LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

Okay I'm not talking about like, 4 or 5 pounds... I'm talking like maybe 15 plus at least. I'm talking a significant weight gain. Yes it is possible for this to happen! I’m testimony to it. I gained from my lowest since banding of 227, to a current 255. Now before you get on my case, look – I know I blew it. I KNOW! Thank goodness this is a support website where we can all air our grievances without getting an earful from others who have not experienced this. I’m not looking for that. I’m looking for encouragement. Just a kind request: If you are here to tell me “Get a fill” or have an almighty attitude, please don’t. I really don’t want to hear any of that, and I tru…

Today is day 8 Post OP, yesterday was the 1st day I was able to eat on my list of acceptable things is cottage cheese, my book says I would only be able to handle 1 or 2 bites, I ate nearly half a tub, and did not get sick, not that I wanted to get sick, but the fact that I was able to eat that much worries me a bit and I feel bad for not stopping myself I knew I had, had more than I should have, but I have been on liquids Since Oct 18 and it was so stinkin good. Now I am worried that even when my band gets filled I'm not going to feel the fullness. I am also a feeling a bit depressed, I don't know if it's the weather, I haven't been able to return to my previous exercis…

So for the past couple of months i've been trying to get another fill. My insurance wont cover it so i was suppose to get some papers sent to apply for hardship. Those papers never came. I've been calling and calling the person in charge of my case and she doesn't answer. I've emailed her, left her voice mails and nothing. I tried calling the clinic where i get my adjustments and the number isn't working, Should i just look for a different place closer to me to take over?

I'm pretty sure I'm in the red-zone and too tight. On Monday, I'll be calling to get at least half a fill removed. But in the meantime... When you are feeling uncomfortable during eating, what do you do? The first situation is when I've taken too big of a bite or ate too fast (too many little bites) and I'm in pain. Of course, there are different levels of pain - sometimes it's just a little and you realize that last bite was a little too big, but it passes, you eat slower and chew better for the rest of the meal. But what I'm talking about here is that sharp pain and possible gut feeling and salivary reaction that tells you you're done sending food in and what you ju…

I feel so frustrated with myself, and disappointed. I have let sugar creep back into my life and it feels worse than ever. If it's not chocolate I crave its mints or any other sweets. It is jeopardising my success and my weight has slowly crept up over the past few months. It started when I became very stressed and just couldn't eat, the only thing I enjoyed was chocolate and sucking sweets. It's been the slippery slope! I think I will need to cut them out of my life. Anyone else experienced this ? I feel I need support ????

Got really dehydrated...food not staying down fluids either Had 3 bags of fluids yesterday. I'm 5"5' down to 113 lbs about passed out at Drs office I'm feeling much better but get worn out easy. Waiting for ins to approve revision I am hoping I get approval by Nov 13 they have me on the Roster.... Anyone been in my place? How long did u take off after? I feel really stupid!

and pies, cakes, etc. So, while most of the rest of the world was eating Thanksgiving Lunch/Dinner, Me and hubby were building shelves at my office. My Thanksgiving dinner is today. My kids are all going to be here as well as a few inlaws and maybe a few outlaws. We are doing turkey and dressing and all the trimmings. I'm even trying a few new recipes, none of them excessively healthy. I've made a vow to avoid the "blts" as weight watchers put it BITES, LICKS, TASTES, SAMPLES. Hubby is going to play that role, since he loses weight much easier than I do. Wish me luck. Last Thanksgiving, I got stuck on my first piece of turkey and ruined my dinner. This year, I'm…

Is it true that you feel the band squeezing your stomach when you got yours?

Hi kids, well I am 2 days post-op and I am feeling pretty sore and sorry for myself. Everything went really well and my surgeon was really pleased with how it all went. The anaesthetic made me a bit nauseous for a while but we got rid of that and now the healing begins. I can't drive or do much exercise for a few days yet, but that will all come in good time. I know the real journey is just beginning and I'm really looking forward to it. My very good friend that stayed at the hospital right throughout my surgery has taken some pictures for me and I'll post them soon. I have noticed that having milk in my tea isn't sitting very well just yet so I'll be having br…

So yesterday was all about spoonfuls for me. I wanted stuffing....I wanted sweet potato, I wanted the greenbean casserole, I wanted gravy. I took my roughly 3 oz. turkey with a spoonful of gravy, and took a spoonful of everything else. Was it more than I usually eat? Yes. Did I stuff myself like the turkey? No. I made several conscious decisions during the meal. I had alcohol...more than usual but I wanted it. Won't repeat that tonight so it was simply a one off. Had dessert and not of the 100 calorie or sugar-free type. Again...a one off. Didn't even bother to get on the scale this morning. If I gained a bit, so what? Back to eating as usual today. Did n…

Oh no. I think a bug has hit me tonight. I had a normal lunch at 1pm (hummus, celery and a Quest bar) and nothing after that because I'm doing a modified fast. Felt just fine until 8:30pm. On an empty stomach I suddenly had waves of nausea that made me convulse. No food in me, so it wasn't band related. Nothing came out but saliva. I can hear my stomach churning and I thought maybe it was extreme hunger from no food for almost eight hours. So I ate two small Melba toasts. Another wave came a few minutes later, but the toasts stayed down. It feels like it may pass, but I decided to lie down for the night and not push it. I'm just nervous about vomiting.…

Don't see anything new in the GLBT bandsters site. Any new people out there been banded in the last couple of years.

Hi kids, well I am 2 days post-op and I am feeling pretty sore and sorry for myself. Everything went really well and my surgeon was really pleased with how it all went. The anaesthetic made me a bit nauseous for a while but we got rid of that and now the healing begins. I can't drive or do much exercise for a few days yet, but that will all come in good time. I know the real journey is just beginning and I'm really looking forward to it. My very good friend that stayed at the hospital right throughout my surgery has taken some pictures for me and I'll post them soon. I have noticed that having milk in my tea isn't sitting very well just yet so I'll be having br…

for the last week I have been unable to keep food down. I think my band has flipped.

Anyone know where to buy this in a store? I'm in NYC so no Walmart.

I started a new topic b/c I did see any that fit my situation. I would like to hear from someone my age who has had a band failure and then had a VSG. What is your experience. If you think my question should be under a different topic, please let me know that, too. Thanks. Mary

So i know not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving and Christmas, but for those of you who do, what types of band friendly food will you be cooking? And what are your tips and tricks for staying on track? This will be my first holiday season with the band. (Got banded oct 2014) i think my will power may be a tad weak :/

I can't believe it, my surgery is in only one more day. Everyone keeps asking me if I am nervous. I haven't felt it yet, just feeling excitement. I am sure that is a good thing... I will post a couple more before shots today, just to see the difference from the beginning of the Opti-fast program to now, so stay tuned... livelovelapband.blogspot.com.au

Hi all I was banded august 2014 starting weight 122kgs, now 114kg and have 6.25cc in my band. Im feeling down coz I haven't lost a lot of weight and would like a mentor or another buddy to help each other and support, and share success stories. I'm feeling like it's gone really slow... Any advice???

Maybe it's the liquid diet, I don't know but the littlest things are getting under my skin, I have my surgery Friday. Today I went to fill a prescription they gave me it's a patch you put behind your ear the day of surgery so you don't get sick during surgery, it's for 1 patch, I go to CVS was told it would be an hour to fill it, I come back only to be told that I can't have just one because they won't break up a box that my surgeon needs to prescribe more, this irritates me as I don't need a whole box, and they wasted an hour of my time, I live 20 miles from a pharmacy so when I go to town, I'm stuck in town, so I go to a different pharmacy but they don't have it and s…

I can't believe it, my surgery is in only one more day. Everyone keeps asking me if I am nervous. I haven't felt it yet, just feeling excitement. I am sure that is a good thing... I will post a couple more before shots today, just to see the difference from the beginning of the Opti-fast program to now, so stay tuned... livelovelapband.blogspot.com.au

I went to an OA meeting today simply as a requirement for a psych class I'm taking but i met people there that have also had Lap band like me so I'm wondering if any of you have tired going to OA ?

Hello! Ive had my band for 8 years. Orginally lost 116 lbs. Never had any real problems with it. 2 1/2 years ago the doctor opted to unfill me d/t constant nausea and vomiting with my pregnacy. I gained 30lbs during my pregnancy and have manadged to lose about 20lbs back. I really need to lose about 40 more lbs to be at my goal weight. Although i never had any issues before with my band im worried now about getting a fill again because ive been just eating whatever i felt like for the last couple years. Anyone else go through something simliar? How has it worked out getting filled and back on the "band" wagon!?

How is everyone just thinking about Thanksgiving coming up? I'm not cooking (yeah) but I'm hoping to have a good day. I already started to plan what I'm going to eat. My sister asked me what I could eat and I said EVERYTHING. I'm about 3 weeks out from surgery and have no fills yet. The one thing I have to watch is stuffing. Dangerous for me!!

Just looking for some feedback from anyone that might have had a similar situation. I am currently 17 weeks pregnant and have been vomiting several times a day after eating for several weeks. I also vomit after exercise or even just from walking up the stairs. At the same time, I have pretty bad pain under my left rib cage after I eat (regardless of whether or not I vomit) that lasts for a few hours. This is usually the case only if I eat solids and not if I eat Soup or liquids. When I first found out I was pregnant I had .5 cc removed. Today I had the rest taken out when I went to go see my surgeon and explained what has been going on. He is concerned that I might…

Hi I was banded in august 2014 starting weight 122kgs, I now have 6.25cc in my band and now weigh 114kg. It's been frustrating that my weight loss is slow compared to others, has anyone else experienced this?

I dont know why but the closer surgery gets for me I want to call and say no way not coming. I'm probably reading way to much about all the bad. Does anyone have any advise to get me out of this funk?

I just got banded on 11/24 and would like to meet up with others in the same WLS boat. I heard they might have a group at Good Samaritan Hospital but not certain.

I'm 11 days post op lap band and I am struggling to get many calories per day. How many calories is enough? Everything I eat/drink is low cal, sugar free, and am only getting 600-700 cal/day. I'm not hungry, and make myself get that. I'm still in the puréed diet phase so I'm sure I will add calories as I add food.

Hi all! I am brand new on this site. A little background. Had the lap band placed in 2010 & it was the biggest mistake of my life. I had problems from the beginning. I had it filled once to 3.5cc and left it there as that was more than enough and I couldn't eat much with that amount anyway. I ended up eating things that would dissolve in my mouth as I was starving for food that I couldn't eat (chicken, veggies, etc). I would throw up almost everything I tried to eat. I absolutely HATE my Dr. who did the surgery so never wanted to go back to him & still don't. Well earlier this year I started having massive chest pains that landed me in the ER thinking I was having…

I had my lap band surgery on October 9th, 2012! The surgery and recovery went very well, but the year with the lap band wasn’t fun for me. I threw up once or twice every day with lots of mucus. I kept my lap band on for the year, hoping and praying that it would get better and it didn’t. The typical response that I received was that I wasn't chewing long enough but I was. The doctor decided that it would be a good idea to take all the saline out of my band and see how I was feeling after. After having the saline removed and still having the same problems. The doctor decided to do another scope. During the scope, he discovered that I had ulcers in my esophagus. Thin…

Hi I had a fill yesterday after 3 years. 1/2ml. Today I cannot keep even liquids down and the band feels very uncomfortable. Have tried to contact a doctor but it is late Friday and no one available to speak to or take out some of the fill. Could not sleep last night as liquid kept refluxing, thought it would ease off today but not so far. Manage to perhaps keep 1/2 pint of liquid down during the day, Water and tea in small sips. Should I worry or is it just swelling from the fill that will go down in time?

So I know I shouldn't complain because surgery is Friday and I only have 5 more days of this but still, I'm hungry! Does it get easier??

Hi!!!! I got my lap band "my baby" on 11/12 with dr. Rami lutfi in Chicago. I love this app and so far everyone I've encountered have been wonderful!!! I'm looking for a buddy or mentor who I can chat with!

I had the band placed in 2008. About 3-6 months after, I started having horrible stomach pains...doubling over, feel like someone's ripping my entire stomach apart. The pain hurts the most when I stand up straight... Almost like its being stretched too far and it's just unbearable. It usually hurts right below the diaphragm or the center/left belly and radiates all over. The pain is intermittent and I cannot trigger one thing that makes it come along. I saw my band doctor when it first started and he said it wasn't related to the band. After I went to the ER a few times for it I had multiple tests to try to figure it out. I've had X-ray, fluoroscopy, MRI, colonoscopy, EGD…

I am scheduled for 10/7. Looking for a lap band buddy.

I had my band on October 29th. Everything went well for my surgery. I have been struggling lately with being hungry. I'm on the mashed diet right now and was able to eat 1/2 to 3/4 C at each meal. My doctor told me yesterday to cut back to 1/3 c for 3 meals ~ that's only 1cup of food a day. I was a little discouraged to have to cut back on my portions and I'm realizing what a strong relationship I had with food. Not sorry I did it but I'm feeling a little sad. Hopefully I can get through this, I guess in the past this is where I would give up on my diet, so that's what is good about this is I can't. I was wondering if everyone else is on a limit of 1/3cup per mea…

I am 6 days out from my banding and I am soooo excited about it.... Although, I think I am a little more excited to end this Optifast diet. I know it's strictly liquids for the first 2 weeks post-op but at least I can have more than just veges and the Optifast shake - looking most forward to a banana smoothie... Does anyone have any liquid meal suggestions for me???? livelovelapband.blogspot.com.au

Hey all!! I haven't been on in awhile, life has been crazy busy but I haven't forgotten about this wonderful tool or all of the wonderful people that makes this site what it is!!! I've just been enjoying every moment and living my new life to the fullest, and with every passing day it only seems to get better!!!! My weight has been stabilized for about 3 months now, so I can truly say I'm now maintaining. Of course there's still that 5lbs +/- area that we all deal with but I know what my core number is. I was scared to death of this stage but in all honesty the journey lead me to this place and now it's just as natural as waking up each morning. Sure there are day…

hi all , I had my third barium xray on Tuesday - all ok . radiographer said barium went through fine but no pouch ? a few months ago I had a barium and 0.5ml was put in which produced a pouch which previously I was told I did not have , that particular radiographer said one is not present until sufficient restriction is present ? I subsequently had to have that 0.5ml removed as eating was extremely difficult and sometimes Fluid also , so again told no pouch formation ? I am confused ?? I have restriction but not sure if too much at times because meat as a Protein is almost impossible in fact a normal looking type meal is ie meat /veg etc , the softer the better to be hon…

Has anyone ever had a day where the band just decides you're not eating that day??? For no particular reason, my band randomly tightens up where even yogurt is a struggle. Other days, I feel little restriction. I had a recent endo, so I know it's placement is fine. My band will tighten when I'm stressed or sick- and that I understand. But I haven't figured out these days where it decides- liquids only! Anyone else experience random restriction??

So, 8 days ago I posted how I wasn't sure I was even going to need a fill because my band was working perfectly. My, how times have changed. I am so freaking hungry all the time!!! I am struggling to eat small portions of healthy food and to fend off all of the holiday food that I am encountering seemingly every evening at parties, dinners, etc. I have been battling the same few pounds for the last three weeks. A few pounds will come off, then they come right back on, and then around and around we go. I have only lost 15 pounds so far which must be the most expensive 15 pounds in history at this point. I cannot wait for my first fill next week and am praying it…

to lose weight, bypass, sleeve, lap band, ds or whatever.. one must eat less calories than they burn off .....and only the person doing the eating, knows that answer and truth surfaces when one steps on the scale. a very small % have issues but ANY wls has issues/complications.. some people like to say their wls is best and proclaim it with zest but what i feel is 100% truth...no one wls is better than the other.....no matter what anyone says we should all do what works for us....and use it as the dr advised for best results

We meet to report progress toward our goal, share successes and challenges, and otherwise support one another on our journeys. We meet in Byerly's Maple Grove at 12880 Elm Creek Blvd N, Maple Grove, MN. Our meetings are from 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. on the first and third Monday of the month.

(cheating) on diets is what most of the world does we are ONLY cheating ourselves however and we know what we are doing when we do it so its not cheating..its a decision we make and choose to do...its a decision you made to do we know its wrong or we would not ask did i do bad, did i mess up etc..we already know that answer if you call and tell your doctor, what would they say to you? most people would NOT call their doctor and so call (confess) we are normal...however if we continue to think like a dieter, we will get no where...dieting doesnt work...we need to retire that dieting person if we are to be successful in getting healthy and losing weigh…

I'm one of those folks who reminds people that we are more than numbers and to focus on NSVs during our weight loss journey. But even I am speechless this morning. I weigh myself weekly just to stay accountable. Yes...I know when I've eaten well and when I've not, but the number on the scale reinforces what I already know. Since I don't let the number rule my outlook for the day, or even the week, I am OK with the weekly weigh-in. Well...got on the scale this morning and it said 119.2. I had to look at it for a few moments because I couldn't take in what I was seeing. I'm under 120 lbs. That's unbelievable. The very first time I went to WW, I was 15 and 127 lbs. I got …

I'm 2 days post lap band procedure, thought that I would be feeling more physical differences. Very little discomfort, stomach is a little sore. Upper abdomen is mildly distended with tenderness at incision sites. No nausea at all! I have been taking narcotic pain medication every 4 hours, just because. I feel like the lack of significant pain may be due to the regional block that anesthesiologist placed prior to procedure, supposed to last 72 hours. I'm doing really well with getting my fluids in, exceeding 64 ounces a day in 4-6 ounce servings (low sodium broths, s/f jello, tea and 2 protein shakes), sipping on sugar free juice/ flavored water throughout the day. Kin…

I found an app on live strong called My Plate I know you thought this was about food (you see how we still think about food lol) It is not only a calorie app but it has daily workouts and other things to go with it. It is very user friendly and I love it more then MFP. I have done some of the work outs and believe me I thought I was going to die. Give it a try you will love it.

Is anyone else here from Kearney? I'm curious if there are any support groups in town? I'm trying to restart after having a baby and am struggling to find ANYONE here who's in remotely the same boat! None of the doctors or anyone seem know anything about being banded, let alone pregnancy/nursing with a band. I checked into the Le Leche League, but of course their far more interested in breastfeeding then weight loss! I love Dr Holloway and Dot... but as far as local support I'm not finding much.

Any tips on caring for your skin during weight loss?