May 2007 Banders

[jfran 0]

Hey everyone,

I was banded on the 31st. Now 11 days post op and feeling much better. And hey, in the 11 days post op I have lost 9lbs!!!!!!! and lots of inches!!!!!!!! I am so thrilled. I have a couple of questions maybe you guys can help with. I am noticing I have some sort of a scratch in the back of my throat. I feels like some sort of coating on the very back of my tongue and no matter how hard I swallow it is still there and too far back to scrape/brush. I just wonder if anyone has experienced this and if they have any solutions. Doesn't hurt just annoying as crap. Also, since being banded I have noticed I can't tolerate things that are really sweet. They just make me nauseated, therefore, I am having difficulty with the Protein Shakes as most are sweet. If anyone has a suggestion please let me know. I hope all of you are doing well. Check with you later.

jfran

[prurep 0]

How are you getting in your protien. Because I have to get in at least 60grams of Protein.< img src="https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/emoticons/default_wink.png" alt=";)" srcset="https://s.bariatricpal.com/uploads/emoticons/wink@2x.png 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Using Unjury which has 20g per scoop with 4 oz of 1% milk at least twice a day so that's like 24g x two. Then I was doing lowfat cottage cheese and cream Soup with unjury scoop so I haven't had a problem getting 50-60g protein a day. As long as I do the two Protein Drinks a day I get my protein in but I'm afraid to do more than four ounces...don't want to stretch my stomach. So everything is measured by 1/2 cup. Every doctor seems to have very different guidelines.

[anjul19 0]

Hey everyone,

I am noticing I have some sort of a scratch in the back of my throat. I feels like some sort of coating on the very back of my tongue and no matter how hard I swallow it is still there and too far back to scrape/brush. I just wonder if anyone has experienced this and if they have any solutions. Doesn't hurt just annoying as crap.

jfran--I had this & still feel it on occasion. I tried everything to get rid of it, to no avail. I gagged once while I was attempting to rectify it & that scared me, so I just live with it. When I went to the doctor I totally forgot to ask about it because I was asking too many other questions!

I am not doing so good...I am supposed to be on pureed & everything goes down TOO easy and I really don't feel full at all! I don't get a fill until 7/6/07 and I am scared that I will gain back all that I have lost so far! Any ideas?

[twinmommy 0]

I am not doing so good...I am supposed to be on pureed & everything goes down TOO easy and I really don't feel full at all! I don't get a fill until 7/6/07 and I am scared that I will gain back all that I have lost so far! Any ideas?

I know exactly how you feel. I have not found a food yet that does not agree with me. I can eat anything! Believe me that is not a good thing. I am going to the doctor in the morning and I don't think I have lost a pound in two weeks. I have maintained, and I am not even sure how that has happened. My doctor will not give you a fill until two months post op. UGH!

[Macysgranny 1]

Jessica, sorry it isn't going well for you. My doctor says 2 months also but he wants everyone to loose 8 lbs a month and he will do a fill if that requirement isn't met even if it hasn't been 2 months. I have to loose 3 lbs by Thursday or I will be calling for a fill. I am not hungry very much, just no weight loss since the end of May.

By the way my niece and I were asking your friend how you were doing because I hadn't seen you on the tread in awhile. Good to see you post!

[twinmommy 0]

Thanks for asking! I have been really busy with company, kids, and getting ready to go on vacation. I was asking Heidi about you yesterday also. I am getting back to a strict eating plan today, and back to the gym. Maybe we can move the scale.

[twinmommy 0]

Macysgranny-Thanks for asking! I have been really busy with company, kids, and getting ready to go on vacation. I was asking Heidi about you yesterday also. I am getting back to a strict eating plan today, and back to the gym. Maybe we can move the scale.

[jfran 0]

So far I have been able to deal with the occasional hunger pains/growls, but I just drink lots of Water and keep my liquid calories low. I am not consuming more than 800 calories a day and usually around 500calories is more typical. One thing my doctor does during this stage is prescribe phentermine to anyone of his patients have difficulty with hunger. I have a prescription but so far I have been able to go without it. If you are really having a problem ask your doc for a prescription.

So are you still having the throat thing and is it sometimes difficult to swallow? How far post op are you?? I am seeing my PCP tomorrow for other reasons and thought I may ask him. Like you I tried to scrape/brush my tongue and gagged (scary). Hopefully it will go away soon. Good Luck!

[anjul19 0]

So are you still having the throat thing and is it sometimes difficult to swallow? How far post op are you?? I am seeing my PCP tomorrow for other reasons and thought I may ask him. Like you I tried to scrape/brush my tongue and gagged (scary). Hopefully it will go away soon. Good Luck!

I still feel it at times, almost like there is something back there! If you get an answer from your PCP I'd love to know what it is!

I am three weeks out as of tomorrow, hard to believe! How are you doing besides the throat thing?

[anjul19 0]

So are you still having the throat thing and is it sometimes difficult to swallow? How far post op are you?? I am seeing my PCP tomorrow for other reasons and thought I may ask him. Like you I tried to scrape/brush my tongue and gagged (scary). Hopefully it will go away soon. Good Luck!

Yes, the damn thing is still there! Although it isn't all of the time! I feel it mostly after I am done eating/drinking something. If you get an answer from your PCP I'd LOVE to know what it is! I am three weeks out as of tomorrow...hard to believe! Besides the throat, how are you doing?

[jfran 0]

Mostly great otherwise. Today I feel more myself. I am 11days post op and I want to chew food so badly. I had a little chicken salad, chewed really well, but I must have just ate too much because I felt like it got stuck- no PBing though thank god, just uncomfortable for a while. I have lost 9lbs and a good 10 inches all over my body. I am having trouble getting in enough Protein because I can't stand the sweetness of my Protein Shakes. But I am thrilled with the weightloss and feeling pretty darn good. I'll let you know what the PCP says about the throat thing.

[zrfhnbc 0]

Hello all! I haven't posted in a bit some here's an update... As of tomorrow I'm 4 weeks post op and will have an appointment with my doctor. I have lost a total of 47 pounds (since I went to the first info meeting back in August 06) - 16 pounds pre-op and 17 pounds since the surgery. I'm feeling pretty good but my scars really itch and sometimes it drives me crazy!

Right now I have been eating about 800 calories a day, some times more but never more than 1000. I feel good and the scale is moving but much slower. I'm at like 2lbs weekly now, which I think is what we should aim for? I can't remember...

I would expect it to be coming off faster, because 800 calories a day is nothing. But I may be building muscle because I've been very active in the last month. I work out 1 hour every day (except Sundays, when I rest). Walking, hiking, biking, belly dance, etc. It feels really good, but I just wonder if I'm building too much muscle to lose right now, and if I need to slow down.

And for some funny news - I have lost weight on the back of my thighs that looks like someone chopped a hole out of it when I put my leg up on the bed. It looks so weird, but what can you do! I know I'll need skin removal/re-configuring, so I'm just taking it as it goes.

Well, that's it for me...

MaryumC

[crabcake 0]

I'm feeling pretty good but my scars really itch and sometimes it drives me crazy!

Congratulations on your weight loss!

As for the itching, Benadry makes a spray that I've found very helpful.

[kadrianmatthews 0]

Using Unjury which has 20g per scoop with 4 oz of 1% milk at least twice a day so that's like 24g x two. Then I was doing lowfat cottage cheese and cream Soup with unjury scoop so I haven't had a problem getting 50-60g Protein a day. As long as I do the two protein drinks a day I get my protein in but I'm afraid to do more than four ounces...don't want to stretch my stomach. So everything is measured by 1/2 cup. Every doctor seems to have very different guidelines.

I am able to do 8 ounces in the the morning with my Protein Shake. And sometimes I might do two shakes but right now since I really count my calories I barely getting up to 50 grams on the protein. I dont think doing 8ounces is a big deal just try to get to that level slowly.

[ragdollx19 1]

I'm still here too. Been working out on the treadmill and going for bike rides. scale isnt moving much but it is almsot TOM again so that doesnt help. I am just patiently waiting for my first fill on the 20th!