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[if you have Papaya Enzyme give it a try. It sounds like you might have to bring up your food to get rid of the pain. quote name=muffin56' timestamp='1296239423' post='1567925] I can breathe but i have pain .....i ate 1/2 egg this morning then lunch i had a chicken wing i think i might have had to big a bite ...i took some milk of mag and have pain and phlegm galore but not gagging or anything just had a lot of phlegm come up ...now i am afraid to try anything dont know what to try....muffin

I am moving from TX to CA in 10 days. I will be living with my son for a month or so before my house closes. I will keep the scale packed until I get to my new house. I havent been exercising the last few weeks and my loss has totally slowed down. It will be awhile before I get to a gym when I move too, and dont want to stress out until I get back to a normal life again.

I could have gone back in a week. But I had great sick leave and took 5 weeks off. The doctor was totally ok about taking that much time, so I went for it. It was like a long vacation, except I didnt go anywhere.

I am moving back to CA in a few weeks and starting a new job. I have only lost 33lbs, but all of my clothes are looking pretty baggy. I hate to buy new clothes now, but will in the spring. There are no good wills here, or there (20 miles away) but I will probably make the drive to see if I can find anything to wear. I did buy 6 pair of pants in 2 different sizes down so I hope to be able to wear those to hold me over. Great deal, 6pair of pants for $82 on sale. I am concerned though, because I am moving in with my 27yr old single son until my house closes. This may be a few months. Besides worrying about how we get along I am concerned about cooking that will please both of us. I know there are alot of married bandsters, but this is something I havent had to worry about as I am single. I am flying out rather than driving, so that should save a few days of poor food choices. I leave on 2/7 and wont have computer access for a few months as my son is 'internet free", and I had to sign a 7pg document outlining the use of the internet while on company premises. Hopefully when I come back I will have made some good progress. I am also keeping my scale in storage so I dont have to stress about it until I get settled.

I asked my doc how long I could have off.He said as long as I wanted.I took 5 weeks!! I had great leave coverage and didnt miss a paycheck. Realistically I could have gone back in a week, but why miss out on a great vacation.

Thanks for the heads up about the Modesto doc. I lived in Modesto for about 20yrs, now going back. I am going to work at Emanuel Med Center in Turlock and they only have 1 doc on their plan. Dr Dao, so that is the person I have to use, or self pay. I am sure he will be fine. Also Zen, my fingers are crossed that you get the job!

It seems strange that they would suggest Miralax. That is what I started taking when I needed some help in the bathroom area. I found that it gave me incredible gas. I have become regular again so dont use it anymore.

Cocoa, I am moving to Turlock. A small town in the Central Valley, near Modesto. I wish it was SD!

I just had an interview and was concerned because my clothes were baggy. I interviewed for the same position in July and now I was back 33lbs lighter. Nobody said a thing (probably didnt even notice). Best part is that I got the job and am moving back to California after 8yrs in TX.

It was bound to happen eventually. I just didnt expect it to early. I have 5cc in a 14cc band. I probably went wrong with leftover turkey and sweet potatoes. Had Fluid building up in my mouth that no matter how many times I spit it out, it still came back. Finally decided to let it come up. Feeling much better. My dilema is that I was to have another fill tomorrow. I am relocating from Dallas to California and thought I would have one more fill as it would probably take me awhile to get settled and find a new doctor. Now I am reconsidering my decision and may call off my fill tomorrow. Nothing worse than having another stuck episode on a new job.

I went for the fill (not because of the posts, but because I though it was the right thing to do) and had 1 cc put in. Now 5 days later I still have one side of my band that "feels" food or water going down. I am going to try to have an unfill this Thursday. I thought if I was swollen it would have gone down by now, but maybe not.

I had my 3rd fill last Thursday and have felt I might be too tight since then. One one side of my opening I feel like there are razor blades when I eat. Even with yogurt. I thought it would pass in a few days, but it hasnt. I am taking small bits of protein, and have chewed well, but feeling it iwth Yogurt???

I am just back from a 5 day vacation. We ate out every meal. I tried to make semi wise choices but was far from perfect (do you hear margaritas??). I lost 4 lbs. I was shocked. I expected to be up. I am beginning to like this band.

In 2009 I did my 6 month diet only to be turned down by the insurance company because they didnt include bariatric surgery in their coverage. In 2010 My insurance changed and now covered surgery.l I didnt find this out until August. In July I applied for a new job in my home town in CA and really wanted to move back home. I do hospital IT and jobs just dont come up very often. I interviewed and was turned down because they felt I didnt have enough experience. I have surgery in October (they used my 2009 diet so I didnt have to do it over). Fast forward to January. I sent email saying that I was still interested as the position had not been filled (it was posted in 4/10) and would be in town and would like to meet with them again. Interview at 9am, job offer at 11am. Seems I was the only candidate to apply. New insurance does not cover bariatric surgery! If I had been offered the job in July I would not have been able to have surgery, or would have had to pay for it myself. I am a firm believer that things have a way of happening for a reason!

I am moving from Dallas back to my home town. I am looking for a support group in Modesto or Turlock. Anyone from the area. Also, I have a choice to use Dr Dao in Turlock or Dr Coates in Modesto. Anyone use either of them?

This should be a good time of the year for bargain shopping. After Christmas sales are usually pretty good and get even better a little later.

Greetings from another over 50 person (age 52). I live in the Dallas area Would love to have an active thread for our age group. I am a slow loser who is always looking for tips. I am actually going to meet with my physician today to go over my food and exercise journal. I know I have been following the diet and just think I should be further along. We shall see. When I reviewed my exercise journal I discovered that I have only been exercising 2x/week and I thought I was averaging 3 times. Good to know.

I had it work the opposite way.My insurance in 2009 wouldnt pay for surgery. My insurance for 2010 would. I had surgery in October. In2011 the insurance wouldnt pay for it.I am glad I made the move when I did.

I want to get to 299 by April 1. (Slow loser here) I want to stay away from my worst temptation...Chocolate.

How difficult was it to have insurance pay? Did you have infections in the folds, or just low hanging skin?

For me it isnt a matter of recommitting, but staying committed. I am very frustrated because I am not losing weight (5lb total for the last 2 months) and exercising. I have scheduled an appt with my doctor to go over my food and exercise journal and see if he can figure out what I am doing wrong. I had my first bad cheat 2 days ago and ate chicken Nuggets, Something that I havent eaten in years. Why? Because I am so frustrated. But, I have vowed to keep on the diet as eventually it has to kick in.

I have Aetna. I actually gained weight over my 3 month diet and still got accepted.

I live on the West side of Frisco.

Good deal! I Celebrate every pound I lose. Getting 3.5 in one weeks is a red letter day.

I am having surgery on Monday and had my preop appointment yesterday. I asked how long I can get off work, he said people usually take a week or two but I could take as long as I wanted. I asked if a month was ok and he approved it I have very good medical leave at work and will get paid the whole time. It is nice when something finally goes in your favor.