DeeDee40

You were definitely too tight!!!! That happened to me on my first fill too. I had to go back and get 2 c.c's out immediately. After my fills I normally drink some warm tea or broth with protein powder. Because I have been tight before and it was horrible experience. The tea normally helps a great deal. Good luck to you. and God bless. Dee

Welcome sweetie. Hope all is well with you. congrats on your surgery. You are now a fellow bandster!!!!!!!

I got banded on nov. 11th. i have that shoulder pain too!!! it seems like everytime I get a fill it agrravates it even more. It has been off and on for the past months. My doctor thought I was to full too and took out 2 cc. but I still have the pain, even right now as I am typing. They say it gets better, so I am definitely waiting for that particular day!!!!!

Hey girl!!!! I thought I was the ONLY one going through some serious moments right now. I am doing okay. I came off of here for a little while because i was starting to compare my self to others weightloss again. And I need to get my head in the game after all the holidays. My job is stressing me out completely but by the grace of God at least I still have one. I feel sometimes I put so much pressure on my self its unreal. I am doing good again with the weightloss (at least I think) I am 3 months out andI have lost the little I gained at xmas and a little more. I will get weighed actually tomorrow at my 3 month followup. So pray for me girl!!! I will keep you posted. I will personal message you tommorrow with what else is going on in my life. promise! Until then keep your head up and remember we all are in this lapband struggle together. Email me if you need to chat (whenever). I have felt like you feel in your marriage and I am dealing with a husband who really doesnt beleive I should have went to this for help. But maybe we can be each others moral support. just let me know. Dee

Thank you, all of you. I am going back on liquids tomorrow! I'm so ready for this fill on wednesday. I'm glad I'm not alone. All of you have done so good in your weight, I'm jealous but I will get back with you guys. thanks for the responses this was a great holiday but I'm ready to get back to MY schedule. Dee

Well I havent been on here for a litlle over a week, which is very different for me. I have been visiting everybody over these past two weeks. Since we are in Colorado and everyone in my family is in the east coast. I did go and see my mother who hasnt seen me since the day of my surgery. She says she can tell a difference. Proably more inches than weight to me but I will take any compliment coming my way. My other family has seen a difference also in me. But on to why I am writing. I came home and have gained back 6 pounds!!!!! I dont even know how but I did. I ate different foods (which I havent been eating) but a lot LESS than ever before on any holiday break. I dont know what I did wrong. I hung out, had a great time with family but I do not like this feeling I have right now. I know right before I left I had a lot of problems with my 1st fill which we didnt get to an approaite level til 2 days before I left. Now I am scheduled on wednesday for my 2nd fill and I'm so upset over these 6 pounds I dont know what to do. I know I need a fill because I'm hungry as hell! Will my doctor look down on me because of my weight gain?? I know its not alot but it is discouraging. I guess because I really didnt think I was being all that bad on vacation, but I guess I was. I plan on jumping back on this horse tomorrow, actually right now!! But any words of wisdom from my lapband family would be greatly appreciated. Please somebody give me something????? I'm so worried. I want my weight to reflect how I am living and with this gain it hurts. Did any of you gain weight during the holidays? Because right now I feel very alone. Thanks Dee

OMG! I know you are miserable. They left air in my band and it hurt like a son of a gun to try and eat. They should not have put any saline in at all. And for the nurse to take out 1.5cc id ridculous because they have to pull out all the saline to put even a little bit back in or to add. It is really upseting that she could not tell you how much was put in your band from surgery. No matter what it should be in your chart and as the patient you have a right to know what is going on with your own body!!!! Hopefully you will get a chance to really sit down with your surgeon and get some answers. You should be really starting to feel better. I wish you luck and hope you start to feel better soon! please keep us informed when you go see your doctor on Wednesday. Just know it does get better and God Bless! Dee

When I read your blog. Im trying not to get discouraged with this fill thing. i just had my first fill and I was extremely tight. As you stated it will come and go at times. Im ready for just the right fit (havent gotten there yet). Ive only been banded a little over a month. Any advise you can give me would be greatly appreciated. How much is in your band now?

Hey I am going to send you a message in a few minutes. But I wanted to at least touch basis with you. I think I might need more out but im gonna wait til at least tomorrow. Amanda doesnt go on vacation until starting Monday. So you might still get her. good luck on your next fill. Dee

Okay, I'm calmed down now. Sorry, this really has me messed up in the head. Thank you for putting a response so quickly. I personally think I got to much for my first fill. She started with 5.5 cc she took out .75. So i guess I have 4.75 cc right now. I'm sitting here trying to get some jello down. And hopefully stay down. I know they are the professionals so I'm going to try to get through this tonight and PRAY it is a little better tomorrow. During our class to day she says they try to be aggresive the first fill only after that we will only be getting small fills. Is that how everyone else went.? I still love my lapband this is just one more little bump in the road to being healthier!!!! Do you think I had to much today? What was everyone elses first fill amount? sorry for the questions just curious. I know I'm swollen somewhere in this body so I'm just going to try and make it for these next two days. thanks everyone, I think I just panicked! I'm way better now. Dee

Okay today was my 1st fill. I was very excited this morning,because I thought great some restriction! I had my fill at 8 13am, by 816 I was throwing up! I was in the office to sip the 4oz cup of water (that they make you drink before leaving) which is a good thing. I was throwing up crazy. God, it feels horrible. She takes me back in the room right away. I couldn't lay down for her to even check me because by now I'm really throwing up! She told me to lean against the wall and she would unfill me there. I had to stand up. WOW! She unfilled me just to get me to stop throwing up! With the needle still in she said she was unfilling me at least .75. It felt better than but I am still not great by a long shot! I am so MISERABLE right now. All I can drink is hot tea. I'm hungry but nothing is working. She said I proably would be swollen and uncomfortable after today. She says if I'm not eating solids by fri to come back to office. Please someone tell me this is gonna get better, I'm so scared of never being able to tolerate a fill EVER?? Any suggestions?? And when does this swelling go down that is making me so depressed right now. I was so excited, I'm really in the dumps right now. Please help! Dee

Thanks a bunch Alex. I was really wondering where it went! Its good to know that the people mainly me, that put a story on the site still have them avaible.

I know that I had put a story about my weightloss journey when I started on this site. When it was changed to the new site ( without any notice) of course now my journey is no longer on there! Are our stories somewhere else that I just cant find on this new site??? Has this happened to anyone else? It took a lot for me to put my thoughts down after all these years and not to have that is disheartening. Does anyone know how to help me find my previous stuff? Thanks a bunch. I like the other site much better before! At least, I feel they should have told us before the change!!!!!!!!!! Just very frustrating

I am 3 weeks out. my doctor has only told us right now while we are learning about the band that to just eat smaller portions. Make sure it will last for 3 hours. The carbs were to be very low, while we might think that is easier to eat, its not always the best thing for us. Protein we are supposed to have 65 grams for a women and 75 for a man (per my dr's office). Are you pretty much doing close to that?

The is no way in HELL I wouldnt be complaining to someone! I work at the hospital and patients speak there mind all the time, AND IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE! I would call them on Monday and say all of your concerns to the head of the hospital. You can ask for the patient relations dept and go from there. But, you dont know if you were the only patient that has complaints on this, you might find out others have spoke up too. But definitely call.