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Excellent job!

Lassie A food bolus is a complete or partial obstruction of food

Brandedsweety96 Sorry for such a delay I went out to eat and got food stuck and vomited violently which irritated the restricted area causing the irritation which lead to reflux the nurse practitioner at the Bariatric center helped me piece it all together when you have a food bolus you won't be able to eat as the area is blocked also it's painful.

Hi I have posted comments but never a thread! I was banded December 2009. I had a rough post op period felt horrible and my potassium level was critical low then I have had 4 surgeries since mostly orthopedic and a car accident I'm still being treated for. I was introduced to this site this spring(it's a great site) so my progress has been slow but steady goal is to loose 100# as of today 68 pounds down. This week I had fluoroscopy to check restriction as I had a major food bolus stuck which caused reflux which has now healed. I was disappointed that I did not have a tiny fill but with 5cc in a 10cc band I was told I have good flow and restriction ???ŠSo now my challenge is mind over matter- we all will get to this point and I'm encouraged by all of you! I have always been embarrassed to use my lap band card but I used it this week to order off the kids menu and it felt great having a smaller portion served. Thanks for letting me share. Lisa

My short term goal is to loose 5 more pounds so I can have another sleep study it would bring me under 180 and praying my sleep apnea is resolved???¤???¤???¤

Mine is about 5-6 inches below my bra line on the l side no problems for me either???·

I'm also allergic to them same ad you and most adhesives. I purchased hypafix tape for dressings it is flexible and I have never had any skin breakdown with it. It

I was told that to be in the green zone you should be full for 3-4 hours after eating. Congrats on how well you have done but at this point you may want to consider a fill so you can stay fuller longer.

With any surgery there can be a risk of blood clots post op mosltly if one is sendary (not moving much) be active!

Auto correct on my phone killed my post above like hampsters not bansters

If I don't chew well and eat to fast I still throw up to this day. My surgery was December 2009 and I have had 4 unrelated surgeries since mostly orthopedic surgery which has slowed the process down for me due to less activity. At first I was very good about writing everything down and weighing and measuring everything then I slacked off I was able to maintain but not lose weight. A friend showed me this site (which has inspired me but also she turned me onto my fitness pal where you can customize your calories and grams of Protein ect. This has helped so much holding me accountable I weigh and measure everything! It aloes you to track fluids exercise as well. It is a great apt and lots of hamsters use it. At first I down loaded it and was busy and overwhelmed but once I started I was addicted! You can also scan barcodes and add your favorites easily. One feature I haven't used yet but plan to is the recipe part where you can add ingredients you use to make something and add #of servings and it will give you the nutrition information and calories per serving. Try it is a great tool! The good thing about the band is if you are having a hard time you still can always pick up where you left off but I was told that bypass patient loose weight rapidly but only have an 18 month window post op to loose. Best of luck to you don't be discouraged you just need to really weight, measure and track food to see what your intake really is and by doing that chewing slowly Mabey putting yyour fork down between bites to slow you down exercise and you'll do just fine.

East coast girl can't sleep I have never crushed any pills and do fine! My dietitican has me take calcium, vitamin D and a multivitamin and they check labs yearly.

I'm with mis 73 !

My physician weighs you as you walk in to day surgery and if you have not lost enough weight with the pre op diet she won't operate as you need to be discliplined as the band is only a tool and you have to do a lot to stay on track- c Good luck with your journey

Bamagirl I have very sensitive skin and had had several surgeries but found I can only use hypafix tape or my skin becomes excoriated. It's more expensive but works great it is a cloth tape which flexes and expands (kinda like spandex for wounds) I just had foot/ankle surgery 11 days ago so I'm using it once again I have never any skin breakdown from using it. I also have been a nurse for 26 years and haven't seen a better product out there!