ickytazz

it is normal, you still have swelling from healing. Keep doing what you are doing. I just had my first fill last thursday, the week before that fill i could have eaten a full slab of beef. Now i have my first fill, im scared to eat again, i have not PB'd or Slimed at all and i dont want to. I eat only good foods that go down w/o problem. I chew so much my food is like baby food when im done chewing just so i dont have a problem. I eat about the same things daily as they dont cause problems. When you need a fill you will know as you are STARVING but dont want to gain back what you ate so you dring more Water. I have only been out to dinner 3x's, i have a hamburger patty on time, Thai and then a ribeye. the ribeye was the night before my fill, i ate about 3oz and have 8oz in my fridge to eat on for a few days. keep up the good work.

it depends on the type of work you do. I had my surgery on Thursday and went back to work on Monday. I had a student who did all my work. I would have been able to do it myself by Wed/Thurs.

i drink 1 16oz on my way to work, wait an hour and eat mush then wait an hour and drink 16oz more. After lunch i drink 16oz and before dinner i drink another 16oz I drink crystal light, propel flavored Water, tea. As long as it is sugar free it is fine to drink. Vicky

it sounds like it could have been a blockage, if it continues you should talk with your doctor. The other night i ate some bread, OMG my chest hurt soo bad it passed in a minute.

when the time is right you will get prego. With the more weight loss, the better chemical chance of getting prego will be. I know you want to do it now, but you had major surgery and your doctor wants to make sure your body is ready and able to carry a baby to term. Good luck!!!!

all cash, i paid 17k. I could have had my surgery 3 weeks after my first contact with the surgery center, but i was going to be out of town for a few weeks. so it ended up being about 6 weeks after contact

each doc is so different. I was on anything i could suck through a straw right after surgery for 2 weeks, them nushies for 2 weeks and then foood. Keep it up you can do it!!

This happens to me at work in the morning. I drink 16oz of Water first thing in the morning. I walked down the hall the other day and one of the doctors started laughing and said OMG was that your stomach, we both just laughed. But it was soooo loud and long. My stomach has done it with patients too.

my update, i was banded by Dr Watkins on 9.8.05 I have lost 34pounds, 10 before surgery. I feel great, like i had not had surgery. I need a fill bad, last week i must have opened up because i can eat a cow im sure. I keep using my sandwich plate and not a normal plate. Good luck all, and how are you all doing.

I still get the pain, it's awful. I got it today i think because i didnt eat for 6 hours and was "Starving" .

some people have reactions to suture material. If you were heavy when you had a previous surgery they might have used a regular suture vs CatGut which is disolvable so the area would not bust open. Many times when regular suture is used the sutures will work their way out on their own as the body tries to reject them. lawsuite are based on medical norm. If this is not normal practice then you would have a case. However you would have the burden of proof. Also the pay out would prob be the same as your lawyer fees.

put some chilli in the blender and thin with beef broth. I was told anythign i could suck through a straw!!!

i didnt get shoulder pain until 1 week post op. OMG it was awful, i took ranitadine watched what i ate and also took motrin. vicky

ask for a patch for nausea.

Jack Nickelson I know he is older them me but OMG look at that badboy smile. someone my age would be Dave Navaro or Brad Pitt

go by how you feel and look , many of these graphs are soo off base. Vicky

diet coke is like using IV drugs. I stopped cold turkey and lost 10 pounds. I was drinking about 4 per day starting at 8am The other day i was given an expensive piece of choco, it didnt taste that good, i took one bite and gave it away. Your taste bunds change so much when you dont have something.

mashed potatoes tuna smashed up with light mayo canned chicken mashed up with light mayo canned turkey mashed up with light mayo and cranberries crab cakes salmon cakes salmon pate' thick soups soft cheeses culiflower in blender is like potatoes (sp) cottage cheese hummas

drink a bit of prune juice. I dont have constipation i have shooting diarrhea.

great job, keep up the good work. You going to the meeting Monday night??

i remember when i was in high school, i was watching foot ball and realized i weighed more then a professional foot ball palyer. NOT FOR LONG!!

when i was on liquids i was told anything i could suck through a straw, let me tell you i put almost everything int he blender. Chilli, taco time chicken chilli, any chunky soups, if they are a chick base put chicken broth if beef put a beef broth to thin it out.

get some emergen-c drink they have it at Costco, Trader Joes, Fred meyers..... Most stores, drink it three times a day. It works. Drink plenty of water tooo. good luck

i would suggest you both go to parenting classes on how to deal with your child and his behavior. Most kids need limits and will push beyond the limit and need to be put back at the limit. You might check with your local church and see if they have a counseling program, many schools do too. Is his agression attention? Is he able to stick to tasks at hand? If not he could also have ADD or ADHD and need medications to help keep him calm. I dont like kids to be on medications, but they do help. Also DIET is importain watch red dyes and sugars.

i started drinking water right away, taking sips all day. I could get 32oz down. I will be 4 weeks post op on Thursday, I drink 16 oz on my way to work 1 hour later i eat breakfast, hour after eating i drink another 16oz then lunch an hour later, 1 hour after lunch i drink another 16oz and before dinner i drink another. I have to be on a routine, on the weekends, i get almost no water because im out of my routine.