lisapereira66

I had this happen. I simply deleted the app and reinstalled it. All is good now. Lisa

Good to hear Judy. If the pain is only around eating time then I'm sure you are right about the gas. My pain was very random. I remember once while driving, sometimes just when watching tv and as I said, once it even woke me up. Again, I apologize and in no way ment to scare you. It just sounded a little familure and heart disease is the leading cause of death in women. I hope you're feeling better soon. Lisa

I have not been banded yet so I have not experienced the gas pain that comes with it. However I have had a blockage in my heart which required a stint. Everything you are describing is what I experienced. Feeling tired all the time. Sometimes a flight of stairs or doing a load of laundry and i would have to rest. Slept and napped alot. An intense pain accross my shoulders that would suddenly come on very strong and disappear just as strangely. Once it woke me up in the middle of the night. Never really timed it and it was 10 years ago but i would say it lasted around 10-20 minuites. When it went away it was like it never happened until the next time. A few weeks after it started in the chest and didn't stop until I went to emergency and they gave me nitro. I was admitted and the next day I had an angiogram and they found the blockage and put in a stint. Please don't let me scare you and if this does not sound like what you are experiencing please ignore this post. However I was only 36 years old at the time and never would have thought i would have such a problem. Women experience heart symptoms differently than men do. I'm sorry but if I didn't say something and something did happen I would feel horrible. I really hope it's just gas. Lisa

I feel exactly the same way as you. I do not have my surgery scheduled yet but I am supposed to be dieting now. They are estimating I should be scheduled early June. My mind is saying that I want this so bad but last night my husband was eating jelly Beans. I know I should not have them and was able to hold back for a few hours. But the bag was on the coffee table and it's like it kept calling me. I finally broke down and ate a few handfuls. My late night eating is usually stuff that wont be helped by the band like ice cream, candy, chocolate etc. I have a double reason not to eat it as my blood sugar is right on the boarder of being high but for some reason I just can't stop. I have also been doing the, better eat this one last time with take out food lately too. I really have been picturing myself skinny and joking with my husband about not buying any new cloths now because I will need to replace all of them soon, but I am so scared that my problem foods can still be eaten with the band. I really can't fail at this. I have 2 daughters age 7 and 5 and the 5 year old has Autism. My girls really need me and they are the main reason for my decision to have the band. I just hope that if I get a quick loss at the early stages due to liquid diet that will be enough to keep me motivated.

Have toy ever had your thyroid checked? Losing hair can be a sign of a thyroid problem. It was for my daughter and myself. Just a thought.

I don't want to freak you out but! I had a blockage in my heart at age 34 and had to have a stint put in. One of the major signs of this is getting winded and tired easily. Do you get winded doing other things like stairs, carrying laundry etc. I would definitely get to a doctor right away just to be sure. I could be way off here and hope I am but you can never be too sure.

Went for my first appointment with the dietician yesterday. I was aware of most of what she was going to tell me from reading everyone's posts so not too many surprises. However the one that really threw me was she said you can never drink carbonated beverages with the band or it will stretch your pouch. I am not a huge pop drinker but I usually have 2 diet cokes per day. One with lunch and one with dinner. I know you cannot drink while eating and I already think this will be one of my hardest hurdles. The thought of never drinking any pop ever, for the rest of my life! kind of freaked me out. I know I should not be looking for ways to cheat even before I am banded but I was wondering if everyone gets told this. I know different doctors have different rules so I was curious. My husband said something to the effect of, well you did this to yourself. Not those exact words but it sure didn't help. Men say the stupidest things sometimes.

I understand all of the stages. I was basically referring to after all of that once you are just living your life.

I was wondering if some of you could tell me your average day food and exercise wise. I am gearing up for sergury, I have my diet and lab work up next week. I am trying to wrap my head around how things will change. I have been reading here for about a month now and I really want this to work for me. Also I'm curious if most of you tend to eat the same thing every because it's easy. And finally, I often have times when I am running around and don't have time to prepare a proper meal, usually I get fast food. What do you do when this happens? Sorry so many questions but I think for me to be successful, the more I know about what to expect the better.