Re: problems with incisions?

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Hey this is Virginia, from the land of fruits and nuts!!! We California natives aren't all bad! DOB 3/13/06 198/189/135guatdoc51 <pplunk@...> wrote: HI everyone. I got my band 2/27/06. Have done pretty well. Started at280 day of surgery. Today I weigh 261, a loss of 19 or so pounds injust under three weeks. I did not have any of the shoulder pains somehave had. I feel hardly any constriction at all when I eat, but I doget satisfied after eating about a cup and a half. I was lucky andnever had any PBing, nausea, or vomiting. I am almost beck to eatingregular diet.Have had a little diaarhea, but hey, what's a little cleanout amongfriends right? I mean, I know some crazy people out in California (wetexans love to stick the Californyans) who go to them health farms

andpay BIG BUCKS for a high colonic, herbal tea cleanout. With Dr. A youget one gratus, free! Be grateful!The only real problem I have had is with the incisions. Three havecome open and the skin is open 1-2 millimeters. The incision for myport is still draining a little even now. Has anyone else had thisproblem?PhilDOB/2/27/06280/261/190Virginia

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Hi Phil Tracie here, I believe we met, yes I had a problem with my incision on the port it drained for two weeks, and finally has closed up, but remember mine was opened twice, this is why I think I had problems with it. I put those butterfly bandaids on it and kept neosporen oinment on it and it has finally healed, good luck Tracie Bartek Aledo, TexasVirginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote: Hey this is Virginia, from the land of fruits and nuts!!! We California natives aren't all bad! DOB 3/13/06 198/189/135guatdoc51 <pplunk@...> wrote: HI everyone. I got my band 2/27/06. Have done pretty well. Started at280

day of surgery. Today I weigh 261, a loss of 19 or so pounds injust under three weeks. I did not have any of the shoulder pains somehave had. I feel hardly any constriction at all when I eat, but I doget satisfied after eating about a cup and a half. I was lucky andnever had any PBing, nausea, or vomiting. I am almost beck to eatingregular diet.Have had a little diaarhea, but hey, what's a little cleanout amongfriends right? I mean, I know some crazy people out in California (wetexans love to stick the Californyans) who go to them health farms andpay BIG BUCKS for a high colonic, herbal tea cleanout. With Dr. A youget one gratus, free! Be grateful!The only real problem I have had is with the incisions. Three havecome open and the skin is open 1-2 millimeters. The incision for myport is still draining a little even now. Has anyone else had

thisproblem?PhilDOB/2/27/06280/261/190 VirginiaTracie K. Bartek (Dr. Aceves Lap-Band Dolls)DOB 6/24/05248/200/150

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Hi Phil, Congratulations on your weight loss!! Thats Great!! Now about the Californian Thingy you got going on lol. Theres no health farms for me. One Venti, nonfat 3 equal latte from Starbucks will keep my plumbing running smoothly!! Are we allowed coffee after we are banded?? Boy, I sure hope so. Its made with a clear liquid...Water!!!guatdoc51 <pplunk@...> wrote: HI everyone. I got my band 2/27/06. Have done pretty well. Started at280 day of surgery. Today I weigh 261, a loss of 19 or so pounds injust under three weeks. I did not have any of the shoulder pains somehave had. I feel hardly any constriction at all when I eat, but I doget satisfied after eating about a cup and a half. I was lucky andnever had any PBing, nausea, or vomiting. I am almost beck to

eatingregular diet.Have had a little diaarhea, but hey, what's a little cleanout amongfriends right? I mean, I know some crazy people out in California (wetexans love to stick the Californyans) who go to them health farms andpay BIG BUCKS for a high colonic, herbal tea cleanout. With Dr. A youget one gratus, free! Be grateful!The only real problem I have had is with the incisions. Three havecome open and the skin is open 1-2 millimeters. The incision for myport is still draining a little even now. Has anyone else had thisproblem?PhilDOB/2/27/06280/261/190

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Tammy, There are coffee protein drinks that are delicous. Here is the link to the site that I order from. AchievOne Lattes

I just ordered two cases of them so hopefully we can have coffee after surgery. They also sell other protein shakes that are delicious. I have been living on them this week since I need extra protein before surgery.

Karlie

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Hi Phil, I have heard of those health farms before from a professor that went to one...crazy! As for the incisions, I never had mine open so you may want to contact Nina to see what she suggests. For me, I would try to get some steri-tapes and close it up, but they may have a better idea...so check with them first! As for the port draining, I had this and though it's alittle unnerving, just keep it clean and do your best not to get too much water on it while you shower. I would clean it with cotton balls and alittle rubbing alcohol which didn't sting at all for me. Best thing is to keep it dry and clean as much as possible, it will soon end and heal of nicely. I know for me it took a bit as it was draining and then it would be red and kinda soft in the middle of the incision but with time it's healed up quite nicely Welcome aboard as a bandster!! I wish you all the best in your weight loss journey.

BTW, would you be interested in helping me with my thesis project? I will need to enlist some people to take some questionnaires, it's on bariatric surgery and I will definately need some men in my study. So, if you'd be interested please let me know and when I get it all ready I'll give you a holler.

KF (Kelli)>> HI everyone. I got my band 2/27/06. Have done pretty well. Started at> 280 day of surgery. Today I weigh 261, a loss of 19 or so pounds in> just under three weeks. I did not have any of the shoulder pains some> have had. I feel hardly any constriction at all when I eat, but I do> get satisfied after eating about a cup and a half. I was lucky and> never had any PBing, nausea, or vomiting. I am almost beck to eating> regular diet.> > Have had a little diaarhea, but hey, what's a little cleanout among> friends right? I mean, I know some crazy people out in California (we> texans love to stick the Californyans) who go to them health farms and> pay BIG BUCKS for a high colonic, herbal tea cleanout. With Dr. A you> get one gratus, free! Be grateful!> > The only real problem I have had is with the incisions. Three have> come open and the skin is open 1-2 millimeters. The incision for my> port is still draining a little even now. Has anyone else had this> problem?> > Phil> > DOB/2/27/06> 280/261/190>

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tammy i dont know if were allowed coffee but i ve been having it only 1 but 1 better then none lolol jessie tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Phil, Congratulations on your weight loss!! Thats Great!! Now about the Californian Thingy you got going on lol. Theres no health farms for me. One Venti, nonfat 3 equal latte from Starbucks will keep my plumbing running smoothly!! Are we allowed coffee after we are banded?? Boy, I sure hope so. Its made with a clear liquid...Water!!!guatdoc51 <pplunk@...> wrote: HI everyone. I got my band 2/27/06. Have done pretty well. Started at280 day of surgery.

Today I weigh 261, a loss of 19 or so pounds injust under three weeks. I did not have any of the shoulder pains somehave had. I feel hardly any constriction at all when I eat, but I doget satisfied after eating about a cup and a half. I was lucky andnever had any PBing, nausea, or vomiting. I am almost beck to eatingregular diet.Have had a little diaarhea, but hey, what's a little cleanout amongfriends right? I mean, I know some crazy people out in California (wetexans love to stick the Californyans) who go to them health farms andpay BIG BUCKS for a high colonic, herbal tea cleanout. With Dr. A youget one gratus, free! Be grateful!The only real problem I have had is with the incisions. Three havecome open and the skin is open 1-2 millimeters. The incision for myport is still draining a little even now. Has anyone else had

thisproblem?PhilDOB/2/27/06280/261/190

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Hey Tracie! How is it going? What week are you post op now?

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tracie BartekSent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 11:11 PM Subject: Re: problems with incisions?

Hi Phil Tracie here, I believe we met, yes I had a problem with my incision on the port it drained for two weeks, and finally has closed up, but remember mine was opened twice, this is why I think I had problems with it. I put those butterfly bandaids on it and kept neosporen oinment on it and it has finally healed, good luck

Tracie Bartek

Aledo, TexasVirginia Herrell <herrell@...> wrote:

Hey this is Virginia, from the land of fruits and nuts!!! We California natives aren't all bad!

DOB 3/13/06

198/189/135guatdoc51 <pplunk@...> wrote:

HI everyone. I got my band 2/27/06. Have done pretty well. Started at280 day of surgery. Today I weigh 261, a loss of 19 or so pounds injust under three weeks. I did not have any of the shoulder pains somehave had. I feel hardly any constriction at all when I eat, but I doget satisfied after eating about a cup and a half. I was lucky andnever had any PBing, nausea, or vomiting. I am almost beck to eatingregular diet.Have had a little diaarhea, but hey, what's a little cleanout amongfriends right? I mean, I know some crazy people out in California (wetexans love to stick the Californyans) who go to them health farms andpay BIG BUCKS for a high colonic, herbal tea cleanout. With Dr. A youget one gratus, free! Be grateful!The only real problem I have had is with the incisions. Three havecome open and the skin is open 1-2 millimeters. The incision for myport is still draining a little even now. Has anyone else had thisproblem?PhilDOB/2/27/06280/261/190

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Hi Jessie, Yea, No one has said anything about coffee??? I Love My Coffee in the Morning!!!!!! And you are right...One is better than none but I am a Starbucks Addict and I can't just buy the small it has gotta be the large cup!!! Tammy Irishjessie harding <hotontop42@...> wrote: tammy i dont know if were allowed coffee but i ve been having it only 1 but 1 better then none lolol jessie tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Phil, Congratulations on your weight loss!! Thats Great!! Now about the Californian Thingy you got going on lol. Theres no health farms for me. One Venti,

nonfat 3 equal latte from Starbucks will keep my plumbing running smoothly!! Are we allowed coffee after we are banded?? Boy, I sure hope so. Its made with a clear liquid...Water!!!guatdoc51 <pplunk@...> wrote: HI everyone. I got my band 2/27/06. Have done pretty well. Started at280 day of surgery. Today I weigh 261, a loss of 19 or so pounds injust under three weeks. I did not have any of the shoulder pains somehave had. I feel hardly any constriction at all when I eat, but I doget satisfied after eating about a cup and a half. I was lucky andnever had any PBing, nausea, or vomiting. I am almost beck to eatingregular diet.Have had a little diaarhea, but hey, what's a little cleanout amongfriends right? I mean, I know some crazy people out in California (wetexans

love to stick the Californyans) who go to them health farms andpay BIG BUCKS for a high colonic, herbal tea cleanout. With Dr. A youget one gratus, free! Be grateful!The only real problem I have had is with the incisions. Three havecome open and the skin is open 1-2 millimeters. The incision for myport is still draining a little even now. Has anyone else had thisproblem?PhilDOB/2/27/06280/261/190 Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.

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hehehe well i got a bigcoffee to it hits the spot and im doing great 25 pound gone happy dancing look out tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Jessie, Yea, No one has said anything about coffee??? I Love My Coffee in the Morning!!!!!! And you are right...One is better than none but I am a Starbucks Addict and I can't just buy the small it has gotta be the large cup!!! Tammy Irishjessie harding <hotontop42@...> wrote: tammy i dont know if were allowed coffee but i ve been having it only 1 but 1 better then none lolol jessie tammy irish

<tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Phil, Congratulations on your weight loss!! Thats Great!! Now about the Californian Thingy you got going on lol. Theres no health farms for me. One Venti, nonfat 3 equal latte from Starbucks will keep my plumbing running smoothly!! Are we allowed coffee after we are banded?? Boy, I sure hope so. Its made with a clear liquid...Water!!!guatdoc51 <pplunk@...> wrote: HI everyone. I got my band 2/27/06. Have done pretty well. Started at280 day of surgery. Today I weigh 261, a loss of 19 or so pounds injust under three weeks. I did not have any of the shoulder pains somehave had. I feel hardly any constriction at all when I eat,

but I doget satisfied after eating about a cup and a half. I was lucky andnever had any PBing, nausea, or vomiting. I am almost beck to eatingregular diet.Have had a little diaarhea, but hey, what's a little cleanout amongfriends right? I mean, I know some crazy people out in California (wetexans love to stick the Californyans) who go to them health farms andpay BIG BUCKS for a high colonic, herbal tea cleanout. With Dr. A youget one gratus, free! Be grateful!The only real problem I have had is with the incisions. Three havecome open and the skin is open 1-2 millimeters. The incision for myport is still draining a little even now. Has anyone else had thisproblem?PhilDOB/2/27/06280/261/190 Use Photomail to share

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Congrats on the 25 pounds gone!! It must be in the coffee!!jessie harding <hotontop42@...> wrote: hehehe well i got a bigcoffee to it hits the spot and im doing great 25 pound gone happy dancing look out tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Jessie, Yea, No one has said anything about coffee??? I Love My Coffee in the Morning!!!!!! And you are right...One is better than none but I am a Starbucks Addict and I can't just buy the small it has gotta be the large cup!!! Tammy Irishjessie harding <hotontop42@...> wrote: tammy i dont know if were allowed coffee but i ve been having it only 1 but 1 better then none lolol jessie tammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: Hi Phil, Congratulations on your weight loss!! Thats Great!! Now about the Californian Thingy you got going on lol. Theres no health farms for me. One Venti, nonfat 3 equal latte from Starbucks will keep my plumbing running smoothly!! Are we allowed coffee after we are banded?? Boy, I sure hope so. Its made with a clear liquid...Water!!!guatdoc51 <pplunk@...> wrote: HI everyone. I got my band 2/27/06. Have done pretty well.

Started at280 day of surgery. Today I weigh 261, a loss of 19 or so pounds injust under three weeks. I did not have any of the shoulder pains somehave had. I feel hardly any constriction at all when I eat, but I doget satisfied after eating about a cup and a half. I was lucky andnever had any PBing, nausea, or vomiting. I am almost beck to eatingregular diet.Have had a little diaarhea, but hey, what's a little cleanout amongfriends right? I mean, I know some crazy people out in California (wetexans love to stick the Californyans) who go to them health farms andpay BIG BUCKS for a high colonic, herbal tea cleanout. With Dr. A youget one gratus, free! Be grateful!The only real problem I have had is with the incisions. Three havecome open and the skin is open 1-2 millimeters. The incision for myport is still draining a little even now. Has anyone else had

thisproblem?PhilDOB/2/27/06280/261/190 Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.

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Hi Tammy

I hate to burst your bubble but I am pretty sure we

are NOT supposed to drink coffee. I think it has to

do with band erosion but Nina can fill you in on it.

Some people drink it occasionally , I think. I used

to LOVE my cup of hot coffee first thing in the

morning but I have changed my habit to drinking a hot

cup of Chai or tea in the morning and don't seem to

miss the coffee too much. One day I decided to have a

nice rich cup of coffee for a change and it really

didn't taste that good to me and I had to water it way

down, too!

Penny

Penny Manville

Walden, Colorado

DOB 9/26/05

230/185/135

1st fill 12/9/05 1cc

2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total

5'4 "

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Thanks Karlie, I am going to go check out the website right now. Tammy IrishYrrabTheMoose@... wrote: Tammy, There are coffee protein drinks that are delicous. Here is the link to the site that I order from. AchievOne Lattes I just ordered two cases of them so hopefully we can have coffee after surgery. They also sell other protein shakes that are delicious. I have been living on them this week since I need extra protein before surgery. Karlie

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Thanks Tammy! With AOL they are so easy to use. All you have to do it copy the HTML link and post it in your mail signatures. I don't use my screen name enough to know how to post one on there. Good luck and if you figure it out let me know.

Karlie

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Hi Penny, Well, I guess it will be worth it. Let me see.... A cup of coffee or happiness and weight loss. I think I will take the Happiness and weight loss. I like all kinds of tea so if we are allowed to drink that I will just have to switch over. I tell you I will do whatever i need to do to change all my bad eating habits, follow all Dr. A's orders (I hope there arent too hard). I just want to be healthy and happy!! I have never in my life been so sure about anything as I am about having this surgery. Congrats on your weight loss!! Your doing Great!! Tammy I.Penny Manville <pmanvill@...> wrote: Hi TammyI hate to burst your bubble but I am pretty sure weare NOT supposed to drink coffee. I think it has todo with band erosion but

Nina can fill you in on it. Some people drink it occasionally , I think. I usedto LOVE my cup of hot coffee first thing in themorning but I have changed my habit to drinking a hotcup of Chai or tea in the morning and don't seem tomiss the coffee too much. One day I decided to have anice rich cup of coffee for a change and it reallydidn't taste that good to me and I had to water it waydown, too!PennyPenny ManvilleWalden, ColoradoDOB 9/26/05230/185/1351st fill 12/9/05 1cc2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total5'4"__________________________________________________

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Tammy

Your positive attitude will serve you well in your

weight loss efforts! I hope tea is ok because I am

drinking it! They served it in the hospital after

surgery so I'm sure it's OK.

Your time is fast approaching!!! Yippeee!

Penny

Penny Manville

Walden, Colorado

DOB 9/26/05

230/185/135

1st fill 12/9/05 1cc

2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total

5'4 "

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Thanks Penny!!!! I am getting in patient!! Congratulations!!! You are doing great and I too hope the reunion happens. I would so love to meet everyone here. It is such a awesome bunch of people!! Tammy IrishPenny Manville <pmanvill@...> wrote: TammyYour positive attitude will serve you well in yourweight loss efforts! I hope tea is ok because I amdrinking it! They served it in the hospital aftersurgery so I'm sure it's OK.Your time is fast approaching!!! Yippeee!PennyPenny ManvilleWalden, ColoradoDOB 9/26/05230/185/1351st fill 12/9/05 1cc2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total5'4"__________________________________________________

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Hi Karlie, Well, You should be a bandster now!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am trying out my ticker. You are the first email I am sending it to just to find out if I did it right. And I couldnt tell you how I did it. I did select area, cut, then opened up my email and pasted. I think???!!! I guess we will soon find out if I did it. So, How was your experience??I am sure it was great like everyone elses. I can't wait to here from you. I am wishing you a speedy recovery!! Tammy IrishYrrabTheMoose@... wrote: Thanks Tammy! With AOL they are so easy to

use. All you have to do it copy the HTML link and post it in your mail signatures. I don't use my screen name enough to know how to post one on there. Good luck and if you figure it out let me know. Karlie

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Well Tammy, It kinda worked! I found it down at the

very bottom after Karli's message to you! It is

really pretty.

Penny

Penny Manville

Walden, Colorado

DOB 9/26/05

230/184/135

1st fill 12/9/05 1cc

2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total

5'4 "

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Thanks Penny, I am reading all the messages and I have to figure out how to fix this thing. I need to get my sons girlfriend over here to do it for me I think!! Not real sharp when it comes to computers!!! Tammy I.Penny Manville <pmanvill@...> wrote: Well Tammy, It kinda worked! I found it down at thevery bottom after Karli's message to you! It isreally pretty.PennyPenny ManvilleWalden, ColoradoDOB 9/26/05230/184/1351st fill 12/9/05 1cc2nd fill 1/27/06 0.5 cc 1.5 cc total5'4"__________________________________________________