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It's now two (2) weeks since my first fill, and I must say it has been a very interesting adjustment phase for me. DRINKING LOTS OF WATER Like what I said in my previous blog entry, I had to change my water-drinking habits. No more drinking during meals, and I had to amp-up my water intake in between meals. I now have a big bottle of water wherever I go. REGULAR MEAL SCHEDULE I don't have a regular meal schedule. I take my breakfast anytime between 7-9AM, lunch between 12PM-1PM, and dinner round 7PM-9PM. During the ten days after my first fill, I started having these really bad stomach aches and cramps, and I get it late afternoon to early evening, all of them before I take my dinner. I figured these are the hunger pangs everyone was talking about. So I tried to make a regular meal schedule to see if the stomach aches will go away: BREAKFAST - 7AM LUNCH - 12PM DINNER - 6PM This experiment proved successful, and I don't get stomach aches anymore. I have been doing this regular schedule for a few days now, and so far so good! BREAKFAST IS HARD WITHOUT WARM WATER I had a hard time eating my first breakfast after my fill. Had 1 pc of wheat bread and 1 scrambled egg. Swallowing my first bite was really painful, and you can really feel it go down slowly, with the pain radiating on your chest and upper back. My succeeding bites were nonetheless painful. I read here in Lapbandtalk that drinking warm water before eating breakfast can loosen and prepare your system, making it easy to swallow. That advice was great, because eating breakfast now is a breeze. I still get that occasional pain, but that is because I did not chew my food well.
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Philippines Local Lap-Band Support
KIKOman replied to oscar_lopez's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi everyone! I just got banded almost a month ago at De Los Santos Medical Center. My surgeon is Dr. Ferdinand Samonte. Check out my blog here in Lapbandtalk - LAP-BAND. I wrote about my pre-op and post-op experiences there. Hope to hear about your experiences / success stories also. -
Great job on the weight loss MizKelly!! I also had my first fill already last week, and will go back next week so he can check if I need another fill. Keep up the good work!
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I love EA Sports Active for the Wii! My favorite is definitely the different cardio boxing exercises. That alone makes the game worth the purchase. My doctor limits my exercise to 30 minutes a day, and more on upper body conditioning so my knees won't get stressed too much. I love the custom workout feature where you can make your own 30 minute workouts and choose what exercises you want to include. I made several 30 min custom workouts that I can alternate each day.
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The importance of drinking water --- and my bout with dehydration
KIKOman commented on KIKOman's blog entry in Blog 80247
"8 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY" "DRINK LOTS OF WATER" "WATER IS IMPORTANT" ------------------------------------------------------------- These are the some of the phrases that we hear often regarding water. In fact, we hear them so much that we ignore them already. One of the rules of having this lap-band is this: DO NOT DRINK WATER DURING MEALS. My doctor said that it will push the food through the lap-band and it will hurt. I love drinking water.....but I usually do it during meals. I was so used to using water to push my food so I can eat more......and I often get my 8-glass daily requirement during meals. But now, because of this rule, I stopped drinking water all together. I am not a water-drinker in between meals. I found out that I only drank 2 glasses a day for 3-4 days! I got really high fever (101+) and headaches, and I wasn't able to work for 3 straight days. My doctor gave me some Paracetamol round the clock, and just advised me to do one simple thing: DRINK LOTS OF WATER! Having this lap-band entails much more than just "having the lap-band". It really requires a lifestyle change. I learned the hard way, but the important thing is that "I learned". So excuse me while I drink some water. :smile2: -
The importance of drinking water --- and my bout with dehydration
KIKOman posted a blog entry in Blog 80247
"8 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY" "DRINK LOTS OF WATER" "WATER IS IMPORTANT" ------------------------------------------------------------- These are the some of the phrases that we hear often regarding water. In fact, we hear them so much that we ignore them already. One of the rules of having this lap-band is this: DO NOT DRINK WATER DURING MEALS. My doctor said that it will push the food through the lap-band and it will hurt. I love drinking water.....but I usually do it during meals. I was so used to using water to push my food so I can eat more......and I often get my 8-glass daily requirement during meals. But now, because of this rule, I stopped drinking water all together. I am not a water-drinker in between meals. I found out that I only drank 2 glasses a day for 3-4 days! I got really high fever (101+) and headaches, and I wasn't able to work for 3 straight days. My doctor gave me some Paracetamol round the clock, and just advised me to do one simple thing: DRINK LOTS OF WATER! Having this lap-band entails much more than just "having the lap-band". It really requires a lifestyle change. I learned the hard way, but the important thing is that "I learned". So excuse me while I drink some water. -
I've had my first fill already, and I'm now allowed to eat solids. NOT Drinking Water during meals has been the hardest thing for me. I was so used to drinking lots of water while eating, and this is where I get my daily 8-glass requirement. I guess I learned the hard way, because I've been down with fever and headache the past few days. I found out that since I've stopped drinking water during meals, I wasn't getting any water in between meals. I think I only drank 2 glasses each day since I started eating solids. I got dehydrated, fever going up to the 100s, and really bad headaches. My doctor just told me to drink lots of water....which I did....in between meals of course......and I got better at once. Now I would need to have a bottle (or two) of water with me everywhere I go. I can't believe how important water is.
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MY FIRST DAY OF SOLID FOOD Wow, Day 14.....exactly two weeks after my surgery. And today is the day I am allowed to eat solids. Here's what I prepared for breakfast: 2 egg omelet with strips of ham, onions and tomatoes 2 slices of whole wheat bread I was sooo excited to take that first bite, well, maybe too excited that I forgot to chew my food well! 2-3 seconds after I swallowed my food, I felt this piercing chest pain near the LAP-BAND area. It hurt like crazy for 30 seconds, then dissipated at once. The egg was a bit dry, and of course the whole wheat bread was dry as heck....so that's why I had a hard time swallowing. I skipped the bread, and then tried chewing the omelet VERY WELL on my second bite. I had no problems whatsoever, and was able to swallow with no pain at all. KIKOman's lesson for the day: CHEW YOUR FOOD VERY WELL! MY FIRST ADJUSTMENT Had my first adjustment with my LAP-BAND doctor this morning, 2 hours after breakfast. He did it under the fluoroscope to make things easier. He used some local anesthesia to numb the area a bit, and then pulled out the longest syringe needle i have ever seen! HAHA. He then proceeded with the adjustment, and placed 3cc inside. It wasn't really painful, just similar to a flu shot. The whole procedure lasted 5 minutes! Very quick. I wasn't given any special diet the first few days after adjustment. My doc said I can eat whatever I want, but I would need to follow the usual guidelines. I was then weighed in the clinic, and what do you know, I already lost 34 pounds! WOOHOO! :sad:
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Had my first adjustment with my LAP-BAND doctor this morning. He did it under the fluoroscope to make things easier. He used some local anesthesia to numb the area a bit, and then pulled out the longest syringe needle i have ever seen! HAHA. He then proceeded with the adjustment, and placed 3cc inside. It wasn't really painful, just similar to a flu shot. The whole procedure lasted 5 minutes! Very quick. I wasn't given any special diet the first few days after adjustment. My doc said I can eat whatever I want, but I would need to follow the usual guidelines. I was then weighed in the clinic, and what do you know, I already lost 34 pounds (since the start of my preop diet last dec. 26) WOOHOO!
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Day 14 - My First Day of Solid food / My First Adjustment
KIKOman commented on KIKOman's blog entry in Blog 80247
MY FIRST DAY OF SOLID FOOD Wow, Day 14.....exactly two weeks after my surgery. And today is the day I am allowed to eat solids. Here's what I prepared for breakfast: 2 egg omelet with strips of ham, onions and tomatoes 2 slices of whole wheat bread I was sooo excited to take that first bite, well, maybe too excited that I forgot to chew my food well! 2-3 seconds after I swallowed my food, I felt this piercing chest pain near the LAP-BAND area. It hurt like crazy for 30 seconds, then dissipated at once. The egg was a bit dry, and of course the whole wheat bread was dry as heck....so that's why I had a hard time swallowing. I skipped the bread, and then tried chewing the omelet VERY WELL on my second bite. I had no problems whatsoever, and was able to swallow with no pain at all. KIKOman's lesson for the day: CHEW YOUR FOOD VERY WELL! MY FIRST ADJUSTMENT Had my first adjustment with my LAP-BAND doctor this morning, 2 hours after breakfast. He did it under the fluoroscope to make things easier. He used some local anesthesia to numb the area a bit, and then pulled out the longest syringe needle i have ever seen! HAHA. He then proceeded with the adjustment, and placed 3cc inside. It wasn't really painful, just similar to a flu shot. The whole procedure lasted 5 minutes! Very quick. I wasn't given any special diet the first few days after adjustment. My doc said I can eat whatever I want, but I would need to follow the usual guidelines. I was then weighed in the clinic, and what do you know, I already lost 34 pounds! WOOHOO! :thumbup: -
Day 13 - I am hungry!!!!!!! I think I'm in Bandster Hell!!!!
KIKOman posted a blog entry in Blog 80247
Day 13 since my surgery, and I am starting to feel the hunger pangs. I think this is what everyone is calling BANDSTER HELL. Woke up several times last night because of the hunger, and I can really feel my stomach grumbling. Started to feel this a few days ago, in the middle of my mushies diet. Good thing my doctor is a bit conservative about my diet, and that tomorrow I am already allowed to eat anything. He also scheduled my first adjustment tomorrow, to maximize the weight loss. One more day of BANDSTER HELL. I can do this!! -
Day 13 - I am hungry!!!!!!! I think I'm in Bandster Hell!!!!
KIKOman commented on KIKOman's blog entry in Blog 80247
Hi Gorda123! Thanks for the advice. I love cottage cheese!! I may have to try that soon. -
You're doing great. Just go on with your liquid diet. You'll be in the mushies stage in no time. =)
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I just had my first adjustment this morning (under a fluoroscope/xray). My doctor injected some local anesthesia, and then he pulled out a loooong needle! Man, I was scared at first, but the pain was not that bad. He put 3cc initially, and I will need to come back after 2 weeks for a follow-up.
By the way, 35 pounds lost already. So I am averaging 5-8 pounds a week, which he said is normal for a guy my size (started at 471lbs). He said we tend to lose way faster than others.
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For soups, he said I can have as much as I want....even during snacks. But my protein shakes should be limited 2x or 3x a day, during meals. As for the mushies, he did not give me detailed amounts on how much I can consume, but I always limit it to 1 cup. I don't get to finish the 1 cup though, because I get full quite fast already.
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WOW! 21 pounds! That's great! Glad you are doing well.
I am now on day 13, and I am going to get my first adjustment/fill tomorrow morning. I'm still on semi solids (my fave is saucy spaghetti and mashed potatoes), but I will be allowed to eat solids starting tomorrow, the day of my adjustment. =) By the way, I am 30 lbs down =)
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Day 13 - I am hungry!!!!!!! I think I'm in Bandster Hell!!!!
KIKOman commented on KIKOman's blog entry in Blog 80247
Day 13 since my surgery, and I am starting to feel the hunger pangs. I think this is what everyone is calling BANDSTER HELL. Woke up several times last night because of the hunger, and I can really feel my stomach grumbling. Started to feel this a few days ago, in the middle of my mushies diet. Good thing my doctor is a bit conservative about my diet, and that tomorrow I am already allowed to eat anything. He also scheduled my first adjustment tomorrow, to maximize the weight loss. One more day of BANDSTER HELL. I can do this!! -
Hi VERO! I was on full liquids from day 1-8, and then moved on to mushies/semi solids from day 9 up to today (day 12). I didn't feel hungry on my liquid diet. But I started feeling the hunger pangs yesterday, especially mid morning or mid afternoon. Tried eating sugar free jello, but the hunger comes back after an hour or so. Starting day 14, two weeks after my surgery, I am already allowed to eat anything, but I will get my first fill on that same day. I am excited for my first adjustment.
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It's now 10 days after my surgery, and i am on the mushies stage of my diet. My lapband doesn't have any fill at all, but I feel some restriction already. The food goes down really slow. Just curious, do most of you have unfilled lapbands, or did your doctor put an initial fill already?
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Hello Claricey, I got banded 1-11-10, and yes I still get tired easily. I went to the mall the other day so I can walk around, but I got tired easily and had to sit down. But I feel I get stronger each day. I also get that rumbling gas feeling at night....but it's more of a hungry feeling. What I do notice now is this - my hyperacidity is gone! Before the operation, one of my problems is really bad hyperacidity. But now, I don't feel it anymore. And I do burp a lot lately.....really big burps! HAHA ---- KIKO
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"I looked at your photos...just beautiful! I love photography. i am hoping to enroll at the local colleges photography program in the fall."
---- Thanks! Photography has been a big help in my lapband journey. It helps me get my mind off food, and I also use it to document every step of my journey.
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I am doing well. No more gas pains and shoulder pains, but my problem now is that my biggest incision (where the port is) is now purple all around. I think there's hematoma under the skin. My doctor just gave me additional meds for this, but if it doesnt work, he would need to take out the blood using a syringe. (youch!) I will know by tomorrow.
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Nice to hear from you Kristy. Congrats, you are a bandster! Don't worry about the soreness, it will go away soon. No driving until next friday? Wow. I guess different doctors have different ways of handling patients post-op. My doctor encouraged me to drive and go back to work 48 hours after the operation. Anyway, don't worry. You'll be up and about in no time.
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Went to see my doctor last Thursday for my first follow-up after the surgery. It was also my first weigh-in since I started my diet 3 weeks ago. And man, was I shocked! I'm already down 25 lbs! WOOHOO!!! I'm sooooo happy. =) It is almost a week after my surgery, and the doctor already allowed me to take soups with small bits of veggies, meat and some crystal noodles (here we call it Sotanghon). I am also allowed to take jello (sugar free). Recovery has been great. No more muscle pains. But I still get tired easily, so I try to take things slowly. One day at a time. So far so good.