pixiestix

First of all, I support and answer questions, share my knowledge of complications and experience with complications of band. For the record, I did not go sleeve, I had the bypass. Lastly, you do not own the board, this is a public board.

I am blasting you for this, it has nothing to do with how much we eat....... after a few bites of dense Protein, I threw up.... but with junk food i can keep them down fine... it doesn't matter to me anymore now as my crapband is out now and I do not throw up anymore on dense protein!!!!!

HI there Yep I revised to bypass. Yep my insurance covered this, after appealing. I'm very happy I revised and have the crapband out of me. My teeth never ached. My teeth are fine, whew. but I"m mad at some people that are "successful" and looks down on us that are experiencing band failures. We did NOT fail the band. The band just doesn't work for everyone like my surgeon said.

Right on!! I'm glad you are doing better now, not vomiting ... I revised to bypass. Are you planning on revising?

Hallejuah! THank you for supporting me in this... it just sucks when some bandsters don't understand what some of us are going thru, ya know? Thanks sooo much for responding to my post. I'm just so glad not to be throwing up anymore!!!! I did not want to be considered a bulimic at all at work, and I was worried that people at work would think I was one!

Also food have not had chance to digest, turn into acidic juices before throwing up which can ruin teeth. My teeth, stomach etc are fine. My surgeon did not see any damages at all when he revised my surgery. He said it just did not work for me like it doesn't work for most people.

I have thrown up for TWO years!!!!! After I revised to bypass, I am not throwing up anymore and there are others that had revised from band to other wls have stopped throwing up as well. It is not a mental thing, it is band induced. I couldn't eat dense Protein without it coming back up. I did not have any damage.

Don't you all get it? Band causes us to be "bulimic" because we eat then throw up because we can't get it down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

then why did you say you fear she will still be one? Alot of people have revised from band to another WLS and they stopped throwing up. I know from my experience!!!

I was bulimic because of the band, but I had it removed and the lapband induced bulimia has gone away. You are implying this is self-inflicted. It is NOT!!!! I had revised from band to bypass and I no longer throw up. It isn't fun being bulimic and it was really stressful.

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I'm just wondering what the symptoms are for dilation? Thanks!

I believe I was given a little too much of a fill and may call for a slight unfill. I am having hard time getting/keeping liquids down (day 2 of 2 today)... and it takes forever to finish a bottle of Water since I have to sip. I also been having quite abit of hiccups. Last night a cuple times in bed, coughing and some liquids coming back up.... didn't taste acidic, though Should I call in for a slight unfill or ride it out and attempt mushies tomorrow? I have not had a fill in almost a year... and am at probably 6ccs now ....

I had a fill yesterday. I haven't had a fill in about 10 months. I am on liquids for 2 days and gradually start on solids Friday. I can't remember, I can seem to get fluids down ok, just a little slower. Is this due to swelling? Also I am having some hiccups! FUN!

I love VitaRain Water .. 4 flavors no sugar, no carb, no cals, no carbnation. Comes in Tropical Mango, Raspberry Green Tea, Dragonfruit and strawberry Kiwi. It comes in a case of 24 and can be found at costco. (Kirkland brand) Also I love my ginger green tea.