LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

Don't ever try and eat ham steak! I don't know what I was thinking but I ate a piece of ham steak. It got stuck so I drank Water to wash it down. The water came up my nose and I couldn't take a breath. So scary. I thought I may pass out. I blew the water out of my nose and could take a breath. Then I threw up for the first time since my surgery 9/20/12. It was still stuck but I threw up again and it dislodged ! I drank water and now I'm not going to eat today or tomorrow Wow I better stick with fish and chicken and turkey meatloaf! I was debating weather to get a fill at my appt. on the 19 th. Now I know I don't want one !!! I have 5.5 cc in a 10 cc band.

My Ex-wife a Phlebotomnist??? Has done her own fills a couple times successfully. Whats the chances and whats the danger here...I need a little .5cc or less. I doubt I could ever do this but I wondered if anyone else evr done it?

i have been banded for a while ( feb 2004) and have lost around 50 lbs. i've recommitted and will follow up w/ my surgeon this coming tues... yay!!! i haven't found any protein shakes that i'm crazy about. i've tried the slim fast high portein shakes, and they're ok. i jus need a shake that i can 'stomach'. i like chocolate and vanilla - jus need some good suggestions!! any ideas?

I was in the hospital yesterday for severe diarrhea, dehydration, and abdominal pain. A Cat scan said I have diverticulitis. So even more dietary changes are in order. I'm on clear liquids for a couple days then back to the dietician for advise.

What can I take for cramps??? Help!!! Pamprin?

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I had Lap Band surgery over a year ago and ,during that surgery, I had my hiatal hernia repaired. I haven't had a fill for a while because I've felt that my restriction was more than adequate. However, I have noticed that,even while drinking my protein shakes, I will get that stuck feeling, almost as if I had an air bubble trapped that I couldn't burp out. This feeling rarely happens when I have a bra on. Yesterday, this happened so bad that I ended up BPing (vomiting?) off and on for about 5 hours. Is it possible that my hernia has returned? Or is this a sign of a slipped band or something?

I have been doing great through different stages and haven't had to deal with trigger foods. Tonight while making dinner for the kids I heated them up some taquitos, and they smelled so go. So I tried one, then another, then two more. About that time Misstress Band spoke up and said STOP (Did I mention that with my fill last night, Mistress Band has leather whip to go with her high heels) and I did, I was satiated. So what is the problem, I didn't over eat, I logged my calories, Mistress Band is happy, so why am I so upset. The reason? I did not eat what I had planned, I didn't eat because I wanted to, I ate them because I was compelled to. I need to think about this...…

Just wanted to know your number

Quick question...when did you guys have your 1st alcolholic drink after getting the band? I am 20 days post op and down 25 lbs (including liquid diet) This week has been hectic and exciting, celebrated my 2 yr anniversary with my boyfriend and today is his birthday. Just wondering if having one glass of white wine will do any harm? Tganks for the input

I am new in Toronto. Looking for a doctor to continue with my fills - live near Deffirin subway station. How much does a fill cost? Thanks...

They do not leave that Nestyness taste of Protein afterwards .... Delicious !!

I Know The Work That I Put Into Me So, Therefore, I Manage My Own Happiness!! Don't Ever Let Your Happiness Be Managed By Other People Because No Matter What You Will Never Meausre Up To Their Status Quo!!! So Today I Want All My Bandster Friends Give It Your All!! And Remember!!! "Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you." Happy Friday!! Love You!! Sharon

Learn to use the word Friend with caution and very wisely!! Because Those People we call friends may be the same ones just plotting, and waiting for your downfall or Hoping you will Mess Up with your Weight-Loss!! They Just Don't Tell You!! But Deep In Their Minds Jealousy Consumes Them!! I Use the word "acquaintance"!! People I just Know!! But I call God my Father and Jesus My Best Friend Because!! Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Happy Monday, Love You!!!!!

So I've been having heart burn the last couple days on and off. Not sure if its something I should be worried about. I have been banded since may 2012 and I've only got 1cc in my band. I've been extremely happy with my band so far. I am able to eat and drink fine but I've been having this heart burn for a couple days and since I don't normally get heart burn it does have me worried. Anyone have any thoughts? I am going to ask my surgeon but it is a little late to do that tonight. I'm hoping I haven't slipped or something.

I was banded 12/3 and was rockin my band until they realized my band wasn't working properly due to a kink in the line. I had surgery again to revise the port 2/8. The problem is the incision where the port is happens to be much larger now and slower healing. It's really difficult to wear a bra due to it rubbing right on it. I work at a hospital and we have try a few things to make it more comfortable but it continues to pull the glue off the incision. Any suggestions on something else to use. Thanks in advance!

How often do you allow your selves to have any of the above?

I get my first fill this Wednesday. A little nervous. What should I expect ? Will it hurt?

Hi everyone! I will be starting my soft food phase on the 25th or 26th and I am looking for ideas. Would you mind sharing? Thanks

I had my surgery July 2012 and so far I have lost 25 pounds my doctor has been giving me several small fills mainly .25 cc at a time. I think he could be more aggressive with my fills but he keeps telling he dont want to get me to tight. I feel im doing most of the work on my own with only 3.5cc on my band out of a 10cc band I'm always fighting hunger. I excersice 5 times a week and I just wish I could lose weight a little faster most people can't even tell I lost any weight.... Im tired of being fat and hungry. Has anyone out there experience slow weight lost and finally lost the weight?? How long can this take??

They just opened a clinic called the Thin Life in Sudbury, ON and wondering if anyone had been banded there and how was their experience. Thinking of getting it done there as oppose to Toronto since it would be so much closer for me since I am in Timmins to get fills. If someone can give me feedback it would be great. Thanks

I'm 4 months in my journey and lost 22 kilos. But I honestly don't feel a difference. Is it because I'm morbidly obese?

How many calories did/do you intake in a day to have a good weight loss and how many grams of protein a day do you get in

can anybody tell if the sleeve is better option ?

So I have 6.4 CC in my band right now and I was doing ok I didn't feel any restrictions then I got sick and all of a sudden I could hardly keep hot water down! So I went on a liquid diet for 4 weeks and dropped 25 lbs but now I'm worried if I should get unfills BC for some reason I can only drink hot liquids nothing cold and I can't really eat anything! If I'm lucky I can eat a few crackers but if I try eating anything else I will throw it all up! Help has anyone been through this before?

ive lost 80 pounds and take vitiams but im still losing hair what can i do?

Hey everyone, OK so I was banded 12.19.12 and I did very well on my shakes and mushies. I got my first fill 1.30.13 so here are some of my questions that I didn't have at the time of my fill or else I would have asked my doctor. Ok so first off, I always here people say " getting stuck" what does that really mean? Is it food being stuck going thru the band or is it a stuck feeling after you've swallowed? Because I have had a stuck feeling after I've swallowed and it hurt very bad, it came back up once but that was it, I'm guessing it's because I probably did't chew enough... Ok question #2 how do you know when you really have restriction? what does it feel like or what a…

My Shirt Feels Strange Today, Oh I know the Reason Why??? Cause Its a Medium!!!! I Love My Lap Band!! Happy Valentines Day My Friends Love You!!!!!! (Sharon)

This coming Wednesday, February 13th, I'm having my Lapband removed. I'm really not happy about it, but I need to have it done. I had it put in February '08, and the first six months were great. I started having symptoms after the second fill, when the acid reflux and the pbing started. I was filled and unfilled countless times, and the last unfill I had, August '10, I was told that it needed to come out. Unfortunately, I was having MAJOR problems at work at the same time and the stress was unbearable. I think it may have contributed to these issues with my band. I managed to gain all but ten pounds of the fifty I had lost since getting the band because I was pretty much …

I went to the movie last night and did not have any snacks...only water and 5 tic tacs...woo hoo!

Hi all, My surgeon has given me instructions for eating when I have fills and this is what he says: Day of - Clear liquids only 1st day after - thick liquids 2nd day after - soft foods 3rd day after - regular diet Does anyone else have rules like this? I'm starved on the day of and first day after!

Hi everyone- I am having my surgery 1 week from today and just starting to prep for after surgery. I was wondering what milk you all prefer to mix with your Protein powder and why. I go back and forth between them as I like them all. For example skim milk is most protein but also most carbs. I love almond because its so low in carbs but its also low in protein. And then soy is sort of in the middle. Is one better than the other when it comes to weightloss? Thanks for your input!

I'm hoping that I get a fill tomorrow, because about a half hr after i'm done eating i'm hungry all over again! But I'm at 4ccs and every time I get some saline they always have to retake it out because I always have issues eating with pain has anyone else had this problem with little fills and I eat very slow and small bites

I know I'm going to be asked why I am getting it out so I will cover that real fast. I got my lap band in 2009 and have had trouble with it from the very beginning. Turns out I have a sensitive stomach and it responds to irritation by swelling. Every time I would try to get a fill my stomach would swell to the point I couldn't even swallow anything which would trigger the slimming effect and I couldn't even get that down so I would have to go back and get it back out. Even without a fill I have a lot of restriction and due to the swelling it is unpredictable how restricted I am and changes by the hour. This results in me vomiting on a good day made 3 times but most of the…

I didn't realize but I hadn't had any soup since I started eating regular food again. Since we are not to drink while we eat, are we not to drink the broth from our soups? For example when I'm eating a meatball soup, or a chicken soup?

Today is day 2... I'm feeling surprisingly good. Definitely have the gas but I get up and walk a lot it helps pass the gas. I have some soreness in my stomach and I make sure to keep up on my pain meds. I sleep just fine on my side or back. I can't believe the surgery part is over! It was so quick! It sucks just having liquids but I get to have mushy foods Monday. I'm so happy to get started on changing my life! No regrets here

Hi my name is Erika and this is my first thread. I am looking into getting the lap band done for about 2 years and have a few questions. First has anyone payed out of pocket and about how much is it? I also hear a lot of things that scare me about the surgery like the band being to tight or slipping and it being painful, should I worry? I was also wondering what my first steps should be in getting the surgery done? I am 21 years old and weigh 275lbs, I was just wondering if this is my best option? Someone please help. :-)

I am a 25 year old woman who is 5'7 and I weigh 215 lbs. I am 33 BMI and all costs of surgery is not covered through my insurance so I am paying $9000 out of pocket. I was wondering if there is anyone else out there that has already gone through this and could give me some advice. I have been big my entire life and around 18 I started to yo-yo diet. I have been hearing from my doctor lately "your blood pressure is a little high" and that scares me. I'm too young. My great grandfather died from a heart attack, my grandfather died from a heart attack, my aunt had a heart attack and survived after open heart surgery and my mom has had two heart attacks. They were all related…

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with a severe gluten intolerance two years after my surgery (but I probably had it 3 months after surgery). I've struggled with it just because my body doesn't like any grains but I'm much healthier now (minus all the other complications I believe the lap band have given me). Has anyone been diagnosed with gluten intolerance/ celiacs disease post surgery? I just ask because I am the only one in my family...and my family believes it's the Lap band (they hate it lol but I don't blame them because of all of issues I've had). Thanks! Coley

Well I've made it 2 months post op and im down 27lbs! haha its now starting to get challenging as I can officially eat basically whatever I want! Bandster hell officially began a couple of weeks ago. Lol I'm sure I'd be down a few more pounds but I'm such a sweet tooth person and was doing great then my bday celebration came and I had a few of them. Didn't do too bad when I flew back home to see my family but on Superbowl Sunday I celebrated my actual bday and there were a ton of sweets here granted I did good cause I didn't eat them all but I did eat them throughout the week. I'm ashamed now about it I wished then I had more willpower this week has been much better thou…

Has anyone else had breakouts during weight loss? I have never had a problem with my skin and all of a sudden I am having breakouts like crazy. I haven't changed anything, so the only thing I can figure is that it is related to hormone fluctuations.

Had surgery one and a half years ago. I lost about 20 lbs, and was never able to lose any more. The nurse practitioner I saw always made it seem like I was a failure because I was not losing. A friend of mine suggested that I make an appt with a surgeon in my practice. I saw the surgeon. My fill was to 9ccs, With a fill under floroscopy, the surgeon is now telling me that he thinks my fill was too tight, because when we observed it, the barium I drank was stuck before it even reached my band. Some saline was actually removed. I am so confused, and have not really been successful after 16 months banded. Does anyone know what is going on?

Not counting pre-op weight loss, I'm down 11 lbs since Jan 18th. I was hoping for a little more of a dramatic weight loss, but overall I'm happy.

Has anyone noticed a change in your appetite after stopping or starting caffeinated products.. recently I stopped drinking coffee and all caffeinated beverages and noticed a drastic decrease in my appetite.. my coffee was with equal and light cream.. I am just curious if anyone else has had the same effect..

Lately where my port is connected to my skin has become extremely itchy. I have been banded since august 2012, and have never experienced any itching until the last week or so which is about 4 weeks after i had my first fill. Also my port seems to be sticking out more than usual. I was wondering if any of you have experienced this or if it is even a cause for concern. I have an appointment for another fill in mid march so Im debating about waiting till then to talk to my Dr. or if I should call. It doesnt seem like Im having a severe allergic reaction because thats the only symptom I have. Just checkin if this is normal or not with you guys. :-)

Hello, I am getting my first fill on tuesday the 19th at 1:45 should I eat lunch before my fill and if so, what should I eat?

Hey everyone! I was banded two days ago and sill be starting my Protein Shakes in Monday! I wanted to know if you can suggest some sugar free flavored syrups to add to Protein shakes that you enjoyed! Any and all recipes are welcomed! Thank you!!

I posted this over in the post-op forum, then remembered things over here. Sorry if it is a duplicate! I'm back. It is hard to believe it has been 16 months since banding! I've lost 65 pounds, but have basically plateaued in the last 6 months. I just got a fill yesterday and am definitely feeling a difference. I started running last summer and actually ran/walked a 5k. Then I developed a bladder problem and that slowed me to a stop. I'm told it is more age related, not weight loss related. Now that its under control, I'm starting back to my exercise. Winter is just not cooperating! While I haven't loss weight recently, my clothing size is smaller,so I'm guess…

I got the Lap Band in November. I've had two fills so far and I can still eat a large amount of food.. How much food are you supposed to be eating?? I am wondering if I need another fill.. I know everybody loses at a different pace but how much did you guys lose in the first 3 months?

Ahhhhh I'm freaking out! How do you clean your stitches up when it hurts to touch them?! I definitely can't have the shower blasting on my stomach! What did you guys do?!!!!!