ugagirl

Where did your surgeon place your port originally? You poor thing. I'm sure once your doc goes back in and replaces it, it will be much better. Best of luck!

The only thing I avoid now is bread. It's too difficult usually to try and eat. I've not tried shrimp as my doc said to avoid it, but everything else has been fine!

It's probably a combination of a drastic change in your diet and maybe a little anxiety about the surgery? What kind of liquids are you drinking?

No. Product is fine but it's not so drastically different than anything I've been able to find in the store. That being said, I think after a month of practically nothing but protein shakes I'm biased. I can't stand seeing anything protein powder related now!

I take calcium and was told by my doc 3 months post-op that my Vitamin B-12 levels were SEVERELY low so now I have to give myself shots! I give myself a shot every other week. It's definitely helped my energy level.

*Bump* Hello out there! How is everyone?

I'd love to meet up with some lap-banders in the Atlanta area! I know I'm way late on this though... I live in Decatur and work in Norcross...not sure if that meshes with anyone.

I am still in the dark on that one! Listen to your body and the cues it gives you.

Good luck to you all! I know it seems overwhelming...what you will be going through but it is totally worth it! :rolleyes2:

Hello all! Long time no post it seems. Good to see Newnan representing! I grew up in Carrollton and my pediatrician was in Newnan so I practically grew up there too. Hope everyone is doing well. I am plugging away...feeling back to normal (I guess that's why I don't come on here as much anymore). THAT being said...I had my first experience with sliming today! Lovely...:rolleyes2: I was *really* hungry by lunchtime, not sure why and I went and ate a pita. I haven't had much bread since the surgery and I guess my hunger swayed my good judgement!! I don't know what I was thinking eating something that doughy. I had a hard time eating it, yet kept eating b/c I felt like I was so hungry. By the time I gave up, I made the HUGE ERROR of drinking a swig of water...human nature I guess. I didn't even realize I'd done it and then I realized I was stuck...bad. :scared2: Needless to say, I sat in my car for about 15 minutes praying it would go down. The food didn't come back up thankfully but yeah that sliming thing was interesting. :tongue2: Other than the other experience I had with getting stuck, things are going smoothly. I am tight until dinnertime. I swear I could have eaten that pita tonight for dinner with no problem. Oh well, it's a learning experience. Everyone enjoying this amazing weather??? :thumbup:

What's happening peeps? 4jin?? How was your first fill? I'm getting used to mine. I got something stuck for the first time on Friday! Thankfully it eventually went down. I had to sit in my car for 10 minutes at Target waiting for it to go down...not a pleasant feeling!

I don't think it's the $$$ that motivate them to tell you to go for RNY. I was self pay and I got a breakdown on the cost for both surgeries from my doctor and RNY was about $3K more. I think a lot of the doctors are more familiar with RNY and the long term results they've seen with their patients. My doctor has done over 7,000 RNY surgeries, but less than 100 lap-band. You speak of which you know. I honestly think that is a big reason so many docs push for the other surgery. This is your life. You should do what is best for you. I would never have considered RNY personally...something about having a major organ in my body altered in such a way would not sit well with me. I'm thankful lap-band was an option. Not to mention, there are plenty of people on this board who have successfully lost more than 150 lbs from this surgery. Best of luck in whatever you decide and if my eyes don't deceive me, you're a fellow Georgia fan right? Go dawgs!

:biggrin::cursing: Come back and talk to us once you go for a fill and go through the stress of getting stuck with a needle over 20 times before the needle finds it way into your port.