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Does anybody have problems sitting? I feel fine if I am laying down on the couch or in bed.. but.. when i sit on the couch for more than 30 mins or in the chair with ottoman, my stomach KILLS ME. it really hurts.. i have to keep standing up or just give up and lay down.. my left side hurts so bad and i just cant seem to be comfortable just sitting. sitting and leaning on the arm of the couch or putting tons of pillows behind me helps ZERO. it is killing me now trying to sit on the couch and type on my laptop.... and it seems to be getting worse. it is very painful. what is this?

hmm.. i guess survivor got bumped back for the prez.

i absolutely hate exercising... hate it... hate hate hate it... so i knew i had to do something that was more fun than plain exercise.. or running, walkin, elipting and going nowhere... now i get down to dancing queen or YMCA and bee bop my way to a thinner self... its a great leg workout and my thighs are my problem spot.. i highly recommend it!! i read about it in an article and it said that they are putting it in schools for kids to use and workout.. and some parents said it was fun... they were right. it is pricey.. but worth it. i admit i am soon to be 29 and a new gamer.

i got the lortab and i still have some left over.. that was good stuff... i could never have made it on just tylenol alone... the first few days were rough on me and i doubted i did the right thing... but i had the extra drugs... call your doc and tell him you want the loritab... he wont deny you if you ask directly for it.. i dont think.. i hope. i havent heard of anybody not getting it. im sorry you are in pain. it gets better every day.

i do dance dance revolution on the playstation 2... its childish but it is so easy to workout and not realize you are really sweatin and huffin.... but you are playin a game.. i do it almost every day... plus it tells you how many calories you are burning off. i have only had the band a short time so i cant say how much more it is helping vs not doing anything...

1. What is your first name? Jackie 2. How long have you been banded? 12 days 3. How much weight have you lost? 6.5 pounds 4. What was your favorite food pre-banding? mcdonalds quarter pounders 5. What is your favorite food now? baked potatoes 6. Are there any foods you can't or don't eat? nope.. not yet 7. What is your favorite snack food? baked lays 8. Has your SO changed towards you in any way since you were banded? looking to find a significant other at this point.. tired of being lonely. 9. What are some of the things you can do now that you couldn't do before? hmm.. too early yet to know.. i would like it to be that i sweat less and i dont get winded. 10. Do you have any pets? What kind? 2 dogs, a cocker spaniel and a teacup yorkie 11. Wht would your dream vacation be if you could go anywhere you wanted? a cruise around the world 12. If you won a million dollars, what would be the first thing you would do with it? pay off my student loans and buy a home 13. What are your favorite books to read? biographies 14. What is your favorite TV program? the amazing race

i just had my first visit after surgery yesterday... he took out my staples and we scheduled my first fill. Again I have to stress how nice he is. There are lots of people in the waiting room every time and i know he is popular. Just a really nice guy. He talks to me about exercise and he has support group meetings... an in office dietician... i just cant get over how great his office staff is.. how nice he is.. and how cheap it all was!... plus he is cute.

ok guys i am not sure but... i dont think my band is working. I got it on the 15th.... and i have had NO problems.. I feel bad saying that since some people are just having the worst time since getting the band. I am blessed with no problems... but it isnt just that i have no problems... i can eat ANYTHING. I tried some solids with no problems.. i am just sampling some things at this point.. i mostly live on baked potatoes and other assorted mushies..but i managed to eat a piece of chicken and some rice the other nite with my family.. yesterday i had baked lays...today i had half of a sandwich from jason's deli.. the club royale (with croissant and all!!!).... then had a brownie... plus the little bag o chips... i mean i could only eat half of it... so that is better than before surgery.. but... i dont have to take small bites..i dont even have to chew well... is this thing working? i thought i was supposed to have to chew chew chew.. and take tiny bites... and i wouldnt be able to eat any of this stuff... i know the band is just a tool.. but i thought it was more of a tool than what it is currently.. maybe i need a fill?? i am just not sure what i am supposed to feel? is it workign because i could only eat half the sandwich? i do feel full for an awefully long time.. another noticeable benefit.. .but... im unsure what is going on here. somebody help.... what am i supposed to feel?

you know.. i really dont know... i wasnt given any instruction on this.. and i have many different food schedules in my hands that i got from all sorts of sources.. so i dont know if it is too early. what should i be doing right now? mushies? i have been doing mushies since day 3 after surgery... and i have been on solids since day 5. what is the appropriate schedule of eating after the band? this is where i need advice. thanks

ok question. i am 6 days out and people have been telling me i should be walking and all that.. but i have been mostly able to go from bed to living room to bed and thats it... but today i had to go to kinkos... i felt ok this morning. i started having pain in the car... BAD pain.... pretty sure its gas... cuz id burp and be ok.. then it felt like hunger pain only 20 times worse... so i am not sure what it is.. havent had my swig of tylenol all day at this point either... got to kinkos.. walked in.. puttered around the fax machine a bit.. started to sweat... alot... then short of breath.... drove home nervous and huffing.. now here it is 2 hours later and i am so out of breath that my speech is impaired and im starting to cough.. i called the docs office and the girl said it was from anesthesia... ?? ... 6 days out? is that right? she said not to worry and i am probably doing too much... but.. walking from the car to stand by a fax machine in kinkos shouldnt cause that.. in fact, getting my clothes on kinda put me out of breath before i even left.... anybody have any ideas?

$10,100, Dr. Wade Barker..Mesquite, TX

So I was on another obesity site that has a chat forum... and I was chatting it up with others.. and a lady gave me a 10 minute tirade on how I made a huge mistake getting the lap band versus the RNY that she had.. and how I would end up having the bypass anyway.. blah blah... she said so many negative things... and i know i shouldnt care.. but i just had surgery on friday and i am afraid i made the wrong choice.... i was so confident but now i am not sure.. i am swayed easily by negativity... i am trying to work on that too.. she said i wouldnt ever get to my goal weight.... and since my starting weight wasnt incredibly high to begin with that i wouldnt lose much at all.. im discouraged. and stressed out.... my dad just paid cash for this surgery and i want it to work so bad... somebody tell me its going to work.

no ted hose.. dont even know what those are. now i am worried.

my doc does it all for $10,100... that includes his fee, the overnight stay in the hospital, and all the fees there too.... i signed up as fast as i could. fills are $100 each. its in texas though...

good point. i will limit weigh-ins to once a week. i just wanted some affirmation on the scale that i did the right thing and it is working... so now that i know... i will moderate....

Good Luck!! Its a breeze!!!!!! buy me a sombrero while you are down there!! welcome to the losing side of life!

as of this morning, i weigh 219 lbs... i lost .5 pound since yesterday. My doc says he wants me to get to 130 but i would be thrilled at 145. So... I have about 75 pounds to go for my goal and 90 for the ultimate bikini bod. I think it is doable... and I was confident pre surgery and the few days after.. but that bypass lady sent me in a tailspin.... i am over it though... i am up early and off to walk on my treadmill for a bit to see if i cant kick start my way faster to under 200. I am not eating nearly enough nor drinking enough at this point.. I have one little thing of applesauce and 2 bottles of boost per day usually..and then by 5pm i start to hurt from surgery... and i take my liquid codeine goodie and I am out until the next morning... I also have a new sharp pain in my left chest.. thinking its gas so dad is buying me some Gas X today. i am feeling my way through the newness of all this.. i made rigatoni last nite with meat sauce for my daddy and DID NOT even sample the sauce.. didnt wanna risk the Pasta either... SO PROUD of ME.. (I felt fine when i had some scrambled eggs too early, but decided to be a good girl and follow the orders from doc.) I also cant seem to down the 8 glasses of Water a day... i can manage one bottle of water (so my pee is really yellow.. i know i am dehydrated) anyways.. i am working on it all and i am thankful for your support!! thanks

thanks all... i am feeling better now.. your comments helped alot... i think you are right about her needing to feel liek she made the right choice with her gut chopping dumping dealio.... it just hurts that people would say that to someone who JUST had surgery on freakin friday.. sigh... but i got on the scale today and i am down almost 5 pounds so far... and i am happy and proud.. thats 5 more than on my own and more to come.. so it is working already. and it will work in the future... and i believe it. thanks again. i just needed a nudge forward from some people in the know.

HI!! I was banded almost a week ago too! I love this site.. everybody is very helpful, especially when you are down.... plus they give great advice and its easier for me to see others succeed ahead of me. i have to look into the gas x. i am not too gassy but my port is swollen pretty bad... my staples are popping out too!! and i found a new incision.. i had previously thought it was a scratch cuz it was low and small and didnt have a staple. looked like a scratch and i thought they were fumbling in the OR...but it is bruising exactly like the other 5 spots... weird huh? anyway.. welcome!!! the liquid phase is sucking.. i launched into the mushies on day 2 and into solids today.. but i was hand smacked by others here and i am firmly back into soups only. see.. this site is great for that! im pumped for you that you lost 10 pounds! you are on your way girl!!

uh oh... i am a cheater i guess.. i cheated on the pre diet too... i have issues... sorry mr. band. back to liquids only... i was just hungry already.

clearly i am from dallas... lived downtown while in school there, but now i am relocating back to fort worth in july. i would like to get together!

i am concerned about my band too.. i just had the thing put in friday and now i am back to eating solid foods with NO problems... NONE. My incisions are still sore and i have trouble laying on my left side... but... no food problems... and i am kinda dissapointed. i dont think i should be able to eat SO EASILY just 4-5 days after surgery... is this normal? plus i have only lost 2 pounds! 2 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! uh....hmmmmmmm

Hi all! I did it. I am a bandster now. I had my band placed on Friday in Mesquite. I have to say that the hospital staff was really great.. better than I had expected. They were so nice there and now I understand why they have a 100% satisfaction rate. I was so afraid that I would be in major pain and would not be able to swallow or have those crazy complications. But, luckily I have had NONE! I am a bit sore.. and thats it..and 2 of my staples came out.. but no biggie. I can swig Protein Drinks and Water with no problems.. I am actually afraid i am too loose.. but.. i wont complain.. i couldnt handle being one of those who cant swallow their own saliva. i have even worked my way into malto meal. anyway, just wanted to update and tell those who are afraid that it isnt as bad as i feared. i was panicked. but.. the fear was worse than the actual pain. the worst part was the shot in my tummy of heparin before surgery and the nasty barium drink that made me want to hurl after surgery in the radiology room... but otherwise A OK! now i cant wait to lose some weight. i am only down 1 freakin pound.. bummer.

PCOS is polycystic ovarian syndrome and the ovaries are full of cysts adn you have strange periods because of it. This also affects my hormones and I have an excess of testosterone, which is what causes the hair growing on my chin and cheeks... it also causes me to be bulky and have insulin resistance... also my hair has fallen out so much that i have the start of a bald spot in the back.. i just ordered some rogaine for women... I have a few errant hairs on my chest and even some on the "girls". I can always tell when i have gained weight or my hormones are getting worse because more hairs will grow. as i lose weight though, or have in the past, my facial hair growth will become less..

hmm... oops sorry about the misdirection... i am not a full MD yet! it was a while since i had to use that thing and i guess i only remember having trouble blowing out.... sheesh, i am already losing my mind and i havent hit 30 yet! sorry sorry!!