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I refer to this as my stomach SCREAMING!!!!!! Happens on a daily basis. Pain is not so bad.. just kinda uncomfortable.. this is a sign for me a meal should be soon.

I had my first fill yeterday, I can't tell how the restriction is cause doc told me to stay on liquids for 2 days, then mush ect. I have a problem though.. I am starving.. when I get hungry I get nausea.. has anyone went back to mush(yogart) before the 2nd day was up?

I have a family member who is intrested in getting the band done. His BMI is a 55. Does anyone know if CIGNA (pos) covers the lapband?:

Well I did go out last night and had quesadillas, it was an appertizer and had 6 wedges i ate 1 1/2, but I feel guilty doing this like i should not be.. I am just very confused.. maybe things will be somewhat clearer after thurdays my first fill.

Bobby, I am prefill and will be getting my fill on Thursday. I have a question for you.. is 3pm the last time you eat? I could never go the rest of the day without food.. I have to eat dinner about 6:30 and even with that by 10 the stomach is screaming!!!!!! I just wish I knew what to eat.. I eat protein bars and yougart. I drink alot of the protein srinks also. Food? I just don't know what to eat.

No, they are not your normal stomach gas pains.. I got my gas pains in my shoulders. Don't get nervous .. it's normal but somewhat uncomfortable and not everyone expierences this. GOOD LUCK ON MONDAY!!!!!

Actually I had to go the doc on Monday, I just could not take it anymore. He told me he thinks I am ready for my fill, witch he has scheduled for the 18. He thinks what was happening is I was eating until I was full and this may have been to much. So now I am just eating very small portions then walking away. This has worked until last night.. I was on my way home from work and was on the bus and there it came they wave. They only thing I could figure out that made me sick was a fatfree pudding that I had an hr prior. I just don't know! Hopefully the fill will make this better. I just hope so cause I get so ill I wind up in tears. My Fiance has been wonderful. Then the mind kicks in that maybe this is not going to work for me. I am trying to stay positive and just go with it until my fill. Thanks all for the concern.

Tina, thank you for your advise.. back to mushy scrarmbled eggs and tuna I will see how it goes until my appointment. Laura

Alexendra, Thanks for your kind words. Yes! actually I did start on some solids like chopped pasta , small pieces of chicken and veggies & tater tot like potato, but this is the deit my doctor has perscribe for my 5th week. I hope it's just the food and not something more serious.

My mind is taking over. I am 4 weeks banded and up until this week have been feeling great. I am now sick each day. I am starting to think my band has slipped. I go back to the doc this Thurs(11). Can anyone discribe to me what the symptoms are for slippage. I gag terriably about an hr after each meal. Have not actually thrown up. PLEASE HELP!!!!!:think

Hello everyone! I was banded on Aug 12th, I have lost 26 lbs.. very excited about that. I was feeling great the week after my surgery, I could not have felt better, well that did not last to long.. I know I am in need for a fill, just becuase of the hunger pains I get now but my doc will not do this for another 2 weeks.. anyway I am trying not to over eat so I am eating weight watchers meals.. I feel full after I eat them, but then about an hr later I am nausea.. can anyone tell me why this could be happening.. I litterily have to hold back a gag. I am willing to try any sugestions. Thanks Laura

Hey guys, Bergan county here. I was banded in Staten Island NY on 8/12/03. Dr. Ferzli. Down 26, but now hungry all the time.. looking forward to my first fill in 2 weeks.

Foxy, Thanks for the Ideas.. The cookie sounds great!

Donali, Thank you for you reply and your sugestions. I am slowly introducing more solids, but feel safer with the mush. I have to try and get the diet mode out of my head, although not easy. I do like chili, maybe I will be having that for dinner.

Hi, My name is Laura I am now banded for about 3 1/2 weeks, I have lost 26 lbs so far, How great is that? I have not yet had a fill & my Doc does not do this until appox 6 weeks, but I now see myself very hungry not long after I eat. Night time not so much but during the day I am starving. Breakfast I was eating 1 package of fat free farina, I have now gone up to two. I feel so guilty doing this but if I dont I feel sick. Can anyone tell me what they are (or) were eating at this stage to keep the full. ( all meals please). Also I don't want to seem ignorant but what is BPing.. I know what it is to BP i just don't know what the BP stands for. Thanks Laura