HClaussen

Just an FYI... I see lots of posts on here about eating popcorn. DON"T DO IT!!! I ate it once about 6 months post surgery with no problems. 2nd time round though... Popcorn 1: Heather 0. I'm at 2 cc's in a 10 cc band and can't swallow my own saliva. I had a barium swallow x ray today that shows the band has not slipped and there is no dilation of the pouch. It also showed, however, that i'm not getting much of anything through the band. I'm having the last two cc's removed Monday and have been put back on a liquids only diet. Good news is the weight is dropping quickly, bad news is, I can't sustain life like this very long. May even have to have an IV put in tonight to get me through the weekend. Just don't do it! Please.

7 months post banding and my port site still hurts constantly. Anyone else experience this? It's just very tender even to the touch. Dr. says there is some stranding and put me on antibiotics for a few weeks; still no improvement. Weight loss going pretty well and fills are ok (3 so far). Only at 2cc's right now due to a popcorn issue. I see lots of posts on here about eating popcorn or not, DON"T DO IT!!! I did it once with no issues but the second time it got stuck. Even with only 2 cc's I can't even swallow my own saliva right now. Had a barium swallow xray today that shows no slipping or dilation but also showed that nothing much is going through the band at all. Fun times!!