TaraKaye

Congratulations! May you have a long joyous life together!!!

Tara

It has not been easy. I do my best to stay with 2 Protein Shakes and then a sensible dinner. So far I have not gain. July cannot get here soon enough haha!

Tara

Zucchini chips, handmade

Be Happy!
Know your band is working which will only lead to success....and know this is all part of the learning curve and you just learned a big important lesson....
I would be more concerned, if after all this time, I never got stuck....as though there is no band at all and it was all a lie!

Yes, I had this every time I flew. I found with the band that any kind of stress -- altitude, lack of sleep, changes in routine -- would make my band tighter. With air travel, especially over long distances and time zones, it's all of the above.
And one of the gotchas with the band I found is that when I gets tight and you get dehydrated, the dehydration itself causes more tightness and it becomes a downward spiral where even when you are doing everything right it is very difficult to get yourself turned around.
One trick I learned to turn myself around when under dehydration stress like that is to give myself an enema with pure Water. You can buy enema bottles at any drugstore and THROW OUT THE liquid that they come with as it has salt that you don't want. Rinse it out and replace with just water. Apply as per directions but keep the water in. It won't take long to absorb. You can do this again if needed. I found that when I got dehydrated like that and I couldn't take in fluids orally, I could take them this way, which would relieve the dehydration stress enough so that I could take them orally again and get myself back on the right path.

No the ER was not knowledgeable of the band luckily they have a bariatric surgeon who was called in. He advised me the band is becoming less and less. But he has a few patients still and is going to take care of me. My doctors at True Results are no longer as they closed down and my doctor I had well I found she was not knowledgeable and that is why I ended up in the ER. My band has had all Fluid removed until July to let my stomach heal and it is a struggle everyday but I am pleased I am healing and alive to have a struggle. Thankful every day.

Tara

Update...
Ended up in the ER, ran test and had to have all Fluid removed. Band and port are in great place I just need my stomach to heal.

Tara

Yes, its related to a change in the air pressure (barometric??) kinda like the effects that pressure change has on some heart patients and asthma sufferers. It's very annoying, but it usually only takes a few days for mine to normalize. I considered it a free fill Maybe your Dr. can take out just enough Fluid to relief some of the pressure. Good luck!

I'm so glad someone brought this up. I have an anxiety disorder, and after being banded, my anxiety has certainly increased. The racing heartbeat I don't experience too often, but often right before I go to sleep, I'll have anxiety about the band...ugh. hope u feel better.

Thank you! You will get there! its definitely not easy! but I am not going to quit! and I am here to give you all the motivation you need.

Im from Arizona and traveled to Utah, Colorado and Wyoming in one week. I couldn't eat and could barely drink. I am home now and thought it would get better but things are the same. Now I have acid reflux at night and all day. I hate this. I've lost weight but it's Water I know I'm dehydrated. I'm going to the Dr tomorrow but I'm concerned that getting Fluid removed will cause me to gain and I've worked so hard. Has anyone ever had issues with traveling and your band tightening?

I never thought to jump up and down. Though I'm feeling much better I am going to keep that in mind if I get stuck again.

Whenever I get stuck I do what Hazel suggests and go back to liquids if I think I've swollen my stoma. I also will take some liquid motrin if needed to help get the swelling back down. Also, in the future, I recommend going slow with your first bite and always putting down your fork between each bite to help you remember to slow down. And chew chew chew!

Thank you all so much for the feed back. I feel pretty good today but I've only had coffee so far.

I was eating chicken and I didn't chew right, it got stuck and then came back up. I have never had this happen and I feel fine but I'm worried. What should I do?

Thank you all so much for the feed back. I feel pretty good today but I've only had coffee so far.

So proud of you and jealous as well I have almost lost 20 so I'm not far behind. I see the Dr on Thursday so I'm really excited for that. I started following you on Instagram. Have a great day

So proud of you and jealous as well I have almost lost 20 so I'm not far behind. I see the Dr on Thursday so I'm really excited for that. I started following you on Instagram. Have a great day

I got a microwave chip maker from pampered chef and it's nice to make veggie and fruit chips. I can make apple, zucchinni, sweet potato and they taste good, but aren't loaded with the fat, grease and salt like store bought are.
However, if any one gets one, you do have to play around with the time in the microwave to get it right.

Thank you Terry, your post was spot on for me. Was doing the whinny what the heck happened mope because I too go the scale today and had a 3 lb gain. Really put me in a miserable state of mind. I am 3 weeks out from banding and started regular food last Tues. But I also started exercising each day and had done a 2.5 mile walk yesterday. Also know I am not getting my Water in. Thanks for making me pull myself together and get ready to tackle this again.