nygrl

i just had a fill on tuesday and am having some similar problems... i am so glad to hear you say it got better... i dont want to have an unfill either for fear of losing all my restriction...i am also doing liquids and mushies and i will give it a few days if it is not better by monday i will have to call but you have given me hope!

i was feeling fine all day today and now once again i feel horrible...i have been on liquids all day i had some eggdrop soup for dinner an d i feel like i did last night after the chicken... i am going crazy... does anyone have any reason why i might be feeling this way at night... i always though the band could be tighter in the morning!

i am actually feeling better today.. i just had some cottage cheese and that was fine...i am going to give it a few days and if i feel crappy by monday i am going to call and see about getting some taken out... i am starting to think it might have been the chicken... it seems so many people have trouble with chicken..ill keep you all posted and once again thanks

thanks everyone...i am doing liquids today and i will try some mushies tomorrow..so far i am ok... no heartburn, just a little pity in my stomach... actually i feel very much like i did after surgery and that passed so hopefully this will too... wouldnt it be great to have really good restriction after just 1 fill! i hope that is the case.. thanks again for all the help;)

my fill was tuesday... 2cc...i took me about 20 min to drink a protein shake...i posted last night about my chicken expierence... didnt go so well...it took me 5 hours to feel better after eating 1 piece of chicken....i am just doing liquids today and taking it real slow... i am really hoping this will pass!

well i dont get the heartburn but i still have that rock in the stomach feeling even after drinking..i really dont want to have to get unfilled.....please tell me this will pass in a few days?... i had an 8 oz protein shake for breakfast and that is about all i can take!

good luck... you will do fine!

hi everyone, i am so only having liquids today...it took me about 5 hours to feel better last night!! and just from 1 piece of chicken.i will let you know how the day goes.oh the good news i lost 2 more pounds!!i wish i could have this restriction and feel ok!

actually the coffee was the only thing that didnt give mje heartburn...i just went out and got tums and yogurt and pudding... i am going to take everyones advice and start out like i just had surgery and hopefully it will pass!

i had blood taken , a urine test to make sure i wasnt pregnant, and a chest x-ray...and a lot of questions asked!

thanks kathy... my doc said liquids for 24 hours then to go to regular food so i thought i would be ok for chicken by tonight... i guess i will go back to what you said to do and see how it goes... if it doesnt get better what do i do?... do i have to get unfilled?? i am not pbing just a little uncomfortable....is it dangerous to have heartburn?? sorry so many questions

i got my first fill yesterday.. came home had some soup...heartburn...i only had coffee this morning and that was ok..i had a cheese stick for lunch... heartburn...i just had a chicken thigh for dinner and major heartburn!...i definatly feel restriction and nothing is actually comming up but i have major heartburn... HELP!!

i just bought the viactive vitamins... they are not as good as the calcium chews but not that bad either!

well everything went great... i had no restrictions before the fill even though i really didnt eat because i wasnt sure... and i am on liquids for 24 hours... next time i will know

thanks kathy i had no clue about tomato soup... this is why i love this place!!!.. i hope you are right about the restriction...i guess i will stick to protein drinks for the next 24 hours!

as i posted i had my first fill today...i was filled at around 2:00 well it is 7:00 and i am starving... i had some tomato soup when i came home and around 5:30 i had some egg drop soup... i am starving and i feel like i have heartburn...HELP!!!

i finally found out today that i have a 10 band which holds 4 cc but she said it can actually hold 5.. not really sure what that means... i would think if it hold 4 than it hold 4...has anyone else been told this?? at first she said she was going to put in 1.5 than after the barium she decided to put in 2.. i could see the band was huge around my stomach...i had some soup for dinner and i am still hungry... not a good sign... i just hope when i eat some solids i feel fuller!!! i will keep you posted

what a breeze...i am so glad it is over and i now know what to expect...i got 2cc... i just hope i get some restriction because i was wide open before the fill...i watched the barium just go right through...well i guess we will know soon enough!

the nurse isnt in either... just the front desk and the girl is new...anybody else no for sure?/

i am going for my first fill this afternoon and i forgot to ask my doctor ....should i not eat anything before the fill?? my doc is not in untill noon and i dont know if i should eat anything... i am not going until 2:00... anyone?????

i live in eastport!! when i first went to Dr Rubenstein i asked and was told about $15.000 and i am not sure if that included everything..Dr Rubenstein is very big on really trying to grt insurance to cover... Do you have insurance??... i also am pretty sure his first consultation i s free so i would make an appointment and go talk to them... believe me you will get alot of info on that first visit!

I can relate to everything you just said... I am the same way...I even weigh my self several times a day... And like you that damm scale decides what kind of day i am going to have... i wish i could just through it out the window but like you my anxioty would get the best of me if i did that LOL...I am going for my first fill today and am hoping so much for restriction because my scale hasnt moved in almost 2 weeks... and obviosly that is ruining my life... we will get through this!!!!!

hi, i self paid with dr rubenstein....i got an incredible deal... the makers of the band where having a promotion with the hospital and dr rubenstrin and i just happened to be at the right place at the right time with no insurance... so i paid $7000 which is cheaper than Mexico....that included everything...and now dr rubenstein is paying a lawyer to fight my insurance company for me....he is really great and so is everyone at his office!

just wondering what happens to your port if you get a tt after banding? i would think it would affect it somehow??

hi debby, i am in manorville but work in bayport...kathy is in riverhead...we both used dr rubenstein, where is your doctor located??