I'm doing it!  I walk 4-5 miles 5-6 days a week and have been for the past 4 years.  That's the only way I keep my weight in check!
Betsy

Chrystal,

thanks for the advice. besides the fact that I do not travel by air much & this being a rather long non=stop flight, I am concerned. do you just put portions into zip lock bags or do you use something else. I understand the band will probably tighten during air travel is that the gas you are talking about? Thanks very much.

Patti

Rob, it just so happens that I bought panko breadcrumbs last night!  I found some recipes for baked panko shrimp so that is what we are having tonight.  I will post the outcome tomorrow.

The same happened to me!  I thought I was having Dr. Wynn and some guy walked in that I didn't even know.  I questioned it after the appointment and was told by the scheduler that I would be seeing everyone in the practice now.  I go back again in two weeks and I'll be seeing Dr. Irigau then.  Another big complaint?  I sat in the exam room for an HOUR just to see that guy and when I asked him if my rapid weight loss was ok or normal, he asked me . . . "Do you want me to take it back"?  When I asked him how long was normal to experience port pain and he said two years.  I thought he was joking but then he acted like he wasn't.  I STILL don't know the answer. 

I would like to formally say that I have not had a bad experience with Chrias until today. Today was my first post-op appt and I was really looking forward to seeing Dr. Peters. I had no idea that I was being tricked to come in to see a physician's assistant. First of all, is this even ok? Honestly, I feel that seeing the PA a few visits after your surgery would be ok, but send me to one regardless of complications or not right after my surgery? I'm not questioning his schooling, or competancy, but the pure fact that when I walked in there, I was expecting to see the doctor, not the assistant. The reason I was told I saw him instead was because my doctor was on vacation. I would have been fine seeing another dr even. Another concern of mine was that I felt this person, who I didn't know from someone on the street, wasn't listening to me. I know that Dr. Peters has an awesome bedside manner, but this person was trying to joke with me, couldn't remember my surgical date, and just left suddenly at the end of the visit. My friend and I sat there for five minutes before realizing he wasn't coming back.

Has anyone else had this experience? Or if anyone has been to another office, do you regularly see a PA for a visit instead?

I made my 2 week follow up with Dr. Irgau. I don't care if I have to drive to Concord Plaza on a Friday afternoon. At least I know he will listen, and has good bedside manner.