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oh my.... You are such a strong person. Pre-band....that would be the best job on earth!!!

I am so glad that this fill was pleasant. Can't wait to hear how your restriction goes.

Thank you so much for your testimony. It really gives me hope for myself.

Way to go on your weight loss too.

So I emailed my doctor. My blood work from Monday shows that my potassium levels are low. SO she ordered me a supplement for it.

I highly recommend getting your blood work done 2 weeks after surgery and may monthly afterwards. My doctor wants to see me monthly for now. But I have a lot of medications that I am hoping to come off.

G-Great new friends on the forum

E-Enough of this already. I am addicted to this game and don't like it anymore!!!

If the doctors said "sleep on your back", I was sleeping cause I sure do not recall that. I was sleeping on my side day of surgery. I kind of prop up with a pillow in front of me and one in back. I was sleeping on my tummy with a pillow under me in no time.

Oh My Kimmy in MD,

That is too funny, but a great idea. I imagine the looks you got cracking cracking crab legs while driving.......

I just emailed my doctor to see what she wants to do. I was just in there on Monday for blood pressure and blood work. So maybe they have the results already. With the weird diet, I guess there a lot of things that could make me tired. I just want to go home & go to bed so bad. I can barely focus at the office.

ditto, bowierocksme....

Hi, I am 20 days post-op. Still sticking with the post-op diet until the very last second. I had blood sugar issues prior to my surgery. But I was able to keep control without medications. My A1C number was on the high side of normal. Since my surgery my blood sugar has soared to 180 and I can not get it to go down. I feel SO tired. My doctor put me on Metformin on Monday. I have had 2 doses and my blood sugar is still not moving.

Any insight, suggestions or anything?

Does high blood sugar make you feel really sleepy?

Did anyone else experience this after surgery?

Amy

Y - you never want to know how stuck feels

Hi,

I totally agree with you. I have not told any longtime friends that knew me skinny. I have told 1 close work friend that understands my struggle. She is very fit, but justs wants me to be happy. But during my weight loss struggles I actually had a friend say, "just give that up, aren't you tired of talking about diets". I never talk about this with her since then.

And of course the family is another thing. I have plenty of relatives that have had cosmetic surgeries even tummy tucks, breast lifts, face lifts. And 1 of them had all of these. But I know they would talk about it behind my back in a negative way.

So mainly, it is between me and this forum!!!

By the way, my too tight skirt 16 plus is falling off of me today. I am 20 days post op. I have lost almost 20 pounds. People are already commenting. I am happier than I have been in a long,long time.

Funny how being fat changes me. I have so much going for me, great husband, great kid, great job....... But I am unhealthy, unhappy and low self-esteem. I have had so much anxiety about death..... But now I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it makes want to cry when I think about the better person and mom I will be.

Hugs and kisses,

Amy

Hi, I was wondering today if that sensation ever goes away. I was thinking about posting on it, but could not think of the right way to word it. My medication makes me full for hours after taking it and I am on day 19 post-op. But I feel so hungry somewhere in my stomach. I sure hope something gets rid of this feeling of constant hunger. I am really depending on the band to this for me so I can make healthy choices from a calm place rather than ravenous.

P- Pee out the toxins by drinking tons of water. I am addicted to this game and this website. I just have an addictive personality. I just realized this....... scary......

I notice that when I start dieting, the scales don't move for weeks. Then all of a sudden I will lose up to 5 pounds. If I can keep the momentum up and not get discouraged, my body will keep losing weight. I found this to be true on the post-op. I am so bad with my water intake. I think that boosting my water would probably accelerate my weight loss. I am trying to get better though.

N-No high calorie, high sugar foods even liquids

Keep jumping up & down so the scales move every day

You have done so well with your weight loss. I know that makes you really happy. I am so sorry you are going through female stuff. Sounds like you have already been through enough. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!!

Amy

Hi all,

I found this in an old posting. I thought it may be relevant to some current bandsters.

Amy

ice cream is not an acceptable option on the creamy phase of the post-op food

Yes, I am doing very well with weight loss on the 21 days of liquids. I can eat solids this Friday, 8/21. I only lost 4 pounds on the preop depending on the day the I weighed & who weighed me. I have lost 13 more on the post-op. So now I hoping to lose some on the next 3 weeks before my first fill. I have huge anxiety that I will not be able to control my appetite. I got really hungry today while driving around. Every fast food restaurant was calling my name......AMY COME SEE ME ON FRIDAY....... yikes.... I am scared about solid foods.

Today, I actually ate in a restaurant for the 1st time since surgery. They have awesome tomato basil soup. It was so,so good. I have learned that I can be satisfied eating like the dainty,skinny person I want to be. But it takes so much control..... I am going to try to keep this up during 3 weeks before my 1st fill.

oh.... thanks KittyCat...... I have seen other folks talk about mushy stage too who banded by Dr. Ortiz over a year ago. I think he must have removed the mushy week from his plan. I have a friend that was banded by him and swears there is a mushy week in the 21 days. Any how..... 21 days of liquids for me!!!

Anyone lose weight during the 3 weeks before your 1st fill while on solids?

I am losing on the post-op liquid phase and hope to keep the momentum during the solid food phase.

Praying for restriction before my 1st fill.

Hi Mona-Camille,

I saw in your response to the alphabet game that you responded "xray your band periodically". How or where do you do you that? Is it the same thing as a flouro? And Does Dr. Ortiz do this on your first visit?

Thanks,

Amy