rocky900

True men do burn and loose wght faster then women My wife (she has the band also) gets mad at me because she will work out 5 days a week and I do it about 2-3 times and I loose more then she does Just a little competition

It will be 6 yrs this December I will be having mine taken out sometime soon and possibly convert to bypass. My story maybe different the others but I have had complications from te start 3days after being placed was back in the hospital. Gas outlet syndrome ( basically all the gas they use was collecting in my stomach and felt like it was going to explode). Tube down the nose to suck it out. Found out that morphine makes me puke. 2 weeks later back in the hospital. Was dry heaving and puking found out had an ulcer. Feeding tube in the nose. I did loose the most wght (50 ibs) with the feeding tube Now I have had reflux for over 2 yrs and recently has gotten worse. The dr deflated the band as had a upper gi. Nothing bad showed up but the Dr said the band is pissing my stomach off so he recommends removal. Will talk to him in a week for options My wife asked me back when I got it put in if she should do it. I said sure we all have different issues She had hers done and no issues The wght loss has been up and down and up same for my wife. Over the years I gave up for a few months as I was frustrated Then got back to following the band. So has my wife The dr has pulled up several studies about the effectiveness of the band (you can pull them up with a google search). The most recent was out of Europe (they have been doing the band longer then the USA) I know some people on here will dispute the studies but they are not doctors and they love the band which is thier opinion So to answer ur question I guess of I would of known then what I know now I probably would not get it. Back then I thought the bypass would be tooo drastic with the cutting of the stomach but I sure there are bad experiences with every procedure

I drink a can of diet mt dew almost every day. Only one. There is less carbonation in diet mt dew Also it was advised when I was banded 6yrs ago that if pills got stuck that u could drink some coke the carbonation pushes the pills through. Not the whole can

Celery is fine. It is the oranges I have problems with. That is the big One that I have problems with. Carbonation is fine also. Just have to drink it slow. I have a can of diet mt dew as I don't drink coffee

You state u have bcbs ia. It really dosent matter which state the bcbs cover is in. If the dr is participating with bcbs in their state they are par with every bcbs Employers buy coverage in the state thier company is based A employer can also choose not to cover the weight loss surgery also the bcbs. Oils have a clause that u have to see certain providers like the previous person stated a center of excellence to have coverage. This is how my coverage is if I do not see a center of excellence provider there is no coverage I would suggest that you personally call the insurance company and ask what the coverage is and what the deductible and max out of pocket that u would have to pay. Also u can ask if the dr ad hospital are in network I think of u go to the lap band site there is a list of questions to ask your insurance. I also got these questions when I went to a seminar for the lap band

The mental/head hunger is the worst. especially on the liquid diet Your head wants something to chew and crunch. I would just get up and go for a walk I still sometimes find myself getting up during a commercial and going to the kitchen , I am not hungry but my mind wants me to chew on something I catch myself and walk and have to walk away The other hard part was not drinking when u eat I grew up always having a glass/ can of something

I am 5 yrs and when I first got the band I would get stuck a lot. When I was banded I ended up with or i already had an ulcer that started. I would vomit and dry heave for about 10-15min about 4-5 times a day for about a week before going into the ER . this happened about 2 weeks after surgery well my band is fine but it was not a fun time but I did loose the most wgt while in the hospital with a feeding tube down my nose. (about 30 ilbs) I use to love to eat the big Bismarck doughnuts Well one time I was frustrated and wanted to try to eat one. Well it got stuck and the pain was horrible. You will learn what I can eat and what hurts and if u didnt chew the food enough or if u ate too fast Till this day when I walk past the bakery section at the grocery store I get pains just looking at the doughnuts Just because u may have eaten 1 or 2 bites of the bad stuff doesn't mean u failed. Just stop and put it down and walk away

I am 5 yrs My stomach will growl every now and then. When I forget to eat i get the shacks and have to eat Not to be gross but some people who are banded do not burp i dont have that probelm i burp all the time my wife will sometimes have a burp slip right out of the blue. My wife has alot of gas - usually at night. U will hear weird sounds from the stomach. When I drink Water I can hear it gargle through the stomach

Could be gall bladder. I would get pains about and hour or so after eating. It was my gall bladder

Hello I am new to this site found by google as I was thinking I was having issues with the band I had the band for 5.5 yrs. I have lost about 70 ibs not much for 5 yrs. most was lost the first few weeks of placement. I had some issues 4 days after surg I ended up in the hospital due to gas outlet syndrome- all the gas from Surg was going to my stomach it was one of the 2ost painful things I experienced. Well they stuck a tube down my nose and sucked out the gas. 3 days in the hospital. Found out I had issues with morphine it is not a good pain med for me I then started having pains in my stomach. And dry heaving for about 20 min and the. Was fine for about a few hrs. Did this for about 3 days. Couldnt take it anymore and went to the er Did tests an upper gi - woke up with a feeding tube down my nose and went to ICU for a nught well they found an ulser about the size of a silver dollar. A week in the hospital lost alot of weight there Well now 5 yrs later i did find the green zone but was not fillowing the ban rules drinking wheneating and was about a yr and half since i say the dr and i was thinking of revision to bypass. Talked with the dr and he told me to think it over and give the band about 6 mths to see if a revision is needed He did state that the were not doing the band that much any more due to studies and people were revising to the bypass So I have to think abou this

I have read on here that for some people they get the feelings u get and. Vomit because the band is placed over some nerves on the stomach and that person had the band removed and did the bypass