hello can u tell me who your surgeon was im getting it done at the end of this month its a long story    ive been told i wont know till i wake up whether im getting the sleeve or the rny cause of my hernia they found what should i expect u seemed unhappy the first month  r u happy now how much did u loose in how much time please respond

Hi January 08 surgery folks,

I'm inviting you to a little group to help those (yes, including myself) who have gained 10 or more pounds beyond that lowest weight. We are calling it the "Drop 10 for 10 Challenge". You can easily join this group by going to www.obesityhelp.com/group/Drop10410. I'm hoping that with your help we can generate a little excitement and enthusiasm for getting back on track. We will have a monthly weighin, but it will only be pounds off since the start of the new 2010 decade. Your participation is only what you want to make it. I'm pumped up and ready to get back on track for 2010.

There are no hard and fast rules for joining, but you really should be at least 10 pounds above your lowest post-surgery weight and interested in getting things back in line.

Let's get this new decade off to a great start.

John Wurm
 

your story is exactly what I am going through right now.  I am almost 4 weeks post op and am back to clear liquids.  Although I am able to get down water melon for some reason.  It also hurts to drink liquids sometimes.  Feels like everything is stuck and it , as my daughter teases, contractions in my stomach.  after about 30 minutes, or throw up, does the pain stop.  Sadly, the pills that my doc gave me for the nausea and pain seem like horse pills and those are the ones that get stuck the easiest.  He gave me pain pills because I was throwing up so hard, I was having muscle cramps in my abdominal area.....  I am managing to get down those Campbells soup at hands...... the chicken noodle is good, and since it is a "sipping" soup, the noodles are tiny.  I am getting frustrated, cuz I can tell I am hungry but scared to eat anything....... and to be honest, I am sick of all the "cool aid " flavored drinks.....LOL   The only good news about all of this is I am down 34lbs in 31/2 weeks.....

yea, i agree w/ what everyone else say.  The restriction might be a factor? How much are you eating? Maybe it's the amount and not so much what you are eating?  Go back and get some xrays done.  See if the band has moved.

Do you have restriction at this point?  I had the band put in on 1/8/08 and the surgeons staff forgot that I was the first one to have the new and improved bigger band on (in their office) and was giving me small fills.  When I went in October I complained that I had no restriction and they investigated their records and found that I needed a bigger fill.  I am now pretty much at my sweet spot...so ask your surgeon about the amount of fills vs the size of your band.  How are your clothes fitting....remember that with all of the working out you are doing, you are building muscle which is heavier than fat....Good Luck..oh yea don't forget to drink tha****er.