lindata

I'm going through similar things now. Sorry for the dumb question, but what exactly is an upper GI? Like, what is the process involved?

Another thought that has held true for me ever since having been banded is this: no matter what my mind is telling me, I don't need food as much as I think I do, and if I do, I need a whole lot less than I think I do. Yes, Bandpal, I have discovered this too. It's amazing what we can live on. And those multi's are like an SUV. I've tried crushing them but they hurt going down that way too because they kind of burn my throat. I think I'll have to find a safe chewable (I don't like the Flintstones - too much fake stuff in it). I backed out of the X-ray today. I don't want to have any radiation exposure unless absolutely necessary. I told the nurse and she was okay with it since she agreed it didn't sound like "slip symptoms" but more like being too tight. I got a partial unfill. I'm 99% positive my problem resulted from that stuck pill, because ever since then I've had the acidic feeling in my throat. I'm already feeling better today, but can still feel it somewhat in my throat. I think I just need to let it heal more. Everything is going down good today. Bandpal - I think I was as tight as you were - didn't want to get an unfill because I was still losing a bit and didn't want that to stop. But things were just painful going down. Please don't hurt yourself! Get an unfill before you really get inflamed. You're quite a distance from your fill doctor, aren't you? You sound like your head is really in the game now, so a bit of an unfill wouldn't hurt you mentally, would it? Like I mean you've got the self-control there now? I think I'm getting there. This whole idea of surgery scared me though because if I ever get it taken out, I will NEVER be able to eat my trigger foods, because once I do I literally don't stop. Steph - I have looked into the sleeve a bit but haven't researched it a lot. I wish I had looked into other options before the band. Is it just me, or does it seem like it's really easy to screw up and hurt yourself with it compared to other surgeries?

Well, I think you're doing great. It is easy to become obsessed about calories/fat grams, etc, especially with the aid of the band to help us along. I'm getting an X-ray done tomorrow for my problem. The nurse said if there's a slip it usually means surgery. I'm thinking if I need surgery again I'm just going to take it out. I've been thinking lately about all the things I don't like about the band - for me personally - and that if I ever did have a complication I'd just get it taken out. I'm concerned about not getting enough nutrition (I hardly eat anything), I never want to go on holidays anymore because I'm terrified of getting food poisoning and the accompanying slip that goes with it (or even just the flu), I am still concerned about having a foreign body inside of me and the health concerns that go along with that. But we'll see what tomorrow brings. Maybe it's not a slip and I'm just too tight ...

I had the same thing occur. I needed an unfill - was using a spit cup all night long. The next time I was in a touch and go situation, I had some liquid benadryl before I got to the stage where I couldn't swallow my own spit. Then I sipped very slowly, just liquids, for about 2 days or so. Then I was extremely careful with mushies, and I was fine.

Steph, you are doing really great with your weightloss - to change the topic, but since I am the thread starter, I can do that, right? Give me the details. What are you eating day to day and what are you doing exercise-wise?

I've read through and couldn't find anything similar to this - so I apologize if this has been covered already, but I couldn't find it. About a month ago I got stuck on a multi-vitamin. Everything got a bit inflamed so I got a little unfill. Since then I've felt an acidic feeling in my throat - all the way from my stomach up to my mouth. It's not like liquid acid, just a burning sensation. There's no liquid coming up or anything. I've read that liquid coming up could be due to a slip. So this is not like that. Quite a few nights I have to sleep elevated or else that acidic feeling won't go away. And it's not all the time either. Some days I'm fine. It was a lot worse closer to the days I was stuck. Now it's mostly at night when I feel it. I will go to the doc and see what's up, but I was wondering if anyone has experienced this or if it sounds suspiciously like something you've heard of. Thanks!

Steph - I think I'm going to have to call my doc. I don't want any permanent damage if this is a slip or something. It just sucks because I'm self-pay and I'm sure that an X-ray or whatever they have to do is going to cost a lot of moola.

A multivitamin

So a while back I got stuck on a Vitamin and it was stuck there for quite a while. After that I felt a burning along my throat, all the way to my stomach. It felt like when I was pregnant and had heartburn where you need to take a lot of Tums, if you get my meaning. I've never had it before or after that, so I'm not quite sure if heartburn is the right word for this sensation. I got a partial unfill because everything got a little too inflamed due to the stuck pill. That was about a month ago that it was stuck. Since then I still have that acidic feeling in my throat. It's gotten somewhat better, then I think it's gone, and then it comes back another day. Have any of you experienced this? You'd think after a month my throat would have been healed.

Thanks for the perspective Foofy. So an environmental consultant? You're like my new person to look up to. I'm a huge environmentalist on a personal level. How do you go about getting the kind of job you have? I'd love to help the environment and get paid.

I miss it too. There seems to be times when I stay away for whatever reason - either I'm depressed because I'm not losing, or just in a slump in general, or too busy. I'm always very glad to come back and talk to everyone though.

Been there, done that, still doing it! I still feel I look big even though I can't possibly. Steph, you look AMAZING!!!!! I am so proud of you!!!:tt1::tt1::tt1::eek::drool::biggrin::w00t::cursing::tt1::w00t:

I can tell a difference too. Huzza huzza!!

Shortgal - you are doing fantastic! Sades - I'm so glad you are near restriction! Skinny Jill - you look GREAT!!! Look at your skinny lil face!

Cindy, I'm not talking about the band leaking, I'm talking about just in general the plastics that are out there. Have you heard of BPA in plastic and cans? Just google it and you'll find lots of info. That's what I was concerned about.

Jeez, Steph, you look great! Put your head on that fairy, and that could be your body!!!

I understand your concern. I have a child as well, so have been through pregnancy and all the risks associated with it. Please just look into what is in flu shots. If you go to www.mercola.com and put flu vaccine into the search engine, you will come up with a lot of info there. There are other places online you can look it up as well, I'm not saying this is the only site, just one I recommend for things like this. From all the reading I've done, I'm convinced that flu shots don't actually do any good. It's hard to predict what flu strain is going to occur when they make up the flu shots, so you may get a shot for a strain that is not even around. Please don't go just by what your doctor has told you. Do your own investigation into what is right for your body. Look into the risks of the flu (or any other) vaccine and see if you like all the toxins that are in them and if you think it is healthy. I wish I had done that when I was pregnant, and afterward when I was vaccinating my child.

Flu shots still have mercury in them. I wouldn't get one at all - pregnant or not.

I hear ya!

I haven't talked to you guys in foreva!! So with all the news about leaching chemicals from plastics, etc, etc, I'm wondering if anyone has considered how safe our hunk of plastic is inside our bodies. Have any of you questioned your docs or have you heard any news via the lapbandtalk grapevine? I'd like to hear anything you may have gleaned. Thanks!

Linda, surgery Nov 2, start weight 225, BMI 38.6, now weigh 174, BMI 29.9, 51 pounds lost 1. Went from size 22 to 14 jeans (and the 14's are even loose!!!) 2. Not scared to leave the house without full makeup, sunglasses, and best clothes on - in other words my "armour" 3. Feel like I'm just as good as anyone else now.

Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go CindyG...........191...........191...........178........13 Sades............186...........185...........175........11 Stephanie........175...........173...........145........28 shortgal.........173.6.........173.6.........168........5.6 Bandpal..........172.26........171.93........150........21.93 Momto1plus1......187...........187...........174........13 lindata..........174...........174...........169........5 Bandpal - holy CRAP, are you actually 172 pounds? Way to go!!!

Hey Steph, yes, that happened to me. The nausea happened right after surgery. Since then I don't think it's so much nausea as sweats. Lately I've gotten a burning sensation in my esophagus. I have PBd pure liquid too. I'm with you, I don't know WTH is up with that!

Name............Start........Current........Goal.......To Go CindyG...........195...........193...........185........8 Momto1plus1......193.6.........190.6.........185........5.6 Foofy............226...........226...........216........10 Sades............185...........185...........175........10 Hollyberries.....245...........245...........235........10 Shortgal.........174...........172.4.........168.........4.5 Wnt2Lose.........195...........195...........180........15 Stephanie......182.5.........182.5...........167......15.5 Linda............183..........181.5..........170........11.5 Shalee04.........180...........180...........174........06 Bandpal.................185..................185..................175. ...........10

Oh Gawd, why did I read this after eating? bleck!