Dec 6 – Sghatl newlife JEN_RN Lost in LS Twilight AudricIan gg88 NewMeFrisco ThunderWheels Dec 7 - Newblew jen hollers Meghan1983 jennypoo tomecia25 Jais Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative) Michelle28 Fanny Adams <<< NEW DATE!! EEK! Dec 11 - ::Tracy:: LinzerPA vanessa Tia Maria Gus123 krisa cattles Peachie Dec 12 - Caramel Vicki J chatita mrskrzyz Sheila Dec 13 - jmschnapf Anyalee Mommathang Motogrossgirly MissyDFE missmonaaz Heatherz88 secretstolen Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale MissSac gingimop Tishbite2 grannyk girlygirlz collet lachanga (tentative) jewelee Dec 18 - Mendypoo Livingthe Dream JET's MOM HHWALJ Kelly Mcgee AlysonRR Reillye HeatherA Just A Girl Frisky1 Ellisa Dec 19 - Cerrin Dandydeb Artsy cajuncutie Moosictchr Lisamarie Dec 20 - Jonesy mrsjiggles (tentative) nhlapband Sunshine Tx Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 DEC 24 Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS Dec 26 - Miss Polly jenncore lachica39 Palarin Tcuts gayle21 Dec 27 - jasmona1214 glitzigirl thundandlight Jazzywoman jbaines Dec 28 - The Fox imsamiam J.Discount Cleo2354 Mellis Jalee Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 - Justin Chrisann

I wasn't exactly clear - I started the formal journey in July but I researched the entire procedure and process beginning in February before deciding this was for me. The previous post was entirely correct - you just don't jump in.