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get an enema next time you're at the store. it's gross, but it helped me get thru the worst experience of my life which was the 1st BM after my band surgery!

Ok, see post called "2nd fill a nightmare" and you will know what happened yesterday. So, I had liquids yesterday and this AM and now I tried a teensy bit of mushed potato salad and I PB'd. He said I only need unfilled if I can't get liquids down,.,,, but I am supposed to never eat again? I'm hungry!

We're glad you are well!

If you are at your "sweet spot" I want to know how much you eat. Like amount, kind of food, etc. A daily example of what a sweetn spot bandster eats. Thanks!

They were close - he wanted to "catch" me up b/c he said I should have had a fill 4 weeks after surgery, not 6 weeks. I dunno, I'm confused and irritated!

I had a 38 BMI but I was self pay and it seems like anyone can get the surgery if they self pay.

Well, I am waiting until tomorrow to go off liquids and then I will try something other than potatoes. i just had tried that b/c that's what I ate alot when I first got banded. Well, he is obviously aggressive with the fills! He basically told me to get over it and didn't I want to be 120 lbs? I was like no - I would be anorexic looking at 120! But I am happy he does flouro and I have to go to him to get my insuarnce to pay for the fills. Well, If I can't get food down by Monday I will go get unfilled some I guess.

YAY! COngrats!

I did 24 hours liquids, now I was going to do 24 hours mushy. I did take a tiny tiny bite!

Yeah for you! See i told you you'd be fine regardless of the smoking thing. And you probably won't want to smoke now that you're banded! Sorry about having to deal with the guy next to you dying - that is very sad and would have really freaked me out. We will all pray for his family. Welcome to bandland!

So, I go in to get another fill b/c I have had NO restriction thus far. He filled me up 1.2 more cc's and I went over to the machine and drank the barium and PAIN PAIN PAIN PAIN and then throw up throw up throw up. The I tried some water and throw up throw up throw up! Then the nurse tried to unfill me and couldn't hit my poor so I had to wait for the doc to come back and all the while I was throwing up, feeling so much pain, sliming, etc. So, the doc removed some and now I have 2.3cc total. Anyways, I guess it's ok now. I've had water and soup and I'm fine. I still feel grossed out though. I've never PB'd or slimed before and it was awful doing it on the barium!

What is PCOS? Nice to meet you and we will always be here for support!

Yeah, I love Dr Barker so much but he doesn't have flouro and I need the flouro to re-assure myself that my band is ok, not slipped, etc. But Dr. Maese is definatley not as caring as Dr Barker.

Ok, maybe I'm overreacting but I am still emotionally bothered about this awful experience I had today. My doc just acted like it happens all the time and it was no big deal but I'm still freaked out by it and I still feel gross. Has anyone else had this happen? I know I will be scares sh*$less to get fill #3 when the time comes.

Ok, before I got my 1st fill I was at the point where I could eat basically like normal and now that I have a fill it doesn't make a darn bit of diffrence. I am getting another fill on Thursday. Why can I eat so much? I ate a ton of food over thanksgiving! I feel like I'm in this eating frenzy and I'm depressed b/c of it. I have a band and yesterday I still could eat leftover turkey, dressing, potatoes, piece of pie, then I had pasta anc chicken for dinner and 2 bowls of ice cream! Help me! I'm sad - I haven't lost any weight since the 1st 2 weeks. I can eat a ton. i'm so sad! And on top of it all I'm worried that my pouch might be messed up or I'm slipped b/c I can eat so much!

I had my 1st fill 7 weeks out and the fill doc said I should have come in 4 weeks out!

Can't you go to the doc? I would go ASAP if I had that gut feeling. (no pun intended)

that's another thing - I haven't had a period since my surgery and I'm not preggo - what's up with that?

I'm a HAPPY BANDSTER! I'm only 7 1/2 weeks out but I have lost 17 lbs. I feel great. My scars aren't that bad. I've had no complications. I've only got food stuck once and it went thru in an hour - it hurt but no throw up or anything. All in all I am SO SO happy and I love my band. I think the reason you see "bad" posts on here is b/c people post bulletins when they have problems. I don't see any reason to post a bulletin that I am happy with my band but maybe I should start doing that so people like you can see those of us who are happy and problem-free! Good luck!

I don't know what I can say that would help you emotionally (b/c I can't give you a hug),,, but as far as logically, I can tell you that I work for a family law firm, and I deal with divorce all the time. It is an emotionally and financially draining thing and your husband is a total jerk to just up and walk out without warning. I know things suck right now but I can PROMISE YOU without a doubt that things will get better, and you will end up being a happier, healthier, better person for it.

a few years ago my cousin (who has a weight problem) made this "queso" type dip but it had rotel, cream cheese, and sausage and served with fritos. It was the most fattening calorie ridden thing I've ever seen. It was ok tasting but so not worth the calories. I am so glad I have my band this holiday to save me from that kind of stuff!!!!

What are the "rules"? Someone said you could eat before a fill, others said empty stomach. After the fill my doc said "2 days liquids, 2 days mush". Is that standard?

I was freaking starving so I ate the egg - oh well. Can't take it back now!

ok, well I cheated. I just ate one mushy mushy egg w/ alot of velveeta - I was so dang hungry! I feel a million times better now!

Yeah and HUGS!