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i am 6 weeks post op and i too find that i am drinking while i eat...i have spoken with the nurse about this habit and she tells me we cant break every habit all at once but to continue working on it......the reason for not drinking for 30-60 min after eating is to keep the food from being pushed thru the small pouch so u feel fuller longer.....just keep trying and best of luck to you...thats what i am doin

yes i go to groups every other monday and every 3rd wed....and i love the nurse that does my fills...she is wonderful and answer any questions i might have...i just figured it woulda lasted more then 2 minutes...ya know??

so i had my 1st post op visit today and i walked in and he says hello and how r u... i say fine . he says well you are losing weight and you look good , you dont need me anymore , the rest is upto you. have a nice day.....um , hello.....is that it??? was it like this for everyone??? i still go to see a nurse on another side for fills and if i need a nutricionist i can schedule for 1 , i have a 10cc band and i had my 1st fill a week or so ago so i have 4 cc's in there now but still no restriction....i go for my 2nd fill next week.....i hope this works soon....

i am a needle phob and had my 1st fill and it was a tiny needle but was still very uncomfortable for me...the nurse wrote me a prescription fro EMLA CREAM to put on the are 30 minutes before :thumbup:

that is so great i too am about the same story as u....i just had my 1st fill on thursday cuz i wasnt feeling restriction and was mowwing down.....so they moved it up 2 weeks....and now i get my fills every 2-3 weeks unless i dont need them...best of luck and keep us posted

thank you all for your thoughts....and congrats to those who had their 1st fills too....she says i can come in every 2-3 weeks for fills as long as i can tolerate so i guess i better get used to them...and i will have the numbing cream from now on so hopefully that will help too....good luck to all of you on your journies as well!!!!

so today i had my 1st fill....wasnt sure what to expect but i had myself all worked up about the needle:crying: so i was a wreck when it came time....she used a timy needle and i have to say it did hurt...my port apparently is deep and she had to keep pushing down to find it...so didnt like that...still tender from surgery...but i have a 10cc band and it had 2 cc's in it and she put 2 cc's today...so i am upto 4cc's...i go back on july 19th for my next fill and she gave me a prescription for EMLA to put on bebore hand so i dont feel anything...thank goodness!!:thumbup:other then that i have to do all liquids for 2-3 days and then on to mushy and so on...lets see if this helps, cuz i honestly had no restriction whatsoever:confused: .....i am still happy i chose this route and am looking forward to the future:rolleyes:

i too am a diabetic who lived off soda...and snacks ...i cooked 1 meal a day and i also have 2 small kids...this process took me exactly 1 year from start til surgery day...i had the hardest time giving up soda i tried to wean off it ect ..but nothing worked..finally i had to let my ocd kick in and i said on new yrs eve that was it...at 1145 pm i took my last bottle up with me and swigged it down ..and never looked back...it was hard i wont lie...i felt like a crack junky going off ....but i did it...i started drinking sobe life waters 0 calorie only the red 1s...{ocd} but i did it and they waited 6 months for surgery...since having this surgery i have , 1 week post op i was able to go off 1 of 3 diabeties meds...still working to go off all meds...i wont lie,this is work...the band is only a tool ...i am only 4 weeks post op and i find i have cheated a couple times already , not with soda but with sweets...but i get right back on...just take it 1 day at a time and do everything your drs tell you...u can do this!!!

hey maggs..i know u r busy with ur packing but i got used to reading your posts everyday and wanted to check in and see how u were doin...hope all is well and goin smoothly for you with the post op recovery and the packing for the move....best of luck to you !!!!

i too am at 28 days and go for my 1st fill on e=wed...i had it moved up from the 14th of july cuz i find i have no restriction and am eating eating and more eating...i too have not lost any weight in 2 weeks yet i have not gained either...i am watching what i eat for the most part but i have had some poor choices...ie:sugar wafers...several times...but i dont over eat per say....any how they say the 1st month isnt really for losing but more for healing...just keep your chin up...i too do not like heat nor do i like swett...so i do not really exercise.keep me posted and best of luck!!!

i too have had the 2 c sections like u the same way...and i just had my band 3 weeks ago and this was a breeze compared to birth...i had most of my pain on the left side where the port is and find that to be tender here and there but after about 4 days i was good to go driving ect...i dont do any heavy lifting tho ...no gas or nausea ect...good luck to you!!!

they have me taking benefiber....its tasteless also....u can add to pretty much anything...maybe try that so u dont have to wait ..good luck and hope u feel better real soon!!

that is wonderful news...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! just take it easy and dont try to push youself to much....