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well I hope all stays well!

Jen..I hope you don't have a leak! Oh..my! I will be praying you don't...I ordered the Bariatric Advantage chewy bites in the lemon cream..taste like a lemon starburst..lol..2 a day!

I am still having gas pains some..but they are getting better..thanks for the encouragement Jen...it won't be long now blackhole...your getting there

there is this Progresso beef pot roast soup and I ate the broth out of it...it was delicious instead of the other.

Hi you all...sorry I haven't responded in a while..just been busy! Blackhole, glad you are doing great. It will only get better for you. I still have gas pains real bad. Friday was my 2 week appt. and the doc was astonded at how much weight I have already lost.My feet used to always stay swollen....well now I have "skinny" feet lol. I think I weighed less when I came home but it is probably just swelling, blackhole. You probably had the same nurses I had on the 2nd of July. They were all great. They even got me a fan when I got hot! Jenfs5..I hope all goes well with your fill. I never got a reminder for the meeting this month and I forgot all about it..oh well. hope you all stay doing great.

hi blackhole..I just had surgery by Dr. Zarif and everything was phenomenal..I had a private room..everything was top notch in my room. My bed was wonderful..better than any hospital bed that I have been in before. Everyone was super nice and they know what they are doing. They are on the ball and I never had any problems getting meds. AGH was wonderful..a very personable hospital. They let my daughter and husband stay too and even rolled in a cot.

thanks a lot..was wondering about the chewing part...I can't see myself counting all the time.

do you actually chew your food 20 times?..lol

Thanks for all your input..today I feel more comfortable. last night I thought I was gonna die with gas pains. Felt like chest pains,neck pains,and stomach. Finally gas meds. made it ease up. I ate some tomato soup last night and went to the grocery store. Well I started the full proteins a few hours early...I felt like I needed something more. In Walmart..I started to feel like a fire was brewing in my stomach..it burnt like heck for over an hour. The doctor told me to stop taking my nexium and take pepcid ac chewables. Well I don't know how good they will do. I had a hiatal hernia repaired and I thought I didn't need to take the nexium anymore. Gonna ask the doc. bye

sorry that I asked so much but you are really helping me..I feel somewhat clueless and you make me feel better by your experience. I haven't gotten a post card yet for the meeting. I have been trying to drink Nectar fuzzy naval fruit flavored but I can't stomach it..I have tried the Unjury brands(yuck) and a cookies and cream kind(I think it's called Whey)..all make me feel like I am gonna vomit just smelling it. The Nectar tasted like liquid antibiotics. I got to get something different tommorrow..lol..I don't know what it will be though. I didn't drink any today. Having a hard time getting enough liquids in..but trying. I feel full with 1 jello. Dr. Zarif told my mom that he tightened up my band real tight so I would lose weight fast...whatever that means..lol. I'll ask him on the 17th. thanks so much

I was banded the same day as you and I can barely finish my jello..I feel rumbling and burps but really no hunger. I am having a hard time trying to get enough liquids down. I cannot stomach those protein drinks at all. I feel sick just smelling the protein drink. My doctor said he tightened mine real tight so I would lose weight fast..I do not know exactly what that means but I will ask on the 17th when I go back. I have had a little trouble taking all my pills..just have made sure they are as small as an aspirin chopped up. Just having a hard time swallowing ones with jagged pieces without gulping the water.

Just can't wait to get through this durn clear liquid stage..had some broth from a can of Progress beef and potato soup that I drained last night. it wasn't fat free and it was a little thicker than regular broth but I am having trouble stomaching those protein drinks and I felt the broth might have a little protein in it. It did fine and stopped the severe gurgling and nausea I had. I can't wait to have some tomato soup with milk..lol..that will feel good! I wonder if my incisions are ok enough to go to the beach this sat. My port site is really the only sore area and the incisions look good. The glue or sticky stuff on me is itching like the devil though. Did you have stitches..I can't tell? or is it glue? Wonder is alcohol will take off that glue? What do you usually eat in a day? I need to start getting some ideas of what I am going to eat once I can. I wanna make some meal plans up. Do you have any intollerances? Did it hurt when you got fills? did they numb you first? I know I am all questions..sorry. I know your a pro now so I thought I could ask you.

Hi I am from the Eastern Shore of MD and just got banded by Dr. Zarif in Berlin, MD. I am having a hard time getting down the nasty protein drinks and don't want much water either. I don't want to get dehydrated but I feel full after about 3-4 sips. I can eat about half the jello though. Already losing weight and happy. What did about getting their fluids in and getting enough?

congrads to u2..thanks a lol

Thank..I am looking forward to getting the weight off..I am 36 and have too many health problems. I have sleep apnea,diabetes,high blood pressure,etc. I have begun to lose weight already...yeah! I am glad I found someone to talk to who has been through this before me. Today is the 4th day after surgery and I am feeling better. Still have a lot of gas and haven't had a bowel movement yet..lol. Don't know if that is normal or not. I went to last month's support meeting..it was great.

It has been a rough first few days

Hi, I was banded by Dr. Zarif on July 2, 2009 and I think he is a great doctor also. I am looking forward to my new life. hope to hear back from ya.