michelleintj

There are no reported cases in Tijuana, so far...at least I haven't seen any reported cases on the news in Tijuana, They are starting to take precaution though...I know school has been canceled among other things

That was fun, mine was about a 5lb difference...Even if its right or wrong, it's fun to do!

On Date of surgery I was 175 and on the date of my first fill which was 2/7, shoot I think I was...159 so 16lbs...from surgery to first fill!

I have small ones on my scars, but not grape size...I'm assuming mine are scar tissue, they are starting to go down as time goes by! I'll have to show them to the doc those weekend I'm at the OCC! I was worried about them too.

Im a big water drinker also, but i use to gulp it, now i take sips(not too small not too much) but I can't seem to get in as much as i use to drink...Too busy at work to "sip" water!!!

You'll be ok, just take it meal at a time...try different liquids, or if your a creamy soup stage, try different one's...Make sure you drinking your protein, it helps...I also had increased hunger, but once I had my soup and my protein drink a few hours later I was fine...A lot of it is mental hunger, so really watch out for that! And make sure your getting water in also!

You're doing awesome, just hang in there!!! I got frustrated the last week and a half left on my liquid diet, but when it was time for me to eat solids, I got scared lol! Im such a dork! You'll do fine!

Ok so the broccoli cheese soup did not go over well with me. I fill so bloated, like I am carrying a 50 lb rock in my gut...good grief!! There goes that creamy soup. I hope I can handle tomato soup and cream of chicken

You should try the tomato parmasean bisque soup at hand by cambells...(not sure I spelled that right)...It's soooo yummy!!!

I also got full after eating like 1/3 of it...then I would just save it for later!

1. Name: Michelle

2. Location:San Diego/Tijuana

3. Age: 32

4. Band Date:12/22/08

5. Married: um yes, divorce will be final in Feb. wooohoooo!!

6. Children of the human or furry kind: 1 boy 5 years old in February

7. Hobby(ies): Cooking, Cake baking and decorating, ( working on it)- traveling

8. Work:Registered Dental Assistant with Expanded Functions

9. What was the deciding factor(s) on getting banded: OMG, saw my cousin, who was always fluffier than me growing up, wearing a size 3!!! (but now she looks like a bobble head! LOL! J/K!!!!)

10. Interesting factoid: Can't think of one right now!

There were a few times I felt light headed, almost as if I were going to pass out...had to sit down, let it pass and drink somthing with sugar in it...or suck on a piece of candy!

Great! Thanks for responding!

I am the kind of person that is a bit of a worry wart so it helps to know that I am not having something unusual going on!

ummmm....yeah, i started mine the day right before my surgery...hmm...kind of wierd when your around a bunch Dr. Mc Hotties!!!

:-?

I was just banded 4 days ago, Jan 6th, 2009....

I have a wierd/bad taste in my mouth what seems like all the time, I feel like I have bad breath all the time.

Is this normal? I am just not used to having food in my mouth all the time?

I am sucking on sugar free breath mints constantly...

I had same bad taste, i thought it was from the anesthesia...but yea as Mansaw says drink lots of water it helps all the way around!

Hello,

I posted this question a few days ago in under the doctors/questions section, but only got a few responses so I thought I would try again here. The whites of both my eyes have turned a very distinct shade of yellow and now my face is also yellow, has anyone had this happen to them? Could it possibly be from a vitamin deficiency? I am 10 days post surgery and am now on yogurt drinks and clear fluids and feel fine except for the occassional shoulder (gas) pains and some tenderness in my stomach. I have attempted to contact my regular doctor and am still waiting for a call back (2 days now) and just hoped someone might have had this happen to them before.

~ Emily

I had maybe a total of two days that I looked yellow in the face, and lil week, but didn't notice my eyes...But it seemed to happen when i finished doing a moderate activity like at work and i didn't have time to get soup or somthing in my tummy...but it went away! Hope you feel better!

For the record, I did not call the border lady a "b*tch" to her face. Hello! She asked me a couple of questions that were clearly not within her realm of authoirity to ask ("How much is your car payment?" Excuse me?!!)

Oh my...Yeah some of the agents can be a pain in the butt...but what are they going to do?? Not let a US citizen back in to their own country? Rip up our birthcertificates? They did that to a friend of mine who had a mexican passport, they can do it to non citizens, but not to a us citizen!!! I've come across a few rude one's and I've come across many that are very nice!

Sorry for your frustration!

I had surgery 12/29 and while it's only been just over a week I thought I would be feeling normal by now. Can those of you that had surgery before I did tell me how long it took for you to feel normal again? I want to be able to bend over without pain in my incisions, I want to be able to drink a glass of water, I want to not have weird pains in my shoulders and chest...

Hi, it took me about 2 weeks for the shoulder pain to go away, and i pin pointed what caused it! Dairy! After my gas came out and I stayed away from dairy it's gone now...Start of my second week i could feel my port almost as if it were right under my rib, didn't hurt but uncomfortable! my incisions don't hurt anymore but i do feel the occasional pinch of the skin...A week of rest after my surgery I thought would be enough, but i probably could have used a few more days, I say about 2 1/2-3 weeks I started feeling alot better...What worked best for me and my body is using benefibre to get the gas out and walking and not holding back, if you know what i mean, lol! Hang in there, it should get better!

Hi All ~ I thought I'd give you an update since my 2nd fill, 15 days ago. It is really a good fill and I believe this is what they call your "sweet spot". I am eating way less than my 1/3 portion I use to eat, for sure! I truly believe after you've done a few fills, there is no way you could eat 1/3 of what you use to eat ~ I know I can't! In fact, if I added all three (3) meals I eat now daily, it wouldn't even come close to 1/3 of what I use to eat.

Currently, I am trying to follow the following ratio of foods: 4 oz (1/2 cup) protein (meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese), 2 oz (1/4 cup) veggie/fruit, and 2 oz (1/4 cup) grain/starch/carbs. But in reality, I am only able to actually EAT 2 oz of meat, 1 oz of veggie or fruit, and can't get to the grains/starches/carbs yet. My 'snacks' are the 6 oz protein shakes I use (AmazeRX) that has 17grams if I am low on my protein intake. If I still need more proteins, then I will have a whey liquid protein bullet (42 grams)and mixed it in my Crystal Lite drinks or Gatoraid. I find I don't snack in the evenings as much, so my apple and cheese are not happening. So, I will eat a cheddar cheese stick during the day either for my lunch or mid afternoon break at work. I am constantly drinking my water, protein water, etc, and I DO notice my skin and hair are really healthy....THIS is a good thing!

So far, so good...

Hi Jazzy, Wow that's great...I was starting to get worried because I was reading other people's post that they weren't feeling much restriction or loosing anything after their first couple of weeks of starting on solids... Where do you find the protein bullet, what brand are they?

That's a good idea...measuring ourselves...Im still 2nd week liquids going into my 3rd week this Monday and I can already feel my clothes getting loose...I'll have to borrow my uncles measuring tape and measure myself

Exactly what I was going to say...welcome to bandster hell! Although even after 1 fill i'm still in the same boat. I maybe lose .4 or so a week if i'm lucky and i'm keeping my portions low. Just an unfortunate part of the process. But i've had many assure me that after a couple of fills it will start to come off. Stick to the plan and it will work.

Although I must agree on the inches lost. The last couple of weeks I haven't lost, but am getting tons of compliments and people are noticing. Also, my clothes aren't fitting anymore. Someone put it well when they said my "body is catching up with my weight loss" and I really believe that is true. When I was on liquids and at first on solids I used to fear that I would get on the scale one morning and all the weight would have come back. This was b/c I really wasn't seeing the weight loss except for on the scales.

Hang in there and also make sure you are measuring. I am kicking myself for not doing that from the get go. I think it would have kept my motivation up more.

Hello, my surgery date was 12/22/08, Im on my third day of liquids and its Christmas day! Im not hungry but I do have the urge to eat, but I know its mental...My mom bought a pecan pie and of course it looked delicious!!! Im hanging in there but I must say I think if I were to do it again, I just may have chosen a later date...like after the holidays! LOL!