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Jay you have permission to come here and complain. I cant even imagine how disappointed you are knowing how hard it is to psych yourself up to have surgery. Yes you can still to a few more days of your pre-op diet. food is *NOT* your friend. I was doing so well for a while there, almost perfect I thought. Then add in some hormones and *wham* the HUNGER comes back in full force!!!! Guess I have to get it thru my thick head that this a going to be a life long battle.

I agree call your Dr and ask for phenergan, you shouldnt have to suffer are you drinking milk products? you could have lactose intolerance. After my surgery I had a hard time with gas and nausea and looking back it was do to milk. It may go away after a while as mine was temporary and the Dr thinks it was from the high dose antiboitics they gave me to ward off infection also killed all the good bacteria.

HMBradley1965 I have BCBS shield PPO blue care elect and did not have to do a six month diet BUT it depends on the provider thru whom the insurance is provided. to check all I did was call Blue Shield customer service and they answered if WLS was covered and mailed me a copy of my policy Sherry how are you doing?

SUPPORT GROUP INFO: 2009 Schedule, Jan-June ~No need to register for the groups pre-ops and significant others welcome to attend TIME: 6:00PM-7:30PM Brigham: 3rd Tuesdays of the month @ Carrie Hall 2nd Floor (at end of the PIKE) Jan 20, Feb 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16 Faulkner: ??? (need help with this)

Jean good luck with your surgery this week!!!!! keep busy the best you can before, I know easier said than done. you are so lucky to have your banded sister as a support person. Jay you crack me up with the 24 hr notice. the pre-op consult is mostly and interview/general exam to review your meds and check out your general health for the surgery. they never gave me the soap either time..... I feel kinda left out.

You should be fine l2t7, it’s just something you should avoid if you can bc of the long term issue of it causing problems with ulcers and bleeding esp if you are tight. Dr V scared the crap out of me more than once about it. Hate to sound like a broken record but when in doubt as your surgeon. I posted that note about refocusing and then that night I had problems with over eating. I guess I do still sooth myself with food. It’s been super stressful week with work and although I don’t binge at work or anything when I am home alone w/the tv and I have that first bite…well I kind of zone out a bit. Next thing you know ½ a box of cheez-it is gone and some casserole and etc. I logged in all in so seeing in on line on dailyplate.com really helps me be accountable for it. At least the rest of the week has been better and I’ve been to the gym a few times Tova you’ve come a long way and I know how disappointing it can be to be unrestricted but remember you did put in the work it’s not all bc of the restriction and you can again. It’s a LONG road for all of us, you aren’t alone. Yljiones you are a great asset at the meetings. You are such a pistol! You have a great attitude I can just tell you will be successful I do hope we can get in some post-op discussion at the next meeting, I mean I don’t mind answering questions the band or surgery, but it shouldn’t be the WHOLE focus of the meeting

yes it was great to talk and see everyone last night. I just wish we had more time...it goes by so fast. I too need to refocus and I am willing to do today. First I will track everything that I put in my mouth good or bad and be accountable for it. Bc I know that with my band I can do this! thanks for the support everyone! Mel

so far Ive only been in Carrie Hall thats were I would go. the hospital does have healthy choices and fat free milk I may be there early (and driving in from the SShore as well) so I will look around for you .

yes it could be gas. Also you are still very swollen and sometimes the left shoulder pain is whats called "referred pain" that can come from your diaphram. If you do a search here for left shoulder you will see a lot of posts about this. It should go away in time.

good to hear singing. i would love to meet and hear about your experience with the other programs I am so thankful that my insurance covered surgery and I did have an overnight stay and great nursing care. I mean I was on morphine, anti nausa and had to wait for xrays before they let me leave. Plus I had complications. I cant imagining how scary it would have been if I was sent home.

? not sure what program you looked into but I havent heard of that in Boston. did they refer to it as 'day surgery' maybe? At the Brigham and Faulkner it requires and overnight stay, it may be only considered 23hrs. If i were you I would ask the program directly for the program you are looking into

I Berry I am sorry no one has responded to you. I live on the South Shore and I was first banded in Nov 2007. Have you been examined by your Dr. Sure your band is okay?

hello and welcome to all the newbies! I spoke with Dr V Monday about her schedule, she has been very busy and she also does other surgeries besides WLS. So if you need your gallbladder or hernia repaired she’s a great choice. No its not easy to get an appt but I have a few other Dr who are all topnotch and that is something that I found comes with the territory. I find if I plan ahead I can get what I want. (i.e. I book my appt before I leave the office). Also just about everyone loves their own surgeon and I think its hard pressed finding someone who will not recommended their own surgeon. Personally I think you are in good hands with the whole team at B& W/Falkner. Please feel free to join us next Tuesday. The support group meetings is about 2/3 pre-op and 1/3 post op and its always good to see new faces.

Hello and welcome Maggie. I too am a patient of Dr V. Banded back Nov 2007. there are a few of us who try to attend the support meetings at the Brigham once a month on Tuesdays. Please feel free to message me if you have any questions. and you can look to see our thread under the MA forum. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f42/brigham-women-faulker-hospital-56468/

the fear is normal...you would be human if you werent afraid. But like you said you know this is right. I think talking about it is helpful. We've all been there and understand.

gina I have asked Dr V many times and she would like to see you about every 6 weeks (as per manufactors instructions) but if you need a fill she'd like to see you about every 4. The problem is you really cant get an appt every 4 weeks so I book my appts every six weeks regardless of needed a fill. I also book them before I leave the office. Also if you or anyone else is ever too tight you dont wait for an appt, call right away, if Dr V cant see you another dr covering or a NP should be able to help you out.

yes Heidi how are you feeling now? I didnt realize you were also tight. I think you may be swollen and need an unfill if this is still continuing greeting LYJ and like Luv said you most likely dont need a fill but its good to check in with your Dr and let them assess you and how often you should be going back for check ups. Happy New Year to all my fellow bandsters!

Heidi it sounds like you have a pulled muscle or irritated diaphragm. You can always call the PA line and ask them, or even try to email Dr V. If you need the number send me a message. Did you get stuck on something and vomit? It was very hard to pinpoint the exact symptoms of a slippage bc it can be so subtle, we aren’t sure if I slipped early out and then it got acute and I KNEW something wasn’t right. But mostly I had problems with eating, keeping foods/liquids down, and lots of indigestion and heartburn. I know its vague but its different for every person. One thing Ive come to learn is that heartburn and reflux are a sign something isn’t right L2t7 were you looking for an unfill? How you feeling now? Stressed? Haws the eating going? I’ve changed my appt so I could make the 20th meeting.

Hi everyone. Sorry I havent been around, work has been very very CRAZY. Amy- How are you? I had my fourth fill on the 15th, am now up to 8.1cc in my 14cc band. No hunger for about a week and getting stuck a bit more but overall feeling ok. no big weight loss but the holidays (and work) kicked my butt. Next fill is on the 12th, but I am afraid to be overfilled and that I should just work on my eating plan more. Next support group meeting is Tuesday Jan 20th 2009 for the Brigham (sorry dont have the Faulker date)

I had to have my 4cc band replaced back in Aug. Not sure when the slip occurred but I was having problems for a while and kept doing the unfill/fill thingy. So it could have happen right after my surgery or the band wasnt big enough. I was doing okay d until I think the major slip happened in July and I developed a hernia... couldnt keep down solids. She promised me I would have a band but she said there was an option that I would get an unbuckled band and then have to go back in later to have it buckled if the the swelling was too much. I was on liquids for 3 weeks before my revision and my Dr was able to give me the larger 14cc APL band bc my swelling had gone down. So far I havent had any problems with this band but restriction isnt as easy with the smaller band. Still maintaining at around 70lbs lost. hope your second round goes smoothly and if you have any other quesitons feel free to email me

yes thats how long it took to get it all up with a lot of spit. wish it would all pop out. Maybe I dont wait long enough when the pain starts???? should I??? I really really do think its heartburn/reflux, can you ask for a script for prolisec or buy it over the counter and take it for 14 days?Yyou could really irritated your stomach lining and therefore your stoma could get swollen, you get tighter or get gastritis. At least call the PA line....please.....dont make me worry

I guess no one will be at the meeting. lol sorry you are feeling so down, these larger 14cc bands are much harder to get to that sweet spot/green zone. What is your fill level at now? I think I am at 7.4 now and I think my next fill will do it. usually its the 4 fill or when the band is around 1/2 full that people start talking about feeling the restriction. Then you do the whole too tight question yourself thingy which is another frustration did you book another appt? if not do it now!!!! I am doing okay not losing but not gaining. able to eat 98% of all things except for some reason pad thai noodles.????? I threw those up for a good 20 mins on sunday. like Paige said stop worry about what everyone else thinks, you WILL get there

mine wasnt in my throat either but lower btw my breasts. not like before surgery If you are waking up with fluid coming then its def reflux. do a search here and you will find lots of info. I had this happen to me twice, both times were isolated and bc I ate then went to bed right after. So try to take some meds and watch when your last bite is. I know you dont want to hear this but you might need a tiny unfill Guess what I cant make the next meeting either, have a busy few weeks ahead of me.

its hard to say what it is. Is is constant, only after eating, does it go away when you are on liquids? when I had the bad heartburn it wasnt like before sugery,it was a constant hard stone (???) like pit feeling. Taking prilosec helped a bunch.Have you tried any antiacids?

sorry to hear about needing a second surgery Sherry. will they replace or reposition or do you not know until they go in?