SuzanneG

Sounds a little bit like jealousy to me. Even those who like/love you and want to be happy for you, tend to get a little envious when you start losing weight. Normal weight people do it as bad as overweight and deep down, they prefer to keep you the way you were. I don't think they mean to feel that way, but it almost always happens. People around me blame my band every time anything goes wrong with my health. I don't let it get to me. Sometimes it is my band, other times its not. Even my GP blames my band when I have stomach trouble, which I've had since I was a teen. Take it as a sort of compliment and don't listen to them. Keep up the good work!

I agree with Tinksmom, it's probably because you are in ketosis. You need to eat more healthy carbs and the problem will go away.

Will do. Lauren was supposed to call me yesterday to schedule a HIDA scan, but they didn't call me. I'm going to call at 8:30 and see if I can get it done before they get too busy. June 30 will be here before you know it. Summer days seem to go by faster than winter ones.

Ha ha, Jen, you sound like me. I thought my knees were going to buckle when I got my first fill. My doc does them standing up, he doesn't numb it first, but it doesn't hurt much. To me, it's about the same amount of pain as getting blood drawn. I never look down though, I hate to see that thing. They leave it in you while they adjust and check your fill level, but, just like blood draws, you only feel the initial stick. Good luck.

Thanks. I hope you can have it removed. You've been through enough an deserve a break. When is your sugery again? Let me l know how you are doing after.

Trishia, I haven't been on here in a while and haven't seen previous posts. Why are they doing revision if they don't know if your band is OK or not? I'm curious, because it sounds like you are having trouble with stuff getting stuck? I'm having that problem, one day I can eat like a lumberjack and the next I can't get cottage cheese down. I've had an endo, pressure fill, fluro, the band checks out pefect, and actually is too LOOSE. WTH? I'm PBing nearly every day now. It's very frustrating.

Leigh, Congrats! Once you do that first 20 min run, it's really not hard to keep adding on the time. You're over the hump now. Just keep on keeping on! I can relate to feet problems. You are on the right track with fitted running shoes. Also, a podiatrist could provide you with custom inserts that would probably work well for you. I have had 2 moroton's neuroma's in my left foot and now I have another in my right foot, plus the bone fragments and arthritis in my ankle. When did I turn into an old woman! Geeze..... ha ha

Brad, Damn! I'm a happily married woman, but you look AMAZING! Congrats on your success!

It varies by doctor on how much they put in. Some do many fills of tiny amounts and others are more aggressive. I think my first fill was 4cc, but I've seen some that only got .5. Eating shouldn't be too scary. You'll wanna be careful for sure, but for me, I didn't get stuck/PB until I'd had the band long enough to get careless. ha ha Best of luck to you!

Here's the thread I was telling you about. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/share-ideas-what-did-you-eat-today-36828/

I am having the same problem. Last week my doc did a "pressure fill". He said that is most accurate as it actually tests the pressure in your band. Not only was my band not too tight (which it feels like since I'm getting stuck and PB nearly every day now), but it's too loose! He thought maybe I was having esophageal spasms, but the meds he gave me for that didn't help. To add insult to injury, I'm having gallbladder symptoms too. He told me yesterday, let's get the gb taken care of and then we will see what's going on with your swallowing. He has done and endo, pressure fill under fluro, and everything band related looks perfect. So how is this even possible? MiMi, Hi! So we are having the same troubles? WTH?

You can also check out the thread on this site, I forget exactly what it's called, but it's something like "what I had to eat today". It gets a lot of activity, so I'm sure you will have no trouble finding it.

nyllrap, I am so sorry to hear about your cancer and the colon trouble. My goodness, you really have been through the ringer. I'm glad that Dr. Brengman is taking good care of you. He is a wonderful doctor. How did your appointment go on Wed? He thinks I may be having gallbladder trouble. I'm waiting for his office to call me back to schedule a HIDA scan. Keep me posted on how you are doing.

GA, do you have to pay each time you get a fill? I sure hope not. Glad you are doing well on C25K. I'm in a holding pattern...again. Might have to have my gallbladder out. Waiting for a call from the doc to schedule a HIDA scan. :- Leigh, How did the run go on Friday? I'm sure you did great. I LOVED C25K when I did it before. Then I was sidelined by back to back foot surgeries. The feet are still keeping me down as well as an ankle that has decided to hurt, but I'm hoping when things settle down, to give the running a try again.

nyllrap, Dr. Brengman is my doc too. I LOVE him! He's looking into possible gallstones for me now. I have to call him tomorrow for test results. Sorry to hear about all your trouble. Has he discussed verticle sleeve with you or are you just going to keep the weight off on your own?

Is it possible that you do have gallbladder issues? If so, you should get it checked out right away. I'm probably going to have my gb removed in the coming weeks. I'm waiting for the test results now. Doc said to call him tomorrow to confirm if I'm having gb trouble. I agree with all the others on your band adjustments though. Good luck to you.

My primary doctor blew me off, but when I went to my bariatric doctor, he thinks I need my gallbladder out. He ordered an ultra sound, I'm waiting for results. I am also having trouble eating, it's like my band is too tight, but it's not. The doc said he thinks I'm having esophegeal spasms. All I know is that I'm anxious to get this stuff taken care of so I can tighten my band back up and get the rest of this weight off.

I'm having the same problem and I was banded over 2 years ago. Doc is about to order an endo to make sure it's not then band, then he says he'll check my gallbladder and pancreas. All I know is that I feel like this all day every day for about 5 weeks now. I really need to feel better. Did your nausea go away? What did you find out?

Georgia, so sorry to hear about the insurance troubles. I agree with you, it should be covered as a complication not elective. WTH? Good for you for losing the 7lb and also for starting C25K. I didn't start yet. As soon as I decided to start, my ankle decided to start hurting. I feel like I'm a 100 years old lately. Seems like if it's not one thing its another. I'm going to give the ankle a week or so and take another stab at it. I broke that ankle when I was young and I'm hoping it's just a little arthritis bothering me because of the weather. Keep in touch and I hope you can get something worked out.

"I guess you would be okay with latino students wearing mexican flag tee shirts on Columbus Day or Independence Day. " Honestly, no one would care or say anything if this were the situation. America has become a country of compromise and we cater to everyone except our own citizens.

Liquid ibuprophen will help with the swelling. I agree with the others, give it a few more days, take it very slowly and if it doesn't improve, have some fill taken out. BTW, everyone is different Beans are one of the foods that give me trouble. Beans and white potatoes seem like they go down like sawdust and glue. ha ha Sad thing is, I love them both. I can eat them now, but I have to VERY careful and take extra tiny bites. Keep us posted and good luck to you.

Hey Guys, Glad to see some of the old timers are still on here. Kathy, contrats on the size 12!! Georgia, how's it going? Are you still fighting with your fills? Carol, good for you for satying with it! I think I'm going to try and start the program again. I know it will cause my right foot to get worse, but how long can I wait and not work out? As luck would have it, running seems to be the only thing I can consistently make myself do and that I enjoy. I'm thinking of bringing the treadmill back in the house this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration everyone!

For me exercise definitely increases appetite. Also, some days, I just have "hungry" days. No idea why, but when it happens to me, I eat more but try to keep it low carb.

I went straight to a bariatric surgeon and didn't involve my Primary Care doctor until I needed a letter from him for my appeal. If you don't have to involve him, then don't, it's easier that way. Otherwise, ask for the referral and be prepared to stand your ground and defend your decision. Best of luck to you!

My heartburn was gone for a year and then suddenly came back after a fill. For the entire next year, I had endoscopy, and fluro fills/unfills and the heartburn persisted. For some reason my band kept feeling tighter and tighter, so recently, before going on a cruise, I had .5 taken out (a lot for me) and the heartburn is GONE. So based on my own experience, I'm thinking maybe you are too tight. Keep in mind that my doctor did not feel that I was too tight when looking under fluro, they just took the extra out to give my stomach a rest because I kept getting stuck. Now I'm comfortable and don't plan to have the extra back in anytime soon.