3-Sibe-Mom

I have been released from the hospital. I am doing okay. I did develop a horrible anxiety though. With meds that is doing better. I think I am going to have to see a shrink to help me along. But I am home and so happy to be there. 3 days in a hospital is way to long. Preparing to sip some cream of broccoli Soup. Well blended of course. No chunks for this girl. Until tomorrow when I get braver.

Well I was admitted into the hospital this afternoon. Doc thinks the pouch is swollen and not allowing anything to pass. He drained my band and the gush of Water I had drank throughout the morning hit my stomach like a brick. He gave a little water to me and it started all over again. So I am nothing by mouth now laying in a hospital. I am posting from the app and still feeling my way around it

Best wishes! Let us know how it went when you are feeling up to it!

E is a good thing to know. I seem to have no elasticity in my skin what so ever. I think the only part of me stretch mark free is my pinky toe. I will have to try that. Thanks!

So Exciting!

Thanks everyone. I will be calling the surgeon again. My night last night was miserable and the morning is not starting so well either. I was there not even 48 hours ago for the same thing except not heaving. Just extreme nausea. He let out 2 cc of Fluid and I felt better but that has not lasted.

No, I am not on pain meds. I just feel ill in general. Water is getting difficult to swallow. I had to go in to the office yesterday for severe nausea. They had to take Fluid from my band. I felt better right away. However I am getting the same symptoms again for no reason.

I understand the super gossipy coworker scene. Some of my coworkers knew before I went out for the band. I am sure they all know now . I chose those I could trust. However the individual who is in control of my pay and flma forms is the one who puts her nose in it. I figure I am doing something that will improve my health. They all saw me before and dieting does not work well with me because of my past. So I am not ashamed of what I did. I was ashamed of letting my eating get out of control. So I figure when I get back to work there will be a lot of questions :ph34r: .

So last night I began dry heaving with a nauseated feeling. It is not followed by consuming anything. Last night I was watering my Soup when it hit. I ran for the bathroom and a ton of air just escaped my mouth. Like a belch but way different and forceful like vomit. This evening I have just been heaving for no reason. Honesty it hurts my tummy. I have not "ate" anything in almost 5 hours. Last thing I drank was watery soup. I am feeling hungry again and very fearful to consume anything with all this heaving. I do feel some nausea with all of this. Anyone have any idea what is going on with me?

It is to soon for me tell. I hope I have worked through some of them at least.

I was told 8 weeks to begin a abdominal routine.

I share openly. However I don't tell my starting weight unless I trust them or they have walked in my shoes.

Mine was too tight after all the initial surgery swelling went down. I could not hardly swallow my own saliva without it making me feel real ill. Some fluid was removed and it was instantly better. It was the first time I had been through that and prayed it was not normal. Slow and clear fluids. Good luck!

Congratulations! That is great news. Glad you are feeling well!

For me it was a lot of things over many years. I blame no one but myself for position I am in. When I was very young I was a heavy toddler and always told I had a good appetite. I know chunky babies are cute though. As I grew a little older I was very thin and very active. A little older then that I got pretty heavy again. One summer I was about 3-4 grade when my father decided i was old enough to watch my slightly younger brother so he would not have to pay a babysitter. We were not allowed to go outside and play while he was not home 12-14 hours a day. So we ate as there was nothing else to do. That summer I was so embarrassed when school started back up and I had out grown my school uniform. I was forced to wear it anyway. My pants did not button or the bottoms of my shirts. About 7th grade I no longer had that responsibility and was back to being active. I slimmed out and did very well. Of course looking back on it I was never happy with the way I looked and always had very poor self-esteem. I was always called fat so when I was not I always found someone smaller then me I wished to be. Well at 17 I got pregnant and gained 60 pounds in just the 6 months I was preggo. My daughter was born 3 months early and was in NICU for 5 weeks. I never lost the baby weight and just kept going up from there. When she was about 4 I decided I had had enough and starved myself allowing myself only to eat baked chicken and veggies. Veggies for Breakfast and lunch no more then 100 calories. Chicken for dinner only after I stuffed my self on 16oz of more veggies, then I allowed myself one or two bites of baked chicken until I felt very sick. I actually kept this routine up till about 2001. My mom came down with cancer. I ate for comfort. I gained about 25lbs from then till she passed away in 2003. After that I did not care any more. I ate what I wanted, when I wanted and did not give a crap what anyone thought. I used me being fat as a joke. Plus my job size is everything the bigger you are the less you get messed with. So my size had its benefits. One day almost a year ago I realized I hate being big. However always wanted the T-shirt that said fat people are harder to kidnap. I went to a seminar for the band. I had done my research previously already. I told my 18 year old daughter at the time who is a model (another thing to kill the self-esteem..lol) that I could not wait to go clothes shopping with her where I did not have to go to the men's section of t-shirts and sweat pants. She put her arms around me and said she wanted nothing more and me being healthy was a bonus as she laughed.

I woke up this morning with a positive out look. I did great until I again was in tears from the barfy feeling that would not go away. It was at the point where just opening my eyes made me heave. I called and I was told this is classified as an emergency an to come in now. I explained to the doctor when I arrived that I am a very violent vomitter and I know that causes serious problems so I have been fighting it for 4 days now and just can not take it any longer. Well I survived my first adjustment. I had to have fluid removed. OMG the relief I felt it was pretty much instant the pukey feeling gone! Apparently my band became to full. I am still very puzzled how this could happen. I felt fine up till 4 days ago and then all of a sudden whamo. He told me to tolerate the protein drinks. He also believed that now they would be easier to drink now that the nausea was gone. Well that is a no go. For what ever reason I still can't stomach them. He also adjusted my diet and told me all liquids again. After reviewing the paperwork he gave me again. I was on the right diet. I dunno. Here I go again. I just hope this hungry thing goes away as it makes me weak and supper tired. Also I was worried about the adjustment because I read up on how it's done. People say that it is pretty painful. Piece of cake, the only thing I felt was the numbing shot (2). Mmmm c..a..k..e. Sorry all, I mentioned cake.

I have not had this problem as I just got mine done less then 2 weeks ago. However I am always looking for a new job and fear this exact same thing if I find a different job.

Well I had to pay my surgeon a visit this afternoon. The pukey feeling had me in tears again. I could not open my eyes, tolerate movement or smells. He removed Fluid from my band and instantly I felt 75% better. He told me I had to suffer through the shakes but he thought it would be better now. I am trying now but It is going to come back up. As my pukey feeling returned with vengence. My surgeon has a specific list of shakes. As we all know the more pure the protien the nastier they taste. Put it to you this way GNC made a killing off me and they will probably never see another penny . They may sell "quality products" but for the price you would think they could have less of a putrid taste and smell.

The quote never leaves my head. My daughter has a huge chest tattoo with a hour glass and ribbon that says that. It is nice to meet you as well!

Thanks to everyone for the support. I woke up this morning with a new outlook and less crabbly/emotional. I appreciate the support. I am so glad I found this place and such wonderful people.

I feel misserable. I am so hungry that it is making me ill. My head hurts, I am nauseated, and light headed. I have always had this problem as far back as I can remember. In the past I resolved it by eating. I can't do that anymore. Although it has only been 3 days of feeling like this, I am misserable. About 12 years ago I starved myself and lost over 100 pounds. I only allowed myself veggies and chicken. Approx 300 calories a day. One of the reasons I regained all the weight plus 70 pounds was because of the frequent nagging hungar that caused health problems from the starvation. I promised myself that I would never do that again as well as live so misserably. I was told with the band you will not feel hungry all the time execpt briefly between meals. Ok it has been 3 days and I feel very ill from being hungry. This feeling brings back awful memories for me. I just want to know if it will go away. All I have done is cry tonight. I feel like such poo that nothing distracts me from the ill feeling.

I am having the exact same problem. I feel misserable. I hope you feel better soon hun!

I just wanted to drop in and introduce myself. My name is Christina. I have spent most of my adult life avoiding cameras so my pic is one of my 3 siberian huskies. Once I can get a decent pic on my computer I will change it. I had my surgery 9 days ago. I waited almost a year for my surgery due to insurance red tape. I was so excited to finally get it. I am having a lot of pain where the port is. I seem to not be able to tie my shoes on the right side, lay on my right side, rest my arm near the site with out a considerable amount of pain, and it's just lumpy looking. I have no idea if any of this is normal and wa hoping someone could key me in. I am also very hungry. This is new. It has been the last 3 days and I seem to be getting nauseated frequently whith the hungar pains. This has been a prior issue my whole life. I was hoping that with the band I would not be hungry ALL the time. I measured how much I could eat this evening at the "full" feeling. I am sitting currently at about 4 oz. I had some well blended cream of potato Soup. My instruction tell me to have 8 oz with 4 oz of a diet juice. No way, 4oz of soup and that was all I could take. Not even a hour and a half later I was hungry again to the point of misery. I was in tears from being so physically hungry. It is almost 4 hours later and I am still not feeling well at all. I drink, drink, drink and the nausea, light headedness just misery in general will not go away. Is this normal. I was told 3 "meals" a day. Also the protien drinks make me ill as well. I did well with them through the whole prep before surgery. This is also a new development in the last days to where just the smell makes my stomach flip and want to vomit. I forced 4oz down this evening. It was worse them my mom making me hold my nose to eat brussle sprouts when I was a kid. I just can't do it. Everyone I force the next one tries to come right back up. That is with taking small sips not guzzling. I hope someone can help with this too. I am statring to regret having this surgery as I seem so misserable .

Mrs. Estrada I am with you on this one. I had my surgery 9 days ago and I am starving too. That is what prompted me to join the group and see how normal this is.