yaya78006

Actually this is the only place I have posted this. I thought the info might help people who do go to Mexico really study and do background checks on the Dr. or hospital they have their surgery. There are so many competent Dr.'s in Mexico and a huge amount of them are board certified USA trained. That is the kind of Dr. in Mexico you want to use. yaya

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I had them for so long. Maybe have him lessen the fill if they continue so bad you can't eat anything.

When you throw up it irritates the pouch. we are suppose to drink liquids for 2 days after the incident. I was throwing up every day and they took the fill out of my band. I still can not eat a lot of food without the fill in there. The PA says my band is a small band and I might be normal without any saline in there ever. It also holds 10cc but the Dr. says that can be misleading because some bands are big and wide and some are narrow and some people can't handle too much fill. You need to be careful about how you eat. Really, just have a bite of food and space the bites. Eventually you will be able to eat normal. Like a normal bandster. It took me over 6 months to get to where I can eat at a restaurant. I still can't eat Pasta or bread, which I think is a blessing. If I take a drink of anything after eating, I lose it. ugh! Be careful about throwing up too much, I think that could hurt your esophagus. Good luck!:biggrin:

You guys are just experiencing the irritation stage. Some people do not have that stage. It took me a loooooooong time to get over my stomach not liking the band and protesting. Now I am having a hard time not eating too much. Atkins drinks are a nice way to get the Protein and have a cooling effect on that "swelling" It will get better. Mine took months and months.

I too had the "first bite syndrome" spasams. I had them bad when I started eating even mushies after 6 weeks. My Dr. kept pointing the finger at me saying I was eating too big of bites, not chewing enough or eating too fast. I told him that I was taking a extra small bite and couldn't eat too fast because I could only eat one bite!!!!!!! I ended up eating an awful lot of cold foods. When you take a bite make it small, chew it well. Take the bite and you will know if it resists. Then if it catches, set the food aside for like 5 mins, then try again. sometimes it takes a few tries. Also, have a nice cup of warm Water with lemon or tea before you eat. that can help settle the spasams. whatever you do......don't put liquid on food that ever feels stuck. That is soooooo much fun! screaming pain followed by vomiting. You will also sometime endure the pain of when the hole gets plugged up with food. that is the worst. That is why you chew thoroughly then eat really slow. no liquids on top.

Yes, the gallstones are extra common. Especially from the fast weight loss.

It is gas pain. I have had it the whole time since I was banded in Aug. 07. I believe that the gas gets "stuck" in the larger part of the stomach below the banding. Sometimes it kind of even burns and hurts. I do not know what in the world makes us banders have this awful gas but it seems as though it is common. I stopped almost all dairy except for a little hard cheese. Switched to plain soy milk. This has helped a lot but there is still gas. My family is really sick of my gas problems! :biggrin:

If your band has slipped, you would be throwing up an awful lot. Have you had any problems with throwing up? When I got my band, I sat still and did not do any twisting exercises or sit ups until after 5 months. I wanted my band to get "set" I fell on my stomach the other day and am so sore, hoping that I didn't damage my band or port. sigh!

Why even go through the pain and agony of having this surgery if we don't change the bad habits that made us fat in the first place?

You will have all kinds of fears for a while until your body and stomach adjust to the trama of the surgery. The growling and gurgling is just your stomach saying hey put food here but the nice band makes it not feel hungry. Isn't that great!!!! I am 6 months into the band surgery and starting to be normal. It takes a long time for some people and some have no problems and some have awful problems. This is a great site to get help but you are sooooo new that you need to give yourself time to get used to and heal from the surgery. Do not eat anything and follow Dr. directions and keep yourself hydrated. Maybe your Water is too cold. Try some nice warm, not too hot green tea. I found that very comforting for me after my surgery. I could not stand any of the sugarfree popsciles, ugh they made me nauseated. Feel free to email me anytime. Call your Dr. anytime you need any questions answered, that is what they are there for! Good luck! yaya