maggs79
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Don't give up. I'm having a rough time of it right now too...haven't had a fill yet and feeling like a failure for eating what I think is too much or not the right stuff. But we have to help each other thru this "bandster hell" we're going through. When were you banded again?
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Day after pre-op. OOPS, should say 260 lbs on the pic...geesh! I am ready for a change.
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From the album: Before Pictures
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Ok, It has been almost 3 weeks since my surgery. I lost a bit in the first week and a half (about 10 pounds post op), but then pretty much stopped. I keep going back and forth with 1 or 2 pounds. I'm eating protein first and definitely eating less than I would have had before! But 1/2 cup does not fill me up! Not since the swelling has gone, at least! Anyway, I'm just going to have to conciously eat less, stay a little hungry I guess. I don't know what else to do at this point. So, I'm having a protein shake for breakfast. I'll have a cup of tea at work and a protein shake for lunch. And I might bring some light string cheese as well. Or maybe I should just do the full liquid diet again? I don't know. So many people have these amazing success stories...but not me so far! I really hope things get better after my first fill in a couple weeks. I'm TRYING to stay positive here, knowing that my band is empty and I won't feel a whole lot of restriction yet. But there is always this little nagging part that says this won't even work for me. Ugh! Gotta get out of my head sometimes. I'm heading up to a friend's house for the 4th. I'm just hoping they have something I can eat. Maybe a burger or hotdog without the bun. I'll figure out something, I'm sure. Oh well, sorry for being a Debbie Downer today! I'll get happy sooner or later! Off to work!! xo
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Thanks for the blog comment! I'm heading up to Minnesota next Friday. It's about a 6 hour drive from here in the Chicago area. Not TOO bad. The awards this is in two weeks! I'm nervous, but I don't think I won anyway, so I'm just going to go and have FUN!
I feel like I've been neglecting this site, though not intentionally! Sorry I've been MIA!
I'll try to sneak on here when I have some spare moments! Keep in touch! -
I've been SO busy, that I haven't even been able to get on here. Looking for a new place to live while not in the city you're moving to is very difficult! And stressful! And I'm only about 2 1/2 weeks post op and have stopped losing weight for now. I have heard that this happens, so I'm trying not to worry about it too much. But I keep going back and forth with one pound. Annoying. So I'm being very careful to watch what I'm eating and make good choices. Yesterday was not so good--I had some food from the Chinese take-away in the mall. It was SO tasty, but I'm sure not so healthy. At least I only ate the meat and tofu! (Odd combo, I know! Normally I would only get stuck eating tofu at my vegetarian friend's house!) I'm trying to keep track of what I eat on dailyplate.com, but I have forgotten to track a couple days so far. I need to make that a priority in the evenings, I suppose. Anyway, that site is really not for Bandsters. I'm following my doctor/dietician's guidelines more than that site, but it is interesting to see how things work. If I don't have as many calories as suggested, will I not lose weight? One would think if you had less than suggested you would lose even more. But maybe that's backwards thinking. Maybe your body needs the fuel from the calories to be able to burn more fat. Oh, I just don't know! I might have to ask my dietician about this. Anyway, that's my update for the day: packing, plateauing, and a little panicking about finding a place to move to! It's a day full of P's for me. Still not regretting this, just waiting for my first fill in about 2 1/2 weeks! Hopefully that helps a bit with the weightloss! Blessings! xo
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Incisions are basically healed, and they were never itchy! Thank goodness!
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You will be totally fine that far out past surgery! BTW, I'm in the Chicago area too! (For now! About the transfer to Minneapolis for work)
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Great to hear that you're doing so well!! Have a wonderful time on vacation!
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Hi! I was up and around very quickly after this surgery. And I was driving (though uncomfortably) 2 days after surgery. My surgery was on a Monday and by Friday night I was out with friends to see a band. You should be fine! And, though I have never had a c-section, I have heard other people say that it doesn't even come CLOSE to that! So if you can survive that, you'll be fine!!
It's so minimal and uninvasive--two 1/2 weeks later and all 3 of my incisions are closed up, the two little ones are barely pink anymore! Best of luck to you! Add me as a friend and stay in touch! -
Help! Day 10 of pre-op diet and only 4 lbs. down!
maggs79 commented on toshao's blog entry in Blog 94387
Yep, it's ticked at you for denying it all those yummy, gready calories! At least, that's what I was telling myself! LOL Keep in touch!! -
Help! Day 10 of pre-op diet and only 4 lbs. down!
maggs79 commented on toshao's blog entry in Blog 94387
I only lost 6 pounds on the pre-op liquid diet. My nurse said, well, everyone's metabolism is different, so not to worry. As long as you have lost and not gained, you're ok. Don't worry too much about it! -
I have to be at the clinic at 5:30am on Monday morning!! I'm never up that early! LOL Then again, I suppose I do get to go right back to sleep for a bit. Ha! And it's out patient, so I can go home and nap if needed that afternoon. Now to just make it thru the weekend! I'm not sure if I'm excited or nervous. Or both. Could be both. I'm going swimming tomorrow night! Might be the last time for a little bit that I can go, so I'm taking advantage of the pool while I can. Nothing much else to report for now. Besides that I LOVE all my new friends on here. Thanks for all the support! Obviously no one else is going to understand like you all do. xoxo :bored:
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...from this site! I haven't been on here in a day and half! LOL And I didn't blog yesterday, oh my! I'm trying to get things squared away for my move and I'm only just now starting to wrap my head around this. I'm moving in 5 weeks!! Aghhhh! Who wants to come help me pack? Ha! Yesterday I had to go to a buffet for a birthday dinner. I flashed them my LapBand card and was only charged the children's price! Sweet!! I mean, I normally could have eaten 3 full plates, or just about, plus a big plate of dessert. But I had a total of about 1 plate. And made sure to eat mainly protein. I splurged and had some of the marshmallows on top of the sweet potatoes, though. Yum. Then I had a piece of sugar free cake for dessert. And it took me about an hour or more to eat all that! Didn't really finish it all completely, but ate only till I wasn't hungry. It was good experience for me. I'm relearning how to eat in a healthy way! Though I still cannot wait till my first fill to really feel more restriction. Until then I'm trying not to worry too much about the weightloss. (Though I am still losing, it's slowing down a bit.) Anyway, I felt like a needed to blog for a quick minute. Don't want anyone thinking I've disappeared! Going to a baby shower tomorrow! Should be a fun day! Hoping they have some healthy snacks. If not, I'll bring something to be on the safe side. Blessings! xo
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Yeah, my doc gave me a temporary card when I had my surgery. The permanent card comes in the mail.
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I'm so glad to hear you're doing so well! That is awesome!! I haven't even begun to pack yet. Haha! Only looking at apartments/houses to rent in the Minneapolis area online until I go up there in 2 weeks. But I decided to drive up there instead of fly. It's only a 6 hour drive and at least that way I'll have my own transportation around town. Five weeks! Ack!! And 3 weeks till my first fill!
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You can take a laxative. I suggest MiraLAX. And I would take it SOOOOON if I were you! Otherwise it's going to hurt REALLY bad when you do go. Get the MiraLAX powder and mix it with juice. Can't take the difference at all. It works really well! I did it 2 days post op and have been regular ever since.
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Go to LAP-BAND?.com and I think you can register for one under My LAP-BAND? Journey. It has your surgeon's name and number, type of band used, surgery date, max fill volume and has a diagram of where the band is placed. It says it is MRI compatible and has some drug warnings on it for ulcerogenic meds. At the bottom of the card it has a note to restaurants. "Please allow this person to order smaller portions, as the amount of food this person can eat has been greatly reduced."
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Go to LAP-BAND?.com and I think you can register for one under My LAP-BAND? Journey. It has your surgeon's name and number, type of band used, surgery date, max fill volume and has a diagram of where the band is placed. It says it is MRI compatible and has some drug warnings on it for ulcerogenic meds. At the bottom of the card it has a note to restaurants. "Please allow this person to order smaller portions, as the amount of food this person can eat has been greatly reduced."
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Go to lapband.com and I think you can register for one under My Lapband Journey. It has your surgeon's name and number, type of band used, surgery date, max fill volume and has a diagram of where the band is placed. It says it is MRI compatible and has some drug warnings on it for ulcerogenic meds. At the bottom of the card it has a note to restaurants. "Please allow this person to order smaller portions, as the amount of food this person can eat has been greatly reduced."
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Well, at the bottom of the LB card it has a note to the restaurants. So I didn't explain much.
I'm eating soft foods, really. Nothing really crunchy yet. And I'm still chewing chewing chewing! Making sure everything is super soft when I swallow. Maybe that's why I haven't felt full as quickly as when I will eating more solid foods or after I get a fill. I can't wait till that fill! I hope you are doing well!!! -
Waiting for approval, it is taking so long....
maggs79 commented on lovelylady20's blog entry in Blog 79293
You're going to hate hearing this...but it took my insurance company about 4 months to approve mine. They never fought it, but they were backed up with a lot of other claims, etc. Plus the doctor might be taking a while to submit everything. -
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I got a call today at work offering me a promotion of sorts...in Minneapolis!!! I am SO excited!! I've been wanting to get up for so long because that's where my corporate office is and my dream job is to work in photographic development at the home office. This is a HUGE step closer to that dream!! So, I have to talk to my doctor and see if I can get a referral to somewhere I can get fills in Minneapolis. I'm only sad about that. Because I LOVE my doc and my clinic. I will miss them terribly. I have to move by August first!! Yikes! So, any bandsters in Minneapolis??? Any recommendations?? Thanks for reading my short little blog! I just had to announce this publicly--and I can't say anything on Facebook yet because my work colleagues don't know yet!! xoxo Maggs
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I could never forget the JuneBugs!