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Bama' date=' Kah, Melinda - glad to hear you all are doing well. Kah, I hope you enjoyed your vacation - it sounds like it!! Congrats, Bama - that is great!! Carolina, how are you doing? I have a question for the experienced ones - what is good or acceptable weight loss after an adjustment? I got my first one on the 5th and am down 8 lbs so far. Not sure if that is good, bad, or average. Don't really feel like getting bitched out by the doctor, so I want to have an idea ahead of time. Thanks - you guys have been really great!!! Only 1 more pound to go and I will have lost 50 lbs since I started this process in January, and 18 since surgery on May 7th - again, is that bad?[/quote']

That sounds good to me! I keep fluctuating a bit every day.., I really need to stick to a weekly weigh, but that's so hard! 50 is amazing... I'm chasing you! 50 will be a big celebration! Congrats!

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what on earth is plication.. please someone fill me in . pun intended

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what on earth is plication.. please someone fill me in . pun intended

It's still relatively 'new' so check out this link:

http://www.stopobesityforlife.com/obesity_surgery/correcting_obesity/procedures/banded_plication_the_newest_weight_loss_procedure/

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Kah1213 - so glad you are back in the saddle. Hope you enjoyed your vacation - I am so jealous. Sounds like you did very well with your band on a cruise. I can only imagine the temptations. Have a great weekend.

Melinda in Florida

I decided I'll get on the scale tomorrow to see if any damage was done! Scared lol

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Question for you guys: I've gotten 'stuck' a few times on scrambled eggs. It's possible I ate too fast or took big bites, but I'm a little surprised that I got stuck when I haven't had a fill yet. Anyone else go through this? Also, I did eat the eggs in the morning, and I've heard the band in tighter in the morning. I see my doc this week again. I'll be interested to see what he says too. Maybe I don't need a fill yet?

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Hey guys I got a question.....i was banded with plication on 6/13/12 my dr got me on the bypass diet? Im soo sick of chicken soup! Why cant i have some mashed potatoes? I can't hold much but just half of cup of Soup, but i feel like I'm going to puke if i eat another bit of soup!

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Hey guys I got a question.....i was banded with plication on 6/13/12 my dr got me on the bypass diet? Im soo sick of chicken soup! Why cant i have some mashed potatoes? I can't hold much but just half of cup of soup' date=' but i feel like I'm going to puke if i eat another bit of soup![/quote']

I know it can be crazy, but every doc is different. When did your doc say you can move to mushies?

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Week 4, i can have soft veggies.....she said that i won't even get a fill for at least a year? And I'm afraid to eat anything else I'm scared that it will make me sick.

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Kah - eggs and I have a love/hate relationship. Some of the worst stuck episodes I have had is with eggs. - Scrambled,Fried, boiled - it does not matter. My doctor told me that eggs will do that sometimes and just don't eat them for a while and then try again later. As for a fill - are you getting hungry in 3 hours or so after a meal? Do you want to snack or need to snack? That is the true indicator.

Melinda in "rainy" Jacksonville Florida

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Courtney Danielle - don't know why you are on the bypass diet. I would ask the doctor - they are all different. By that point - I was on mushies (oatmeal, apple sauce, mashed potatoes etc). Hang in there until you see your doctor - food is in your future !!!

Melinda in Florida

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fills are so confusing. i havent had one yet but am terrified. :(

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You shouldn't have to get one for quite awhile right due to the plication? or do I have that wrong?

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well, my 1st month post op is july 6th. depends on how i feel and how we are doing (i guess weight wise) we may get a wee one or wait another month. i am not sure. from what i understand, the plication helps with not getting as many fills as my stomach is now very small (similiar to the sleeve;s).

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oh...I thought they wait As long as your losing then once it slows down then the fills begin. I read someones post that was getting her first fill after surgery 6mos ago becuase her weight loss had stopped so it was time for fills I thought this was the norm I guess you will know for sure soon either way you made it through major surgery you can get make it through that a little needle prick(smile)

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I was just wondering for how long do we have to get adjustments? I don't have the job with the insurance anymore that covered the procedure and any related work. My three month global period ends next month, and I was just curious what timeframe is involved with the adjustments. Melinda, I think you had your procedure 9 months ago and had an adjustment this month - how long does that last? Hope you are doing well, Carolina, Kah, Bama, Melinda, Shy....it's too early for my brain today.

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