januarysimp77

I also used a heating pad on my shoulder blade and it helped a lot. Do this when your not walking. The walking does help so much. My pain was more from my port side. Good luck. I'm 4 weeks out today, and getting my first fill today. You'll be here before you know it!

Sorry, didn't mean to step on your toes. I went through nursing school, am still paying for it, but decided it wasn't for me because I can't handle blood. So I know what they teach you. I am however, a dietitian, yes, BRAT helps, and you don't have to ingest them all at once, but its much much better to eat them all spread out because they complement each other in various ways.Some people can eat what others can't so there is no way of knowing, but most likely, a banded person can't or shouldn't eat bananas, unless blended and that usually means milk cause who blends it without it or in water? I'm sure someone, but not most people can handle it. Nor rice because it expands in your stomach, and toast is not such a great idea either, so that leaves Applesauce. I don't know about you, but too much applesauce leaves a nasty acid taste in my mouth and tummy after awhile. On a sick stomach who knows. Unless I have some toast to balance that out, but alas no toast. Also, respectfully, you will hear nurses tell people to give water after vomiting, well waiting an hour then water. Water is actually ok, but still not the best solution. A DOCTOR, and schooling has taught me that water will most likely just make you vomit again. A drink with sodium, potassium, some sugar ie: Pedialyte or Gatorade has these items (electrolytes are awesome to help stomach calm down). In fact, don't even eat solids until the vomiting has stopped really. sorry, I should have been more clear on what I meant.:crying:

you can't do the BRAT diet because of the toast and rice, and the BRAT diet doesn't work unless you eat ALL of them. A nurse told me that. Its a common misconception, otherwise, so try sipping water but if you can't just sucking on some ice cubes or popsicle will do.

WALK WALK WALK. I also sat in a recliner when not walking, put a heating pad on my shoulder, and that helped so very much. I would have died without that pad. The runs will go away.

may want to call your doc and ask for some zophran or phenergan. The phen will make you sleep it off, but the zophran should help the nausea. instead of water, try sucking on ice cubes or popsicle for awhile until you can tolerate water better.

Hi, I am using Dr. Benavides and having my surgery at the SCoR. Has anyone used him, with him being out of network, using UHC with an in and out of network coverage? They said I would pay as if in network and I was wondering just how much that would really be? I have met my deductible, and another, in network Dr. was going to charge me $327. I decided to go this other route because the hospital the other surgeon wanted to use was going to cost me over 3 grand. I hear the surgery center of Richardson (SCoR) is half that. Anyone who has been banded there can give me some financial ease?

I'm new too and can't figure a lot out