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I t depends on what you are consuming if it is juice, gatorade popsicles those have a higher calories and you have a higher calorie count maybe after a couple days you will lose it might be your body trying to hold onto the weight because it is starving mode

can you drink coffee after lap band keep getting different stories let me know thanks

I had surgery June 9 and still feel that way surgery put a burden on your body combined with no food its traumatic and your body is just dealing with it I have been extremely tired to the point where I just want to sleep mostly in the afternoon

Are you really content with less food just wanted to know my issue was eating large quantities of food does the band make you full with less food give me your thoughts

Can someone tell me when you say food gets stuck what is the feeling like and what symptoms do you have one week out and going to be starting mushies next week just so scared to have a pb episode my friend at work told me that it takes a while for the food to come up and its like you can't breath for a couple seconds. any input would be helpful thanks

This is my second week going into and extremely tired and off and on stomach aches not really hungry just major feeling blahhh don't think taking in enough fluids how can you possibly have a drink in you hand every two minutes if you are suppose drink the drink for 30 minutes can't wait for mushies have lost 13 pounds 97 to go hehe

Veteran bandsters what are the foods that don't go down well for you just wanted them to keep in mind please reply

banded june 9th have the same thing definetly tell port site and one of my incisions opened up bummer the price to be beautiful your brave going to the beach yu must feel well great

I didn't like the anesethia but everyone is different it stays in your system for awhile that was my personal experinence

How long does it take for the incision scars to heal let me know

I did not do a pre-op diet I was 247 dont think any of the doctors a umass worcester ma do one just depends on the surgeon

Sorry to hear that I was banded june 9th also I know a couple days later coughed up a whole bunch of phelgm probably from anesthesia also one of my incision sites came apart hope this isn't a bad omen get well walk as much as you can and deep breath it will clear your lungs.

Has anyone had this happen after banding one of the incision site came about its not draining pus not red just not stuck together good like one fourth of an inch open upset because I don't want to have a scar called the doctor and he said it will heal the same just keep it clean and cover it with guaze dressing has anyone had this with their incision sites let me know

10 days you can swimming they should be healed totally closed by then

Just wanted to know how can people not lose weight with lap band surgery I was going through web sites and some people swith to gastric bypass why would that be ,scared just go lap band

two questions how long do you have the port pain and how many incisions does everyone have I have five total is that normal to have this tugging at my port site is uncomfortable please answer thanks

Do you burp and fart more after you have the band it has been like non stop burping but not bringing anything up is this all normal sorry little crude but would like to know

When can I start putting mederma for scars on my incision I still have the streri strips on should I wait till those come off to apply it also I have an antibiotic creme neosporin should I put that over the steri strips so confused please offer your advice what you all did thanks

Just wondering was anyone afraid to eat after the mushie stage I just got the band three days ago and am afraid of getting something stuck or pbs any suggestions I know I'm far away from the food stage but thinking about it. any suggestions would be welcome I'm sure there are alot of june bandsters out there with similar questions too.

After banding how long does the port site hurt for mines been 3 days now please reply is this normal thanks

How many times do people pb on an average doesn't seem to attractive how do you avoid it.

I did it I'm banded doing great so far little groggy all day from anesthesia but now better just wanted to check in so HAPPY to start my jorney thanks everyone

Tommorrow at 8;30 is my surgery so scared just really nervous with all that can go wrong I am freaking just want the doctor to put the band in right heard so many stories that the position has to be precise and I am also scared fo post op pain I'm a baby and I hate general anethesia hate the feeling of waking up and not knowing where you are so sorry to unload but everyone here has probably had those feeling also wish me luck

How may port infections have we had looks scary do alot of people get them

I asked the anesthiologist when I went for my pre surgical consult and he said 50/50 I think the lap band is coming around I agree however the band is more work not taking away from gastric bypass but it is easier to cheat with the band ie. soft foods icecream milkshake candy with the gastric bypass you get dumping symptom HOWEVWr I do not want permanent reconstuction of my insides lap band safer so here I am surgery June 9th