RE: new fill

April 5, 2005

Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 1:41:14 PM, you wrote:

D> I haven't had a fill in nearly a year. This time the nurse gave me just

D> a smidgen bringing me up from 2.75 to 2.9. Wow am I tight! I went from

D> being able to eat 3/4 of a Whopper to pb'ing several times.

Sounds appropriately tight to me, as long as you can get plenty of

fluids down, and can adjust to eating SMALL amounts again. When you

could eat the whopper, did that include bun? Can you still eat the

meat OK?

D> I have lost 8 of the 25 lb I gained. Does the band loosen up after a

D> while. I don't want to have to schlep back to NY for another unfill.

D> Any advice?

Stick with it as long as you can get plenty of fluids down.

dan

Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

323/209/199 Age 62 Fair is whatever God decides to do.

April 5, 2005

O.k. thanks a million Dan. I can get fluids down and itty bitty pieces

of meat. By the way, the whopper did include the bun.

Donna

Dan Lester wrote:

> Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 1:41:14 PM, you wrote:

>

> D> I haven't had a fill in nearly a year. This time the nurse gave me just

> D> a smidgen bringing me up from 2.75 to 2.9. Wow am I tight! I went from

> D> being able to eat 3/4 of a Whopper to pb'ing several times.

>

> Sounds appropriately tight to me, as long as you can get plenty of

> fluids down, and can adjust to eating SMALL amounts again. When you

> could eat the whopper, did that include bun? Can you still eat the

> meat OK?

>

> D> I have lost 8 of the 25 lb I gained. Does the band loosen up after a

> D> while. I don't want to have to schlep back to NY for another unfill.

> D> Any advice?

>

> Stick with it as long as you can get plenty of fluids down.

>

> dan

April 5, 2005

Wow I couldnt ever be able to eat a whopper, do you eat the bread as well?? I

would be stuck immediately! Jena

new fill

I haven't had a fill in nearly a year. This time the nurse gave me just

a smidgen bringing me up from 2.75 to 2.9. Wow am I tight! I went from

being able to eat 3/4 of a Whopper to pb'ing several times.

I have lost 8 of the 25 lb I gained. Does the band loosen up after a

while. I don't want to have to schlep back to NY for another unfill.

Any advice?

Donna

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July 8, 2008

Sheila, I'm not one to go against what a doctor says so I'd advise doing what

you were told. It's just a few days afterall and it's a fill. It's typical to

do liquids at least for the first 24 hours after a fill because the stomach can

be irritated and swollen from the fill. Knowing how to chew well has nothing to

do with it really. I'm sure Sandy will give a better explanation M.

@...: swat49ginger@...: Tue, 8 Jul

2008 14:32:36 -0700Subject: new fill

after having a total unfill a month ago my reflux has thankfully settled down

well.i have just returned from having a fill as i was starting to enjoy quantity

again instead of quality.i had the fill with fluoscopy and the doc said all was

fine with the band so put in 2ml(not sure what this is in cc,s). he also told me

fluids only for two days then blended food.is this necessary when i have had the

band for three years so i am very used to chewing until food is fine enough not

to stick.Of course i will do as the doctor said but wondered what the reason

was.thanks sheila

July 8, 2008

Sheila, this sounds great! SO glad all looks fine !

2 cc (cubic centimetres) is the same as 2 ml (Millilitres) .

The doc is being a bit conservative in his post-fill instructions,

but this is fine. I know he is aware of your past trouble and wants

to go slowly.

the reason for liquds then purees for a few days is to allow the

swelling that normally occurs after all fills to heal, before you put

real food thru, even if well-chewed.

After 3-5 days, we should be able to eat real food if we rememebr the

pea-sized bites and thorough chewing.

You have wise doc, and I'd do what he asks.

sandy r

>

> after having a total unfill a month ago my reflux has thankfully

settled down well.i have just returned from having a fill as i was

starting to enjoy quantity again instead of quality.i had the fill

with fluoscopy and the doc said all was fine with the band so put in

2ml(not sure what this is in cc,s). he also told me fluids only for

two days then blended food.

> is this necessary when i have had the band for three years so i am

very used to chewing until food is fine enough not to stick.Of course

i will do as the doctor said but wondered what the reason was.

> thanks sheila

>

July 8, 2008

Hether said it perfectly ! We were both typing our answer to you at

the same time !

Sandy

>

> Sheila, I'm not one to go against what a doctor says so I'd advise

doing what you were told. It's just a few days afterall and it's a

fill. It's typical to do liquids at least for the first 24 hours

after a fill because the stomach can be irritated and swollen from

the fill. Knowing how to chew well has nothing to do with it

really. I'm sure Sandy will give a better explanation M.

>

> @...: swat49ginger@...: Tue, 8 Jul 2008

14:32:36 -0700Subject: new fill

>

> after having a total unfill a month ago my reflux has thankfully

settled down well.i have just returned from having a fill as i was

starting to enjoy quantity again instead of quality.i had the fill

with fluoscopy and the doc said all was fine with the band so put in

2ml(not sure what this is in cc,s). he also told me fluids only for

two days then blended food.is this necessary when i have had the band

for three years so i am very used to chewing until food is fine

enough not to stick.Of course i will do as the doctor said but

wondered what the reason was.thanks sheila[Non-text portions of this

message have been removed]

>

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July 8, 2008

Well Sandy, you DID say it more eloquently, but that's your job as an educator.

I'm just an unemployed accountant LOL OMG, did I tell you all that my job was

ELIMINATED??? I worked for Bowles Fluidics who is a manufacturer of auto

nozzles (wipers for Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, etc, almost all makes) as

well as many household nozzles (Jacuzzi, Delta, SC , etc). The company

is having major cutbacks because of the huge lull in auto sales. SO, my job was

cut. Payroll was given to HR and all my accounting duties related to payroll

reporting (labor, etc) was distributed to the rest of the department.

Surprisingly I thought I'd eat more staying at home, but I'm eating less or

maybe I'm just eating better! I'm working on a nice tan and Kylie loves that I

stay home with her. We're saving money on fuel (I was driving 50+ miles a day)

and daycare plus now I'm home to cook all of our meals. For the first time in

my life I'm riding on unemployment. I'm 15 weeks pregnant so it's probably a

good thing for me to have less stress. My BP was actually better at my last OB

appt. So that's it. I hope all is well for everyone!

@...: moonshadow.sandy@...: Tue, 8

Jul 2008 21:59:57 +0000Subject: Re: new fill

Hether said it perfectly ! We were both typing our answer to you at the same

time !Sandy>> > Sheila, I'm not one to go against what a doctor says

so I'd advise doing what you were told. It's just a few days afterall and it's a

fill. It's typical to do liquids at least for the first 24 hours after a fill

because the stomach can be irritated and swollen from the fill. Knowing how to

chew well has nothing to do with it really. I'm sure Sandy will give a better

explanation M.> > @...: swat49ginger@...: Tue, 8

Jul 2008 14:32:36 -0700Subject: new fill> > > > > after

having a total unfill a month ago my reflux has thankfully settled down well.i

have just returned from having a fill as i was starting to enjoy quantity again

instead of quality.i had the fill with fluoscopy and the doc said all was fine

with the band so put in 2ml(not sure what this is in cc,s). he also told me

fluids only for two days then blended food.is this necessary when i have had the

band for three years so i am very used to chewing until food is fine enough not

to stick.Of course i will do as the doctor said but wondered what the reason

was.thanks sheila

July 8, 2008

Hmmmmm...sounds to me that this timing is ideal! you can stay home,

get the unemployment, save gas, cook good meals, and take very good

care of yourself , the growing baby, and your family.

Doesn't sound too bad to me at all!

Sandy r

>

> Well Sandy, you DID say it more eloquently, but that's your job as

an educator. I'm just an unemployed accountant LOL OMG, did I tell

you all that my job was ELIMINATED??? I worked for Bowles Fluidics

who is a manufacturer of auto nozzles (wipers for Ford, GM, Toyota,

Honda, Hyundai, etc, almost all makes) as well as many household

nozzles (Jacuzzi, Delta, SC , etc). The company is having

major cutbacks because of the huge lull in auto sales. SO, my job

was cut. Payroll was given to HR and all my accounting duties

related to payroll reporting (labor, etc) was distributed to the rest

of the department. Surprisingly I thought I'd eat more staying at

home, but I'm eating less or maybe I'm just eating better! I'm

working on a nice tan and Kylie loves that I stay home with her.

We're saving money on fuel (I was driving 50+ miles a day) and

daycare plus now I'm home to cook all of our meals. For the first

time in my life I'm riding on unemployment. I'm 15 weeks pregnant so

it's probably a good thing for me to have less stress. My BP was

actually better at my last OB appt. So that's it. I hope all is

well for everyone!

July 8, 2008

Well NOW it is perfect, but the day they told me I was upset, then angry, then

lost my mind. The typical rotation of emotions. They did pay me 2 weeks

severance (big spenders!) and told me I didn't have to repay the tuition they

paid for, which is great because I was going to leave them in December at which

time I'd have to repay $16,000.

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July 9, 2008

Sorry to hear you job was eliminated, but you will never regret the time you get

to spend with Kylie. I was able to stay with my kids until the youngest was 3,

then I had to go back to work. It's been a long time now, because she's a

senior in High School, but I have very fond memories of that time. In today's

economy it is a gift to be able to stay home, even if it is just for a while. I

unfortunately did eat more while I was home, and the wrong foods. The food was

there all the time, If I had it to do over again I would do what I do now, and

just not keep any foods that aren't good for me in the house, so the temptation

is not there. (or at least if I want something I have to go through an extra

effort to get it) I used the excuse that my growing kids (4 boys and a girl)

needed those higher fat/sugar foods because they use so much energy, but when I

was banded and made the change they were very supportive and appreciated the

chance to eat healthier themselves too. The

ony person that baulks at all is my husband, and thats a whole set of different

issues. Good luck at home, N

> >

> > Well Sandy, you DID say it more eloquently, but that's your job as

> an educator. I'm just an unemployed accountant LOL OMG, did I tell

> you all that my job was ELIMINATED??? I worked for Bowles Fluidics

> who is a manufacturer of auto nozzles (wipers for Ford, GM, Toyota,

> Honda, Hyundai, etc, almost all makes) as well as many household

> nozzles (Jacuzzi, Delta, SC , etc). The company is having

> major cutbacks because of the huge lull in auto sales. SO, my job

> was cut. Payroll was given to HR and all my accounting duties

> related to payroll reporting (labor, etc) was distributed to the rest

> of the department. Surprisingly I thought I'd eat more staying at

> home, but I'm eating less or maybe I'm just eating better! I'm

> working on a nice tan and Kylie loves that I stay home with her.

> We're saving money on fuel (I was driving 50+ miles a day) and

> daycare plus now I'm home to cook all of our meals. For the first

> time in my life I'm riding on unemployment. I'm 15 weeks pregnant so

> it's probably a good thing for me to have less stress. My BP was

> actually better at my last OB appt. So that's it. I hope all is

> well for everyone!

>

July 9, 2008

as usual good advice from those who know.

because i feel i am starting anew i have just read through your advice

files.couple of questions.

what is kashi?

i am looking at healthy snacks and was wondering if nuts such as almonds or

cashews are healthy and suitable for bandsters.

i was also mentioned that tastes often change after banding and for me fish has

become a new favourite food especially salmon.Prawns i have always liked but

couldnt eat them after banding.i a hoping having some fluid removed then a small

fill i will allow me to eat them.

sheila