skinnyagain

Hello--

How are everyone, I have been gone so long now Dr. Otiz is doing the gastric sewing up the stomach issue. WOW

How is everyone doing on their goals. My life has gone from bad to good, then bad again, I personally would like a do over. Pammie--Revy Saw our favorite PS, and he will be doing a scar revistion and not charging me for it. He is the best.

Kim

I would have to agree with the others, get it checked out. Sounds like your port came unattached from your abdomen wall. Maybe your private MD could do a xray for you? if I was going to be a bettin lady I would bet your port is just floating

around in there. There should be NO pain after 2.5 years.

Call your MD and Call Dr. Ortiz...what do you have to lose? Oh ya--possible your weight loss, you could puncture an organ...Good luck

Kim

You are not brining up a subject that has been over and over and over again. I am always ready to share my personal secret....

We all must poop...and yes most of us with the band have some sort of poop issues. I was banded a few years ago, and I have had my fair share of poop problems lets just call thos PP. I put benefiber in my morning coffee every morning. I have tried the off brand, and I feel that they don't work as well as the good ol "BENEFIBER" ... So clear up the swollen belly, cramps, and seeing stars when you try to poo and get some benefiber, and YOU WILL POOP!!! Try Benefiber and Poop your way to Happiness!!

Kim TC

I am one month post op - my port is on my left side. I can only feel it if I purposely press my fingers against it - you can tell that if feels a little firmer now instead of what would normally be smooshy. It causes no pain at all, however, I still have a lot of weight to lose. The only pain I felt was immediately after surgery and that was mild, and due to being cut and stiched, not from the port itself.

The reason the port hurts more than the other holes they put into you is because they are making a larger incision through your muscles. Plus they have sutured this hunk of plastic to your muscle wall...Until your healed it will be tender, I am 1.5 years out and I can lay anyway I want. I can feel my port if I push on it..It does not poke out1!!!

Hope this helps

Kim

Plus--You can always call Miranda and she always has idea's and tricks up her sleeve. Sometimes I think she will have you add a shake, or eat a snack mid day...Basically the pre op diet is for us to loose some fat around our livers before we get cut on...

Good luck and you will love the new you

Kim

You can sip on ginger ale...flat of course...no bubbles...Or eat a ginger candy..that will calm the tummy..also peppermint tea will work...a benedryl may also work....and take something like pepcid to calm the acid in your tummy!

Kim

walk walk walk walk walk fart fart fart fart fart=feel better

Kim

Did you cal the OCC...I would to just make sure...The tightness in the throat thing really makes me go hummmmm!!

Kim

I was told 400 mg

So it would be 40mcg...Its sold in mcg, not mg....More than that your body does not need...

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For U.S.—

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me too!!! Me too!!! Love love love my results from Dr Nyte..Revy you look totally awesome!!!!!

Kim

I am thinking that is to much. There is no way in heck I could gag that down in the AM...Maybe later in the night. Perhaps there is a happy medium somewhere...

Kim

Sometimes with the low calorie diets our bodies think its starving and won't let loose any of that fat. If you mix it up a little, say twice a week, eat 1200 calories, or 1300 calories then go back to 1000 calories and see if that kicks your metabolism back into gear.

PS...I would get a fill if you can eat two pieces of pizza. OMG I can eat about a 1/4 of a slice very slowly...and that is pushin it! Ya get a fill!

Kim

i used to work 12 hour shifts and there was no way I could eat three meals.

What I try to do is eat something in the AM, usually a protein shake. Work days...Then about 230 3pm I am starving, so I eat lunch. Then maybe a salad at 7pm, then it seems like my band opens up and I can eat ANYthing i WANT!!!! i TRY TO keep this on track so that I don't over eat at night...Usually a few pretzels does the trick...So my diet wanders and wains from work days to off days. Off days I am much better because I am not running all day! I have more time to plan.

Kim

Stormy--

Can I ask that are you feeling fat because perhaps you are depressed...Your current situation would make me depressed. You place the blame on not getting a fill, but what are you doing to make yourself feel better?

May I put my nurse hat on and suggest:

Increase your endorphines....Walk, move your body to get those feel good feelings going...This will perhaps increase your metabolism, make you feel fuller and make your mental head feel better about your situation...

Not getting a fill is not a life and death matter. Be thankful you are alble to have the band, have the knowledge to help yourself get though this tough time. Do I think it sucks that you can't get a fill, sure I do...But hold tight, do what right, and in time things will turn around!

Maybe we can all send you 5 bucks...lol

Kim

Ummm OMG, the port is not suppose to be under your abdominal muscles...It is suppose to be on top of them under the skin. Liver damage is serious...omg kill the dr...(what sucks is that no one/dr will probably want to touch your port that another dr did/messed up...Their funny that way!

Good luck girl...well think about you and send our positive thoughts

kim

Ask the dr to use the same scar location!!!

Kim

I am on day 7 of my post banding clear liquid diet. I dont feel hungry or tired, in fact I feel pretty good...except for the gas.

I feel like I am going to explode!

Is this normal post banding?

I feel so bloated and have not seen a drop on the scale yet which is quite discouraging in and of itself.

Today at work the gas and bloating was so bad I felt like the incision site where my port is was going to open up. Infact you can see the port itself sticking out.

I have had 2 BMs post surgery and they were so dang hard that I went ahead and took MOM, so now of course it is like water, no happy in between for me.

I am now taking double doses of gasX.

Anyone else have this problem?

How long does it last!

I think what people have a misconception when they get banded they will automatically lose weight. Not the case people...Don't set your MIND up for failure. You will loose weight when you follow the plan..Weather that is post banding or after your first or second fill..Stay off the scale...It messes with your head.!!!! Once a week if that. Don't expect miracles just because your banded....there is still alot of work to do, and you have just bgun your life journey! Go easy on yourself! As for the gas...walk walk walk it out! Fart away!!

Kim

You will find once you have restriction you can't eat bread...It turns to this thick nasty mush and you wll be done eating. So for purposes of common sense one needs to fuel the body before getting gratification from bread. Bread is the last item that I think of when I am hungry because I just can't get it down without hurting or PBing

Kim

If the incision is healed, I would venture into clean water....No lakes, rivers....Make sure that you use suncreen on those scars or they will turn darker than your skin.

KIm

Really it was not that painful. They didn't cut through muscle...They just removed the nasty skin. Tightened the abd muscles...So really not as bad as it looks. I would do it again in a heartbeat,.!!!!

Wait till the scars fade, then it will be lots better!

Kim

Who has crossed at the San Diego border? I want to go to the OCC and get things checked out. Hubby thinks crossing the border is to risky. How has the border been...? Anyone had any problems?

Kim

hello--

I would not like having that stuck feeling, esp after sleeping. I notice that after I eat to much or get the PBing issue if I walk around I can feel the food moving through and giving me that relief I am so looking for. I would not lie down...I think that would slow the process of digestion. I would walk around until you felt better.

Also you could have scratched or inflammed your esphagus. I think a day of liquids would do your body good. Then start slowly and see how you feel.

Good luck..

Kim

On my profile is a link to my surgery pics, if you wanna see them go to my profile and click on the link.

Kim

Don't be embarrassed....I had gas issues after surgery and still do, I don't know if you can't burp, but if you can't that gas has to go somewhere....So fart away dear. Its been 1.5 years and I am at 2cc in my band and I am now finally able t burp, they are not normal burps, kinda like a burp struggling to get out!!!

I think everyone has had or does have some sort of poo issues. Mine was always the opposite. I take benefiber in my coffee every morning and that keeps me regular. You can also add more bulk fiber by benefiber, or those other nasty tasting bulk fibers to see if your poo's harden up a bit. Drink more water...I like benefiber because it does not change the taste or texture of my food.

I would not think you have Chrohn's or colitis, you would be having major abdominal pain with those, and be pooing till you thought your brains were coming out. Perhaps its more of a IBS issue. I think half the world has IBS...Some with increased poo, and othes with constipation. I think I have IBS with constipation, thus the benfiber works well for me.

I do think that going to see your Dr. is a good thing. I see a colonoscopy in your future....Sorry but that is a diagnostic feature...If they do wanna do a colonoscopy make sure they use sedation so you don't remember it!!!

Best of luck to you

Kim

Ok so for me I didn't notice any hair loss. I do agree with the other posters it is a deficiency in something in your diet. Call Dr. Miranda and see what she suggests. Hair is protein, so that is where I would start...

Kim