POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

Hey all! I was finally banded yesterday using the Realize band. I had a terrible experience after walking the 2nd time, got cold, clammy and severe nausea. I returned home in the late afternoon yesterday and was in a significant amount of pain and tried to take the Vicodin crushed in some applesauce and minutes later ran heaving to the bathroom. i didn't actually throw up but heaved and boy did that hurt! I had a rough night with no pain meds and then my mom picked me up some liquid Tylenol today. Still in decent pain about a 7 out of 10 but at least am able to tolerate more fluids today. I am walking a lot and taking the GasX strips. Just hope I can tolerate the pain med…

I start on my soft mush foods wed and I had trouble with the pureed already. I don't wanna mess up any longer. I have a meal plan kind of from the they gave me at the clinic, but would like more ideas.

Those who are successful...what are you eating in a typical day? Do you EVER snack or eat something in between meals? Does the "1 cup" rule mean that for the Protein and veggies combined? I write down everything i eat...but busy days..life...i find that could could def be making better choices. I am trying to combine Weight Watchers with my band. (when I did WW years ago, I pretty much ate anything and lost..as long as I stayed within my points) Can that be the same for the band? Can I have a WW brownie? I want to see what others are eating everyday...esp those who are very successful! Thanks!

I am having a moment and just need to vent. I was banded last Tuesday (10/20) & am finally feeling better today. The post-op gas was a killer! I feel like I am going to bust if I have to have anymore liquid! I know that this is temporary and for good reason but I just feel so alone in this part of the journey! It's not that I'm hungry because, really, I'm not. I just feel like I will never have a meal with my family again! I am having moments that I question my decision. I'm sure this will all pass. To top it all off I found out today that a family member slipped and told others about my banding!! :thumbup: It's not that I was going to keep it secret forever but I …

The DW just cooked me some lovely juicy chicken that went down without any problems. Basically she got some kitchen foil, and made what I can only describe as a little foil tent for the chicken to go into. She covered the chicken with foil making sure it was fully sealed inside, but left loads of room around it so it looks like the chicken was sitting inside its own little foil tent. This then went into the oven for 20 minutes on a medium/high heat and it cooked in its own steam without any moisture escaping. This kept all the juices inside and stopped it drying out. When served, it was nice and juicy and went down a treat (Still chew lots though !!!) without any …

Hi everybody! My name is Susan. I am today four days post op. I have a lot of fears and concerns. I am scared that the surgery didn't work. I am not feeling the full feeling that I have read other people talk about. Is it normal to be hungry frequently after the surgery? The hunger is really frightening me. I am on the full liquids now. I am able to eat soups and yogurt, etc. Please tell me that others out there felt the hunger initially and didn't feel the fullness that others speak of. :lol0: I am worried that it didn't work. Thanks forr any advice!

WOW! what a ride. Much more than I expected. I am home. Trying to find something to drink that A. does not make my ankles swell. B. tastes tolerable.. I am still on the anitbiotics so I wonder if that is what makes every thing taste bad. Except S/F pudding. Sweet things taste OK. I am wanting something hot so I have been drinking herbal teas. Now, does any one have this swelling problem? Even with low sodium soups? Should I just make my own? seems such a waste as I can eat/drink only 1 or 2 oz at a sitting. The Experience was quite different. I really liked the care I recieved. If you choose Dr. Almanza. I would suggest the option of the hotel. I did not care for the rec…

Hi All On the 20th OCT I had my op - revision from band to sleeve. When I arrived at the hospital I was really nervous, my blood pressure was thru the roof. The staff were great, calmed me down. I was scheduled to go in at 200pm and ended up going in only at about 7pm. Everything went as expected - thanks to this form.:001_smile: I am feeling NOT hungry - which is very weird, because I have not eaten for 3 days - starting now on the liquids - had the IV up until yesterday. There was one little thing though that I did want to mention. When I was in the recovery room right after the op, I was in a hell of a lot of pain. I didn't quite expect that. The nur…

Hi everyone. This is my 5th day into lapband surgery. Today I have experienced pain in my left side underneath my rib cage. It only hurts when I walk around or breath in heavy. Kind of like a side stitch. I first thought that it was maybe because I drank to much water and that it would go away, but it's still here after 4 hours. Should I be concerened? Has this happened to anyone else?

only my fellow bandsters will understand...:closedeyes:...once again my friend had rny in may...she has lost 86 pounds...NO EXERCISE and has not changed her eating habits at all...she has only dumped once since surgery...she is constantly comparing herself and her loss to mine...i'm so sorry to tell her but aaaaaaa NO....my tool has helped me tremendously....don't get me wrong....but I helped myself tremedously too...i don't sit around on my butt while my surgery consumes calories for me...its so irritating...she laughs at how much i go to the gym ....my body is far from perfect...but a lot less sloppy bcuz i do go to the gym...and watch what i eat...tells me constantly t…

I had my surgery in March, I don;t know whats going on I have the CONSTANT urge to burp

Has anyone just blown the good food choices? Today I ate four pieces of candy and I can't stop think those four hundred calories. There wasn't a reason to do it. I just did!:wink2:

i was banded on oct. 13. i did the liquid diet for 9 days. then i started on the mushy food diet. some how i found myself eating something normal. at first i was terrified that i was going to throw up or it would get stuck. but nothing happened. so i started eating more regular food. so far nothing has affected me negatively. i have my post op appt. today. i'm not sure if i should tell the dr. that i'm eating normal foods or not. i'm eating healty for the most part. salads and chicken and lean hamburg. just not sure what to tell the dr. anyone else skip the mushy foods diet?????:cursing:

I can't deal? I have been stuck before but was always able to get it back up by a PB ot the old finger down the throat routine well I took an aleve yesterday and I feel like it may be stuck but I have no pain and I cant still eat IM JUST BURBING 24/7!! I almost feel like if I could get one big burp it would be better. Could my poet have slipped?

hey guys - i am 5 days post op and feeling really good! and have lost 3kg since the op itself. Im a little curious though - can you normally feel your port if you rub your tummy? i haven't come across it yet and i keep having second thoughts if i have really been banded. Where is everyone else's port? and can you feel it? Cheers Megsy

I am to start soft food tomorrow, but I started today. I had 1 packet of oatmeal for breakfast waited then drank my water. For lunch I had a egg salad sandwhich (toasted) from eddington's today with a half cup of soup. I think I am doing better then what I was. Tonight I will have probably just drink water and crystal light.

....do you take post banding?

Yesterday I went to Boston Market and got a 1/4 white chicken and some mashed potatoes for dinner. (Had a coupon and it cost me $1.00.) They wouldn't let me substitute anything else for the potatoes, I really wanted some broccolli. Anyway, I love the skin on their chicken. I know it isn't good for you but I had my surgery on 9/18, haven't had a fill yet and am STARVING! Well I chewed as well as I could and swallowed. That tiny piece of skin got caught and wouldn't go down or up. I tried to force a burp but nothing. I didn't have much pain but it wasn't comfortable either. I hate to vomit, but tried to force myself and that wouldn't work either. I finally took a walk a…

I am struggling and need some input from my experienced fellow bandsters.............................. It took me 2 months to lose my first 50 pounds and another 4 months to lose my next 25 pounds. It is so frustrating! I try to stick to just eating my 3 small meals each day but lately I have added popcorn as an evening snack. Not because I am physically hungry, but because I want to eat. I don't know if the popcorn is my problem but, I just can't seem to lose steadily. My weight is all over the place. I've up'd my exercise to 7 days a week. I go to Curves 5 days and work out for 45 minutes and bicycle approx. 6 hours per week plus I do weight training 3 to 4 time…

4 days post op and was doing great. This morning the diarrhea started and I have been keeping the floor hot between here and the bathroom. Not doing much when I am there, gas and small amounts of bm. I finally gave up and took Imodium but it has only provided limited relief. Should I be worried about this? Could it be the over abundance of artificial sweetener in the crystal light, sf jello etc? :confused1: I just want to sleep wahhhhhh I am literally pooped.

I got banded yesterday :cursing: Turns out i don't have a hernia (the results were shoing something else) so i ended up going home the same day. I don't remember anything! I just remember them saying that i will fall asleep in a few minutes and I don't think i even heard them say the word minutes..i was out. i hope up with lots of pain in where my port is and extremely sleepy. I slept the entire day yesterday. Took more pain killers around 10 and now i am up at 1:30 am. I was nervous about keeping hydrated bc i read that it is very hard to drink right after. i had no problems whats so ever sipping down 4 oz every 15 -20 min. In fact, i don't feel like i have a band in m…

I'm going tomorrow for my first fill since my surgery 9/24/09 and I don't know what to expect. Does it hurt? Will I be sick afterward? and do you have to go back on your liquid diet after you get a fill? All they told me at my consultation is that they would do an ex ray and let me drink to make sure it went down. Other than that I don't know how it's done other than with a needle. I would appreciate any feedback, to kind of take the edge off.:cursing:

Wow I got me date it is Nov.12th thur at 11am. I was so excited I started to sing that song (I feel good:cool2:) . Man I cant wait . I will keep every one updated with how things go.........catch every one on the flip side......lol

:scared0: OMG what is up with all the gas..... am I the only one with the problem....I am 2 weeks and 4 days out....but OMG it is crazy :thumbup1:

I move to my mushy diet tomorrow. I've been on full liquids. I have no idea what to eat? I would love you all forever if you would post one or a few things you eat on mushies that is band friendly! Thank you all so much!:wink2:

I just wanna know how long after surgery did anyone drink liqour. I was just asking becuase I am invited to a new yrs party and wanted to know if I have a drink of wine or something will that hurt. I mean im not trying to drink all the time just for the ocasion.

Hello my SLEEVED family :001_tongue: I am getting a little frustrated. I am 2 weeks and 3 days out and I have not lost any weight. I'm stuck. I go up 1 lb and lose 1 lb. How is this happening when I can hardly eat anything? I don't understand. How can I be stalled so soon? I lost 28lbs in less than 2 weeks. Is that why? I am sooooo mad:cursing: Let me know if this has happened to you. Thanks everyone :sad0:

Hi all, this is my first time on this site. I've read some great posts and your ideas and tips are invaluable...thanks! I'll be 3 weeks post surgery tomorrow and the gas pain in my left shoulder has mostly gone away (not making me cry anymore ). The problem is I am so gassy!!! It's embarrassing and I'm afraid to be out in public for long periods of time. I'm still on mushy food but it doesn't matter what I eat. Even after drinking Water, I start to feel bloated. Has anyone else been dealing with this and is there an end (no pun intended) in sight????

Okay so today I had my 3rd fill and it took my doctor 25 minutes to find my port. He look puzzled and finally finally found it, it has definately moved about a pinkie to the right and a pinkie up. I asked him if I should be concerned and he said no. I am though very concerned. Any thoughts or has this happened to anyone? Thank you for your help

I got a fill 2 weeks ago and it was fine but in the last few days I cant eat or really drink without vomiting, I feel like I must have eaten something that got stuck, is there anything I can do besides getting an unfill?

I had my third fill on Thursday and while at the Dr office I was able to down water better than either of the other two fills I have had. I made a chickpea puree with lemon and dill and am throwing it up almost right away after it gets stuck. The band is not loosening in the evenings at all...I guess this is getting close to my sweet spot?

With restriction at your sweet spot how often should you get stuck? what does restriction feel like when you get to your sweet spot???

Hello LapBand friends! I am wondering if I am the only one that finds there are days that I can eat and eat and eat. I am very happy with the progress I am making, and most days seem to go just as the Dr. told me they should - eat a few bites, feel full, don't get hungry. Then there are days like today...very hungry, eat a few bites (as I normally would) but don't feel any restriction. What is the deal? Am I losing my mind? If this follows its usual pattern, I know that tomorrow will likely go back to "normal" but every once and a while (about once a month), look out! Hungry hippo! Does this happen to anyone else?

I know I know I wasn't supposed to eat egg bake this morning at work, but it smelled so good now im paying for it. I feel so nauseated now. Is there anything I can take to make this feeling go away? Oh by the way im on pureed foods right now.

I am 6 weeks postop and Ive had one fill.I have NO restriction what so ever and am getting another fill tomorrow. Ive been so good excercising and eating only 1200 calories. Well today i got chinese chicken and broccoli and measured out about a cup. Well then i had another cup and nothing! Didnt feel full or anything! I could have eaten more. I dont get it. I was waiting for that full feeling but nothing. Is this normal and besides eating all those calories could I have done harm?

I was wondering if anyone cheated and if so what happens? I have been cheating since like 4 days after surgery by eating soup! Can someone tell me what will happen? I have my doctor appointment tomorrow?

Is it just me or is it really hard to read your body after you are banded? I'm not sure when I'm hungry, if the growling is because I'm hungry or what. Also, I have weird pains around my port every now and then and not sure what it's all about. How do I know if something is stuck?? I don't have my first fill until 11/19 so it's just the band, but how do I know when I've eaten something that I shouldn't and if it's stuck?? I have a confession, yesterday I swallowed a piece of gum. I started laughing and swallowed it on accident. How do I know if it's stuck or if it went down? I'm totally freaking out about it. Does anyone know how many calories I should have each day in or…

I am a year and 4 months out. I have started to notice something since my last fill, I think I am at my sweet spot, mostly that things don't taste "salty" enough, while my wife seems hyper-sensitive to salt. I have been post-op long enough to know everyone is different, but have others had the same issue I have had, with things not being salty enough? I am just curious. Thanks :wink2:

This has been a day from hell, all I can think about is salad. Lettuce, baby spinach ,arugla,TOMATOES AND MORE TOMATOES.. Maybe a little red onion and some mandarin oranges and jicama. Yesterday it was meat. filet and roast beef.. I don't even like red meat !!!!! Has this band somhow warped my mind????

Surgery on 10/14/09 I want me a hot mocha I normally drink those in the morning at work, but haven't had one since started pre op diet. How long before we can drink coffee not black coffee either.

hello everyone. i had some questions about the lapband. i had the surgery a year ago. i have only lost about 60 pounds and am no where near my goal. i know others who have had weight loss surgery and they are doing far better than me. theyve also went to a different dr. i can basically eat whatever i want and however much i want. i did get the large band because of lots of stomach fat and i now have 8.5CC in the band. the drs office is having concerns about filling me more becuase its so high. i am very disappointed in the surgery and results. anybody have any problems like mine or any suggestions. i would really appreciate it. -ashley:sad:

I was banded four months ago and I've lost a total of 10 pounds!! I was very frusterated! I've had four fills and now I have 6cc's in my band and it's finally starting to work, I think. I was wondering why every time I eat it hurts going down. Am I not chewing enough, taking to big of a bite? This is all new to me and I think old habits die hard. I feel very full in my chest after a few bites of food and most of the time it hurts going down. I'm able to keep most stuff down but I have slimed some food up! Protein shakes work great and soft foods go down (although very slow.) Is this the feeling I've been looking for over the past four months? I've lost 4 p…

I am a little concerned because i have only lost 12 pounds in 3 weeks post op, i cant wait to get my firt fill, hopefully i will loose it a little faster. How much did you loose after first fill?

My Lap Band story has been a trying one over the past year. I got banded 10/13/08. I lost some weight initially, but then he had trouble accessing the port, which led to me getting fills under fluoro (I'm self pay and had to pay for all of this). Then, he realized my port was flipped. So, I got a port revision this past July. Then, I got my first fill and finally felt restriction. Since I was starting to get more hungry, I went in to get another fill yesterday. WELL, he couldn't access the port. He tried three needles and poked and prodded. I asked why he couldn't find it. He said he didn't know why. There was a lot of scar tissue, but he didn't know why he accessed it la…

I have. I figure that it must be a male band, as no female would intentionally cause me such pain when I eat something I shouldn't, so I have named him " Bernard". He does not like chicken and really hates bread and this is just the beginning. Bernard controls my life right now, but like any new relationship, once we come to an understanding, I will be in control. I just have to figure out his ways and then I will be just fine! We don't know each other that well yet, but I plan to love him forever. This is a relationship that I am willing to work on and eventually, we will become as one. Oh yeah, my husband thinks I am nuts, naming this piece of silicone, but since…

Question for all of you who are banded and a diabetic. Can you please tell me how your diabetes has changed?

I am 5 days post op and am on 2 weeks of full liquids diet. I was eating abut 1/4 Cup cream of potato Soup (not too hot and not too thick)...maybe I ate too fast or maybe the soup was too spicy....but all of a sudden I got a weird feeling - not sure how to describe it...kind of tingly all over. So I quit eating immediately and then a slight pain/pressure has begun between my shoulder blades...kinda the middle of my back.... What just happened? Was this a mini-PB situation? I haven't thrown up or anything, just still feeling tingly/weird/pain in middle of back about 1.5 hrs later. I am staying upright just in case the gravity can help the situation. Help!! Wha…

I had my surgery sept.29th and I had no problems, except I'm hungry like I never had surgery any advise. My first fill is Nov.9th and I think I can't wait that long. Any advise on what to do, Plus this diet thing is very hard please help !!! Yvonne :thumbup:

Just wondering how everyone is doing. I got my band on August 31st, and I feel great. No problems so far, except one small "stuck" feeling that I burped right up. How is everyone doing?

just wondering if im doing it right. i have 3cc n 10cc band 6weeks out and i can eat a cup of food for each meal. i stop eating after that and it does me 4 hrs. is this what im suppose to be doing? my 1st fill isnt until nov 19th. please give me feed back.