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Hope you don't get cancelled again. Dr Lord's wife is very ill. What procedure are you having done? I was in the office last Thursday and he wasn't in the whole week. Good luck and contact me any time you want. It will be worth the wait!

I don't know why the surgeon wants you to lose more weight. If you 15 years old maybe that would be a good weight but 150 sounds great to me. My surgeon set my goal (with my approval) at about 20-30 pounds over my ideal 15 year old weight. I just want to be healthy and feel good again and am...

Hi Dani, I believe we all get discouraged from time to time. It's normal. I only have a lapband and at the time I lost 24 pounds I couldn't see it or feel it. Everyone was asking me "don't you feel better" and I didn't yet. Everyone said how good I looked but I could not see or feel it. The...

Hi, I haven't been around in a while and decided to stop by. There can be major problems with going out of town especially if you have complications. I know that people who have a lapband as do I Have a hard time finding a Dr. to add saline to a port or do anything if there is a major...

Walking and swimming are the best so they tell me. You are doing great, I agree with Dcepello, make haste slowly.

I'd like to try zip lining. It looks like fun. As a teenager I used to swim in a quarry and they had a rope pulley you could ride down from a tower to the water and I loved it so I think I could manage a zip line. I am just glad I can walk most of the time without my walker and am looking...

In the beginning it can be very daunting. It does get easier as time goes by. Can you write yourself a schedule? Always keep some kind of liquid with you to sip on. Remember to sip sip sip and chew chew chew. No one can get in all their protein and water in at first. Just follow your program and...

I would take a shake and enjoy every sip, and also some water or crystal lite or tea. None of their business in my opinion. You don't even have to explain.

The possibilities are endless until we know which city.

Add popsicles, and jello, and things to make broth with, get your pain prescription filled and have those on hand, anti gas pills - I liked the strips that melt on your tongue, bring home some medicine cups from the hospital - you can use them to count your fluid intake (dietician's suggestion)...

I know you are disappointed but I agree that your surgeon is being really responsible and trying to provide you with the best care. I would want my surgeon to be there "just in case". Sounds like you have a good group of people with which to convalesce and share notes. Good luck. It will be here...

Hi, My doctor asks that you wait around two years after reaching goal before deciding on plastic surgery corrections. What you need to remember is that you are dealing with two types of tissue, muscle and skin. Muscle can be strengthened and defined while skin loses elasticity as we age and for...

Hi, I do know that everyone has a different way of metabolizing the food they eat and therefore some people will lose more slowly. I also know that if you follow your program in most cases you will eventually lose the weight. Also involved is the exercise program you follow. They tell me that...

They need a large vein as close to where it will be placed as they can get to. They will probably use radiological studies to make sure it correctly placed.

I haven't had one but it is my understanding that if you are in danger of deep vein thrombosis that might detach and lodge in the vessels of the heart or brain the IVC filter will prevent that. There is lots of info about them on the web. It sounds like your surgeon is being very very careful to...

I counted 60 ounces of fluids with the other glasses of water you will take so you are doing good. And, getting in the protein as well. It will get easier as the swelling goes down as previously stated. You can watch for signs of dehydration like dry mouth, urine very dark (should be light...

Hi Sigourney, I don't know about your area but we had nutrition classes, and pre surgery classes to attend. I learned a lot from the first bariatric seminar held at my Center. The brochure they provided was an excellent overview of everything to expect. I did a lot of searches on the internet...

In my area it varies depending on what testing needs to be done and your insurance requirements but generally it is about six months. Not all programs require a specific amount of weight loss, and some just require a six month weight loss trial. Around here it is the insurance company that...

Hi Donna York, I can tell you what I do. I ask for children's portions. I eat lots of broiled fish (salmon and tilapia are my fovorites) and ask for veggies well done with it. Sometimes I share with another person at my table (good friends have been very nice). Sometimes I go to KFC and get...

Hello Julianne, I see different recommendations on here for biotin but think between 5,000 - 10,000 mcgs per day would help. I take 5,000 and have noticed a difference in that I am no longer losing much hair like I was. It also feels thicker and even my hairdresser has noticed. They have a...