MaryV

It is amazing what people say to you when you loose weight. I had someone tell me that my face didnt look fat anymore lol and everyone keeps calling me skinny minnie and i know im still far from it lol and then i made a comment that i still looked big and someone told me oh no honey you look great now look at that pic of you then you were really fat lol the things people say.

If there was a slip it would be very painful and most people can not eat or drink anything without getting sick and some people who have a slip can eat anything and everything but usually severe pain is involved. There will be days when you feel your band isnt working then there is that one little moment when you eat something and it reminds you that it is still there. One time they thought i had a slip and i felt like dying but the fluroscopy showed that everything was fine just some irritation but when in doubt always check with your doctor.

I did the same thing for weeks after my surgery even right after surgery i had to stay because anytime i would sip Water it would hurt so bad that i wouldnt want to drink anything and of course they said it was from the swelling and my body adjusting to the band but things got better once i got through the first couple of weeks good luck!!!

I just had a very small fill of 0.1cc last week and have been doing fine with it until last night i started getting this sharp pain in my chest after i ate but it went away and then all day today i have had this horrible pain under my left ribcage and dont know what it is from it is like a buring kind of pain any input would be great i just took some gas x pills thinking it was gas but we shall see anyone else having this problem?

i talked to my doctor today and he said since im not vomiting for having reflux just to watch it for a day or two and if it does not get better he wants to do a swallow study to make sure everything is ok he thinks its irritated

No reflux or coughing and I can eat a little at a time yesterday was fine and today it's really annoying

great job on the 20lbs!!!! the gas pain i think was the worse part of it all for me if it was not for that i would have bounced back fast!!! best of luck to you on your new journey!!!!!

Good for you!!! you look great!!!!!

ouch i know how you feel i had a slight unfill today due to being way too tight and he had to dig around to find my port but he finally did with one stick with just a little digging and it makes you so sore. i hope that next time things go smoother for you and best of luck to you

My first fill was the same way 3cc for my first fill was the max my dr did then i had to wait 6 weeks to go back for another fill i did loose weight but was very hungry so i made wise food choices. congrats on your band and best of luck to you

He did a small infill of .25 cc and it made a big difference he said toss the spoon and that I should be getting back on track yea!!!!

i think that my band may be too tight but i wanted some input. i have had my band almost a year and have never been sick until this last fill. I can not eat breakfast at all sometimes i can eat maybe a few bites of cereal and this morning it came back up but i feel hungry!!! . then for lunch i can eat some mushies and maybe a bite of meat but i am not eating no where near a cup of food then for dinner i can eat some softer veggies and some meat. i am sick about two to three times a week if not more. and then some nights for dinner i can sit and eat everything on my plate its just so confusing. i don't know if i need a little tweeking or what i should do. any input would be great.

I called and talk to my dr today and he said that it may be just a smidge too tight and to go on clear liquids until i see him in his office tomorrow because he said this could lead to problems later on down the road

I was sitting at work today and one of the ladies came up to me and asked me if my band would rupture if i ate too much.....i told her what the signs were of eating too much and she then told me that when i go back to the doctor i needed to talk to him about how much i ate and it really made me mad. I am not able to eat breakfast so i have a protien shake or some light yougart because my band is tight in the mornings then the only thing i eat for lunch is maybe a 3oz grilled chicken breast or tuna fish and some steamed carrots or other veggies and she thought that was too much and concerned about me. I thought i was doing well and my doctor told me i should be able to eat about 4 oz of lean protien and a veggie. I lost 10 pounds in the last two weeks and am pretty pleased since they want you to loose 1-2 pounds weekly. The only thing i dont like is people are so judgemental and think just because i have a band i am not allowed to eat but one or two bites. anyone else have problems with people being so judgemental of them and what they eat?

I had my third fill on monday and boy was it too tight!!!! i called my doctor yesterday and told him i had been throwing up any solids that i eat, had horrible stomach pain and bad heartburn. he said my band was too tight. i went today and he took out 0.5cc and i felt relief and the pain was gone. The only problem is now i can eat and when i do i feel so guilty about it because i am afraid i will end up eating too much and gain back the weight that i have lost. my support system is not that great because my support had her band done and told me that i can not handle the band since i thought it was too tight and needed an adjustment she told me that i should not be able to eat hardly anything at all. she throws up all the time and makes poor food choices. I am just in a slum right now. I have lost 30lb since i was banded on the 26th of september so i must be doing something right!!!!!!

i was able to eat solids today and it was more than a few bites i had about 3oz of meat and some mixed veggies and was stuffed and stayed full for hours so i dont feel too horrible about eating and i was under my goal for calories for the day and no vomiting!!! so i think im in the right direction i go back in six weeks to see how things are going and im not using my friend for support because you are all right she abuses her band thanks for all your support

I agree I am going to find me some new support because she does compare me to her and its horrible. I came across this site by accident and its great. Alot of great support and i always find the answers im looking for.

I had a cold really bad after my band and i called my doctor worried about my band slipping he said that it is uncommon because when you cough it comes from your lungs and not your stomach. most slippage comes from vomiting

Congrats on your band!!!! I remember the gas pains from hell after my surgery it took about two weeks for all of them to go away but i took the gas x strips and the more i walked the better i felt. Good luck with your band!!!!!

I had my third fill Monday and the doctor said that he had to put quite a bit of fluid in my band for me to get some resistance. I did the liquid diet for two days and started eating soft solids today. the only problem that i have had is that when i take the first bite or two i get this horrific pain in my stomach like a bad bad cramp and it comes and goes for about 5-10 min then is gone and i am able to eat a small meal with out any problems. i did not know if i should be concerned or not. i thought about calling my doctor tomorrow if this problem keeps happening. any adivce. and i chew chew chew until i cant chew anymore.

How long after a fill does your stomach stay swollen...i had my third fill today it was quite an adjustment and my stomach is very sore which i am assuming is from where its swollen and irritated. liquids go down just fine just a little gurgling afterwards.