Lettuce

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At what point - or EVER can we eat a salad? Does anyone know? For some reason this sounds really good to me.

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(Trying to remember that my band is a tool not a magic wand..... )

Surgery Weight 222 (Feb 5, 2008)
Current Weight 174 (Nov 14, 08)

After for fills

I eat one almost everyday for lunch. Never had any problems, however, I've not had a fill yet.

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Banded: 07/24/2007
Lost:89lbs 0lbs to go, but would like 5 lbs more!
1st fill 02/27/08
2nd fill 3/20/08

Firefall Miniature Horses
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I've had lettuce, several kinds: iceberg, romaine, butter, spring mix, etc. w/o problems. I was banded in 12/07 and have not yet had a fill. My doc okayed my eating lettuce after one month check-up.

Cynthia
285/258/?
12/6/07

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Lucysmom (Cynthia)

I was never given a salad guideline. As with most foods, the only way to tell whether or not you can tolerate it is to try it out.

However, I wouldn't recommend it immediately after a fill. When you've graduated from mushies you should be able to try most anything.

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Band Date: July 26, 2007
Dr Cribbins, Dallas, Texas

October exercise challenge - 27.5/31 hours

~Ruby~

I don't have a problem with lettuce or greens of any kind. BUT I have heard that romaine lettuce is the best tolerated. Try that first and see how you do. Just CHEW CHEW CHEW.

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Banding on 11/19/07 by Dr. Craig Chang in Victoria, Texas.
1st fill (Jan. 11, 2008) = 3 cc
2nd fill (March 14, 2008) = 1 cc
3rd fill (June 13, 2008) = 1 cc
COMPLETE UNFILL (August 6, 2008) due to gallbladder surgery and complications
4th fill (August 20, 2008) = 4 cc Yippee!!!
5th fill (September 17, 2008) = 1 cc

I've been eating a cup of salad greens almost every day since a couple days after I started on the post-op solid food stage. I've had two fills so far and usually start back with my daily greens a couple days after each fill. So far I haven't had a problem, though I'm not particularly restricted. Hope that helps -

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Alyson

Banded 12/18/07 by Dr William Neal, Olympia, WA
Five fills (to 9.6 ml) and one unfill (to 7.6 ml)

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Thanks to everyone who has responded - I'm 16 days post of - had not complications with sticking, PB's or anything of that nature - I'm on mushies now, so I might try it in a few days...

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(Trying to remember that my band is a tool not a magic wand..... )

Surgery Weight 222 (Feb 5, 2008)
Current Weight 174 (Nov 14, 08)

After for fills