Lady Lexie

Glad to see that your first pregnancy went well with no issues. As for you port pain now... Has your current doctor given any reason or advice on this?

Ok, that's pretty much what I was told by my surgeon when I went in to learn about the band before surgery. Guess I won't stress too much and hope for the best!

How did they do during their pregnancies? Smooth sailing or any issues that came up?

I will definitely consult them both. It's just helpful to hear if anyone has had a personal experience with this situation.

Anyone??

Hi, after being banded for almost 4 years I am ready to try to get pregnant. I just have so many questions about doing so while being banded. My main concern is about having issues with my port. Sometimes it is sensitive and painful. Frequently it flips as well which causes discomfort when my surgeon pokes around to do an adjustment. I'm Worried that as my belly gets bigger I will experience some issues with this. I have read that some people do experience this during pregnancy. I also read that some people have issues with eating. What happens if I have really bad morning sickness and this causes band slippage or other issues? Can anyone shed some light on this topic for me? I saw that someone had surgery while pregnant how does that work and is safe? I would appreciate any info on banded pregnancy experiences. Thanks!!

Marci, thank you so much for sharing. It is helpful know that there others dealing with this issue. I have lost a few pounds from the pouch test and hope that I will be able to keep it off and progress after the pouch test is over. That is awesome that you were able to lose 12 out of the 24 you gained...keep up the good work! I was lol when you said your hubby claims the you force fed him carbs haha.

Just an update: today I'm on day 3 of the 5 day pouch test. I have completed 2 days of liquids and will have soft food today. I have lost 5lbs! It feels good to be movin forward again.

Thank you for your response. I haven't experienced sliming or being stuck from over eating. I have only had brief moments of getting stuck if I take too big of a bite of food or forget to chew well. I have eaten slider foods so I assume you are correct. I was just concerned that if over eating stretched anything that I would need surgery to correct it. I am relieved that this issue may be resolved with fills and eating better/less.

Thanks!

I got the lap band in April of 2011 and was able to lose over 60lbs. Since I got married in August I started to slip with eating habits when I enjoyed myself on my honeymoon. I then started a very stressful internship in the fall with a hospice agency. I have very little time between school, work, internship, and my marriage and find that I stopped planing meals, stopped exercising, and started stress eating. Since my honeymoon I put about 20lbs back on. I am so ashamed of this but I want to put a stop to it before things get even more out of control. I am worried that I have stretched my band and my pouch. Is it possible for your band to stretch if you over eat for a while? If so how is this issue resolved? What happens to the band and the liquid inside it when you over eat? I have started the 5 day pouch test (diet of 2 days liquid and gradually back to solids) to help tighten up my Pouch. I heard this helps WLS patients get back some feeling of restriction. I have also made an appointment to see my surgeon on Monday and hope I can get some help with this. I have also went grocery shopping and made sure to stock up on healthier food to get back on track. I plan to start up with the gym again 1 day a week. I know it's a small start but at least it's something. I started taking B12 because I feel tired all the time so hopefully this will help me get back to exercise. Can anyone answer these questions Or has anyone been in a similar situation?

That's awesome! Good luck to you on continuing your success!

I agree with your theory, I have always heard that its better for you to eat 3 small meals a day and small meals/ snacks in between rather than 3 larger meals with no snacks. I feel like when I do this it makes me want to eat a horse because I have been going longer without food. But for bandsters I guess if we eat in between meals it is called "grazing" and could allow us to take in more calories than we should. I think I am going to try my best to do the meals with no snacking, but carry protein bar or cheese just in case so I don't end up wanting to over eat at the next meal.

Thank you for sharing. I am 6 weeks post op. You are lucky that you were doing well enough for that long with out it. That is definitely an accomplishment. I experienced some of the "bandsters hell" while waiting for the first fill. As for the lidocaine I agree, my doc didn't offer it and I didn't think the needle was that bad. The wiggling of the port just felt so strange to me. Do you know how many cc's you got?