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Dr. Halmi did my surgery. Yes, I have done a few situps. No pain near my port area. But I think my port is placed higher than others. My port sits on the right side 3 inches below where my bra lays.

I am six weeks out from surgery, and losing at a normal rate. My dr said it was ok to do sit ups/crunches. When did you start abs exercises?

I make lima beans with smoked necks bones. You can add a lil garlic powder, onion podwer, onions and salt & pepper. Tastey

Before surgery I weighed 235 and I have set a mini goal of 180 by christmas. Most people lose about 1-3 pounds a week. If you are at the gym at least 4 days a week and watching how much you eat, it's realalistic goal by christmas. Goog Luck!

I ve been banded about the same amount time as you. I've been eating these items for breakfast: Yogurt, applesauce, smoothies, SF pudding, tea, coffee, special K ceral.

My clothes are baggy right now, But Im trying to hold out on the shopping until Fall comes in. No sense in wasting money.

I have Cigna too. And was banded on July 9th and I still haven't seen the hospital bill nor claim yet.

Hello Ladies, My name is Shanetta I 'm 28 yrs old Born and raised Washington, DC I live in Alexandria, VA (Northern Virginia) I'm an Office Manager I work for the Federal Government Agency Im a single mom with a 3 year old son Hobbies : Reading, Shopping, Traveling

I bought these items below and had to return them because I never used them. ·Gauze to cover incisions/tape ·Pill crusher? ·Heating pad/icepack

Ive been banded 29 days and I have never threw u.

I got mine put in on July 9th.

I was just banded by Dr. Halmi on July 9, 2008. I use the Woodbridge, VA office. I had my surgery at Potomac Hospital. If you have any questions about the practice I can help you out. My surgery was a success and I have not had any problems so far. Dr. Halmi, Tran and Brittany are good folks.

Im in Northern, VA. Dr. Halmi is my surgeon.

I've been eating honey nut cheerios for breakfast for the mushy phase. I let them get a little soggy and then eat and then pour the milk out.

I bought alot of stuff for surgery, and some of the things never were used. Here's a list of items I never opened: paper banddage tape gauze heating pad hot cold ice pack Items I used: bottle water crystal light Campbells soup at hand Liquid Tyenol Chapstick Sugar free cough drops Sugar free mint instant cream of wheat 1% milk sugar free jello Sports Bra/No wire bra Slip in shoes Lots of Gas X Nectar chocolate protein powder Books Magazines All of these items can be purchased at Walmart. With the exceptions of the protein powder.

I was driving the day after surgery since I am a single mom. I got in the car and put a pillow in between the seatbelt and my stomach. My dr. said it was fine to drive as long as you didn't take any pain medicine in the previous hours before. During the daylight hours I used liquid Tylenol and at bedtime I used Lortab.

Can you get too much protein in?

It took mine about 2 weeks to go all the way down.

I used surgar free cough drops.