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I have a 10 cc band. Had a tiny bit of restriction after my 2nd fill but not much. My 3rd fill put me at 6 cc & gave me good restriction. That was 6 weeks ago & I still have good restriction. I've lost 10 pounds in that 6 weeks but I haven't lost anything in the last couple. I think the reason is that I haven't been able to walk lately & I was walking every morning. I don't have enough daylight to walk before I have to be at work. Your 3rd fill should help a lot.
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ok my 1st fill i was filled to 4.2 (10cc band) and i lost 13.5 lbs...ok 2nd fill to 5.2 and OMG i've gained 7 almost 8 lbs...WHAT HAPPENED, that fill was 3 weeks ago, (i go for fill number 3 thursday) i was fine, i wasn't feeling hungry, i could go from 6 am to 9 pm and never eat, ( i did eat!) but i never felt hungry, i had lost about 7 1/2 pounds, and now i've gained that back, so now i weigh more than i did then when i went for the fill!!! i'm so embarrassed, like i don't wanna go for my fill, its so frustrating, i mean i know where i messed up i guess...i was going to the gym 5-6 days a week, and i cut down to 3-4, and now this past week i've been REALLY hungry, i mean i try will power like i had done with past diets, but its crazy i'm really hungry... i'm trying to talk to myself...like its not going to get any better with out a fill, so i have to go, but dang! i'm so upset!!! anyone else going thru this? need some words of encouragement, cause all i wanna do is sit here and eat! and THAT is NOT the way to handle this
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I got my first fill in early November... 6 weeks after my surgery. My mom and I flew in to San Diego and decided to save some money by taking the bus and the trolley to the border. Cost 3-4 bucks each way and it was a piece of cake. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Took a cab from the border and almost got killed cuz the driver was crazy and he cut off some other cabbie and the other cabbie cut him off and started screaming at him in spanish about whatever... All i got out of the conversation was that they would discuss it again later but that my cabbied had "la passaga"... I am assuming that is the passengers?? *US*... The office was hot, and the only thing on TV was in spanish, but not a big deal. Dr. Martinez talked with me and mom for a good 15 minutes before he put 2.2 cc's in. It was very cool to watch them do it with the flourescopy. I had no problems after the fill, and we even had lunch in TJ before taking the trolley back to the airport... Did it all in 12 hours... very cool!
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I just received my third fill last week. I feel great and am losing weight so far. I really feel this is probably my "sweet spot." The thing is I am already at 7.5cc in a 10cc band. My surgeon doesn't seem to think this is a problem, but it does worry me. I got surgery April 20th, 2011 and am down 16lbs. I did start off smaller than others I've seen at 214. Has anyone else experienced this or know someone who has? Thank you!
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Hi Molly-welcome to LBT!! I will send you some info on the ticker in a PM if that is ok. I have it typed up and just copy & paste the info! You and me both looking forward to warm weather---we are getting a glimpse of spring this week, and I am loving it!!! Hang out, tell us about yourself!! We look forward to getting to know you! Kat
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I had the same thing happen to me and it didnt start until a week after surgery. I was banded on 4/7 and the pressure finally relieved itself about 5 days after it started. Basically, it started last weekend and I noticed it was gone by Friday (yesterday). Now all I have are hiccups. I hiccup when I eat or drink something. That is all for now. I think I am over the hump and now all that needs to happen is for my incisions to heal. I noticed this morning I have a little piece of one stitch sticking out. My post-op visit with my doctor is on April 24th.
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Liquids To Soft Food
Carfigure replied to Justin B.'s topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
well I was suppose to be on liquids for 3 week which was impossible at least for me so I started soft food on day 6 I spoke with my doctor who stated it was ok for me to do so. I am 1 month post op.. good luck to us all!! -
Liquids To Soft Food
FLORIDAYS replied to Justin B.'s topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was on liquid for 3 weeks until I was allowed to move to mushies.... and if you count the 2 week pre op... that is a total of 5 weeks. I didnt cheat once. It was the hardest thing I had ever done. And I started my pre op liquid the day before Thanksgiving!!!! But I wanted NO complications.... so I followed the Dr's orders...I had mashed potatos on New Years day and 11 months later I am a success story! My advice...follow your Dr's orders and do not cheat.Best of luck -
pain when walking...
EmmaWang replied to arellano8's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi, I am six weeks out. However when I joined my co-workers in the power walk in the fourth or fifth week, I also got left side pain around my belly area. My port is located about 1 or 2 inches above my belly bottom, so I guess the pain was in my port area. The pain was not bad and manageable, but it was certainly very uncomfortable. We never walked last week so I don't know if I will still have tenderness around my port when I walk fast again. -
Question for people who have already been sleeved!
katesuccess replied to Kquinn's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
If rescheduling surgery is not an easy option, (my doc was booked three months out --so no way could I have rescheduled !) consider whether this is a time you need to put yourself first, and have your surgery on time . Do something special for the bride if you cannot be one of her bridesmaids. Sometimes those of us who needs weight-loss surgery have had a long pattern putting other people first--that may not be you, but I know sometimes it's me! Also I gained 20 pounds of Fluid during my hospital stay, and it took me 10 days to lose them! No way would a bridesmaid dress have felt comfortable nor high heels or the rigors of an event that would last a few hours that soon after my surgery, but everyone is different. I was walking 3000 steps by day two though. Good luck! -
What exercise programs or challenges are you doing?
Stephanie replied to ocgirl15's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
I joined a gym, I swim laps 3 times a week, then I bicycle ride (stationary) and use the varied road program (up hill, down hill) and I do 5 miles in 30 minutes. I also occasionally do Water arobics but the program at my gym isn't good. It's mostly old ladies (like me) and they just stand around and chat so if you really want the work out you have to weave yourself in and out of them because they won't move. I also use the steam room afterwards to help loosen the muscles. At home well, we have a farm so there is always something to do but I like using my WII and just do some dancing and/or some of the sports games that aren't too hard. I like to mix things up, it's better for your muscles and you also don't get as bored with the workout. -
Lapband revision to Gastric bypass/Bariatric surgery exclusion
hollywrites2u replied to hollywrites2u's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
That's a good idea! Thanks for the suggestion. My insurance should cover a repair that isn't actually bariatric surgery. I wonder if the surgeon could do a bypass and my secondary would pick it up when my primary doesn't. I'll have to research more about it. I have an appt. with a surgeon in a couple weeks. Who is your surgeon? -
How Long Did The "green Zone" Last For You?
DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! replied to okiekatt's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Oh how exciting, congratulations! I first felt I was in the Green Zone after my 3rd fill, but after about 6 weeks I realized I had slipped out of it again. I then went and got my 4th fill putting me back into the Green Zone. I had my fill at the end of May and I am still very much in the Green Zone. I haven't had a fill since then. However, I've lost about 45 pounds since that fill and I can tell my band is starting to loosen again. I suspect in the next month or two I'll need another tiny fill to keep me in the Green Zone. -
So I have been in the stall from hell. I started birth contol pill about 3 weeks ago I put on 4 pound without changing my diet one bit. So I stopped taking the pill at week 2 as I was just bloating and got headaches the whole time. So I have been off the pill for 8 days now and my weight has not budged. I read to up my calories to trick my body so I started keeping track on myfatscecret.com and found if I was lucky I was getting about 500 calories a day. I started looking for healty ways so add some more calories, so far that has been adding a protein shake in my day and adding an afternoon snack of cheese and lunch meat. I have to admit It is a lot of work to get in the amount of food that I do, the snacks are really really hard to fit in. I am just plain full. One would think on so little calories I would be dropping the weight right and left. So I need some tip on breaking the stall and ways to get in healthy snacks.
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Tomorrow will be one week out. I a doing 1 week clear, 1 week full fluids, 1 week puree, then soft... My concern is I have been sipping sipping sipping. Today I got a medium wawa chicken noodle. They just gave me broth. I ate the whole thing in like 10-15 minutes. I measured it to be around 8-9 oz. Should that have gone in so easily? I didnt feel like I was overful or anything. No issues at all. Does Fluid just go in easy after a week? I guess im concerned with the amount. Seems too much to me but again...no discomfort at all. At 5:30 I had 6 oz of broth and 2 popsickles that are 20z each then 4 oz of protien drink. I did feel full but no discomfortAll within an hour? Do I just have a bigger stomach or do fluids go right through? Tanks! OH BTW!! HI!!! LOL. Been reading, I had a band to sleeve revision. Had band in July 2008 and lost 115 pounds roughly. Went from 350 to 235. Gained and lost a bit here and there with band the last year amd was hovering around 245-250. Decided to get sleeve. Lots of reasons....hated band. February 2011 band came off but because of scar tissue was not sleeved. Sleeved last Thursday at 260lbs. Down to 250. -
So I need to vent a bit. Feeling. Some buyers remorse today. Monday it will be 2 weeks since surgery. Still only on liquids and ensure. Wishing I could go out to dinner tonight. Does it get easier? Or more importantly more normal??
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Eating with bypass vs lapband
I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ replied to Juniper123's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
To me, RNY feels completely natural compared to the lap band. Maybe it's because for me, Lap Band was more like a torture device than anything else. When I eat my portion, I feel completely satisfied, in a natural way, unlike Lap Band. I have to admit tho, I seem to have had an easier recovery than a lot do. No nausea, vomiting or intolerance of any foods that I've tried so far. I'm seven weeks post op Band to RNY. -
You should be eating at least 60g of protein a day. As you're a week behind me... working towards 90g (at least that's what my surgical team suggested)
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1 Month Post Op Today!
MsGal replied to AmineR8705's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You are inspirational Amine......I am 2 weeks away from banding....hope my story is just as positive as yours! Lisa -
1 Month Post Op Today!
AmineR8705 replied to AmineR8705's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congrats on being banded!! Everything will get better after a few weeks I promise Thanks for the congrats!! -
Had my surgery Feb 19th everything went well not much pain only some discomfort in armpits had a great dr in Michigan. First pic was before surgery. 2nd was what they took off. 3rd is what they look like 1 week post op love my arms now can't wait till they are all healed and can wear no sleeves. [ATTACH]41944[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]41945[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]41946[/ATTACH]
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less than a week... amazingly calm :)
indy sleever posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yesterday I completed my last requirement before surgery... all day nutrition class. My surgery is scheduled for next Thursday 8/18. I was a ball of nerves yesterday. Learning about nutrition and portion sizes... learning about giving myself Lovenox injections after surgery... getting the list of supplements I will be taking for the rest of my life. It was a long day and I was overwhelmed with a pounding headache when I got home. Today is totally different! A strange calm has taken over. I am so happy! No more hurdles to jump over. I am there I have had the morning to myself (kiddos at school) to really think and remember all my reasons for doing this. I can't wait to start this journey. I know it won't be easy but I am ready for the challenge! I hope this happy calm stays with me through next week! -
The first time I ever got anything stuck was with a pill...just a couple of days after I was given permission by my surgeon to resume taking them without crushing. I had to wait 2 weeks post op before taking my prescriptions whole again. I was one of the people who did feel some restriction post op with a totally empty band...so taking anything "whole" was not an option for me. Even today, I have to wait a full minute between taking each of my pills which are smaller than they were pre band. I mixed my crushed pills with a teaspoon of apple sauce...not on my "allowed foods list", but better than gagging like I did when I tried to use my Protein shake to mix them with. Every doctor varies in their instructions to their patients. Prior to my band surgery, my PCP changed all of the meds he could to either liquid or soluble tablets. There were only 2 medications which needed to be crushed... Pill crushing does not last forever...but look into the possible availability in either a liquid or soluble form.
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Howdy, I am doing pretty darn good if I say so myself. I am at what my surgeon calls my "sweet spot" !!!:eek: This is pretty huge to me and to anyone else who has the band and gets to this point - I didn't really understand when I heard others talk about their "sweet spot" but now I truly get it. I am doing extremely well with foods and I am figuring out on a daily basis what works best for me nutrition and hunger wise. I have made a few small tweaks as to what keeps me satiated and I am finding out what makes my mind feel satisfied as well. I can't believe how I not only quit smoking for the past 3 weeks but I am really happy that I did. I am so much healthier feeling. So over all things are good, I am starting yet another college semester this Monday, two classes this semester and I work full time as well for those who didn't know. :thumbup: I am going to have to work out my time better so I can work, take care of school, take care of myself and still exercise. It will be challenging but I can do it. OK, enough for now, it is time for me to peruse this site and see what I can see to inspire me :thumbup::thumbup:
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Alot of takers out there.Most of this entitlement mindset.Originated from that 99 weeks unemployment aid.Then congress passed several emergency extension on that supplemental agreement.Im not categorizing social security and other legitimate aid to entitlement. Meanwhile Congress was and is asleep at the wheel.Because they had failed to come up with a substantiative economic stimulus plan.Both parties failed to agree.I was talking to a Manager of a business just today.She is Latino.She said there are jobs out there to land.She said she has had people come in to fill out applications for a job.Most of these applicants tell her.That they don't want too many hours.Because it would hurt their food stamps and etc.What the hell.How do we get these people to get off the welfare?Ecspecially if they don't want to work the jobs that are available? How can we be a productive country.if the whole of its sum.Dont want to work?High on drugs.people producing children.that never intend to take care of these kids and raise them right.Then these children grow up.Then they jump on govt assistance?Without an honest attempt to creating jobs.We will continue to feed those that don't want to and never will work.Its a sad state of the union.
