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I had have had acid reflux so bad, and I am a stomach cleeper, and would wake up coughing-I know have apsiration pneumonia-very difficult to cure and a very long drawn out illness. If you have a mere HINT of acid reflux, please let you Band Doc know ASAP! Waking up coughing doesn't always mean upper respiratory infection-in my case, it was pneumonia from acid reflux.

If you are talking about 1-4 AM, like after you have gone to bed, then yes it could very well be heartburn or acid reflux. Try not eating several hours before you go to sleep. I can't just sit down and eat and watch TV sitting there the rest of the night either-I have to get up and move around so the food has a chance to digest and pass down into the lower stomach. If you can, try putting some books, bricks (in a pillow case), or something under your top mattress up by the head. Just putting extra pillows under your neck doesn't help-you can hurt your neck this way! Lifting the top part of the mattress, even just a few inches, will keep your body at a better angle so the reflux can't flow back up.

I just had a nasty stuck episode last night with a piece of chicken I would swear I had chewed enough. I have been stuck once or twice before, but didn't have the pain like I did last night. I tried to make myself throw up(big mistake!), tried papaya enzymes-threw them up, tried hot tea-it finally started to break up something because as the tea came back up tiny micro pieces of chicken started coming with it I got almost no sleep. I hate when this happens!! If it does though-next day has to be soft mushies and liquids to give my stomach a chance to calm down. I know it is swollen and irritated inside now. I had a few bites of cream of wheat this morning and have been sipping on a non-carbonated drink. I will move up to a Protein shake later today, and probably greek yogurt tonight. I have learned in the last 8 months that while I may not have dome anything over the top to cause the "stuck" situation, how I treat meself the next 48 hours can keep it from happening for months.

Melissannde you success is AMAZING. I hope I am this successful! I was banded 12/29/2010. I had my first fill Monday 02/14/2011. I got 4ccs in a 14cc band and feel NO restriction. I go back 02/28/2011. That said, I LOVE the phrase-refunding-so much better than PB or puking. I have NOT vomited. I don't intend to if I can help it. I did have one bout of lots of deep hard belching after eating lunch too fast at my desk one day.Nothing came up, but I learned to SLOW DOWN, chewchewchew, pay attention to what I am putting in my mouth. Yellow pee is dehydration or a result of something you have ingested, Silver. Does it STAY yellow or does it dissipate later in the day?

Hi Everyone! Eveeryone is from teh KC area right? Anyone else using Dr. Malley or New Hope Bariatrics? I was banded 12/29/2010. I have lost only a total of about 25 pounds I get my first fill today-I know, Valentine's Day, right? Something like poetic justice about that. Right now I don't feel like I have ANY restriction. I can eat almost normally. Almost. I struggle with stress eating. I am married with a stepdaughter (20) living with us and a daughter (17) who is a senior and we are trying to get her college stuff done. My husbnad DOES NOT COOK ANYTHING. We are at odds right now because I feel unsupported by him not stepping in at mealtime more-he doesn't have a weight problem. Not only a stress eater, a food addict. I will be the first to wave my hand in the air and say "My name is Bandcamp and I am addicted to food. I have a lot of people watching me. My Mom, who in love, paid for my surgery. My husband, who wants a healthy wife who is going to be around a few more years. Work, my boss had this done too, and is supportive and has done well. I am struggling with exercising. Why am I not more motivated? We got Wii so I would have it right there at the house. I try and walk at work, but some days end up with my butt in the seat at the computer too long. I have an online support group for stepmoms who have changed my life. I guess I am looking for something consistent here too. It seems like several of you come back quite often. This is really long-sorry! But count me in. I am a daily poster. As far as carbs-I am also seeing Dr. Mary Vernon-she wrote Atkins Diabetes Revolution. She has two offices-one in Shawnee and one in Lawrence. She is a low carb passionate preacher-she said good snacks are cheese, chunks of meat (small and chew well!), olives, almonds or macadamia nuts-just portion everything, Don't eat mindlessly. For breakfast or lunch she said eat an egg white omelette with cheese, spinach, feta cheese-chopped olives, chopped chives and tomoates-. All low carb. The egg whites are a great protein she said will keep me full and going going all day till next meal. So far I am still doing protein shakes. She referred my to www.leanerliving.com. They have recipes for pumpkin protein shakes :yum:

I see Dr. Malley at the Malley Surgical Center in Kansas City. He doesn't buy into carbonation stretching the pouch. He said if you poured it in a baggie and closed it up it wouldn't stretch out the baggie, so why would it stretch out your stomach? I am NOT NOT NOT telling anyone to ignore drs. orders, it is just another viewpoint.

I found www.youbar.com where you build your own bars, shakes and trail mix. i LOVE LOVE the trainer 33 bar. Shakes I use www.leanerliving.com

Going to get a little TMI here, but if you haven't gone in a while the part closest to your exit spot may have dried up a little a isn't going anywhere till you use a suppository or fleet enema. I went almost a week without going, had to use the enema and then pooped for two days. I now use Miralax every few days.

Wow-I thought I had already responded to this thread- must be because I am 50, LOL. I forget a lot of things these days. I am from Kansas City, Kansas and I was banded 12/29/2010 My first fill is Valentine's day! I thought after surgery was painful, but have had time to heal and I am ready for the next step!!! It will be harder for us at this age, but we will be the ones to really appreciate how hard everyone has worked! Thanks to the folks who have reached their goal weights and still come back to give encouragement!!!! So many times people get what they want, reach their goal and go on to live their lives. I could never hold that against them, but I really really appreciate the rest of you.

Name, real or screen~ Bandcamp1210 Age~ 50 Weight on January 31st~ 309 Goal Weight for February 28th~ 299 Exercise Goal for February~WiiFit at least 3X a week +play games with family on the Wii instead fo couch surfing Dietary Goal for February~log my daily food on fitday.com Personal Goal for February~ Jayhawk walk daily Date Banded~12/29/2010 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 24 pounds

You guys aren't feeling your band, but you might be feeling your port. I can feel it under my skin. It was higher than I thought it would be, but I had scar tissue they had to work around too. I slept (when I slept!) with a big pillow held against my stomach. I also agree for the gas that a shot of Maalox or anything else with simethicone BEFORE YOU EAT will pave the way for a better experience when you eat. There is a medicine they make for colicky babies called Mylicon. We called it "joy juice" because my daughter wouldn't get real gassy when she ate. Same stuff I am talking about for us. It has really worked well for me.

I did make a pot roast about 3 weeks out of surgery. Mine was juicy too, but I still took it all and whizzed it in the mini food processor. Then I poured on a little gravy. Still tasted YUM, but the fibers in the meat were broken down way more. {{hug}}

I learned something from a group of cardiac nurses in the hospital I work in. They put about 2 oz of orange jiuce in their water bottles and fill it the rest of the way with water and/or ice. There is just enough juice mixed in to help keep your blood sugar up during the day without adding a lot of sugar. It has worked like magic for me.

I get a 32oz Water every morning at work and put about 4 oz. orange juice and fill the rest with ice and water. I find that I do not have blood sugar spikes and drops by doing this. It also gives the water great flavor-even better if you add a crystal light early morning orange. I am much more likely to drink water that has some kind of flavor and natural sugar will kepp me more balanced thru the day. i do believe water has helped with my constipation and with losing weight.