Liz W

I have almost identical story, first lapband then bypass. I am 4 weeks post surgery and I have no idea what to eat. I don't want what they want me to eat, I just don't feel like eating. I like to eat apples, greek yogurt is also OK, but I don't care for cottage cheese. Can you tell me what you ate? You are doing so well.

I have almost identical situation. I lost around 90 lbs. with LAP BAND. Then it was removed, health reasons. In 5 months I gain 50 lbs. Pre-op I lost 20 lbs. two weeks after bypass I only 10 lbs. My family thinks I lost a lot. I can go without feeling hungry for a long time. My BMI is 33.1 Maybe I'm not eating enough??? What to do, is this normal, my doctor thinks it's all good, not to worry. I guess we just loose less weight if we are light

I had a surgery on 9/15 and I'm planning on going back next Monday. This Thursday I have a post-op visit and I'll ask him to give me restrictions to 4 hrs a day, for a month or so? Then 6 hrs and so on.... I think this will work for me.

I had my 9/15 I'm home since 9/18, feeling good. Keep walking and drink your Water. Good luck. I'm planning to go back to work next Monday.

Don't be. I had identical situation. Lab band surgery 3 years ago and removal this year in March. My was leaking and created a problem. i was twice in the hospital. After 5 months without band i gain 50 lbs!!!! my doctor wanted my to heal first and is office people started to work I didn't have to do anything they took care of it. They contact the insurance and they approved it. Last Tuesday 9/15, I had a bypass surgery. It feels great, no pain, love it. I'm sure you also will be approved, don't worry, talk to your doctor. Good luck

Not to confuse you, I had lap band removed last month and I'm waiting for revision surgery, sleeve I'm trying to find out all I can about it. @@PJO what about Vitamins? Do you take any? Any recommendation?

@@PJO what about Vitamins? Do you take any? Any recommendation?

Hi Elia1981, after reading your post I'm so scared to have a sleeve surgery, had my band removed last month and I'm having a lot of problems with infections, but on the outside. My family don't want me to go thru the surgery, but I know I have to, I don't want to regain my weight, I am so confused and don't know what to do???? Any advise???

Did you gain any weight during that four months and how did you feel after the sleeve surgery?

I'm glad you are feeling good, I had my band removed last month, but no revision surgery yet. My doctor wants my stomach to heal first, I don't know how long it will take? I had similar damages done to my stomach, but I had fever for about two months, first I thought it was just a flu, but my fever was not going away even with the antibiotics. I had a pain by my port area. After the surgery all my wounds started to get infected, not a nice thing. How long it took you to heal after the removal and how long you waited to have the revision surgery, any problems?

My symptoms were pain in the port area, every time I ate it felt like the food is not going down to my stomach, felt like its was going to the side, inside my port, or the wires, the area was painful and sensitive. When the doctor check it on the xray he saw it too, it looked like a big leak. I never had any coughs or reflux, but I do have Barrett's and was taking my meds. At this point they left me without anything, I am so scarred that I'm going to gain the weight I lost.

Hi guys, your posts help me a lot. Just last week I had my band removed, saw the doctor on Monday and had a surgery on Wednesday. He said I have a huge leak, a hole in my stomach, infection and the rest. I was also running fever for about 2 months, no doctor knew what is going on, antibiotics didn't work. So I had an emergency surgery. Stayed in the hospital for 5 days. My doctor is telling me he will do the sleeve surgery after about 3 months, when my stomach heals. I still don't feel good, still have a slate fever every day, I am on full liquid diet, but day by day is better. Going back to the clinic next Monday. I had my band for about 3 years, always had a pain by my port, but the weight loss was good, about 85 lbs. I loved my band, I'm a little scared about next surgery, but I don't want to gain the weight!!!!

Do you know if you can have your pouch stretched and your food can still get stuck? Sometimes it feels like it, I have symptoms of stretched pouch, pain in the left shoulder but I can't eat much and some food gets stuck. I have that pain very often ever since the surgery so I never thought it's a problem. I have an appointment with my doctor next week but until then did some of you experienced something similar? Please help!

Just came back from the doctor's and good news, everything is good, added 1 CC and I'm fine

I've been reading this post and I think I have a problem. One year after my surgery and I can drink 1 glass of water at once, not sipping! What do you guys are thinking?

I came back from Mexico, all-inclusive vacation and did not gain a pound!! Don't worry, just eat with care

You go girl!!!

Don't be scared I can feel my port, they told me its attached to our muscles and when I exercise I can feel it, and I left it like that. But when I lay down I can feel it and if I drink fluids before I lay down it kind a "hurts" Next week I'll see the doctor and I'll ask him again, OK?

I don't know but I still have my left shoulder pains, one year after the surgery and "port" pains as well

I was just reading one website http://drsimpson.net/fills/Lap-band-problems/food-stuck-pain/food-stuck-pain-after-eating.html that's were I got my idea. I'm so afraid of stretching my pouch, when you taking about the pain in your left shoulder I have one still, one year after my surgery and one more pain I have maybe some of you have it as well, my port "hurts" Every time I drink more water, more then a sip, about a 6-8 oz I can feel my port right under my skin, on the left side and it hurt, it gets hard. Maybe it sounds funny, but I always had it and they told me it's OK Does any one else is experiencing same symptoms?

Congratulations!!