pj_txlady

What do u use in your protein shake. Will you share your recipe with me plz.?

Have you checked with your Dr's office. My Dr sells those, I bought some today. I love the fruit punch.

I have the same problem with the loose stools. I am on liquids now. IT IS TERRIBLE. I go back to work Thurs and I'm concerned. lol, i may have to buy some Depends. :whatchutalkingabout

Everynight since my surgery Aug. 4th I have been running a low grade temp. It starts around 5:30 pm, the highest it has ran is 100.1. Is anyone else running a fever this long after surgery. ??

Yes, the same happened to me last week. My surgery was Aug. 4th. I felt great tues and wed, then on thurs I started feeling very sick at my stomach, started having dry heaves bad. Friday it was the same. Called Dr. Friday, he had me go to his office. He deflated my band, gave me a shot for upset stomach. By the time I went down 5 floors to ground level, I had dry heaves again ... so embarrassed, people were sitting in lobby. :whatchutalkingabout Saturday morning I woke up my Mom and Hubby and said lets go to ER. ( 5am ) I was dry heaving and it would not stop. I was DEHYDRATED. They gave me 2 bags of IV. Took a urine test and it showed not calories in my urine. They did cat scan and I am so thankful band is ok. Today is the first day I have felt pretty good since I have been pretty weak, and my tummy was very swollen. Going back to Dr. tomorrow. Hope he puts me on something beside liquids, getting tired of chicken noodle broth, jello, tea, protein shots..etc. so do keep a sippy cup in your hand at all times, I didnt know.

Count me in, sounds like fun. Will post my weight loss on Friday the 15th. Today, 1 week since my surgery I am down 17 lbs since my pre-op diet started July 21st. Hopefully lose a couple of lbs by the 15th since I am still on liquid diet due to a complication I had after surgery last week that left me in the ER all day on Saturday. Pj

What does it feel like when Band slips??

Plz explain the body shapers, are those kinda like a girdle?

oops...i copied that from yesterday....lol feeling better today, alot of spasms in center of my chest. they gave me medicine for the spasms. dr said this goes along with it. ( surgery )

hi everyone. i was banded Aug. 4th. I just got home from being in the hospital all day. i just want to warn you.....sip..sip..sip all day. i got myself dehydrated, i was having dry heaves soooo bad for 3 days, so very sick at my stomach. went to drs office yesterday and he deflated my band gave me a shot for nausea, this morning at 4am...dry heaves again. was in emergency room all day, given 2 bags of iv, and a cat scan. the good news is my band is ok. i will always have my Water, Protein drink in hand. i'm sure you all know to do this, just wanted to warn you. Pj __________________ Click this bar to view the full image. "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels" Click this bar to view the full image. August 4, 2008- Surgery Date Dr. Adam Smith-Ft. Worth, Tx. __________________ "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels" August 4, 2008- Surgery Date Dr. Adam Smith-Ft. Worth, Tx.

Thanks Kristen, I feel so much better now, still have the spasms between my breast, dr said that goes along with the surgery, they gave me some medicine yesterday to control that. I haven't had any gas pains, lol..just everything else.

Sip sip sip !!!! hi everyone. i was banded Aug. 4th. I just got home from being in the hospital all day. i just want to warn you.....sip..sip..sip all day. i got myself dehydrated, i was having dry heaves soooo bad for 3 days, so very sick at my stomach. went to drs office yesterday and he deflated my band gave me a shot for nausea, this morning at 4am...dry heaves again. was in emergency room all day, given 2 bags of iv, and a cat scan. the good news is my band is ok. i will always have my water, protein drink in hand. i'm sure you all know to do this, just wanted to warn you. Pj __________________ "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels" August 4, 2008- Surgery Date Dr. Adam Smith-Ft. Worth, Tx.

hi everyone. i was banded Aug. 4th. I just got home from being in the hospital all day. i just want to warn you.....sip..sip..sip all day. i got myself dehydrated, i was having dry heaves soooo bad for 3 days, so very sick at my stomach. went to drs office yesterday and he deflated my band gave me a shot for nausea, this morning at 4am...dry heaves again. was in emergency room all day, given 2 bags of iv, and a cat scan. the good news is my band is ok. i will always have my water, protein drink in hand. i'm sure you all know to do this, just wanted to warn you. Pj

Yes, I do drink coffee. They didn't tell me to give that up, only sodas. Here it is 5:37 am, been up most of night unable to sleep. Didn't know it was the hydrogodon ( sp) not taking that anymore. I think my headaches are from not eating. I weighted a few min ago, I lost 4 lbs since yesterday. I sipped on applesauce, tomato soup, and slim fast on and off yesterday. I was wondering if its ok for us to chew our daily vitamin while I'm healing? Calling Dr. today, I have a list of questions.

I'm having headaches bad everyday. My pain medicine is liquid hydracodone. I thought maybe the headaches was from not eating.

4 days since surgery and i'm not hungry either. i have felt pretty good until today and this bad pain between my breast ( breast bone ) hurts so bad. Also...running low grade fever last night and this evening. I'm confused on how much shakes to drink at once...4 oz? This pain I'm having, some gal told me it could be that my band it telling me to take it easy. I just sip very little and take time between sips. All day I have had little bit of tomato soup diluted with water, small almount of slim fast low carb and applesause mixed with apple juice. I'm not doing well with my protein. I have the whey protein bullets, tomorrow i will mix them with my crystal light. Anyone else have this pain. I have no belching or hickups. just pain

Today is my 4th day after surgery. Felt great until today. I have horrible pain between my breasts. It will appear, then go away. On and off. Is this the horrible gas pain????? I hate it.

Thanks for the reply !! I think I have it figured out, gas pain. It was hurting at any time...sipping or not. Vera...Welcome and good luck with your upcoming surgery. Its a piece of cake. Long2bthin....good luck tomorrow!! anxious to hear back from you.

Help !! I had surgery 4 days ago. Today I was allowed soup, yogurt, slim fast, applesauce. I keep getting this pain in the center of my breastbone, it lasts a few seconds. What is that??

Who are you talking about?

Today is day 4. I feel alot better than yesterday. I keep having headaches tho, which I think is from not having any food. This morning I had a little applesauce thinned with some apple juice. In a bit I'm going to have some tomato soup....yummmy !! I have lost 1 lb since surgery. The pain in my abdomen is so much better, I can get up and down without moaning. You all are so great here. I don't know what I would do without you all. hugs to u all, Pj

Congratulations Janet !! Wow. you have done so well. You look fabulous !!! Will send you my after pictures next summer. :thumbup: Pj

Janet....I emailed the nurse. I haven't thrown up anymore. I was told if it happens again to call the office tomorrow. I am running a low grade temperature, sitting here cold wrapped in a blanket. I haven't tried any protein powder, I am putting the bullets into crystal light, its hard to drink that much. I'm still working on the same pitcher that was made this morning, which gives me only 25 proteins. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Thanks for the info. Pj

How are you getting your protein a day?

I had my surgery Monday the 4th. I am having so much trouble getting my 50 grams of protein a day. I mix the protein bullets with crystal light but I can't gulp them like I use to. Any ideas anyone? Tomorrow I can start eating soup, slim fast low carb, v8 juice, yogurt. I have not been hungry at all since surgery.