LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

I am getting a cold and I am smack in the middle of my final exams. I need an effective liquid cold medicine ASAP. Anyone have any suggestions?

I've read so many posts about erosions and slippages (and a few flipped ports) that I'm wondering just how long some of you have had your bands. Can you keep them indefinitely? Does anyone have a clue what causes erosion? Could it possibly be something done in the first surgery when it is placed, or is it stomach acid or something. That would do me in. I already have an ulcer to clear up, and couldn't stand having another one. Will the band work if you can't exercise. I have arthritis and a plate and screws in my left leg from a bad break. It always hurts, but I do believe it hurts more the more weight I gain. I have an important question. I have a pouch (I th…

Hey all ... I'm looking for anyone who has experienced what I have been. I have trouble eating ... doesn't really matter what I eat or what time of the day I eat it. I eat and it feel as though it's stuck inside my throat. Eventually I will PB ... because the saliva starts going to get it moved through. I don't get a full feeling, and I think it's because stuff is stuck in my throat. I'm really worried. There was a lady on OH whose esophogas stopped pushing food through. She had to have her band removed and had the DS. I DO NOT want to consider another type of surgery. My surgeon is new at the band and I am FREAKING OUT! Kari

Can anyone tell if there is a topical product that minimizes the surgery scars? This is the only thing that I do not like since people think I got shot when I take my shirt off. Dan 275/215/190 Dr. Kuri

I've been reading where a lot of programs require you to lose some weight before you can get banded. I'm wondering if it's just an arbitrary number of pounds to show you are committed or if it's a % of your body weight or something.

I thought the band working by food going from the mouth into the pouch and then slowly filtering down to the rest of my stomach. But I don't get this because how come when I eat something that isn't going to go down I PB right away. Wouldn't it take some time to sit in the pouch beforer it decided if it was going to go down or not?

Hello all, need a sounding board and any additional information I can get. I went to the hospital a week ago past Friday and had a ultrasound on my gall bladder and a EDG. Yesterday, (Friday) I was informed I had gall stones and need to have my gall bladder removed. I understand this is important because I do not want to have to have the gall bladder removed after having band surgery. I read somewhere that the doctor can remove the gall bladder and place the band at the same time. Has anyone had this procedure done? The nurse in my doctor's office said this cannot be done. Help! PJ

Hey Everyone, I know most of you on this site are probably independently wealthy! However, $10,000 is a lot of money for me to come up with. Did anyone do anything creative to acquire the money to cover the cost of your surgery?

I am pre band and would like to know if there is any hope of losing my cellulite along with my pounds. Anyone got any answers????? How's it looking girls?:laugh

Well its 5:20 Eastern time & Still no word form either Penni nor her DH. So AS soon as I hear or anything I'll let ya all know. Please continue to send prayers of healing to her & to all who have recently lost their bands.(Michelle & Francesca) Were behind you all with support & love- Oh And any nice class action suit you decide to do -:0) Missed everyone I was gone for about another month & haven't had any computer access- Hugs to all!

I recently relocated to upstate NY and need a fill I have a french midband. Please let me know any one in the area doing fills. Thanks

You know how little we eat anyway. Well who wants plastic in there food!!! I made myself the Stoffers chicken Enchilada Suisa fr diner tonight. My bits aren't that bag but they are not tinny either. As I'm eating this I see what looks like an onion. I did think that was kind of wierd. I pulled the onion out only to find out that it was a THICKER piece of plastic. I have no idea if it was my nerves or not but I still feel like I have something stuck in my throat. I tried drinking hot tea, Water and some crackers. It feels better, but still there. I called Stoffers and guess what they are sending me more coupons for more plastic!! I could care less abou…

I'm so stoked!

I'm filling out the paperwork to get my band done in January in Mexico. I have enough $$ to pay for the surgery and that is all (I can pay for my transportation for fills). What do i do if I erode or slip? What have other self pay people done? Thanks,.

Hey everyone just wanted to pass along that we are going into the hospital tomorrow morning. They will clean him out and surgery will be @ 9:30 Wed morning. I will find out tomorrow how he going to do the surgery please pray they can do it through his rectum. I don't want them to have to cut him open. I will be at Presby in the childrens floor if anyone wants to call or come by. I will be there alone most of the time except the day of surgery the whole family will be there. I think I have most of your numbers in my phone so I will call someone to ask them to post here how he did. I am not sleeping much but I know it's just my nerves with all that is going on. So I am hopi…

What exactly is eating around the band could someone offer advice.

I rarely get invitied to any functions in my neighborhood because I don't belong to the predominant church in my area. I got invited to "craft night" at a neighbors house and I was thrilled. I sat at a table with 3 young women who were all skinny. All they talked about (besides their church activities) was how they needed to lose 5-10 pounds and how hard it was to lose weight when you only need to lose a little and how they are stay at home mom's and can work out anytime they want. I wasn't upset with them since they seemed to be nice and had great lives, but I felt so out of place! I don't seem to fit in anywhere. I felt so huge and self conscious sitting there. …

not chewing enough, not taking small enough bites and not eating slow enough. Lesson to be learned, you really do have to CHEW, CHEW, CHEW and eat very slowly and very small bites We went out for our anniversary and I ate a crabcake and two bites of my husband steak and even a bit of dessert. So I am just going to really have to adjust to my latest fill.

Hey all I know I have not posted much lately. I have been so dang busy. I need a off/on line buddy. someone I can call and talk to. Someone who wants to venture to MX with me and get another fill. Hey I'll even drive. I just don't know the Dr.s there since I went to Monterrey. I have done incredibly well but I have that last bit and I need some help. I don't get it at home because my husband thinks I eat too little, and I look great, so he does not see the need. But I came into this so that I could not just get my life back ...which I did, but also, so that for once in my life I would not be obease. I am still in the 200's and I want to reach my goal... but between my ski…

I received another fill a week and a half ago, up .2cc's. It's strange, but I feel like I have LESS restriction now than I had before. I've NEVER felt additional restriction with the new fill. Anyone else experienced the same thing?

my goal was to be under 200 by christmas.... i'm 202.5 AHHHHHHHHH i'm going to be weighing myself 5 times a day till i'm there LOL:Bunny

Did I miss something? Now that we have lap bands are we supposed to be pre medicated before dental treatment like we have patients pre med for mitral valve prolapse? I now that we now have a prothesis in our bodies but it didn't occur to me that pre med is now a protocol to be followed.

Does anyone else feel this way? I've lost 15 1/2 inches total since being banded, but I've mostly lost them in my boobs & hips. My butt is totally gone (being Black, we like to have big booties... think of Beyonce) Anyway, I really wanted to lose my stomach, and it's just not happening. Even though my pants fit like clown pants, I can still wear them because if I pull them up over my stomach just right, they will stay there. In the hips & thighs, way to big.

I was at walmart and found a video JUST MY SIZE for under $10.00 first one I ever saw that did not have a super model on it.Actual real sized person. The most important aspect in any weight loss exercise program is calorie consumption.Burning calories and increasing your metabolic rate to burn more fat can be achieved with either short sessions of high intensity or with longer sessions of low intensity. low-intensity "fat burning' work outs are usually recommended for people in poorer condition whose fitness level can't support high-intensity work outs. as fitness levels improve,the intensity of the work outs can be increased. this came from a fitness book fitness. …

Who was I kidding? My BMi wasn't high enough and I had no comorbidities. Oh well.

It seems to me that some people are more proactive when it comes to their "fills" and that being this way keeps weight loss progressing along. Am I right? What I'm thinking is that if you go for a period of time with no wgt loss - and you are not feeling restricted or much of a restriction - it's time to line up a "fill". Am I seeing different levels of comfort in the progression of weight loss? Or am I dead wrong, that there are some people that no matter how much they "fine-tune" their band - their wgt loss is going to be slow? I've read about people loosing 20 lbs in a year and then there are those that have lost 10 lbs. a month consistently. And I'm speaking o…

I am going to Rapid City, SD for Yule and since I'm a Texas girl, I have no winter coat. I am having a really hard time finding one in the city and everything I find online is for fashion, not cold. Anyone out there know where I can buy a winter coat to withstand the cold nights in South Dakota? I'm a size 3X, but not for long! Thanks for the help.

This is driving me crazy!!!! I did such a great job after surgery. Then I got my first fill. That is when all this CRAP started. I was losing weight and feeling great. Anyway I got 2.5 cc's in my 4cc band. And we did the floro so we saw the fluid going down fine. On my way home I noticed that I was having issues with belching, which before the fill it was the total opposite. I was belching like a frat boy on a saturday night. So once I got home 45 mins later I had a hot cup of tea. My chest felt really tight, and I was in serious pain. Gas pain I think. My stomach was seriously bloated. I took something to help me sleep and when I woke up I felt much better. But it felt l…

anyone want to chat in the chatroom??? I'll see ya there! For those who don't know how to access it look up to the blue tool bar that says User CP FAQ etc there is one that says "chat" click on it and as long as you have java , you should go right in.

Hi all, I am getting banded this Tuesday YAY! My Dr said that I will only be on clear liquids for 4 days......does this seem a little short to anyone? I was expecting atleast at week or more. Also, he wants me starting right out with Isopure protein water. I went to GNC today and all they had was grape frost-has anyone had this flavor before? I also need some other good flavors to buy when I go back-any suggestions? Thanks!

That is the question! I am newly banded and filled. When I eat more than I should or something gets stuck, I feel very tight. However, I have not really had the real urge to vomit. I know if I did vomit I would feel better but my Dr. told me to vomit as little as possible. Is it better to make myself vomit at this time or wait it out? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Just a quick update, I got my drain tubes and 40 staples out yesterday. I am feeling better but still in a lot of pain. I really am getting better day by day. My Dr. says that I am doing well considering the extensive surgery he had to do. well I will write more later, bye for now Francesca

I have been telling my mom, (also banded), that it's not normal to pb with every meal now for two months. The doctor in a nice way, fussed at her for not telling him sooner. She told him she thought it would get better. She's now on liquids and scheduled for upper GI on Friday. I realize she thought she was adjusting to the fill and the like so many bandsters wrongfully think, if i'm nice and tight, I will lose the weight faster, NOT! I just hope it's not too late and she does not lose her band. My reason for this thread is to advise you it is not normal to spit back or pb with every meal. If you are, then you are either eating too fast, not chewing enough, or you ma…

Does anyone here take the insulin resistant medication Metformin(glucophage). This is rather large time released tablet, I am wondering if this is an issue to anyone here and how do you take it. I am scheduled for my 1st fill on the 28th, and so far it has not been a problem taking this medication, but I am wondering if it will be after a fill.

Lately I am waking up at night, choking from liquid backing up in my throat. I have aspirated some of this liquid into my lungs. I haven't had an adjustment in months so nothing has changed as far as my fills go. I am losing sleep over this. I am sleeping on an incline but nothing seems to help. Can anywho help me with this. It really has me worried. I have been banded for 11 months with a 61lb weight loss.

Okay, as y'all know, my DH was banded a couple of years before I was. He is down to 410 pounds, and has been enjoying that weight for the last few months. This is the smallest I've ever known him. Also, he has been at least 400 pounds all his adult life, so there has been some issues where he simply not ready to go further with his loss. Well, last week he got another fill and rededicated himself to losing weight. He did this so that he can better relate to my struggles. I've been slightly anoyed with him for the last several months because he hasn't been trying to lose weight, eating around his band, and generally not working his weight loss. I was anoyed because her…

SInce my last adjustment last Thursday I can only eat after 5:00. The rest of the day is mostly Soup and drinks otherwise I pb. Is that normal? I was going to go and have a slight un-fill but now I think I will leave it as is.

Hi im in the UK and considering having Lapband Surgery. Can anyone give me any advice, suggestions? Very nervous :Bunny

Hey again everybody! It seems that all I have been doing lately is researching on here about this and that. Which is why I am here again, as you probably figured. Okay, I had surgery on Monday. I am of course still sore (does the shoulder pain ever stop?), but I am a little worried. My stomach is hard and hot, feels like bees are stinging me inside - not at my insicions though. I have had diarrhea today (haven't had anything to eat but swanson chicken broth, water, propel fitness water, a grape sno-cone, and sugar-free jello since Saturday). I am also up 3 pounds. I don't understand what is going on, and I am afraid I might have done something to my band by overdoing …

I had my surgery Oct 25, 2005. I'm sick of soups and broths. I have eaten other soft and liquids but I need help with my menus. Any help would be appreciated.

Hello guys, This forum is very warm becuase of all the feminane touch we have from the ladies around. BUT I was wondering how are the guys in here, if you are a man please reaply to this thread so we can know how many are here. I'm curious, casue I have some (male only) questions that I wanted to ask, and did not feel comfortable posting it outloud.

I had my first fill on Nov. 22nd, I have a 10cc band, had 3cc put in at surgery time and 1.5cc on the 22nd. I am not sure if I need more fill or what. I am not hungry between meals at all but when it is time to eat I can eat more than I should. (I try very hard not to though) I have to rely on my brain to tell me to stop and not the band. I have not lost any weight since having my fill either (12 days ago). Not sure what to do. Should I get a little more fill put in or what? I can use all the imput I can get.

Hi there, I'm home from hospital and feeling great. That was way less traumatic than I thought it would be. I was given plenty of morphine quickly as I woke in recovery so that took care of pain for most of the day. Had a pretty awful night, not in pain exactly as very restless and unable to get comfortable on the horrible hospital bed. I ended up pacing the floor for a few hours because I felt better standing up and moving than lying flat, in the end I was given some sedatives to allow me to get some sleep and this morning I woke up feeling fab. I was very fearful of swallowing! Just ice chips yesterday then the barium swallow and xray but it was this morning before …

I went to the band doc today. I have lost 13 lbs.My insulin has been cut from 65 units and 2 amaryl and two avandia(THE REASON I AM THIS BIG) To ten units and 2 amaryl goodbye Avandia hope I never have to take that again. Hope to be off insulin very soon. If I lose a few more pounds I will be below 200 Yeah Band

Hi everyone. I didn't go to the gym today. We had our first snow storm of the season and I just wanted to hang out home today. Anyway, I have the Leslie Sansone Walk away the pounds and I did the 3 mile walk today and it was awesome, it was a nice little work out and I recommend it for those folks who don't want to go to the gym, would rather work out at home, it was a great deal of fun and I thought I would tell everyone about it since we are all recovering and healing post surgery. Let me know if any of you try it. I like the excercise bands that come with it, you get cardio and strength training at the same time. Happy exercising.

I got on the scale this morning and I am 301!!!!! I can't believe that I am almost under 300!!! It has been so long... I will be doing a happy dance when that scale say "2-anything" :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana

Just wondering if anyone has heard from her? She has been on my mind all night. Please post anything you have heard! Thanks

Good morning From Sachse!!! Who else is frozen from this record breaking cold?? And where are all of us Texans?? this thread seems a little dead. Come on guys, I live vicariously through all of you lol

Don't ever fart in a wet suit !!! wetsuit.bmp

Well i figured id put an update up i dont have much time to visit the boards much anymore but im still here =D I am now down 91 pounds lighter from the day of my surgery April 11th, 2005. I wanted to hit 100 lbs by my one year date, and it looks like I'll be hitting it before the new year date cant really complain much!! Things seem to be going good havent had any wierd things going on, am going in for an MRI on my knee (obviously not band related) starting to notice huge difference in clothes etc. which sucks.. cuz a couple of u sent me very nice clothes and they are all to big now!! Once i get time Ill go through them and send them off to another bandster. Eati…