Ms. NYC

For some reason when I lay down to go to sleep all of a sudden I go into these coughing fits and then I just slim over and over again. This happening at least once a week:blink: Has anyone else experienced this?

Thank you sooooo much.....I have followed your advise...THANK you. I think I was feeling a little desperate...I have also restricted milk which caused me mucus and ice cold drinks which tightens my bans and NOW I am doing fine...THANK GOD!!!! I guess I just need to work with the tool instead of against it. FYI I am down 75POUNDS and of today....and THANK GOD for that tooooo!!!!!!

I have a 4cc band...my first fill was 1.3cc and I lost 62.9lbs., and I had no complications. No vomiting or PBing...not as much restriction...but no problems. Well I got the bright idea to have a second fill and the doctor gave me another 1.8cc. and for the most part I PB/vomit everything up. Some days I can eat slow but regular(chicken, salad) but most of the time I can't keep Water down or a protien shake down. What do you think is the problem???? I think I have eaten two actual meals in the last two weeks, I am not hungery, but i would like to keep something down. I can't even keep my liquid Vitamins down. PLUS I am not sure if I am PBing or vomiting. PBing I am not concerned about vomiting worries me as that can cause port and band complications. WHOEVER HAS BEEN HERE PLEASE REPLY...I am kinda miserable...but kinda not...if that is possible. I just pray I don't need an unfill as my doctor is in Texas and I am in NYC...ugggg!!!

What does it feel like?

How can you tell if the band has slipped. What does it feel like when the port flips? How easy is it to do the above. I am gental with my body, but I am feeling really funny.

I'm in Astoria

I had my surgery 9/19 and I recoved perfectly but all of a sudden the scar where my port area is a bit sore and itchy...and advice?

I have been eating alot and I have had my first fill but I can still eat a nice amount of food. So I think I have stretched my port and now I have to shrink it. Please advise.

Nope....no PCOS...but thanks anyway. I just have a few things in my personal life that I need to take control of. Good luck with your PCOS.

Yeah I am having terrible mood swings too. Yesterday I cried for hours and I'm on an antidepressant.. My friend had the gastric bypass and he said that I should expect to experience mood swings as a part of losing all the extra fat. I don't know how true it is but he said that there is a lot of energy and emotion stored in the fat and as our bodies start to release the fat the energy and emotion start to come to the surface. Plus we are not deadning our feelings with food anymore.

Yeah I was REALLY hungery as soon as the swelling went down. Folks say that it very common. I've been told that until you get proper restriction your stomach is pretty much they way it was before the band. Just up your protein and find things to nosh on...my personal favorite is Sugar Free popscicles (sp?) and pumpkin seed (they are very time consuming to eat) and drink plenty of water.

Okay...I have figured out how much I can hold in my pouch. Last night was the first time i have eaten since the fill and I figured an ice cream sandwich could be considered a mushy food. Oh well I could only get half of it down...then I was super FULL...I mean I was at capacity....WOW. If I would have eaten 1 more bit I would have hurled....I as SOOOOO excited because in the past it would usually take seconds of what ever I am eating for me to get that full.

I have a 4cc band and I recently got my first fill with 1.2cc of saline. So by my calculations I have room for 2.8 cc's of food or Water at anyone time. I am a visual person so I need to see what it looks like. Is it a cup of food...? I know it's a silly question...but I want to visually make sure I put the correct portions on my plate.

I have a 4cc band and I recently got my first fill with 1.2cc of saline. So by my calculations I have room for 2.8 cc's of food or Water at anyone time. I am a visual person so I need to see what it looks like. Is it a cup of food...? I know it's a silly question...but I want to visually make sure I put the correct portions on my plate. :help:

Mine was sooooo painless I swear I don't think the doctor did anything. I keep asking "is that all???" "Do you know what your doing? " I am from NYC so I am naturally skeptical :-) I have ABSOLUTLY no tollerance for pain and it didn't even hurt as much as a regular shot with a butterfly needle. Acually the needle he used was sooo thinl that I could barely see it and I didn't even bleed. He didn't nub me.....nothing...he asked me to layback...he felt for the port with his fingers and within seconds he was done...AMAZING!!! I had to drink a bottle of Water before I could leave...I brought a 20 oz next time I am bring a 8oz...so I can leave sooner. Oh I have a 4cc band and he put in 1.2 cc's.