options123
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I was recently banded but the first time mine came it was 6 days early and was brighter in color than I ever saw in my life and heavy.
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Thanks guys @54shirley that helps. He did tell me I am at zero fill but he could bring me to the negative on my band. I will revisit this at my appointment Tuesday.
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I asked that question the day of the surgery and at a check up regarding this issue He said no there is no Fluid in the band. The band was checked under an xray and he said it was a perfect placement and let me take the photo. I tell u I am getting annoyed with this band.
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I have been having issues with feeling something in my throat after I eat. It could be I'm eating too much and if so that is scary. I never get through 1/2 cup of food. I am 4 weeks out. I never vomited, it could be I'm eating too fast. So today I drank something warm before eating my oatmeal. I may have gotten through 5 tiny spoons. For lunch I had less than 1/4 of baked fish. I took out my stop watch and took tiny bites and chewed till it disappeared then swallowed. Then I waited literally 3 minutes before I started again. Is this normal? How would I ever be able to get to the amount of intake I need by doing this. It took forever to eat that small amount. I have no fills. Please advise how u guys chew and take bites and will this ever change. This seems impossible to do all day everyday. PLEASE GIVE ME EXAMPLES OF WHAT NORMAL IS. I KNOW NOONE WIYH A BAND I CAN ASK THIS QUESTION.
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I bought a pill crusher and just crush and throw it back and take a swig of Water. I bought a really expensive pill crusher that the pharmacist use. I am not really on meds,escept zyrtec sometimes but I wanted to be prepared so I bought it. Its called silent knight pill crusher.
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thanks reverie i will get some small utensils and drink warm drinks in the am. I will try to slow down. I do have a huge problem with that. Should I do something to reverse the irritation and stuck feeling i feel moving forward. I will go in to my doctor next week. Thanks
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thanks vlp1968 for your response. It is not truly something stuck. It feels like something is in my throat but nothing is there. It is this feeling i get after I have eaten. I feel it when i am finished eating not during. I was told my stoma is irritated from chewing to fast or eating too much. I have never thrown up or had a traditional stuck episode. I seem to be in this place and i do not know how to get out. I try to eat slow and chew well this is so difficult to me. Could that be the issue, that i am eating to fast and eating too much?
Thanks
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I am newly banded. on may 13th it wil be a month. Well, today i got up and prepared 1/4 cup eggbeaters and shredded cheese. Lat night I decided that today i will take concious small bites and chew bites 3 minutes apart. I have no fill. I still get the stuck feeling that i was told happens when you chew to fast. Or eat too much. I didnt finish the 1/4 cup of eggbeaters. I do not know when im full. I still feel a slight stuck feeling in my throat like i ate to much or chewed too fast. When does this get better? Is this normal? I guess i will never get a fill because if i cant get 1/4 eggbeaters down i do not need more restriction. I have lost 14 pounds but i can care less about the weight loss. I am more concerned about the process of being able to get my nutients in. Yes, i spoke to my doctor he said i am eating to fast and not chewing enough. Can someone out there help me to get a better understanding of how the food passes from above the band through the band. How long does the process take? Does anyone have a video or can give me a time span on how long it takes one chewed bite to go through the band?
Possibilities,1) maybe i am irritated from chewing to fast or eating too much in the past.
2)Maybe i cant get food to pass easily in the am. Although this happens in the afternoon as well.
Lost on this journey.
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@ Trish151 I am just like u
I advocate and research for myself. Yes it is overwhelming to try and figure out what's wrong but in the end You are your best doctor. Good for You.
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Never thought about that.
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Hey guys does anyone have info. Or a video showing what a banded person looks like on the inside when eating and swallowing. I am looking to see how long it takes the food to go into the stomach before going through the band. I hope this question makes sense.
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Got it. I meant the gi not the band. I will read up on this issue. I am sorry I am not much help. Good luck. Be patient there ar some real knowledgeable people on here. They will advise you. I was banded on 4/13 of this year.
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Why did u have to have this? What were your issues.
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What is this procedure? Why would one need this?
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What is this procedure? Why would one need this?
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I am noticing stress causing some band related issues.
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I feel all of that. Great post.
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I have a booklet which was issued to me that says those foods should be avoided.
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Hope you guys get an answer and please come back and update your post. Thanks good luck
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Hey guys following up for others who may go through this. I went to the doc did a barium absolutely nothing wrong there. This is sensitivity to 1) moving to mushies, 2) eating mushies to quickly, or 3) still swollen from surgery. I am only 2 weeks out today. It could have been a combination of all.
Anyone doc said it will pass and I am happy to say it has. All you will need to do is drink warm liquids. I did teas all day when I got back from doc and I don't feel that issue anymore.
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Scarpini kinda expensive but I heard great things about is. My order is in route.
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This saddens me. Please be ok. My heart hurts for you. I am cheering for you.
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Congratulations! One minute at a time.
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I am on muskies and had a stuck episode no pbing no vomiting, banded 4/13/11 some heartburn since the stuck mushie moved. I am gonna do Clear Liquids such as broth and Water assuming this will calm the area. Will this help and how long should I do clear liquids? I will get to my doctor after Monday when they reopen from Easter. Thanks
what is a stricture
in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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What were your symptoms? How is this repaired? Is It a major surgery? Any info. Will be helpful. I am newly banded and everything I eat feels like it is stuck in the back of my throat. Fish, chicken salad, scrambled eggs, avocados, etc. I have notified my doctor but I will call today and move my appointment to tomorrow instead of next week. I have felt this since day 3 of being banded. I am at 4 weeks today. I Told him and he did a barium and he said it was perfectly placed. How is a stricture diagnosed? Can you see this on a xray?