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I stated right after the surgery and just to let you know if you are taking the lovenex shots they thin your blood so much that blood from your period is very thin almost water like. It remember that when i wore a tampon and it was difficult due to the water like. So i wore a pad . Tell the nurse that is doing your Iv that you are on your period. You have to take off all your clothes includes underwear as they have to get to the bottom of your stomach, just bring some underwear and bring pads. Next time the tampons should be fine as long as you are off the shots. Hope that helps

I think I Have been reading way too many books, and have scared myself. I have read that the port can actually flip and then it is unable to get a fill or access at all, then you have to have another surgery to correct it. How do you know if this happens? Also today i was watching a movie and laying on my back and looked down and saw a large bump on my stomach, at the port site. I have never seen this before, why is it sticking out so much and it is a huge bump. When I sit down or stand up it is not there. Anyone else have any of these issues? I am scared. I was banded on the 24th of July and first fill is 9/10. THank you.

Thank you everyone for your comments they are very appreciated. Best of luck to all of us.:thumbup:

Hi everyone, hope that your having a great weekend. I was wondering if anyone else has noticied a change in their period since having the band put on. I was on my period the week I had my surgery, July 24th and am starting again. Just wondering if this is a normal thing, does getting banded change your cycle??? Has anyone else had this issue as of yet?

Thanks Grandma 26 that is a great way to look at it. Everytime I get hungry I should rub the large lump on my stomach and that should remind me why I had the surgery and what eating badly will do. THank you all for your replies, i need to stop scaring myself and just work this band

how do you know if it flipped? did u notice a change?

Thank you both for your replies. it made me a feel alloooot better. I would definately have a lump on my tummy than fat rolls so I'll take it. Thank you again.

How do you make a crustless quiche??? Sounds yummy If you have a receipe that you would send me that would be great. Thank you

Thank you all for your help, i feel much better. :wub:

Hey everyone, I will be a month post op monday the 24th, and want to start working out, riding bikes, eplitical, just walking now. My question is dont we have to wait for our stomach to heal like 6-8 weeks before we start really working out. Just scard i am going to pull out stiches or jurt the tummy. Any thoughts???

At Lindberg Nutrition and even GNC they have a clear protein and its on this site as well its called isopure, it comes in a bunch of different flavors, i ahve been on clear liquids since 7/23.2009. The two things that have helped me is sugar free popiclces and won ton soup, with no veggies, no nothing, just the broth. it helps alot

Thank you BamBam. Best of Luck to you on this journey and thank you again for the help.

Hey all, i start pureed foods on Tuesday, should i stop drinking a half hour before i have the pureed food and wait a hour after. I know you do this when you start eating, I am not sure if this rule applys to pureed foods, as it is close to liquid and probally goes right down. I just have the band, nothing in it yet, two weeks out? Also any ideas on what is best to puree would be great. Thank you all.

wow, i think that is great, I hope i can lose 5 pounds a week. I am only two weeks out have little restricition as band was a little fluid was put into my band when it was put in. No fill until 9/9 as doctor wants my stomach to heal first, he doesnt want me doing anything more than walking, i would like to be working out more, but he wont allow it. Start pureed theis week and mushies next. Well to me it sounds like your doing great, i would be worried if you were losing more than that, i thought it was only 2-3 a week, but i am sure any of us would be greatly happy with 5, just keep doing what your doing, sounds like your on the right track, keep up the good work.

Hello everyone, i am new here and was wondering how your band slipped, did it slip on its own, was it not sutered to your stomach? I am very scared of band slippage, so any help any things I can do to prevent this would be appreciated. Hope everything works out for all of you and you are feeling back to normal as soon as possible.

Hey all, today is my lst day of clear liquids, tomorrow starts full liguids, any suggestions and/or ideas what I can have that will fill me up without being full of fat and calories? LAlso any suggesstions for mushies? I start them next week.By the way I cant wait to eat ground beef. Thank you guys for the ideas, i will remember those when i get to that stage. i love mexican food. YUMMY

Hi everyone, having my surgery July 24th and so excited. I have a few questions that i hope anyone can assist me. I thought i had read somewhere on this board, but cant seem to find it anywhere. But there is something that you put on your wrist, a gel or something that helps with nausea, instead of taking pills? Anyone know Also I read a few other post how people state that their skin got bad after the surgery, i hope this does not happen. Does it go away. I wish everyone the best of luck with their surgeries and a happy journey. I have to keep pinching myself, this is happening soon and i cant wait, Excited but so scared.

Hi everyone, just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Jana and I just found this site, love it. I just got my surgery date, it is July 24, 2009, I am so excited but also very very very scared. I have read many post on here from people stating that that band is not working, they dont feel any restriction, they feel sick, and some even are having regrets that they even did it. I guess for as many bad experience people have had, there are many many great ones. I am so looking forward to this change in my life, What is a normal day after surgery and back to solid foods, what can you eat and how much can you excercise?. Can anyone give me some advice of how to how to live with the band? Is is possible to lose 100 in a year? Thank you everyone for any advice. I am so happy i found this site. Wish everyone the best of luck in this journey.:wink: