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Nope. Sounds like you're healing well and you should be glad of that. I was eating 1000 calories per day at 3 weeks and my doctor was delighted.

2 weeks ago i went for my first fill and the new dr; bc my original dr opened his own thing and my insurance wont cover me to move or something) i saw didnt do fills till 6 weeks and they scheduled for 4( theres another post about that) so long story short i obviously didnt get it. Then today was my second attempt to get my first fill again... well the dr put the needle in and fished around for a few mins and couldnt get to the port bc it is too deep? So now i have to go to the hospital to do an xray fill. Well first off they have to get an approval from my insurance THEN schedule the appointment. Thats going to be at least another week! I have gained 3lbs since i have been on reg foods. The hospital is like 45 miles away! I know its not the dr fault this time but wouldnt you think they should have longer needles if, as he said "it happens more then often", instead of having to send me or other ppl to the hospital?? Im not happy at all!!

I said goodbye to Chinese food today. Nothing I think I will want again except maybe some wonton soup ...so that's good. I've been allowing once a week to eat a goodbye meal. I'm dreading saying goodbye to Indian food. Has anyone actually been able to eat spicy food after. I mean like post op a year? It's not actually bad for you it's grilled chicken and spices..either way I'll miss it.

My pre op (when I get there) will be a liquid diet of 4 protein shakes and 64 oz. of clears for 2 weeks....I am not to scared of it...it will be cleansing and a good prep for the post op eating! Good luck with your pre-op preparations!

I will be finding out exactly what my pre-op diet is today when I go in for pre-op teaching. All I know at this point is it is 2 weeks and I have to purchase the supplements from the doctor (after this, I don't have to). I do know from going to the support group meeting (the doctor required it before surgery) and from me asking the dietician specifically, that I also will get to eat some real food - but I don't know what that will be yet as the list will be given to me today. I am so excited for today - I really feel like today is the beginning of my new life even though my surgery is still 2 weeks away.

Had my Dr. appointment yesterday. I lost a pound since the last visit (5 weeks). It was very busy as they had to fit all the afternoon patients in in the morning because the PA wasn't going to be able to do the pm appointment. Well I talked to the PA in training, and she seemed nice enough but still asked questions that were really odd to me--like if my hypertension was better---umm yup I am fat, but no I don't have hypertension and never had, if anything my BP runs on the low side.:thumbup: Next she asked where I thought I was ...yelllow, green or red. I said yellow as I am always hungry and am eating off of a salad plate rather than a saucer. Shared that I get hungry between meals and that I am getting all my protien in. I asked about hair loss since it is coming out in thick gobs when I wash my hair, She told me that I wasn't really losing that much hair, it was just my imagination...seriously, you can see my scalp:sad:. When she asked about exercise I shared that I walked 2 days per week in the summer plus I go to the gym 3 times per week and do 40 minutes of cardio and about a half hour of free weights. I added that since the weather had turned rather cruddy for walking I had added an extra day of cardio. She told me that the exercise I am doing will only help me to maintain my weight and not to lose any. WTH, I didn't do much of anything before being banded. Next she told me to cut out snacking before bed...again WTH, I never eat after dinner even if I am hungry. I explained all of this and felt like she thought I was lying about what I eat and how much I exercise since there was only a 1 pound loss:mad2:. Next comes in the reg PA. She said add biotin to help with the hair loss and double check to be certain I am getting my 80 grams of protien. Said to keep exercising and add extra gym time if the walking outdoors wont work due to weather. She says lets go with a bigger fill this time, I think you need it. This sounds all good. She however decides to let PA in training do the fill...she missed the port, ok so try again, misses the port but thinks she can root around with the needle to get it in. Now I am saying ouch and have tears streaming down my face:crying:. Reg PA takes a look... umm she is off by an inch and a half, remove needle and reg PA does the fill. It is all good, but I am still hurting 24 hours later. Reg PA tells PA in training that sometimes belly fat and scar tissue can be tricky and make you think it is the port---ok may be true, but my port sticks out and you can feel it pretty easily. Plus hey I 'm right here in the room and do not need to feel like her error is my fault for being fat, heck I am here becasue I am fat!:thumbup: So, now I am being extra careful to do the sequence of food progression so I don't get any stuck episodes to casue extra swelling. I bought the biotin and started taking those, but I still feel like she really thought I was laying around eating twinkies. BTW inches are still melting off rapidly and I had to go out and get all mnew pants for work. Oh well at least my students are seeing a difference..."Wow, Mrs. M, you lost a TON of weight" and I'm thinking thanks, could you call my PA in training!:tt2:

How bad was having the drain, I will have mine for two weeks! Not looking forward to it!Good luck!!

Saw my surgeon today (the hottie) and he gave me the all clear!! Said I am probably the most compliant patient he has so far (Yay for OCD) and at the rate I am going I will most likely be his most successful patient. (now mind you he just started doing lap bands, he prefers RnY and the Sleeve) I don't know if that is saying much as I was # 14 I think he said. He didn't check my incisions cause my only complaint now is the itching (which we all know means healing) and I told him the one incision that looked like it might have been infected is closed and healing beautifully. So he is taking me at my word, but told me if anything changes to call straight away to get one of his walk in slots. He also told me that I am cleared to mushy foods starting tomorrow. My brain's ocd mechanism wont listen, keeps telling me "nope his own post op documentations said Friday/Saturday not Wednesday." We shall see, I might actually eat the eggs in my egg drop Soup or maybe a bite or two just to see how I do then take it from there one day at a time. I go in for my first fill July 1st though, I am actually looking forward to it!! Pix

Good luck to you as well! Great job publicly documenting your weight-loss journey. It will really help you keep on track & stay accountable. I did the same thing when I had surgery three years ago. We look forward to you sharing much more. Good luck! You are not alone!

I have the midband. It takes a contrast/saline solution for fills. The self filling issue was resolved by adding the contrast to the saline. I was given a 6cc fill at surgery and to date have not needed another one. I have been at my sweet spot to the tune of 92 lbs lost. I am beginning to consider a slight increase as I seem to have be stalling here at this weight. I've only lost 3 lbs in the last 4 months. I seem to lose and regain the same 3 to 4 lbs never dipping below the 92 mark. I chose to have a midband because of the statistics showing very low risk of slippage or erosion. As there is no real aftercare in my area for bands, I'll need to go back to Tijuana for care. Since I'll have to travel so far, I wanted the band that was at the least risk for complications. So far so good!

Girl you look amazing!! I can't wait to have mine in Sept I'm 265 so around the same as your weight. 5 weeks and you could see the huge difference on you. Good job!!

yep, Id say you have a darn good reason to be angry! I would be too! Youve been waiting for this for a week - only to find out that it was the wrong day? So, tomorrow's the x-ray?

I was banded November 22nd and am not too far from my goal. Since I hit the 100 lb. mark, it has been a slow loss. That is partially my fault since I have been sampling foods that were a complete no-no before. My advice is to make sure your band is adjusted well. Then, slowly eliminate carbs and fat. My doctor only allows 5 grams of carbs per meal. If you are not exercising, start doing so ASAP! I swear by my exercise routine. I do a mix of strength training and cardio three times a week. Then, I try to walk/jog a couple of days a week. That is the only thing that has kept me losing at this point.

there was a discussion about this a few weeks ago, search for banded bracelets and im sure it will come up. there is a member here (Izikesmom) (sp?) who sells them for $4 I think. They are purple and say banded and beautiful. Also I heard if you ask Inamed they will send you one of theirs for free blue and I don't know what it says.

Gillibean I had problems my port sticking up, had it repositioned,but 3 weeks later had to have redone as internal stitches came apart, my port sounds like similar to yours, hope all goes well for both of us.

Hi everyone I seem to be experiencing my first plateau and trying not to freak out. I'm 23 days post-op and have only lost 15 pounds. I know from reading this forum that everyone loses at different rates, and that 15 pounds is still a great accomplishment. The last time I was in the 230's was about 5-6 years ago, and I am very happy about that. But my doctor told me last week he expected me to lose more by now, and I'm supposed to lose another 6 (minimum) by next Wednesday. Not feeling very confident that is going to happen. I'm doing everything I'm supposed to do as far as calories/carbs/fat/liquids go - most days I take in 80+ ounces of water/fluids. And I've bumped up my exercise to over an hour every day. A majority of my calories are shakes and brothy Soups w/protein mix added, though I started some mushies last week. At best I get in a scrambled or poached egg w/1oz. light cheese, 1/4 cup of cottage cheese w/ 1tbsp unsweetened applesauce, or 1/4 cup greek yogurt, plain, no fruit. I made an amazing roasted cauliflower Soup the other night w/just garlic, shallots, celery and veggie broth pureed thoroughly. Felt so good to cook again! Kept it light (1/4 cup only) since it is a higher carb veggie. Hoping to make one with asparagus soon. I'm sure my body is just adjusting to the change from liquids to mushies, from 500 calories per day to almost 700 and 70g Protein to 80-90g. What's bumming me out is that I'm not really wearing different clothes yet. I can fit more easily into size 20 pants, but I still have some size 22 that I can wear. I know, mass cuts makes it all relative. I bought one bra size down, and it's a little tight - but passable. I was hoping after losing 30lbs (15 pre/15 post) that I'd be noticing it more in clothes. But I'm not. And I ran into some friends the other day who said nothing, even though I feel I can totally see it in my face/neck. Trying to stay positive and logical. I know it will happen, even if it's slow it's better than where I used to be and I know it will happen EVENTUALLY So how long before you really felt a noticeable difference? About how much did you have to lose before you really went down a FULL size in clothing?

I was sleeved on 11/8 and had to go back in last Monday to get an endoscopy to stretch my stomach. I still get full after 2-3 bites. I'm eating 1 meal per day and drinking Protein drinks and Water through the day. I'm not supposed to be eating much yet anyway. 6 weeks is when I can start eating. The difficulty was that semi-solids (mashed potato, cream of wheat, thick soups) were getting stuck, and most times if I ate sitting down I'd get stuck and slime/vomit. I'm still eating slowly and doing lots of Soup and other soft things. Call your surgeon, get a swallow test, maybe ask about an endoscopy. Good luck!

Same here...I eat it 2-3 times a week.

Saw my surgeon this morning and he said to aim for 1,000. More than 1,200 or less than 800 will cause a stall. I don't think MFP factors in that you've had WLS and your body is functioning differently, does it?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any information on an instructional video or tutorial of some sort that I could give to my Doctor. He is willing to learn how to do my fills and handle my post-op care, and nothing would thrill me more. It will save me hours on the road...since I would have to drive at least three hours to the nearest fill doc. Also, he is willing to charge me for a regular office visit. Would love any feedback!:help:

went for my first post op check up, it's been 3 weeks since my surgery and I've lost 18lbs. but suddenly I'm able to eat more. I don't go for a fill for 3 more weeks...really anxious, wondering what's in store! This website is very informative though, glad I found it!!

went for my first post op check up, it's been 3 weeks since my surgery and I've lost 18lbs. but suddenly I'm able to eat more. I don't go for a fill for 3 more weeks...really anxious, wondering what's in store! This website is very informative though, glad I found it!!:car:

What is the pain?? I am just under 3 weeks post op ....I started soft solid food this past Thursday. Up until last Tuesday I was doing great. Tuesday I started having some pain at the incision area.... met with my surgeon & she said it was totally normal healing. However on Friday evening I started getting stomach cramps. I thought maybe I ate too much or too fast or maybe had water too close to a meal. Yesterday (Saturday) I could not eat. I probably got in about 10 ounces of water, a half a cup of chicken broth and a couple sips of a protein shake. Its 4 a.m. on Sunday morning in my stomach really hurts.... it feels like achy painful cramps in my intestines. My stomach is actually growling a little bit but the pain in my intestines makes the thought of eating impossible. What do I do? Is this normal? Will it work itself out? Should I go to drs? I just don't know what to do.... I haven't had a bowel movement since yesterday afternoon around 1 p.m. but I took stuff to clean myself out and do not think it's constipation. I've taken gas-x and pain meds to no avail....has anyone experienced this? HELP!!

Thank you for everything...now u said u did self pay and I'm just curious I'm 19 and my credits not too high. Did you have to have good credit for that carecrdit? I think that sounds like a great option for me I just need to know what hoops I have to jump through for each option. Are payments pretty high up there? Did that include airfare? Also about the procedure did you loose pretty fast ? Thank youcomfortable and full faster but able to swallow w/o vomiting- when u reach it that is when It all begins life changes as u know it! This has truly changed my life.... No more tv for me..... now I love to play basketball with the family, ride bikes, go to the beach , live life without being afraid b/c of my size. No more back pain either!!!!!! And also since I was self pay I didn't have to do any pre surgery visits I just called and 2 weeks later I was having the surgery.

Yea I have the same pain in my elbows and wrist. I, too, am wondering what it is and I am also at the end of my third week? Just start about a week ago. It's driving me crazy. Can't sleep too well.