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Whenever I have a fill the Dr. pulls out all the fluid to make sure its all there before a fill. Also I felt the same on the adjustments not working until the last one I had 2 weeks ago. Previous to that after about the second or third day I felt no restriction whatsoever.

Yes, I agree this was the first fill for me that I have felt any restriction so with any luck i am out of Lap Band Hell!!!

I was told to crush my meds.

1 Salmon fillet juice of 2 lemons Juice of 1 Lime Salt and pepper Marinade Salmon in the juice and salt/pepper mix for at least an hour. Broil for 7 to ten minutes!

This weekend I had the weirdest experience since being banded in Jun 2011. My last fill was 2 weeks ago and I now have 9.2cc in a 14cc band. I do have restrictions now and am finally figuring out what I can and cannot eat. As per Drs. instructions and everything I read I still drink at least a gallon of water a day, with that being said I get up several times a night to wiz! The weird thing that happened was the other night after doing my business in the bathroom I filled up a glass of water and began taking a big gulp of it! The water actually got stuck and it hurt worse than having food stuck, for several minutes I waited in pain. Finally I had to force the water up and it came up just like food but just water and saliva! Just saying this is the first time water has ever done that! Weird!!!!!

I don't know about 5 lbs but that 2 lb gain I had really erked me!

Mine sticks out also! About a quarter of a golf ball!

It took me a couple years to finally make the decision but was never nervous! I researched every aspect of the procedure!

A nice ribeye steak with all the trimmings was my last big meal! About a week before surgery

Yes! Negative when you go in for a fill and find out you gained 2 lb in a month!!

If there was going to be a catheter installed!! When I woke up it was weird! But when it was pulled out the next day it hurt and I was wizzing razorblades for several days after!! I didn't like that!

Chopped liver may be a option!! HAHAAHAHA

OH!!! Stop Bloating!!

And yes the Dr told me to be on protean drinks and yogurt stuff for 2 weeks!

I had a Ribeye steak with all the trimmings about a week before surgery! The protean drinks flushes your system so it certainly will not be there!

http://www.scartreatmentassociation.com/scarring-removal/scarprin-review.html

I had to get used to it as I was never a Big Liquor Drinker

Gas pains!!! It got me bad!

Yep! Got the Bump!! Now to Find a lady to Bump ports with!! LOL

I am Certain Beer is what Made me a Jolly Fellow!

23 pre op Diet and around 40 since being banded. I was banded on 30 June 2011

Vodak Water with Squeeze Lime!! But I get drunk very easy!!!

I was loosing about 2 lb aweek for 15 weeks but am at standstill for over a month

I have pretty much the same problem but have 9.5cc in a 14cc band. In the last month in a half I have fluctuated in weight 2 to 4 lbs. One thing I have found out about to do when you get a fill is not just sip the liquid but to take a big gulp and swallow hard. When I take a small sip and just swallow I appears to not want to go through but a big gulp and swallow hard seems to show it is going through with no problems. Hope I helped

Apparently I must do this as I have not lost a lb in over a month! 8.5cc in a 14cc band! Its driving me NUTS!!!