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There are a few reasons you could be coughing. The body needs to get rid of the aggravation of the anesthesia and if not coughing hard enough to dislodge it can make it worse. Holding a pillow tight against the stomach while taking a deep breath to stimulate the coughing will help with the discomfort. Another reason could be some fluid in your lungs developing. The doctor should check for that. If a lozenge isn't helping see your Dr. The shoulder and side pain sound like gas pains from the CO2 used during surgery. Gas ex or something similar helped mine dissipate. Feel better.

Well I have had the stuck feeling a few times, it varies by food. Somehow sweets NEVER get stuck, lol. Meat will, bread will, the discomfort can just be pain like an internal pinch and also I get phantom pain on the right side sometimes. If I am not chewing well due to hunger or getting something I really enjoy too much in to fast I get a tight feeling in my throat, cough and up it comes. Now I know what a bulimic feels like, the discomfort is gone but you still feel full. Scary but true. So I make sure the protein drinks and vitamins etc are taken and not lost, and work on making the chewing effort a better habit.

I told only the one person that helped me recoup for a couple days till I could do it on my own. I am your same age and in Denver too. I have Dr. Kirshenbaum. Paid cash never looking back at it as anything but money well spent no matter what the outcome. I need to get down to the real me again.

You can eat whatever you feel like eating actually. The point of the clear diet is to jumpstart your weightloss. Your stomach will have swelling from the trauma to the tissue from surgery. The swelling will be the tightness you feel when you consume food or liquids. Heavier things could cause you to need to throw up, it isn't a regular nausea it is more like choking and needing to get it out, and I am sure you have been told that that is bad for your band. If you are very hungry try some Jello, fudgesicles, or a cup of warm tea. These will help aleviate the hunger, as will the Protein drinks. You can get some from quixstar online with 35 grams of protein and just 5 carbs. The vanilla is terrific. I am in hormone hell and having hunger issues way more than I can control, I was done on May 7, 2008. You want to lose 2 a week at most or you get too flabby too quick. See some on here dropping way too fast and know that my sister looks awful after doing that with bypass surgery. I fought getting this done for a long time, but know it is my tool I need. Plugging away at increasing exercise and hope in the next 2 weeks to control the hormone hunger then get my 2nd fill. My best help has been reading on here where I can get some shared info and incentive. Good Luck and work into soft slowly so you don't get disappointed in your weight change.

Well I had lost another 11 lbs after the 1st fill in a month. I sure was surprised, I had been traveling and eating crab, lobster, lots of it! But now I've been home since and just not changing weight. Don't have enough will power to stop grazing along through my weekends. And when my roomie is here she makes me nervous eat cuz she stresses me out. So, today I decided to add a source of maintenance to my life, Weight Watchers. I can go once a week or more often if I need to take myself to a meeting to get back in touch with who and what is most important. ME. I have to do this for my knees and my health and my life in general. Focus focus time for me.

Well I had lost another 11 lbs after the 1st fill in a month. I sure was surprised, I had been traveling and eating crab, lobster, lots of it! But now I've been home since and just not changing weight. Don't have enough will power to stop grazing along through my weekends. And when my roomie is here she makes me nervous eat cuz she stresses me out. So, today I decided to add a source of maintenance to my life, Weight Watchers. I can go once a week or more often if I need to take myself to a meeting to get back in touch with who and what is most important. ME. I have to do this for my knees and my health and my life in general. Focus focus time for me.

Got my 2nd fill coming up, and I am now down to 312 from 340, so I am doing ok but still feel I am eating too much and not excercising at all hardly. I feel sorry for myself when the pain in my knee gets so bad just standind up. I have to lose weight before I think of knee replacement, but I can't f#@ kin stand or walk half the time. I want to get motivated and if i feel good I try to do something and then the pain is so intense I am shaking. I weigh myself too often and share nothing about my surgery with anyone, I just can't. I am on my own with this and pleased to be. I will conquer this. I need to be the person I know is in me.

Got my 2nd fill coming up, and I am now down to 312 from 340, so I am doing ok but still feel I am eating too much and not excercising at all hardly. I feel sorry for myself when the pain in my knee gets so bad just standind up. I have to lose weight before I think of knee replacement, but I can't f#@ kin stand or walk half the time. I want to get motivated and if i feel good I try to do something and then the pain is so intense I am shaking. I weigh myself too often and share nothing about my surgery with anyone, I just can't. I am on my own with this and pleased to be. I will conquer this. I need to be the person I know is in me.

Hi there, I was banded May 7th, 2008 and am doing this 100% for me and on my own. Would be happy to chat and trade info to work together to keep this and us on track. My name is Kim I travel often and the water retention is annoying but does subside eventually. My BP and blood sugar have been better and I was just given the not quite diabetic now info woohoo, great now I just need to get in shape enough to get new knees. Tell me more about you? We can shore up one another as needed.

Well here I am headed past the 1st month, and have had my first fill. It does restrict a lot more, and I am glad. I think I can still eat too much but am losing some so am happy. I use this site to keep me focused. I am so scattered with a lot of business decisions and need this. I have one person that knows I have a band and she is a bit jealous I think. Not my problem, I just did this for me, and I want it to work. I will try to remember the TOPS motto from when I was a teen and dieting from 147 down to 129, never made it... "I am an intelligent person, I will control my emotions and not let my emotions control me. Every time I am tempted to use food to satisfy my frustrated desires, build up my injured ego, or dull my senses I will remember, even though I over eat in private my excess poundage is there for all to see what a fool I've been." I don't want to be a fool, I want to be me. When I am lying on the bed and chatting I feel a thin sexy body, same when I am with my SO, so I know she is in there, and I need to set her free again!

Well here I am headed past the 1st month, and have had my first fill. It does restrict a lot more, and I am glad. I think I can still eat too much but am losing some so am happy. I use this site to keep me focused. I am so scattered with a lot of business decisions and need this. I have one person that knows I have a band and she is a bit jealous I think. Not my problem, I just did this for me, and I want it to work. I will try to remember the TOPS motto from when I was a teen and dieting from 147 down to 129, never made it... "I am an intelligent person, I will control my emotions and not let my emotions control me. Every time I am tempted to use food to satisfy my frustrated desires, build up my injured ego, or dull my senses I will remember, even though I over eat in private my excess poundage is there for all to see what a fool I've been." I don't want to be a fool, I want to be me. When I am lying on the bed and chatting I feel a thin sexy body, same when I am with my SO, so I know she is in there, and I need to set her free again!

Well technically you are all telling several people. I have told just 1, the friend that I needed to help me for the day of and the day after surgery. No one else, not my kids, or any other friends. I just did it for me and want it to be me that succeeds without anyone keeping me under their diet monitor eye! I will lose it all and I will feel better, and I will walk away from my knee replacements with a great chance to be pain free, thinner, and healthier.

the 22nd to the 27th should be fine. I went back one the Monday after my May 7th surgery and took a business trip from the 15th to the 18th and all went very well. Good luck!

Ok, so I had the surgery on 5/7/08 and have been able to eat most things since the 14th. I get a little pain if i really over do but I am most concerned about the rather large lump where the largest incision is on my abdomen. If that is the band, they it will never be inconspicuous. I expected it to fit deeper, but it seems to be just under the skin. Anyone else have this? My incisions are almost healed and I have been rubbing cocoabutter in. I like the protein shakes, but I really need to cut back on the food intake. Should I expect the fill to help more?

Ok, so I had the surgery on 5/7/08 and have been able to eat most things since the 14th. I get a little pain if i really over do but I am most concerned about the rather large lump where the largest incision is on my abdomen. If that is the band, they it will never be inconspicuous. I expected it to fit deeper, but it seems to be just under the skin. Anyone else have this? My incisions are almost healed and I have been rubbing cocoabutter in. I like the protein shakes, but I really need to cut back on the food intake. Should I expect the fill to help more?

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That sounds way wrong. The only time I get pain is when I mix fluids with meat or doughy items. i was banded on 5/7/08 and have had real food, crab legs, rice, etc no problem. Fluids with solids cause some pain, just need to pace when one or the other is ingested. Chicken must be chewed extra well. Call the doc, pain with liquids isn't right.

I got surgery in Colorado, Dr. Kirschenbaum only charges $9950, no travel back and forth to mexico and great office staff. Don't go out of the country it isn't necessary!

I have only told the one friend that helpped me the few days after surgery. I don't want support or pity or opinions. Had enough of that with the regular diet days. I don't discuss my weight, it has nothing to do with my business relationships, and after way too many years of having the obligation of caring for my sick mom there is no way I was putting that responsibility on my kids that are early 20's and have their own lives! I can take care of myself, this is something I did for myself, and am looking forward to the success of this decision for me. Being selfish can be ok sometimes.

mixed some solids in with the protein and so i was in a lot of discomfort taking that first step this 5th day after surgery. Not a good afternoon, but one last dose of meds saved for just this day :thumbs_up:. I can do this can't wait for the scale reading on Wednesday. Will post the change!

mixed some solids in with the protein and so i was in a lot of discomfort taking that first step this 5th day after surgery. Not a good afternoon, but one last dose of meds saved for just this day :thumbdown:. I can do this can't wait for the scale reading on Wednesday. Will post the change!

Well I have only told one friend about the surgery. I was a person that just could not see getting gastric bypass. My sister did and she looks awful, rotted teeth, no bone density, no muscle, just flabby gross and very sickly. Then to top it off she became an alcoholic! I am not doing this for anyone but me. I went to CA with my granddaughter and just had no strength in my legs to do all I wanted to and so that was it for me. I took my 10k from my retirement acct and 5 weeks later I am done. The incisions aren't leaking badly, but the coughs still give a new adventure in pain. I was bad today, ate some chocolate covered strawberries. Mothers day gift. I am in some pain but working through. I need and want to lose weight. I am tired of being tired and fat and weak. I will resume my pool time as soon as dr says I can. swimming will tone me best! Keep smiling!

Well I have only told one friend about the surgery. I was a person that just could not see getting gastric bypass. My sister did and she looks awful, rotted teeth, no bone density, no muscle, just flabby gross and very sickly. Then to top it off she became an alcoholic! I am not doing this for anyone but me. I went to CA with my granddaughter and just had no strength in my legs to do all I wanted to and so that was it for me. I took my 10k from my retirement acct and 5 weeks later I am done. The incisions aren't leaking badly, but the coughs still give a new adventure in pain. I was bad today, ate some chocolate covered strawberries. Mothers day gift. I am in some pain but working through. I need and want to lose weight. I am tired of being tired and fat and weak. I will resume my pool time as soon as dr says I can. swimming will tone me best! Keep smiling!