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Hi, I also started rather slowly, but now after 6 months and 3 fills, I've lost about 75 pounds!!! So, as you've read before, just be patient and let yourself heal and slowly get used to this new way of life. Once you start getting some fills and restriction, you should be well on your way to a decent weight loss. The ONLY complaint I had about my pre-surgery meetings and information from my doctor was that he didn't stress to me how I probably would NOT lose weight right at first. I, like many others, came out of surgery thinking....."OKAY!! Let's start LOSING!!" But in reality it took a couple months before things really started happening. I would have felt better emotionally if someone (my doctor!) had told me this was "normal" so I wouldn't have gotten so impatient and frustrated at first. So, difficult as it may be, just hang in there, do what your doctor tells you, get some fills, then go shopping for smaller clothes!! It will happen!!
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Your body can only process 30 grams of Protein at once. Maybe drink 2/3 of it, wait an hour and finish. However at 8 months out you should be getting most of your protein with real food. Only Protein drinks to supplement Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App
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No, no, no. Ten days is way too soon for the swelling to be gone. Depending on how fast you heal, it can take as long as 6-8 weeks. I had a heating pad on my belly every evening for the first 6 weeks. It just takes time, and the amount of time you need is totally independent of the amount someone else needed.
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Omg! I start a 5 day Protein, Water and gum diet! Oh sugar free gum diet lol! Goal is to lose 20 lbs by 3/16 ( 3 shakes daily and only water and gum) I'm having to start ALL OVER AGAIN!!!!!!!! Last vist was in June of 12 so now I have to re start a whole other 6 month diet!!!! May The Lord be with me because I will need it on this journey!!!!!!
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Pre-op Band buddie in UK or anywhere
layloo replied to RonnieRoo2's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello Veronica good luck with yout surgery, im going for my consultation next week. I am also from the UK , Wpould love a buddie Laila -
My plan was week 6...they cautioned us to take it slowly. Sent from my XT1650 using the BariatricPal App
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Where Did You Have Your Egd?
tallysfunny replied to ShrinkyDinkMe22's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had mine at an out-patient surgical center. Good news is...despite testing positive for H. Pylori and taking two weeks of meds, I am officially cleared by GI for my 11/20 sleeve date! Ugh. So stressed about that. -
First off I wanted to say :welcome: to LBT!!! Our ports are in different places, It all depends on the surgeon. Mine is located about a inch under my belly button and to the left about 3 inches. I can't feel my port even when laying down but I know some here talk about how they can feel it. I fell no pain during my fills. The Doc gives me a small shot to numb the area. I feel pressure when he finds the port and sticks the needle in. But NO pain. I do get shoulder pain after every fill. (I have had 7) Not bad I just take liquid tylenol and a Icey Hot patch and I'm good to go.:clap2: If you use the search above you can probably find out a lot more on fills. I have pictures posted of one of my fills. I think the title is "my 5th fill" but a can't really remember. Good luck and keep researching.
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I don't like the way I feel after I eat. I'm 10 weeks pot op. Does it get better over time?
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Hi, I had my surgery 2 months ago and until I had my 2nd fill last week, I was doing great. I've been reading some of the posts from others, and it's glad to see I'm not the only one experiencing some of these things. I could feel the restriction right after my surgery. My surgeon told me he had put 3 cc in my band. I got to where I could eat almost anything without any problems, just not as much as before. At my first fill, he added another 1cc. I cut back to soft and liquids for a few days after my fill and then I could eat almost anything again (except bread), just less than before. I had my 2nd fill about a week ago, and have noticed a definite restriction. I again went back to soft foods and liquids for several days but haven't noticed any improvement. I tried to eat some eggs, but they got stuck which was a horrible feeling and persisted for a while. I wasn't able to get it to come up. So, I had to suffer through it. I've been very careful since, but everything seems to cause what I can only describe as a spasm like feeling as soon as it hits the bottom of my esophagus. I've tried increasing my fluids, but it doesn't matter what I eat or drink, I get the same feeling. Which is quite uncomfortable. So, I've been drinking/eating hot liquids, thick Soups plus my Protein shakes. I plan to go my surgeon on Monday and have him remove at least part of that last fill. I'm glad I found this site. I have only told a couple of people about my surgery, as this was a very private decision for me. Any other suggestions I should try until I can see my surgeon?
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Ok I have been looking on this site for one person who has Multiple sclerosis and the lapband like me. I want to know how is it working for you? I have a few more questions that I would like to ask. I was diagnosed about 3 maybe 4 years ago. That alone has been a journey now I'm taking on another journey with my Multiple sclerosis. My M.s has affected my right eye and my left leg. Dont get me wrong i have alot of the M.S trates like the stumbling slurred speach etc. but my leg and eye is by far my worst M.S symtome. well no real since of talking about until someone gets back to me
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13 pounds down.. pretty excited! Must say was a good week. Pain was tolerable . Another week of liquids then can move on to yogurt . Hope everyone is having a good week.
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possible fly in the ointment (doc sending me for abdominal scan)
JerseyGirl68 replied to inittothinit's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Definitely possible to not know you have an issue. I had no symptoms for years. Lab tests tipped off that I had stones, ultrasound confirmed it. i knew about them for about 3 years until I became symptomatic. And trust anyone who has had a full blown attack, you don't want to keep the gall bladder. My doctor was going to remove my gall bladder when I got sleeved, so if it needs to come out, ask if they can come out together. Good luck! Much better to know now that its an issue than after. -
Dry-heaving and the staple line
Radwilk replied to 2013isit's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I vomited quite a bit of blood the 1st night. Second day less blood and could not swallow a thing. Not even sip out of med cup. I had to stay 3 nights due to all this, but my dr never expressed concern over my staple line. Looking back I think much of my nausea was from pain pump and swelling from surgery and hernia repair. I'm a month out and my staple line is just fine. -
Previous weightloss surgery
shorty184 replied to themiddlechild3's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hello' previously had banding (1986) the old un-adjustable type....it slipped and erroded over the years....I had it removed on 4-24-07....since then I have gained about 44 lbs..have GERD/w hiatal hernia....Podiatrist want to do surgery for heel spurs and because of this my knee has know gone lame... I sa the surgeon that removed my band last week and he has agreed to replace my band....so I am in the first phase to get approved.....my pcp is in agreement with me ( I thought that I would have a fight there) she referred me to a pulmanary dr. for a sleep test as I have been on sleep meds for over a year...nexium for more than a year....pain meds for foot over a year...steriod injections for foot twice...dr refuses to give more injections...with all this I'm still worried that the ins. co might not approve...btw my bmi is 41 I'm 4'11 1/2 ..215 lbs...:confused2: -
Pre-op liquid diet ... I want to cheat so bad!
John.L posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I feel like such a baby! My pre-op liquids diet is only 3 days. My surgery is on Thursday, but today's hunger has been brutal! I've had 5 servings of Protein shake, probably 100 oz of Water, some sugar free pudding and unsweetened apple sauce and I'm still thinking about nothing but food. Was it this hard for anyone else? The reasonable part of my knows it's only a few days, but the life-long eater in me wants to go cheat and cross my fingers that it's not a big deal! Anybody have any tips for dealing with the hunger? -
Endoscopy Dr. Says I Can't Have Wls Help! Please!
Elinjacksmom replied to kweenbee's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I will say this from my experience. My doctor did not do any of these tests before hand & I wish so badly that he had. I also have a narrowing in the esophagus they have discovered & I am now dealing with so many issues. I had vomiting in the hospital & had to stay an extra 3 days. I'm now dealing with horrific acid reflux that I've never had before. I'm also having to go for a scope to dilate my esophagus because of the severe swelling I am unable to hardly eat anything & am on the verge of dehydration daily. I honestly thought that this surgery was going to be the end all fix for all of my weight loss issues & it's actually been one of the most rough & exhausting things I've ever been through in my life. Please don't think I'm trying to be negative just consider carefully going forward with the surgery because there hasn't been a day when I wish I could go back in time & NEVER have done this. I just wished I had more information like this before I had done mine. -
Pre-op liquid diet ... I want to cheat so bad!
John.L replied to John.L's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I've managed to get by and not cheat! There were a lot of opportunities I had to sneak something in, but I decided if I can't even make it 3 days, how am I going to make it a lifelong change? It's tough, but I know why I'm doing this and I want to do it right. I've had some monstrous headaches (possibly due to caffeine elimination) and a big lack of energy as well. Surgery is tomorrow though, so I'm almost there! -
I I want to know if I lose 3kg a week is that to little or enough.?
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i am one month n like 2 weeks out n i love broccoli, green beans hmmm, mushrooms, creamed spinach, cauliflower, pretty much i can eat all veggies, as long as they r well steamed . i stay away from celery cus its like a hair ball to the sleeve.. n u dont want that.. i buy the veggie steamers from healthy choice, my local target has them on sale for 1.50 .. they r delicious! with grilled chicken or fish or shrimp hmmm...
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Try a non-milk based product! Milk bothered me a lot early on. My friend was sleeved May 18th and milk bothered her until last week.
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Gaining 5lbs overnight?
JessicaAnn replied to JessicaAnn's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you! I'm pushing water and protein today since I had 3 tiny candies last night. 8:30am and 32 oz down! -
I am going to see the surgeon for my fisrst visit next week. Over the phone I was told I would have to have my primary care Doc send me out for a bunch more test. Does anyone have any idea what those test are?
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Preparing For Gastric Sleeve
hadouni replied to peacequeen's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have a bunch of things on my "to do" list too. I keep thinking I need to start grouping my smaller clothes by their sizes so they are together as I can fit back into them. I've been to the lawyer to update a few things (I'm a single parent) and I'd thought to buy some baby food fruit & veggies for some of the soft food recovery period. I have a leg wax appointment scheduled. I'm taking at least two weeks away from work although I might work from home the second week. I'm so excited! I just hope I'm approved quickly. -
I've heard alot of different things. The most consistant thing I've heard is 800, but really, your doc would give you the best input here. I eat between 700 and 1200 per day... depending on the level of activity. I have started lifting weights and feel the need to "recover" some days. I think varying caloric intake can help with stalls too. Some people seem to really love the low carb route... I don't feel well when I restrict carbs so I eat some complex carbs like steel cut oatmeal and sweet potatos. I really think though... if you don't want to count every ounce.... if you just follow the rule of Protein first...then veggies, you'll do fine. good luck stacey
