MelissaNY

[quote name=)' timestamp='1308967495' post='1630454] My heaviest was 268 before going into the doctor. Now I checked and I am down 11 pounds and 3 days post op. 5 pounds lost since surgery!!! (I didn't have a preop diet but tried to loose by excersize to make surgery go better) I hope it keeps up. YEAH 257. I will never see the 260's ever again!!!!!!! Good Job !!!! :D :D :Banane11:

Hi everyone, i was on my way to a great 3 month, and i ate something that i had eaten b4, it got stuck, i threw up over and over and over and slipped my band and had to have emergency surgery yesterday to fix it =) i was glad i was fixed and did not have to have it removed !! im curious if anybody has had this happen? ive read that a slip happens over time, but mine must have slipped from my throwing up. It was my first stuck episode and it turned out horrible, my questions are has this happend to anybody else? what is the best way to handle a stuck episode? it stinks going back to square one again, but ill get back to my 7.5cc fill and good times again any advice/help would be great Thank you !!!

SO good to hear yours mended its self !!! I kinda think mine could have if i stoped thowing up, my surgeon had me go right to the hospital last night at 10:00 after he met me at the office to take out all my liquid, to give me some pain meds and ge me relaxed , and hopefully it would fix itself with w unfill, but nope =( Im really glad to hear yours fixed itself, i would not wish what i went through yesterdy on my worst enemy, lol it was such pain. but now off to recovery and hope this nevers happens again !!! I have had not stuck episodes b4 yesterday, have you?

i just had mine surgically fixed, it slipped last night from a stuck episode that had me throwing up to much =(

I was banded on 3/3/11, had 3 fills and never had a problem, no stucks, throwing up nothing, untill yesterday =( i ate bites of a Farafella vegan meatball, and wham ! stuck city, it hurt so bad, i tried to walk it off but it got worse and worse. This was my first stuck episode so I did not know what to expect, i called my NP at 3:00, she said its either going to come up or work its way down, and yes it would hurt. I told her i was in pain, Well after about a hour it decided to come up, i threw up and threw up and threw up, to the point where i was just dry heaving and nothing was comming up. I was in the worst pain in my life, i could not talk, walk, get comfy, walk, nothing it was so bad. So i called back hours later and said that i cant stop throwing up, and it hurt so bad, i also asked how long to expect this and if I could take anything for the pain, she said just sip on Water and it just has to work its course. Well now it was 6:00 and i really thought i was dying. I was concerned about slippage from all the throwing up and i was STILL in so much pain, and i still could not stop dry heaving. i tried to sleep and i passed out from crying and the pain for a bit, I woke up to more throwing up at 9pm, i could not take it anymore so i called the emergency service and got a call back from my surgeon. Told hime the whole story and about calling the office twice and telling them about all the throwing up and they did nothing, he had me come in right away to the office. we got there he unfilled my 7.5cc and i still was in pain, gave me a xray and of course i threw up the stuff i had to drink. and survey said : BAND SLIPPED ! !!!! Right to the hospital for emergency surgery, i was really upset , my dr also said they he may have to take out my bad, i burst into tears, i have done so good, and to think it would have to to have it taken out =( when i say the worst pain in my life, no BS, i got to the point at the hospital b4 i got my pain meds b4 surgery that i wanted it out , so crazy i was crying that i may loose my band but it hurt so bad i wanted it out lol After surgery I could not wait to find out what happend, and My band was repaired, same band and just fixed me right up. It was like nothing ever happened, pain was gone and i did not feel like i just had surgery. now i am home, sipping my 1oz of crystal light and very upset at my Dr office !! I feel that on my second call i should have brought in, taken out all my Fluid, and maybe this all could have been resolved with out my trip to the hospital ! any opinions???? Melissa

Thnak you !! just got the app !!! i was using one called my band fill, i did not like it this is much better !!

my day is the following{ am coffee with equal, cream 7am 8am Water with benefiber 11-12 muscle milk light 100 cal shake water water water all day long and a 3pm coffee with cream 3-4pm muscle milk just had 3rd fill so dinner is real small now =) i make canned chicken salad ( light mayo, red onion, ranch dressing from pachage, like seasoning) steam fresh garlic cauliflower mashed up like mashed potatoes with laughing cow french onion and i used to eat a small salad with feta, tomoatoes, red onion and garlic expressions dressing. or i have 4oz chicken, fish ect i snack on sf ice pops, and frozen yogurt, almonds, and a small piece oc chocolate, but after my3rd fill i have not had that snack urge I have not had 3 small meals yet, i stay on 2 shakes and 1 dinner, i have not felt like i need more food then mydinner, but we will see thanks for sharing everyone, i see some good ideas mmmmmm Melissa

my Nurse has us as follows : Clear Liquids after fill, crystal light, Water , benefiber, sf popcicles day 1 still clear liquids day 2 protien shakes x3 day 3 protien shakes x3 day 4 shakes, mush dinner day 5 normal, which for me is shakes, dinner and a snack during the night, and sf popcicles I just had my 3rd fill on thursday, and i know how you feel about the hunger, im pmsing so its even worse !!! I today (sat) ate some Soup and chicken salad for dinner and was very content. i had 3oz of curry split pea soup and my chicken salad. I also had a bite of salad . Hope this helps ! Melissa

right after my surgery, i kepy a small pillow on my tummy, when ever i bent or mover i applied pressure to the pillow and it def helped the pain, i also slept with it shoved in my jammies to help at night. good luck to you both!!

greetings and hello !! wow Germany, id love to go there someday, das is gut !! i know for me, i need to keep mine in for the rest of my life, i do not want to go back to the up and down i went through for 35 years !!

GOOD TO HEAR ~~~~ had my 3rd fill today !!! now i have 7.5 cc in my band, hoping to fill some more restriction !! Can i ask A question, do you have a special diet for fills? do you follow it? we are told Clear liquids for 2 days, shakes for 2 days, soft foods 2 days, and then normal food> Anybody else?? and if not what do you do after fills ??? Thank you =) Melissa

Thank you !!! Ill grab a sf popcicle =)

I also agree !!!

i am sitting on the fence about my 3rd fill. I can go 4-5 plus hours all day long with out hunger. I have 6 cc in a 10 cc band I get full at dinner after my salad. BUT at night about hours after dinner the snacking begins to call my name, I have almonds or cheese. and once in a while a few pieces of chocolate. Does anybosy think a fill will help me at this time> I do not want to be to tight, ive never had any stucks, thro ups or anything, any opinions >>??

Yippy !!! you wil be soo happy !!! glad for you, i was banded on 3/23/11 , the pre op diet will def help you after surgery, its kinda like getting you ready for after surgery, hang in there !!

i had to wait 6 or 8 weeks i think b4 a fill, it takes a while b4 u can have the first one, just try to be good, its a long orocess, you will be great for August !!!

I did for my first fill, after the swelling went down from my surgery, i def noticed a change, could eat more, snacking, looking for food, i asked for one !! after the 1st i still needed a little more,now with my second im almost there ~~~ also pay attention to what u are eating, i noticed that eas carb advatange shakes made me starving, strange but they did, now with just the muscle milke lights its better

i want a coochie car wash !!! This is a great thread, cheers =)

Turkey burgers seasoned up really good mmmm and steamfresh garlic califlower whipped up in the ninja to taste like garlic mashed potatoes !! and added laughing cow french onion's added in the smashed califlower mmmmm

I drink a lot of my water with benefiber, flavored Fiber, it is really good. Cherry pomergranate, citrus, kiwi strawberry. I have 3 a day and its not bad for you, then the 4th and 5th bottle i have one the way to and from work, its like a race to drink the water b4 i get home lol hope this helps

No never before , it was very strange, i think it may have been a combo of things, my first fill, nerves, and of course the fill itself, my nurse on thursday told me that when the lap band is placed, they try to get it right around our vegas nerve which has to do with hunger, The fill must have just stimulated my nerve and hence my attack, I did not pass out but sure felt like I was going to. My best freind is a nurse, after i told her what happend she right away said it was a vasovagal attack, she said it could it may never happen again or it could, no way to know. =) to avoid it i was told that raising my blood pressure, and laying down so my blood is not rushing from my head. also to clench fist really fast, to bring my blood pressure up. hope this helps =)

thanks for sharing, i too find myself at times with mind hunger not body hunger, the TV is def a trigger. At times my bodys is not hungry but my mind see something and wants it, thanks to my bad it is much eaiser to resist thoose thoughts, i just take a min and ask my self, am i hungry? Do i need to eat that to live? and then it is a NO, and i drink some Water !

Hi Mandy- Congratulations on your surgery =) I do remember that, my surgeon had me on 1 full week of clear, 3 full weeks of shakes, and then mushies wich were no carb, Also after a fill its like just being banded for a few days after again. I love sugar free popcicles, they really get me through the tough times if i have them. You will do great !! there are so many different diets and ways of eating, your surgeon will have you do what works for you. Keep up the good work, and stay strong, liquids are def a tough time, but in no time at all you will be chew chew chewing again !! I

Hello Everybody, new bandsters and old =) here is my diet, exercise, and daily stuff I just wanted to share my success and ups and downs so far. i was banded on 3/32/2011. at surgery i had 5 cc's in. i have had fills and now am at 6cc's. i think that may just be the right spot, not hungry at all =) my food has been : 730am coffee with equal and cream ( i never skimp on the cream) my chewable muli vitiman 830am Water with flavored benefiber 1030am water 1230 Breakfast , 100 cal muscle milk light, I have tried the eas advanage ones, but for some strange reason they make me hungry, so now i only have the mm light 230 coffee with 1/2 and 1/2 330 water with benefiber 430 lunch mm light 630 water with benefiber 830 dinner, 1/2 head of romaine lettuce, i small tomato, red onion, feta or gorganzola cheese, garlic expressions dressing 1/2 cup chicken salad ( light mayo, canned chicken, red onion) or fish, chicken brest, OR veggies are my fav , stema fresh garlic califlower smashed up with a laughing cow french onion square mmmm I also have sf popcicles at night and sometimes snack on almonds. i found i could eat a lot more till my last fill ( thursday) and now it def seems like im really full after less food so i guess that is right =) my exercise is walking my dog every am, up and down some big hills, and i sell cars so im pretty active through out the day. I can feelmy port now, weird. and so far it had been great, i wish i did it when i wa in my 20's instead of my 30's. i started at 267 and now at at 230, my goal is 150. I have not been stuck, in pain, thrown up, had a slimy or anything bad, just my first fill i had a Vasovagal attack , which was scarry, but 2nd fill was fine. I have been up and down my whole life, highest weigh was 300 and lowest was 180 so im veryy happy I had my lapband put in. i regret not doin it sooner !! i did have a ice cream sunday at outback one night, but for the most part i do not eat many carbs and eat one meal a day. i still do have bad cravings when i am pmsing, and will eat a small piece of dove chocolate , or 2 lol and today i had a 1/2 of a 1/2 of subway 6inch turkey flatbread with avacado, just to test out my new fill, and it worked, full and not wanting any more if anybody has any questions feel free to email me. i love this talk page, its geat for all of us

i was banded on march 23, just had my nd fill today, the hunger never goes away, it just does not last as long. Band or no band our bodies will always be hungry, the difference is eating to live, not living to eat. it will pass, my tum tum was growling when i was out of surgery, sometimes its not hunger , just your tum getting used to the band, kinda of like it s fighting it lol