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Has this happened to anyone else. My surgery was all set. Pre-op is tomorrow. Dr. Mejias office called THIS morning... ONE WEEK before surgery and said that my portion (the part insurance won't pay) is due before surgery. I had to cancel and they seemed to care less. Just said "ok". The end... my dreams dashed... Patty <!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message -->
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Since you are only 2 weeks post op, don't worry so much about actual weight loss at this point. Your body is trying to heal from surgery and it's normal to gain some weight during this period. Make sure you are getting enough protein so you can heal and make sure to hydrate with plenty of water or calorie-free, caffeine free liquids. The weight loss will come!
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Can anyone tell me about drinking Diet Soda Pop with the Lap-Band. I'm having my surgery Dec.17th. I've totally cut Pop from my diet over a month a go. Not having a hugh problem with this since I only drank one can or bottle a day. I was told you should not drink carbinated drinks with the band. Then I went to a support group meeting and have three members tell me they do and you can that this is not an off limits item. I have an appointment with my Doctor Nov.15th which I plan on asking him about this matter. I just think not drinking it is better for my health no matter what is allowed. Just have to know, just in case I want some to drink some in the future in small amounts. Thank s all
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Awesome!!! I'm 6 weeks today also down 30lbs total 50 lbs my clothes don't fit me. Love it!!
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Are these feelings and this pain normal?
Carmen188 replied to Kerry82's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Please don't panic you are going to be ok, i felt a lot of the same feelings you felt..I had that same thought in my head "how could I have done this to myself" I was not happy the first week..not happy at all, i had this horrible pain in my shoulder that lasted for 2 weeks I thought I was going to have to live with it for the rest of my life but it went away. I did not have the symptoms you wrote on number 1. but I bet it is normal because of the hernia they fixed. Give it time you will get better. just stay calm, take your pain medication..sleep as much as possible. you will be able to eat again I promise you!! You will be able to eat, it's still work to lose weight even with the band, but it is a tool and if you use your tool you will have success. i know i told you to sleep but walking might relieve some of the gas you are experiencing. What you are feeling is normal you're going to get better in no time at all that discomfort, pain, fear will all be a distant memory...write it down so you can looks back and maybe help others on this site later who may experience the same symptoms you have now. -
Good Books on Lap Band
2livesmart replied to Padanelle's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I found a book called recipes for Life After Weight Loss Surgery by Margaret Furtado and Lynette Schultz. One thing that I liked was the mashed califlower. I actually did a vlog about it on youtube. the book also has a lot of other good recipes and it tells you how many weeks post op you should be before trying each recipe. You can find the book on Amazon. -
What Were Your Symptoms Of A Port Flip? Pain?
TheNewMiniMe replied to Nadily09's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi there, I am really sorry to hear of your pain. I just reconstruction of my band because of a flipped port, mine was not completely flipped, but it would move around, so i could eat normally, then occasionally i would experience something similar to you (especially when i had something, deeply stuck, where just getting it out wouldnt work). I will tell you some of my symptoms: - If i overate, i would get the stabbing sharp pain on the left shoulder(doc says its because the port was digging into my diaphram) - every few months, i would get this urge to vomit, and would get sharp shooting pain along from my stomach to my shoulder - i had a few instances, where i would vomit, but it was never because there was any food "stuck" - i had one episode, where i vomited over 30 times in one night it sounds to me that you might have just strained the band, and that you are also swollen from having the stomach bug, my suggestion (which always used to work for me) is to go to your doctors office, get them to completely remove the Fluid from the band, then have a long drink of Water, and get them to put the fluid back in.... or alternatively, get them to take it out, and give ur body a 2 week break. either way, you should not be in pain, this is NOT NORMAL, and you should go to your doctor... it will only get worse if you dont. I hope this helped -
I had all kinds of cravings my preop diet was strictly liquids so i was craving large im now 5 days post op and the sight of food makes me ill im actually dreading week 3 soft foods i rather stick to liquids BigBodyBombFace
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really confused !!!
Shamrockgirl60 replied to luckytoloose's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was told to buy a food scale and measure all my food. Once I start eating solids. I use a measuring cup for my liquids, and a 1/4 cup for my semi solids like cottage cheese and pudding. I buy the pre-made puddings and Jello so I know what I am eating. I have had no fill yet, but feel pretty full after a half cup of anything. Or a cup of cream Soup sipped slowly. I don't have the mushier food like eggs till next week when I start my 5th week since the surgery. I am losing maybe 2-3 lbs. a week. I can start riding my bike this coming week. And doing more exercises . That should speed up the weight loss. But I am happy with 2 lbs. a week now. I get my first fill the middle of September. I am hoping to hit a sweet spot by my second or third fill. -
It seems I am starting a list of foods, I should be able to eat that have given me such bad gas pains that I would be afraid to try them again any time soon. The first is Beans...........on my mushy stage, I had gas so bad that I had to leave work as I was in pain............this lasted almost 12hrs. I had a fill yesterday morning, so had mushroom Soup for dinner (restaurant). I maybe had 1/3 of a cup, no chunks just soup and the gas and pain were as bad as the beans, even got shoulder gas pain, which I haven't had in about 2 weeks..............it didn't last as long thank god, but enough to make me extremely uncomfortable. Mushrooms Beans Anything on your list that isn't the obvious (breads etc)
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What Does A Tight Band In The Morning Feel Like
wildrose1966 replied to wildrose1966's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I don't have fluid in my band, I am only 3 weeks out. I almost feel like I did 2 days post op, just full and gassy........feels better when I stand. I know I am still healing, but I am sure those darn beans have something to do with it, and I am pretty sure the lunch I grabbed from the fridge has beans in it - yikes, I am sure I can find something else. I will just take it easy today. I also just moved to my next stage of eating, more solids, meat, crackers etc, so it could just be a shock to the system after being on liquids for over a month. Thanks ladies -
I believe you asked this on my Breakfast post. What follows is my personal opinion! I eat anything I want for now. I am trying to stay away from highly processed food and "white carbs" - even though white carbs have the same amount of calories as "brown carbs", ie. brown whole grain rice and whole wheat Pasta has th same calories as white rice and pasta. I know I would lose faster if I would stick to a rigorous diet avoiding any type of unhealthy foods and cutting carbs to an excrutiating minimum. I applaud anyone who follows those guidelines for their strength and willpower. Unfortunately (or not?), this isn't me. I am only 3 months out tomorrow, I have lost 45 pounds which is probably fairly slow compared to others, but I eat what I want in moderation. If I want a piece of my husband's bear claw, I will have that. If I want to eat 1/4 bagel, I will do that. I make sure I get at least 60 g of Protein every day. The sleeve gives me the moderation I was never able to do (while keeping my sanity). If I was able to follow a diet that strict, I would probably not have needed the sleeve. I am currently stalled a little bit since a week, but I am continuing to eat this way - mainly to see if the stall is just a stall or if it is related to what I eat. I am hoping I'll break through it without having to cut out the carbs. I am eating 800 to 900 calories during the week, and maybe 1200 calories on the weekend days. I work out pretty much every day for at least 40 minutes. MFP is down right now, so I can't post exact values. The good thing is, I am just happy. I am not craving anything - because I can have everything. In my opinion, I am eating like a normal person, ie. eat what I want in moderation. I have wanted to be able to do this all my life, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that this is it and that I DON'T have to live with "Can't have this, can't have that" anymore.
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When I advanced to purees, I had no problem with the ricotta bake, but I should note that I didn't start on purees until three weeks out.
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I'm 3 weeks post op! I forgot to mention that!
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From Lots Of Restriction To Almost None?
spoiltmom posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Okay normally my band goes back and forth. I'll be tight for a whole and then loosen up for a while. For the past two months I've been super tight though so I got .25 cc's removed a month ago. For the first 3 weeks after that I was still swollen and pretty tight. Saturday I threw up from drinking something that was too thick. Then suddenly on Sunday... Bam my swelling and most of my restriction was gone. I'm able to drink with my meals and I haven't been able to do that in a year. Is something wrong with my band? I haven't been this loose in such a long time. I'm not in pain though and no reflux or indigestion. I should add, I do have some restriction because I still can't eat bread. -
I had surgery on July 25 and had my first fill on August 20th. It's been rough. Those first few weeks I was sore and tired, but hungry. I was 3/4 of a pound over what I was when I had surgery. My doctor gave me a hard time about it. This morning I weighed myself and I'm down 2 pounds below my lowest weight so I was happy. Not feeling restriction yet, but I'm more active. I'm riding bike again (haven't done that in probably 10 years!) and walking more. My clothes are getting looser so I know things are happening. Hang in there and good luck!
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I'm 2 weeks post op tomorrow and I'm struggling. I'm having a hard time getting my liquids in. Everything tastes gross even water! I wanna gag when I drink it. I constantly have dry mouth and some weird taste in my mouth. Soft foods give me crazy gas. I'm constantly hungry and depression is starting to kick in. Did I make a mistake? HELP!!!! I NEED ADVICE!!!!
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Eating binge tonight
freetobe replied to lapband4meNOW's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Don't feel bad, I did the same thing. I guess I wanted to try things out and see if I could tolerate them I was banded on 2/7. I will be 2 weeks out on Wednesday. I actually ate some chocolate. Guess what I kept it down! Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Hang in there. -
Help Stuck 1 And 1/2 Week Postop
thinspiration posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My surgeon cleared me for mushies after surgery. I got a little lazy to bullet the meatballs I made and instead just mashed it. I think they were a little dry and now I have an uncomfortable feeling in my chest and throat. Will this pass or do I have to try to bring it up? -
One Month Pre Op Diet!!!
tonilynashton replied to tonilynashton's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thanks you so much! I will definitely be drinking protein! Although im nervous I know it will pay off! I want this!! I'll prolly loose 40 lbs lol or close I was reading on the 2 week diet and most said they lost 18-22 lbs lol -
Emotional about dr's appt next week and food cravings
Pebbagirl replied to donna12's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Donna, check out www.shrinkyourself.com. It's an awesome plan and will teach you all about why you eat emotionally and how to stop. It's a paid program. Kind of like an online course you do for 12 weeks. I learned so much from it. -
Emotional about dr's appt next week and food cravings
donna12 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
well I guess I should call it ashamed too since I've only lost 3 lbs in what will be one month next week. I'm not able to exercise and I'm angry about that. I also am feeling an emotional attachment to food here lately, bad foods. I haven't been bad, it's just I have craved old foods like chips and dip, cheeto's, frito's, stuff like that and sweets, it's awful. I'm feeling deprived and its not a good feeling right now. I literally could binge. I guess those feelings of craving old bad food habits never will go away and I have to deal with it for the rest of my life as I want so bad to succeed with my band. I'm 47 and having gone thru a hysterectomy a few yrs ago it threw me into menopause so I know my metabolism is probably slower than someone younger or who is not going thru menopause plus I take hormones. Here lately it seems I can eat a cup worth of food and then some but I don't. I go in next week for a fill, thank goodness. I am staying full every 4 hrs but the urge to snack in between is there, I don't snack often, maybe 2 to 3 times a week once a day and then I will grab a low fat string cheese. My worst time is late night, food calls my name, anything and I'm not hungry for the most part. Now last night I was hungry so I ate 3 bites of turkey and half piece of Munster cheese with it around 11:00 pm. Tonight, I'm not hungry. I just wish I could turn off the food craving button in my head. -
What did /do you do for exercise almost 6 weeks out?
Slimsoon1988 replied to JennG25's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm 6 weeks out and I'm doing the elliptical 1-2 times a day in the gym.. I'm not sure if I'm 100% ready to start running so I've decided to wait until 8 weeks for that. -
Fear not..... totally normal. I'm in a stall right now too. search week 3 stall. seems like everyone goes though it. take care and stick to the plan
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My pre op diet was liquids only for a week! Hated it lol. Anyway I am 6 weeks out and I am allowed to have fruit without skins. I like fruit cups and I like to put blueberries and bananas in my shakes. I don't eat citrus fruits because of the acid.
