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yep ibelieve it does! give it a week or two and take ibuprophen. the swelling will go down. liquid motrin is the same thing..childrens formula .. just take double dose..helps with swellng too..

Thank you so much for the feed back. I only work out maybe 2x per week. I am eating around the same amount of calories, but I know the key is to step up my workouts. Girl, you are such an inspiration to me, and I really appreciate you taking the time out to support me. May God continue to bless you on this journey! Again, Amazing!

thats awesome...i go for my first fill in two weeks. cant wait. i need to ask all those question about fills cuz i dont even know how much i have in right now or how much imma get.

Hey -how's the band going? Headed to Murray in a few weeks to buy a new(used) horse trailer...just past my bandaversary and stopped by the website.

jana

Hey I am on my 3rd week after benn banded. I am very hungry and I can eat anything. Did you find that was normal for you?

Hi....so yeah it's been a little over 3 weeks now but my weightloss has stopped. I am getting hungrier too. I called to get my first fill tomorrow cause I did not pay all this money to not have it work. So I will let you know how it goes. Urgh!! How are you doing?

Hi everyone

I am new here. I had the Realize band on May5,2010. I am now 4 weeks post-op. I went to my first visit on 6-3. I was suppose to get my first fill. My Dr tried to get the needle in the port but it wouldn't go it hit but that's it .He said i have fluid around the port. So he drained it. He wants me to come back in 2 weeks to try a fill again. I was very disappointed. I had only lost 12 lbs in 4 weeks. I was in the hospital six days after my surgery with lung problems[it was caused by a sinus infection]. I go back on June 17th to try a fill again. I hope everything goes ok.

Sherry

Hey how are ya? Better here. I was down last week. Just felt hungry and my porportions seemed to hve increased, but I went to Dr today and somehow I have lost 2.5 pounds! He put addl 1cc in band so now I have a total of 4cc. I'm keep my appt next week incase I need another 1cc, but feeling fuller quicker which is excellent! How are you doing?

Hi, I am getting banded in a few weeks. Was just wondering how things are going so far?

It's been 3 months for my and I am losing about 9 pounds a month. I had 4 weeks where I lost nothing but just kept my chin up. As long as I don't gain, I am happy.

Thank you, I am worried about a long week end . I do not get my first fill until June 14th.

How you doing, Bubba? I've been feeling the Bandster Hell the last week or so. Back on my blood pressure/water pills. I think I'm more hungry now then before my fill. Could be just the water bloat (I hope). Can't wait until my 2nd fill in June!! Hope you're well! Chat ya soon! Tina

I'm doing quite well. My first fill is 6 weeks post off, so I think thats some time at the end of June. I am also fighting the head hunger, but I just keep reminding myself that I didn't do this to mess it up.

I have talked to other gals who had the surger and their docs ok'd soft foods after a week or so, so since mine wont do it, I kinda cheated with poached eggs today and some thicker soups. My doc didnt even want me to blend anything... get real!! hehe

Well I am glad to hear that you are doing better, keep me posted on your post op process.

Hey! I was suppose to be on a liquid diet for two weeks but I started eating soft foods 5 days early. The doctor himself said most people can not wait that long. I did see that if you eat mash potatoes that can be filling for you if your still on liquids and all. I first tried scrambled eggs. Now I can eat just about anything but I watch my porportions. I get filled monday and can't wait. I have lost so far close to 25 pounds all together! Hoping that I don't gain any of it back by next monday!

Hey my doctor was the same way. I did three weeks of soft liquids and then right to solid he just said chew chew chew lol no puree or really mushy food strange

OH MY WORD! I just got this. Sorry about that! how are you doing? I've had three fills and will probably have my 4th the last week of January. I'm down about 46 lbs. I've been floating from 43-46 for about 2 months. I feel great though and it's really doing it's job. Hope you had a nice holiday. Talk to you soon. Moe

hi! im doing well, i just got to my apt after being away from my scale for 2 weeks over the holidays, all this time im thinking i gained weight for all the holiday food... i wasnt going to weigh myself until the morning, but according to the scale 20 minutes ago, i lost three pounds the last 2 weeks... awesome considering all i had to eat today was airport junk! hope you are doing well, your bikini pic is AWESOME by the way!

Hey, thanks for the note! I'm feeling great ... just a little over 2 weeks post-op. My right side still hurts some, but my doctor told me that's common. Keep me updated on your surgery status. I hope it works out for you!

glad to hear, i'm doing good i go for my 3rd fill in 2 weeks. and yeah i think i'm going to be a FILL JUNKIE..lol i love the restriction you feel after a fill. keep me posted!

I'm doing well. I had my third fill about a week ago, and I'm trying to decide if it's ok, or if maybe the Dr. should take out 1/4-1/2 ml. I have to be very careful about chewing and what I eat now so I don't get anything stuck. I'm going to give it a little longer before I decide. I'm glad your surgery went well. I hope you're enjoying your time off work!

Hi jane 3 weeks post banded, how quick has it gone. Hope your doing ok and have no pain, i cant believe how well im doing pain wise, iv had nothing now 4 ages. When are you having a fill? i go the 12th this month for my 1st one x

It was done last Monday. The first week was real rough, it almost felt like it wasn't worth it. I'm feeling better now & know it totally is though!

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2. The week after surgry will be okay. I allowed myself to become dyhydrated and had bad headaches and nausa for a couple of days. Once I started sipping water I felt fine..tired.. but fine. The liquid diet is no big deal. It is a short time and personally I didn't want to eat anything big. Keep sugar free jello, soups & and protien drinks around! As surgries go ... this one is no big deal. The incisions were no big deal.. not much pain at all. It felt more like really sore muscles from too many sit ups. Just don't get to active before your doctor tells you!

congrats!! yea i just had my pre-op appt today. I'm so excited 2 more weeks from monday!!! Hopefully they'll let you know something within the next week

Hello ,

Pics look great!!! How much have you lost? I am 6 week s post op 30 lbs. gone and it seems to take forever.

Good Luck

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