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All I can say is "Ouch!" I have done stupid things and eating along with Fluid does not work. It is best to drink fluid before you begin eating but still you need to wait 5 minutes after drinking so that the fluid goes down. Eat and wait about 15-20 minutes and take little sips. Otherwise expect the hiccups or upchuck. Good luck and be patient! 5/23/06 30 pound loss to date!

I think the about 3-4 weeks post op your body has adjusted to the band and you eat closer to normal for the first time since surgery and then the weight loss stops and you start to feel like the surgery did not work. What will work is patience! As you go in for fills and achieve restriction you start to understand that all things will fall into place. Good luck and it is OK to feel depressed and just understand that you snap out of it as time goes on. Good luck and God Bless! Kathy Sacramento, CA 5/23/06 band date Dr. Machado 23 pounds lost!

I had an incident at the Santa Cruz Big Dipper. I squeezed into the seat with my eldest son and I felt like I was going to break my thigh bone or hip because I forced the bar to lock. Ouch! It was one uncomfortable ride. That was 6 years ago and every year since I had made the excuse that the ride was too Jerky for my back. I was banded on 5/23 and can still eat well so my loss of 17 pounds is not going to change my mind on riding the Big Dipper this summer but next year, 2007, I will be ready for the herky jerky ride and not feel so crammed in that I would break. The kids and I did Disneyland and Disney Calif at week ago and I felt great because their rides are lardo friendly. Kathy Banded date 5/23/06 Dr. Machdo - Sac Bariatric

Thanks for posting about food and the amounts. I was banded on 5/23/06 and I thought OMG I can eat slightly less than before being banded but still it seems like alot of food. My M.D. told me that I would only need a few tablespoons of food to be full. Wrong I could eat well but not as much. I will have my first fill on 7/13/06 and from reading all the posts I should begin to lose weight and not eat large portions. I will keep you posted on the progress.

I took progresso vegetable Soup and put it in a blender, heated it up and BAM, I had a delicious dinner last night without any problems. Kathy Surgery Date: 5/23/06 Dr. Machado - Sacramento

I was given two heprin shots in the belly the day of surgery and the day after. I was told that it stops blood clots. I think it is only a precaution. Did anyone have the massaging leggings after surgery?