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Hey, I'm having my surgery in a couple weeks and want to know if anyone has worked from home after their surgery? I have just come back from annual leave and this surgery is kinda fast moving and I didn't expect to be booked in so fast. I can't take any leave so planning on working from home. I'm just worried I'll be so sleepy
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2 weeks out-only down 11 pounds.
IWannaBeHealthy replied to cjloveydovey's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
So are you saying that you have lost 21 pounds? In one month? I am still awaiting my insurance approval but, I know that there is no way that I could ever lose 11 pounds or 21 pounds in one month.. Keep your head in the game.. You are doing amazing and I know in a couple weeks you are gonna be singing a different tune!!!! Good luck sweetie! -
hello, every one. I' took my wife and kid's out to dinner to an all you can eat/choke down. it's better if you just don't even go there. well I' ate to much felt guilty all day Sunday. So I ate lite all day and got a four.eight mile walk in today feel a little better. just wanted to share that nasty story with you. I'm going to eat lite all week at school, as I'd like to be five pound's down this weekend! Plus lot's of walking! have a nice day God bless! John
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Went for my 1st fill today. My Dr. asked me a few questions and then let me know that he wasn't going to do the fill. I have lost six pounds this month and I am not hungry at all. He considers this a huge victory and will see me in 2 wks. I was devistated and actually cried a little (esp. after driving 2 hours in a snow and ice storm to get there). Then this evening I went out with my family and was amazed at how little I actually am eating and still feeling satisfied. First time eating out without feeling self conscious about my eating. I actually had just a few bites over the evening and brought over 3/4 of the meal home. Guess I can give this fill thing a few more weeks. Really want to lose weight faster, but am quite happy to just not be hungry for now. Anyway, thanks for listening.
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has anyone had Optifast to affect their cycle. I've been on for about a week and a half I never go for more than 5 days. and I don't mean to be gross but now I have clots I saw on youtube that Optifast can affect your cycle. only 1 other time some years ago I was on for a month and had the clots and had to go to the ER, I use to be on the Nuvaring for heavy flow, but I stopped using it. any suggestions or should I just wait a while my surgery date is October eighth and I don't want anything to get in the way of that by the way I still have 3 1/2 more weeks of a Optifast to do.
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You can order about 100 of them on Amazon for less than $5 if you can’t get them from the pharmacy. The hospital gave me three huge stacks of them. I used them for my crushed medication as well.
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Hello im sitting here in the UK reading all your posts about the lap band. with a operation date of 20th February 14. Im getting so confussed about this lap band thing, all the pre op posts on this site are very interesting, informative but for me im getting into a slight pre op tizzy. As the day approaches im self questioning myself, should I be doing this, am I that bad that I need a operation. I like most have been yo yo dieting most of my life so now its time to take hold of this weight issue I think! Whats driving me forward with this is my health. Im fine right now but if i dont change, well what can I look forward to High blood presure, diabetis, joint problems. I think there are more pros than cons with this procedure. Can anyone tell me whats with this "im having bad gas" issue i keep reading about on these blogs. Over here we sometimes call it wind. Is it very common post op does it last long, and can you take medication for it? Pre op diet starts Friday, this is one thing that has stopped me having this op ages ago. Mush food, ect for two weeks not sure i will cope with it.
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I took a healthy lifestyles class last summer and we actually had a formula on how to calculate all of that. Of course, I don't remember how but it makes perfect sense. I wish I could find the formula so you guys could see it. It calculates caloric intake and deficit and all kinds of stuff depending on your life style. It also lets you put in how much you want to loose in a week and it gives you how many calories you would have to burn and how many you would have to intake. It's pretty cool.
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please i need help. i have been eating between meals and i gained 4 pounds. i have had three fills since surg in feb. i dont know how to get back on the wagon. HELP:confused:
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Hi everyone. I just have a few questions. I am four months out (April 29th) and to date have lost 39lbs. I just had my third fill on Wednesday of last week. I have 6.5ccs in my 10cc band. Here I go, did many of you find that you cannot eat alot of the foods that you did previously, after you hit (Sweet Spot) a majority of your band? I have a horrible time lately (the last week) with meats and grains. I try to eat a little grains as possible, but this week, none. They just will not go down. I eat some meat and I am wondering...Am I overeating? I stop when I feel the full feeling, but the pressure just builds and builds. I have thrown up a few time over the last week (at least once a day, maybe twice) due to the choices I am making. I have no problems with liquids,soups and mashed potatoes but am not having luck with much else. Am I too tight? Have I just not given the band enough time out from this last fill to "kindof loosen" and give it a few more days? Will it loosen a little? I decided today to start back on protein drinks and I am taking my vitamins. I woke last night almost choking and coughin (just once before I took a few sips of water) and then awoke again almost choking on the water that came back up. Is this the "dreaded" night cough? It has only happened once, so I guess in order to know or not, I'll keep an eye on it the next few nights. Anyone have any insight? Yes, I could call my dr and will in a bit. I just hate to drive four hours up....for a false alarm. Thank You for the help.
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I have been following various threads by search engines and have found the site useful, so I thought I would sign up. I received a 14cc band in Nov 2010 by Dr. Strand in Sioux Falls. I have been happy with him so far. I don't know the cc's I have in now, something I'll have to check on next time I go in. I have had no real problems but am not where I would like to be yet. I have had 3 fills but still feel very little restriction and have not trouble eating anything or larger amounts. I've lost 30 lbs so far, but nothing within the last 6 weeks. I followed the restricted diet faithfully for the first few months but became ravenous to the point where my stomach growling was disruptive at work and church. I have since began to eat more, thus the stop in weight loss. I am still exercising and feel better, but hope for improvement. My biggest battle is distinguishing between when I am truly hungry and when I just want the satisfaction of taste and eating, but I suppose that's why I am overweight to begin with. Thanks again to all sharing your stories. I appreciate not feeling alone. While I know someone who has gone through Bypass, I do not know anyone personally who has a band. Trying to be patient and keep the faith.
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Just got home... Pain isn't too bad...
Betty1971 replied to FINFAN3DP's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I did not have much pain at all. This biggest issue was gas. Move around as much as possible to keep the blood flowing and the gas moving congrats and best wishes. The first week was the roughest as far as getting in the fluids. Just remember this is just a little stage and soon it will be just a memory. Small sips to stay hydrated is the best thing you can do, keep moving to keep the blood flowing and the gas moving and just a tip from old nurse in me, pain meds are constipating, less is more as far as they are concerned. Liquid Tylenol or the powdered dissolvable Tylenol is super helpful and not constipating, I found that super helpful with the incisional pain while I was healing up!!! -
New To This, Just Starting This Journey
pandabear posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Okay, so I had my aha moment last week, and decided to finally start checking into the lap band. My big question is how long are people out of work? I am a cook so I am on my feet 9 hours a day and moving FAST. It is not unusual for me to log in over 22000 steps in a 9 hour shift, and then breaking down loads and lugging around boxes that are close to 25 to 30 pounds (luckily people help me with the 50 pound bags, usually). I need to be able to work at this intensity when I come back. -
Had surgery Feb 9th.. drinking a whole protein shake makes me sick
Guest replied to Mommyof3loves's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had surgery on the 1st and I don’t start protein shake until the 15th. I was told to be on liquid diet for two weeks post GS here. I think you are still supposed to be doing liquid diet if your surgery was the 9th ie Gatorade Zero, popsicles, broths 1 once of Greek yogurt daily. -
I got to start immediately after my surgeon appt, as they scheduled me for 3 weeks later and would have wanted me on up to 4 weeks pre op VLCD. So no opportunity for a "last favourite food/meal" for me lol. Thankfully my surgeon still allows move normal meat & veg dinners until the day before surgery or I'd be going crazy I think.
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Liquid diet[emoji15]
DesertGirl replied to Relle2190's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am starting my clear liquid diet today. I have to do it for 2 weeks. But I can have 3 protein drinks a day. I know it will be hard, but worth it in the end. Sent from my SM-G920T using BariatricPal mobile app -
November 9th Bandsters.......How is it going?
Kristin1031 replied to Kristin1031's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hey Andie are you out there? Hope all is well with your recovery have not heard from you in a few days! Vanessa how about you haven't heard from you either. Hope all is progressing well with your Curves membership this week. Hope this Turkey Day is truly the day we all will say a Thanksgiving Prayer for our new lives that we will live free from the bonds of food!! Be Thankful that we have had the courage to do this and make such a huge change to our lives forever.:clap2: -
Ok, some days I could chew my arm off, I'm so hungry, and then days like today, I barely get in 400 calories. Any suggestions or tips for me? Im almost 6 Weeks out, and down 32 pounds, and I actively exercise at least 3x a wk
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Wow, I have been banded over 3 yrs., doc says it's only about 5cc in my band. Funny thing is I decided to get a fill next week, saw him last week and low and behold.....I realize that I don't know what I'm doing. I don't understand how to measure my food, (I haven't made much effort in doing so) and I did today. I felt very different when I ate. I am rereading the guide book I was given and I am getting a better understanding. Doc says we should be able to eat most anything, just smaller amounts. Today I had chicken parm, Pasta and broccoli, I didn"t feel stuffed or uncomfortable. The band is supposed to help us stay full longer on less food. There are many who mange to loose without adjustments and others who don"t with many adjustments. I haven't had many problems, that's just been luck; but I am just starting to see what I should have done to keep things moving. I stopped loosing and recently started to gain. HORROR!!! This is what I have learned. My bites are to large, no problem chewing but when I swallow it is to much and I get uncomforatble. This is what makes me eat what I shouldn't. Hunger is not nor never has been my problem, I am a mindless eater. I nibble and such. I forgot that I still need to sip my liquids. I can get the stuck feeling on water; now I am starting to see these things. Today, I feel very different than I had been feeling. I got overexcited about the 63lbs. I lost. I did it without much work, just gave up lots of sugar. Occasionally I exercised, but no rotuine to it or regularity. Because of this I am slipping into some bad habits The weight is coming back, so that's why the fill on Mon. I plan to get my head in it and work with the tool I have. Take a good look at what you're doing and you might find (as I did) that you aren't doing things the way you should. I don't drink with meals, and until today I thought the uncomfortable feeling was the way it was suppposed to be. If you don't find an answere to your problem then a fill might make you feel like it's to much and you end up going in for an unfill. Good Luck
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Hello All, My surgery was 13 days ago, I had my first follow up appt. today & so far I've lost 20 lbs:smile: (which includes 1 week of pre-op liquid diet) I dont see any change anywhere yet but it will take time...I just hope the loss continues & doesnt slow up........ Good luck to everyone........
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On day three, my pain is a little worse, a little nausea and headache, which i'm sure could be from not drinking enough. But, so far, day 3 is the worse.
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Just one word of caution. (I am a Brit and know nothing of US financial issues!) Banding is the cheapest surgery initially but has long term, on-going costs. You can probably find a package which includes a certain number if fills but you need to allow for further expense. I paid for my own surgery and now that it is done, our national health service picks up any costs. I am NOT trying to frighten you out if being banded! I love my band! Just making sure you're aware of possible later costs. But you may need: Fills beyond the number in your package. Defills if the band tightens over the years because of scar tissue. XRays if you have problems. Leaks in the tubing or port -these require operations under general anaesthetic. Slips, can require operation to reposition. Worst case scenario, removal. My own package included my fill for a year. My band has not caused me any major problems but if I had had to pay since my package ended, it wouid have cost me maybe £4000 (£ not $). I have had two small unfills, three routine annual barium swallows, an XRay to identify a problem, an operation to repair a leak. Now none of that cost me anything. But I have a long term online American friend who is appallingly in debt because her band was causing her major problems and her insurance company (even though they initally paid for the band) refused to pay fir its removal as it wasn't an emergency.
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Congrats! I am four weeks post-op exactly today. I am feeling so good and no problems. Should have done this years ago!
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Q about fluid intake post-op
transformer replied to Dandy's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi there! The information provided to me from my doctor's office stated that we should work towards 6-8 cups of clear liquid during the first two weeks after banding. They really emphasized the importance of staying hydrated. You have to take in small amounts of liquid at a time though. They suggested sipping liquids out of a 1 oz. medicine cup or that we get a child's "sippy cup." The reason is that you don't want to stretch the stomach before it has time to heal. Hope this helps! I'm getting banded on December 19th--9 more days! -
Week 3 Post Op (Mushies)-Eating
txgirl10326 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Alright people...I am slowly approaching WEEK 3 post op!! Come Saturday, I get to be on mushies. Anyone have any good suggestions on what they have eaten during this time!?! Thank you all in advance! Toni
