Grider

HI- its not an easy ride but very doable. Read everything, and then see how it may apply to you. Most of us are very happy and some will try to scare you- you do what your little heart tells you. I a beginner just learnign to work with my new way of life, and so so so glad I took the plunge. WELCOME and rem no question is silly... ASK and get peace of mind.

how many fills.. you are doing great,,, i am going but slowwwww been trying to increase gym time.cold weather not my friend and they say i was very low in vita D which kept me tired and low so i hope to have more pep! you are an inspiration!

no meats,,, nothing you would NOT give a 3/ 4 mo old baby

Cosntipation is my culprit, and I go daily,,, but seems with all the protein, it backs up more than I realize,,, some milk of magnesia and water + water and my tummy goes flat again.

They did the same thing to me-- spread gastric bypass,,, I never said i had anything done except hernia repair which is true, I am loosing slowly, and they see me eating kinda normal, just that I am on a diet of sorts. They actually cornered me, in how much did you lose, when did you have surgery, and I went on about hernia. They over it by now, I was flavor of the month, now some gal quit -she will be the flavor for a while. I really do not care, but you must NEVER feel you need to give anyone any explanations for bettering your health. Never - ever- My ex told me> - what they eat- should not make you s..t.- move on with a clear mind and head UP! Congratulations on your valor to get the band.

I went to visit # 2 and no fill either- I did lose 4 lbs since last visit and he was happy with that. guess I will have to do more work myself, gym etc. I was correct in saying slow loss is better physically for myself, My bloodwork came with very low VITA "D" I need a Hawaiian vacation!!! I knew I needed to be out more. COME on Spring!

DEPENDS- I had hernia repair as well- it all was about $26,000. I only have a copay from Hosp, about $1100. as insurance covered both,, but if you did both with a copay of $5k you are doing great!

WOWEE great way to start!!! hang in there, it does get better.

I grill fish with frozen veggies on side-- I also make salmon croquetes with drained canned salmon, egg, seasoning and the wholewheat baked crakers from wally world, and little bit of olive oil in pan for frying.

The mind thing, is I still have a problem only cooking for ONE. I cooked over 30 yrs for a whole family, 4 men and usually a visitor. I am boxing up all my big pots and pans n sticking them in the closet as its a nice set and dont want to just give away. I hope this will help me in making smaller amounts that later I do not feel I need to eat them, in order not to throw away. I absolutely hate throwing away food, but been doing so more and more. Trying to find that combination of cooking good food but less portion.

did you feel anything when this port flipped? how do you know unless Dr tells you?

I may have problem with onions after fills? so far nothing- anyhow I did not eat the onions off the gyro i had like 3 pieces of mystery meat and other stuff inside and the hard one was the piece of that pita bread which i swallowed (no chewing) it was hard going down, then I threw it all away. anyhow its slowly getting better- I guess we can hurt/aggrivate/ strech the pouch with a bad piece of food.?

Thanks coocabean. I felt this same way early when I ate an empanada in 3 weeks post op... I think you are right- liquids till swelling goes down, I think I did tylenol too. I did nto eat much of the gyro, maybe 1/3 of it n threw it away, but I rem gulping that one peice if the bread hard. poor stomach! now its payback time.

I dont think its stuck in that way-unless there are food particles NOT digested. I think we must chew food to death because there is NO digestion in the pouch??, just pushes food down to reg part of stomach. I feel like I ate a lump of something- just aggrevated and swollen. I need to get the enzime pills- anything else wouldl help/ warm tea? trying that next-Nothing has ever come up, not even froth, just the knoting up of tummy feeling and gas and swollen -dont want anything tight around my waist..

Thanks, a month wow. I do wonder as they fixed my hital hernia if this got aggrivated as well with the lifting. Tue is Dr day. Hope the knot is gone by then so he can do my 2nd fill.

the band is wraped around certain nerves in your upper stomach that tell the brain it is full. so when the pouch is filled, there should be a message going to brain... stop im full. I have only one fill, so for now, dont think the message is loud enough for my brain to hear, althought I have cut my food intake alot.

From having slow digestion before lapband if the fruits n veggies do not pass the band quickly, they ferment. I do not recomend some type of meat or bread n then fruit, it may sit awhile until meat digests. Just wait a bit. I do them as snacks.

How you know it has slipped? I heard immediate slips can just mean an unfill.

2 and rem you can dilute cream soups like green pea or tomato bean nxt week. just must be real watery. I did onion soup very tasty, with out onions

Mine was constipation, did not realize all that protein sticks to your inners, now I keep milk of magnesia near by and surprized everytime I do use it. Dr let me have my pribiotics again, but when I do get those pains - it is that.

Makes sence thanks- if by morning I still feel same will do the ice thing. The lifting was 2 pieces of peg board but i had to carry it all way to my apt. I just know I did not feel good after. The hot bath helped and took all that binds off,,, and got into pjs.

I do some deep burping, not every day not every meal not every glass of water but when I purb- I BURP for real. I think it s better to burp than keep the gas inside. I do wonder the meachnics of it though now that we have a little and a big stomach?

I went out for some food- which I never do anymore- and brought it back to work as it was raining. Well it had a million onions and my co-worker made a huge stink about it, so I really got mad- and went to another area to eat my gyro. It was the wrong thing to eat, and I basically swallowed a few bites and threw most of it away. BUT it was a hard swallow, and even though I have drank my coffee this morning and had some soup for lunch, still have that gas -tightening in back and neck and deep burping. My tummy is hard and somewhat tender. I didn't really feel anything after that lunch until later that afternoon- I picked up some heavy things from lowes and that's when I started feeling bad. I have only had one fill, so I guess the band is aggrivated? Could food still be in there? I am drinking my water ok, but feel that gas pain 24-7. Mylanta hasnt helped too much, going for a hot shower to see if it helps... anyone have any heavy lifting affecting the band?

they usually set you up with all the necessary tests, i had to have a endoscopy and a manometry swallow test. because i ahd some prior issues.

I hope Tue when I see my Dr he gives me my next fill and it really makes a difference. I eat less than what I used to, but not what I would call a huge difference. I sometimes fill full for a long time with a heavy meal, but no restriction or burping or any of that. Except that full feeling at times, I dont really know I have a band ---yet.