jennifer1

Hiccups are my soft sign to stop eating...houlder pain says i've eatn too much and too fast as I passed right past the hiccups.

i am 14 months status post my lap band. generally i've had good success minus a few episodes of being too tight, getting stuck or the other usual band issues, but i have a new symptom and it's freaking me out. when i woke up this morning i had some pain about 1 inch to the right of my port. i have never had this before. i havent worked out recently so i'm having a hard time thinking i pulled something. it's feel sore, but when i press on it, that's when it hurts. i just dont get it! i got a fill over a month ago and i am self pay so that was $250! i have an appointment with my regular doc on this wed coming up and i'm hoping maybe she can tell me something. if not i have to find out if i'm not getting an adjustment just seeing the doc if i have to pay the $250( God I hope not!) anyhow i was just wondering if anyone else had this issue at some point. thanks for all your feedback in advance jennifer

I'm not allowed solid foods 4 hours before a fill..as far as being close to a doc after a fill...that is a must for me..EVERYTIME I have gotten a fill I have had to go back in for at least 2 unfills within the first 2 weeks.

My band got super tight when I traveled by car from mississippi to chicago...still don't get it..but I just tried to stay hydrated.

why does you port move so much? has it flipped? if so your doc doesnt plan on fixing it. fills shouldnt be that horrific. i'm sorry you're dealing with that.

Good question 2012...I have no idea..and just plain forgot to ask is this something I will be taking from now on..I was just excited to be pain free

my port is located on my left side directly below my rib cage. Well after blood work, urine samples..CT scan of the abdomen everything is fine...said i have gastritis..thinks my band my be a little too tight..hmmmmm not so sure about that. was prescribed pepcid. they gave me a GI cocktail and within minutes i felt better..and it only took 4 hours waiting in the urgent care. well at least i feel better. thanks for your input guys!

I was self pay and because I went to the hospital my surgeon is affiliated with I didn't have to pay..oh they sent a bill but I took it to the doctors office and they took care of it...the doc who did my unfill does the surgery as well. I refuse to let anyone who doesn't do lap bands touch mine..

I was self pay..took about 3 weeks from meeting with my surgeon till actual surgery..had to do 2 week liquid diet...a few blood tests and EKG and that's all..best wishes to you!

I had to go to the ER for an unfill..but my doctor had called the doc and he told him exactly what to do.

I bought new bras in april and here I am again in august buying more...loosing my boobs is sooooo dishearting but as long as I don't go below a D cup I will be ok with that...lol

I agree with shauna...u might need to think longer untill u are 100% sure..best wishes in ur decision.?

The tricky thing about restriction is it can change from day to day..I would give it a little more time though.

The tricky thing about restriction is it can change from day to day..I would give it a little more time though.

Everytime I shower or turn my neck a certin way I am AMAZED that I can see and feel mine!

I have dr. Elli as well...I was self pay and my fills are $250..not sure if he fills other docs patients...u can call the office and see.

i dont think anyone in this thread had the intention of critcizing others. i think it is just amazing that some people go into the surgery totally uninformed. things like what is stuck..the green zone...how long did it take someone to get to goal seem like question approrpriate(for lack of a better word) for the forum..but some questions like..what do i eat the day after surgery..what medications can i take or what is a fill are questions that should be addressed before surgery is even done. just my 2 cents. again i'm all about supporting each other on this site.

yes sexy is a state of mind..girl please i knew i was sexy when i was a size 20! any you know you cant tell me nuthn at a size 12! lol working towards my 10..i was a slow looser. comparing my lost in pounds i look like a failure, but i'm no longer comparing my journey with anyone else. you look amazing! celebrate what you have accomplished thus far and use that as your motivation that you can and will do this!

also sometimes you can be doing all the right things, but your body will just hit a plateu for a while. it's miraculous to me for those who CONSITENTLY loose 1-2 pounds a week..cuz that surely isnt me..lol

i have to force myself to just cut my foods up small that i know i will take a big bite of

My coughing at night along with choking was a sign my band was too tight...have u had a fill recently or been sick? Anything that may have made ur band tighter?

Ditto bplchick...same here