Cindy, that is wonderful. I am 27lbs behind you so please don't leave any messes because I plan on being there sooooooooooooooon!!!! LaraNicole

Yes, just get neosporin or something like it, you will see a difference! LaraNicole

use an antibiotic ointment on them it will keep it moist and help with the healing, that's what I did! LaraNicole

The exact same thing happened to me this week and at the same weight too. I have been so upset about it. Now, my clothes still fit the same so I don't know why I am so mad. I just want it off me NOW. At least it did not go over the 240. I think I would be buying a new window pane if it had, LOL. I think we are just dealing with this horrible Texas heat and retaining water something fierce. I am taking Taekwondo classes now so I will be sweating up a storm tonight...maybe the scale will be my friend again tomorrow. LaraNicole

My Dr. said that is has gone to my kidneys, but I am feeling much better now. I just think it is also rediculous for my surgeon to say that there is no way it happened because of the surgery. Years ago I had a laporoscopy through my belly button. About a month later I had a huge abcess through the scar they made and it was horrible. My Dr. said oh nothing to worry about just a stich abcess and closed it back up. A week later it erupted again, but much worse and I went to the ER. They tested it and called me a few days later to tell me that it was strep. I had strep belly button, but this time they gave me antibiotics to clear whatever it was up before the tests came back. I should have sued because my Dr. just closed it back up. Oh well, idiots are everywhere. LaraNicole

I hope I don't have a stone, but I have heard that they can get rid of them pretty easily now. I just want all this to stop. Never had to deal with this before. My father is diabetic and he always has kidney problems, but this is a first for me. Thank you for your support! LaraNicole

Yes, I did have a catheter for the surgery. Which is why I think it came from the surgery. Also, my Dr. did the urine test in her office. It was almost 80% blood so she said was that I had Hematuria and a really bad Kidney infection since I had a fever and I felt like I had been punched in my kidney. You could not even touch my back and I had trouble walking. She gave me the antibiotic and some pain pills. I will let you know the results of the IVP. LaraNicole

No, it is not honeymoon bladder. My Dr. said it was definitely a kidney infection and since I have never had them before she is concerned. LaraNicole

Need Help! This is my 2nd kidney infection since I was banded on May 12th. The first time I called my surgeon and was told that it was not caused by the surgery and his nurse told me to drink cranberry juice. OK, I did that and it cleared up...so I thought. For the last two weeks I have been feeling very sluggish in the afternoon/evening and even feverish at times. I have been eating right and drinking plenty of water, but what happened yesterday was something I will never forget. I woke up and went potty. It was all blood and I was in the worst pain I can remember (accept labor). This went on from 8am until 10am. I called my Husband and told him that I could not even walk and had to see the Dr. I got an appt. for 11am. I went in and the first thing they asked me was "Did I have surgery recently," and of course I said yes. They think I got something from the hospital because this is really bad. I have to have an IVP tomorrow. That is when they shoot dye into you to take pictures. They put me on and antibiotic and the pain is now gone. I have not been able to eat due to Drs. orders since yesterday. I go in at 2pm tomorrow for the IVP. I can have clear liquids. Has this happened to anyone else? Have you heard of this? My surgeon is on vacation and I can not get a hold of his nurse (she is probably on vacation as well). I am just scared. LaraNicole

I didn't know that if I PB then I should do liquids or mushies for a day or two. Maybe that is why I keep being so swollen. I have just kept exacerbating it. UGH, I am going to get a bunch of stuff to make shakes in a little while and I have a bunch of mushies and I will go back to that. Thank YOU!!! LaraNicole

I did not get a yeast infection from the antibiotics in the hospital and come to think of it that is strange since I usually do get one. Anyway, I drank tons of water, tea and cranberry juice all day yesterday and I feel TONS better today and I finally saw some movement on the scale -2lbs. LaraNicole

I am drinking a shake right now as we speak. It is the only kind I had at home so I am going out in a while to get stuff to make them as well as prepared ones. The one I have is Atkins and only 170 calories. Now, here is the funny thing...I drank tons of water and cranberry juice yesterday and I hadn't seen the scale move in a week and this morning -2lbs. Interesting. Anyway, I am definitely going to be doing the shake thing and not getting a fill if I am still restricted on the 16th. Thank you! LaraNicole

Thank you!!! I will be adding more protein shakes that's for sure! LaraNicole