Dragon Lady

Update: not only am I feeling so much better, I managed to get through my friend's wedding without over eating, and I lost half a pound since the re-adjustment! Don't suffer being too tight! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Greetings, Bandsters, I just had an adjustment yesterday (Monday), and began to experience gurgling. At first I thought I was adjusting, since it seemed that most of my Fluid was actually in the tubing, rather than the band, I got a little more fluid to bring me up to a true 4.5 cc. Well, all night I had tremendous back gas pain, such reflux that I was breathing with my mouth open, and finally threw up some clear liquid. Earlier, I had managed to get some Soup down, but today even getting Water down is causing discomfort. I'm not going to my dance class tonight for fear of dehydration. I called my RN who did the fill, and he says I'm too tight. I will go in tomorrow (Wednesday) to have some removed. Unpleasant!

Whew! I went to the office at 8am, they saw me right away and withdrew 1cc. Immediately I was able to drink Water without an atomic bubble rising up as the water went down. The RN said that it isn't good to wait if you are too tight because swelling increases. I can't believe how much better I feel so quickly! Thanks for your support!

Congratulations!

Greetings, all! I had my surgery 4 months ago today! I have had 2 fills, and as of today I have lost 29 pounds! I have reached a mini goal of hitting 180 by my birthday! After the adjustment, I can eat about a cup of food, and am learning when to not eat one bite too many. I am so happy!

Congratulations! Keep up the good work!

I was 209 lbs in my before picture, and 180 in my "progress" picture! Proud to say that today I am 178lbs! I have returned to performing and am so thrilled about this journey! I love seeing everyone's success!

I was 209 lbs in my before picture, and 180 in my "progress" picture! Proud to say that today I am 178lbs! I have returned to performing and am so thrilled about this journey! I love seeing everyone's success!

Giving away all of my gigantic clothes! Even my closet is slimmer.

I used a back massager and it really helped the gas pain!

I was pretty out of it for the first few days, but I did recover in a few, so you may not have many thanksgiving memories this year! The gas pains are present, but it's not the end of the world.

Congratulations! Follow everything your doctor tells you! I liked having a heating pad for my belly, and for the intense gas back pains, I used the "shiatsu back massager", and that really helped.

When you end up throwing food that's gone bad away because you bought too much food!

I was banded one month ago, and saw my PA today. I'm doing great! All the little pinches and aches are normal, and I can start swimming and tai chi again! Incisions are fine (only got 2), and the port is flat. Since I can only eat about a cup of food, and I was losing weight, we didn't even do a fill! Seems like I don't need it now, and I didn't want to start barfing. Next check in is in 3 weeks to see if I need an adjustment. Hooray!

Yes, I have been doing measurements- down two inches on my waist and one on my hips. Thanks for the advice and good wishes!

Thanks, everybody! I started tai chi again today!

I didn't tell my mom until a week after, when I had my post op checkup! I was afraid she'd worry herself sick looking up every complication possible!

Hi! I was banded on July 15th. I chose it becuase it is totally reversible, and I would have anything cut out. I also heard that some sleevers' can stretch what's left of their stomach out, but I don't know how true that is.

Oh, and I am laying off the yogurt and going for the protein.