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Just got back from my 2nd. appointment after surgery...it was with Dr. H....first time i met him. I liked him alot. He was very nice and informative. He said i was doing great and my weight loss was great too. He didn't do a fill. I really didn't feel like i needed one. My restriction is fine and i'm not really hungry. Overall I had a good appointment. I will be going to the meeting tonight...my first one. I didn't talk to mrs. betty....does anyone know how often i talk to her?

Ok Priss...I know exactly who you are now! I hope you're doing good. glad to know you're on here!

Hey Priss....was it matt B? If so i know him...Bo will be going to Texas High this year...we've had all of Redwater we could take!

thanks addy! i am feeling much better today. I've even lost 2 more pounds since tues. that puts me over 40!!!! if i lose 5 more pounds i'll be half way there! I also got to fit into my size 16 jeans that a friend of mine gave me....i've been putting it off because it's been too hot and i tried them on today and they're actually a little loose!!!!

Hi Priss....yes my parents are Chan and Gloria....do you know me? Maybe we're friends!! I had a really bad experience yesterday and this morning.....we went to magic springs and on our way home stopped to eat in hot springs...it was about 8:00....i knew that was too late to be eating but i was hungry and didn't think it was that big of a deal because i'd be going to bed late...got in bed about 12 and about 12:30 was sooooo thirsty so my husband gave me a glass of ice water. I was tired and not thinking straight and after about 2-3 sips realized it was the WRONG thing to do. Major Major heartburn....i couldn't lay back down and ended up sitting in the recliner. I took 2 peptos but that didn't work at all...just alot of burning. I fell asleep at some point. But when i woke up this morning i had a terrible taste in my mouth. I thought it was because of the pepto. A little later i was putting on my make up and noticed that my teeth were greenish/black. It was so weird....then i noticed my tongue was black....completely black. It was so shocking! I brushed my teeth and was freaking out a little bit when my friend called...i told her what happened and she said i had severe reflux....and that her mom has that problem sometimes. Anyway i called the office and told Debbie what happened and she said it was reflux and reassured me that i was ok but not to ever drink cold water in the middle of the night.....trust me i won't!!!! I've had heartburn all day. She said just eat soup today. Just thought i'd let you all know one of the many things that can happen if you don't follow the rules! Sorry it was so long!

Hey Addy, I was banded 2 weeks before you on may 23rd. and i know what you mean. I too seem to be having trouble getting all my water in and i feel frustrated about the 30 min. before and hour after. I am really thirsty after i eat but i just wait my hour and sometimes forget by then. I have my 2nd fill coming up aug. the 11th and i'll be so glad. I had a lot of restriction up until about a week and a half ago and now i can definitely eat more than i could and get hungry sooner. Exercise is my hardest thing right now. When school starts i'll be a lot more focused and be able to get more done without hearing "mama, mama, mama" constantly. I have been swimming about 3 times a week at my friends house and we do exercises in the water. I know things are just trial and error right now so i'm not super upset. I'm pretty optimistic about the road ahead!

My surgery was may 23rd so not too long ago. I still have a burning or pulling sensation around my port area if i pick up something to heavy...sometimes it seems like i stretch or turn the wrong way and then it will burn for a while. I guess it just takes time.

I seem to be addicted to this website and i've read alot about the eating and drinking thing. I have discovered for myself that i MUST wait an hour after my meal to drink. It hurts if i don't. The other day i was so so so thirsty and tried to sip my tea before it was time. The heartburn was unbearable and i paid for it for about 2 hours. I also was wondering if anyone has any strange "signs" that they are full. I always get a sharp pain in my back...like the middle of the left side of my back. It's so strange to me.

it took me about 2 months to get everything done. The day i went in for my first appt. mrs. betty told me that my insurance co. said they would pay for it as long as i met the criteria.....sleep study...psych eval...bmi...comorbities. i met them all and had no trouble at all with my ins. i had bcbs anthem. i would call and just check in with them and see if the ins. has approved. sometimes it takes longer than others depending on your ins. They have seemed super busy in the office to me too. When i went in for my first fill I was in and out in like 15 min. I sort of felt like i was forgetting something or missing something but i guess it was fine!

i was banded by dr. K on may 23rd....i had insurance....i'll be glad to answer any of your questions...however i am still new at this!

I got my first fill today. It was not bad at all! I was nervous for nothing. Dr. Keilin wasn't sure she was even going to give me a fill because i'm not that hungry. But she decided to give me half of what she normally gives for the first one. I hope all goes well and i don't get hungry too soon! Im going to try my best to come to the next meeting so hopefully i'll get to meet some of you!

my doctor made me wear the white surgical tights for 2 weeks! i thought i was going to go crazy. but now i'm glad i did.

i've lost an automobile tire, a bald eagle and a rack of baby back ribs!

i have the same thing. I think it's because that incision is larger than the others so it's taking longer to heal...plus that's where the port is. i was banded 5/23.

i had my surgery on may 23rd so it's been 3 full weeks. Ms. Betty said it would be ok for me to go swimming so i went today at my mom's. i guess i stretched the wrong way and i had a sharp pain in my port area. I may have overdone it yesterday because i worked 2 weddings yesterday (im a photographer) I thought surely i would be ok. But now when i turn my body a certain way or bend over i feel that pain again. I hope i haven't done something bad!

I was banded on may 23rd...2 weeks before i had to do the all liquid diet. I haven't had a period since sept. 07....the week before surgery i got my period and this week i have definately ovulated! I can't believe it. I guess i better get on birth control for a while until im ready!

I feel a little better this morning. I'm going to keep walking. I did not get to sing. The gas was way to bad and i lost my voice anyway from the tubes down my throat. That's ok...there's always next sunday!

I'm starting to feel a little better today...it's day 3. I coughed yesterday and thought i might die...but i didn't.....my incisions don't really hurt...except for the bigger one for the port...man that is sore! The gas-x strips don't seem to be helping but i'm still taking them. I have found that i like the broth from chicken noodle soup much better than plain broth....that was getting old. I still can't drink much of it...i've probably had about 3/4 cup yesterday and today. I took a bath this morning and was very careful around my incisions. It wasn't too bad. I got out of the tub ok. I was just glad to have a bath!

Well, my surgery is over and i guess i'm doing o.k. The gas pains are horrible! And I cannot burp. When I try it feels like my stomach is turning over. The surgery was yesterday and i walked a little every hour. I also walked alot today. I am having trouble breathing in that machine...i feel like i can't catch my breath. I am only half way to the mark i was at before surgery. I've not been hungry at all...i know this won't last too long! I've lost my voice. I'm not sure if it's from the surgery or from me screaming to the top of my lungs Thursday night. We had a very bad storm thursday in texarkana and i was at a friend's house. I had just pulled up to drop off some pictures and left the kids in the car. I walked in and put the pictures on the table and was just about to leave when a massive tree from the yard next door crushed my trailblazer with my kids in it! That was the scariest moment of my life! I ran outside and couldn't get to the car door and then ran around the back to try to get to them but the tree was so big it was in the back too. I could hear my daughter screaming and saw her orange shirt outside of the car so i knew she was ok....with the help of some great friends we got her and the baby out of the car. No one even had a scratch on them. The tree crushed the passenger's side in . When i entered the house before it happened my daughter was sitting in the front seat. But GOD intervened and she got scared and climbed in the backseat with the baby right before the tree hit! God is great and i just have to let everyone know!! Thanks for listening! peri

wow! some of your diets seem like a banquet to some of us who have the Liquid only diets! mine is sugar free Jello sugar free popsicles water/no calorie/no carbonated drinks 3 slims fast per day. Just to encourage some of you who are just starting...i am on day 12...2 more days to go! For me it has gotten easier...maybe i'm just used to being hungry? So far i have only had about 2 days where i felt sick or weak. I have insulin resistance also and i guess because i'm not putting the sugar in my body i'm not having the highs and lows. I promise, it gets better!

thanks! i'll walk as much as possible!

Hey, My surgery is coming up quick...this friday the 23rd. I am scheduled to sing at church that sunday....how many of you were out and about 2 days later?

Ok, well, i've been eating my salads now for 3 days and to be honest it's not that great. I may be crazy but i think because i've not been eating "real food" that something's wrong with my tastebuds. I;ve been getting a side salad from Wendy's and tried lite ranch dressing, ceasar dressing and regular ranch and they all are too spicy for me! They taste like they have tons of pepper in them. I don't eat alot of dressing on my salad anyway so i just decided not to use the dressing. I've also found that I don't always want that protein shake everyday. Should I drink it anyway? My family says that if i have the will power to do this liquid diet this easily then i don't need the lapband...but i say that God's just given me grace to get through it!

Today is day 4 of my liquid diet and yeah i get a salad tonight! I've done well so far. I'm not going crazy hungry. I think it also has something to do with my thyroid was way out of whack and my dr. upped my dosage last week. I feel like that has definately helped with my hunger. That came at the right time! I'd like to come to the meeting tonight. Is it in the same room as the seminar was?

Well, it's definately possible...for me I went to a seminar on feb. 27th. ...march 3rd 1st appointment with my lapband dr. march 5th...evaluation by sleep study dr. march 7th...psych. eval. march 19th sleep study march 26th sleep study results April 25th lapband approval!!! may 9th start liquid diet may 23rd...surgery scheduled!!! it seemed pretty fast to me. That's a period of 3 months. I have bcbs anthem insurance and have not had any trouble so far. I know this timeframe is not the norm as some people have to wait alot longer. I feel very blessed. But i just wanted to tell you it's possible!