losingjusme

so i've been completely unfilled for about a month now (and feel very unfilled!! hungry, making not so good choices, etc...) i KNOW i need the fill, but why am i so hesitant to get one? its like im looking for excuses to cancel my appointment today.... im still sore/swollen from plastics, she wont be able to find my port... oh, i drank 3 hours 45 mins before my fill, i have to cancel ... you name it... i cant figure out what im afraid of ... grrrrrrrr....

i dunno about airborne anymore, there's a huge class action lawsuit out there. the cold eeze is great and take 2 vit C tabs (500mg each)... that helped me before my plastics.

well, i've been banded for 17 months or so and i regularly eat steak, chicken, pork and sometimes i have a bite of my DD's bread. if you take a small bite and CHEW your food, there should not be an issue... but, you should really do as your doctor advises. once again, chew your food properly and this kind of situation is very very very VERY rare... when i say chew i mean til it's pretty much mush/liquid

thanks guys... i got the stupid fill... being completely unfilled she needed 2 syringes full of saline to give me proper restriction ... needless to say that felt awful... it also meant 2 barium swallows .. yippee ... ice cream's a liquid right ... ??? heh... i wish. nope, gunna be good now.

im really surprised your doctor said to stay away from certain foods. that's why i got the band ... (just about) anything ... in moderation.

great news!! congrats. don't know how many fills are covered, sorry.

i, personally, think the girls are quite 'not tall' ...

hey steph.. if insurance is paying for it, i say STAY 3 days!!! i would have loved being there another night, but $500 a night, youch!! i am back 1/2 days ... they are S L O W... which i guess is a good thing... maybe. kinda bored. im really sore today. i slept without my binder last night (wanted to let my stitches and incision 'breathe') so that may be the reason. who knows??

that's wonderful!! congrats. having the excess skin removed makes a huge difference (i just had my TT on the 29th of Feb)

i was about 260 pre-op, now between 238-243 so a 'loss' of 17-22 pounds which is a tad more than they took off (about 18lbs) ... so dunno what the deal is. i dont feel like im losing weight... if i am i shouldnt be due to my poor choices... plus i still have swelling going on... who knows???

congrats!!!

hi Sandra, welcome to LBT and great job on the 125 pounds!!!

hi NYCskinny, welcome to LBT. when were you banded? how much did you lose?

hi, glad you are feeling a bit better. i was told for the swelling to just keep drinking and 'flush' it away. not sure if its working yet... i do find the more active i am, the more i swell. i was very active at work yesterday and was really swollen last night. so much so that i had my garment on and i put my binder on top of it. oh damn, 4 days, i would have split in 2...

that is a wonderful NSV!! congratulations!!

hi, welcome to LBT! what is done pre-op depends on the surgeon and every surgeon is different. some people need pre-op diets and visits with a dietician, others dont. good luck!

not sure, maybe call your surgeon's office and ask them. Hope you are feeling better soon.

welcome to LBT Courtney!

my doc initially said 1 night in the hospital, but due to my extremely low BP and higher than wanted temp, i stayed an extra night. SOOOOO glad i did.

yeah, i agree. Mark will probably take it... and whats with waiting for the elimination next episode ... grrr :huh2:

WOOO HOOO!!! :huh2:

Steph, congrats on being approved. hope you can get the date you want!! :thumbup:

start with sips... i could take regular drinks after a few weeks, but you have to be careful after fills too. congrats on your band date.

hi, welcome to LBT. the lap band was the best decision i've made in ages... possibly ever. started at 402.5 and am now about 238ish. i still have a way to go, but im happy, healthy and ACTIVE now... read as much as you can here, lots of great information. good luck

Karey, i am so sorry you are going through this. this is not an easy journey to begin with and having this stress is not helping matters. you can try and give it time and just concentrate on your DDs wedding (even with the shower planned by your friend)... you have enough to do. be friendly, but maybe dont make the initial contact. if she calls, great, maybe do coffee or movie or something... take a few weeks / months apart. i think she is really quite jealous (especially after the snide comment about your new girls) and may just need to cool off.. but .... she has been this way since she's been banded... im concerned that it means the friendship has changed dynamics and may not be as close as it once was ... :thumbup: but you never knokw what time will tell im so sorry you are going thru this. C