54Shirley

That sounds good., just take your time.

I agree with all of this... The bottom line is make contact with the Ins. Company, get a name and extension to the person your dealing with, and ask if you get all the paperwork that she needs for the surgery, can you go threw her. Because it might be getting lost in Transit. Now get a file and make 2 of everything you have. If you have to have proof from your PCP, ask for the printouts of your visits. The same goes for the specialists. Any and all paperwork, you make copies of. If you choose to go threw the Ins., and they will help you. You will have the paperwork, and copies in case they say we lost something. NOT A PROBLEM for you, because you have a file on yourself.

So your swelling went down, that's great... Now you move on to mushies, and see if you can stand it. (THIS WAY YOU KNOW IF YOUR REALLY TO FULL.) If it is not a problem, and you want to stay the way you are, then it's up to you. Or if you want to get a little unfill, that's up to you too. But you really should see if mushies (JUST A LITTLE GOES DOWN.) Even if it's a little watery oatmeal. Remember about 3 days of liquid after every fill, then 1 day mushies, then move on to food. Otherwise in the liquid stage if you eat, you will probably swell up.

I'm surprised no one knows about this one. Wash with soap and water, then rinse and pat dry, do not rub. (OR USE THE DRYER) The skin is also chafed (MY DR. TOLD ME THIS ONE) When your dry rub on NOXZEMA medicated skin cream. It's for chaffed skin.. End of the day repeat the whole process washing and all., continue until skin is healed, It should be gone in a few days. Whenever I have a outbreak that's what I do. It works too.

That is FANTASTIC ! Know you can really enjoy your life.

I use MUSCLE MILK LIGHT: Cookies n Creme, Chocolate Milk, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Strawberry Milkshake, Vanilla Creme. These I always keep in the house in case I want a change. (DO NOT BUY THERE CHOCOLATE ! IT'S LOUSEY). These are all available on ebay, just shop around. That's for a White Jug full.

What makes me Happy???? hmmm. I would say any weight loss at all (even if it came out of my Big Toe,,, It's a loss.) Smaller size clothes, Being able to walk around the block without sucking air, and much more. Especially having a Good Surgeon. That makes me very Happy.

Just for the saying: Everyone that I ever new of. that had a HYPERTHYROID was so skinny it wasn't funny. But now mine has been diagnose as both from the PCP. I will find out what he has to say about that. I'm not saying you don't know whats wrong with you ! I thought it was just a mistake... I apologise... But again I never heard of anyone with that condition being over weight.

YES ! I was way to tight so they emptied me. If you can sip lukewarm stuff and keep it down, they might just take out a little to make the difference. I couldn't swallow spit ! and that is know lie. That's when he thought he blew the band... I know it's rough, but if you can at least swallow something, and keep it down, then he might just say that your a little to full, because you got threw the weekend. You know what I mean !

My first time banded I told everyone. Well I heard nothing but bad news all the way around. Now that I have been refilled by a new surgeon, in a new town. I have told no one. It's none of there business if there only going to complain about it, or talk to me like they are someone that has walked in my shoes. If she is truly your Best Friend. Once you have this done, she will be there to support you. Or she's really not a true best friend. You have to do whats wright, and healthy for you. She should come around to sensible thinking. Shirley.

Welcome aboard Melissa ! Shirley.

If your in THE RED ZONE. Where nothing will go down. Until you get unfilled, you will have to try to see what works for you. I understand the idea of the cold helping to reduce the swelling... But don't forget ! Cold also closes the muscles up where the band is sitting. Anyone that don't believe it. Just go get a glass of ice cold, even cold, and drink it, then you wil feel the muscles closing up. I wouldn't go to hot, I would try to stay tap water warm. I do this all the time, and it goes down easier. At this point what have you got to lose! You don't want that band to slip from throwing up... If you can't do it at all, then go to the E.R. where he works out of, and tell them what's wrong and that he is your Dr.. Someone has got to be able to help you out... (I HAVE BEEN IN YOUR SHOES BEFORE, AND I KNOW IT IS HELL!)

Try warm ! If cold isn't working for you, and hot isn't. Then try lukewarm. You know when you get filled you are suppose to stay on liquids for 2 1/2 to 3 days. If you eat, it causes swelling. Then mushies for a day. So try to sip liquids, and I hope your better by Monday.

Speaking of Cottage Cheese ! Here is something you can have, and it is good. Ingredients: ! large Cottage Cheese * or 12 oz. Cool Whip 1 small box of Jello (NO Water AT ALL) Small can of crushed pineapple (IF YOU CAN) Empty the jello in a bowl, and add the cool whip to it. Stir until dissolved. Blend in the cottage cheese, then if you can add drained crushed pineapple. Chill, then serve. I had a cup of it for dinner, It was Delicious. Hope this helps. Also Muscle Milk Light helps kill the hunger. Look for it on ebay. Type in MUSCLE MILK, and MUSCLE MILK LIGHT will appear, that's what you want. Then look for prices, when you find $5.99 a jug for strawberry milkshake, you found my supplier. It's good stuff, you can't beat the price, and it kills hunger. Take a look for yourself.

When you first get on the Forum, scroll down and look for your state, click on it then look for your city and search for a Center of Excellence Hospital. Also just ask if anyone knows of a COE hospital in your area. That works too. I'm sure you will come threw. Just do your research, and you will help solve your problem.

I use MUSCLE MILK LIGHT: Cookies n Creme, Chocolate Milk, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Strawberry Milkshake, Vanilla Creme. These I always keep in the house in case I want a change. (DO NOT BUY THERE CHOCOLATE ! IT'S LOUSEY). These are all available on ebay, just shop around. That's for a White Jug full.

I totally agree !

Got a Recliner or Lazy Boy? They are comfortable, and much easier to get up from. Otherwise Roll on your side so you will sit up from the side positions. Have your legs dropped. When you sit up it will be less tension on the incision. Then with your feet dropped, just stand up. I slept in a Recliner first, then later did the roll to the side for sitting up. You don't need a Hernia.

Sorry,,, must of missed it. Guess I need new Glasses...

They will get under that gown when your out !I understand you are a very personal person, but they have to see the whole stomach to do the procedure. They will probably cover your bottom half, but don't hold me to it. I still think they would.Either way you haven't got anything that they have not seen before. So,,, you will have to get over that part.The surgery is over pretty quick, and they will wake you up in RecoveryJust remember it is a specialist doing this. You will be starting a whole new life. That helped me.Shirley.

Synthroid for me won't absorb into the system at all. With Blood Tests I would be asked if I was even taking the Medication... Of course I was, but, it did not show up. So they put me on Generic Synthroid, and I felt terrible. So with the blood work, they now said I have both Hyper, and Hypo Thyroid. So I put it in the hands of a specialist, because it didn't sound good to me. He seems to be a good Dr., but if this up and down keeps up, then I have a feeling that this Thyroid will someday come out.

I forgot to mention... That when I have 1 or maybe 2 shakes a day. That 8 or 10 oz shake contributes to my water intake. So it's a good thing.

This ARMOUR THYROID actually comes from the THYROID of another animal. Like Porcupine

i WAS WONDERING WHAT HAPPEND???? YOU SAID KEEP IT IN MIND. i DID ! BUT IT GOT LOST I GUESS. THINGS HAPPEN WRIGHT? SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS BUT I DIDN'T NOTICE THAT IT WAS ON SOME PEOPLE GET BENT OUT OF SHAPE ON IT. HOW YOU DOIN TODAY? SHIRLEY.

Freddy: Welcome to BANDLAND ! :party: