StarbuxQueen

Praise the Lord. I am so happy for you. Please rest up and take care.

My History: Banded 3/08 Very Sensitive to fills! I have had a rough time with fills. I swell very easily and have numerous fills taken out. My dr. filled me very slowly and I have had my last fill 8/09. It has lasted and I am doing very well. I also take it very easy and eat only what I should and am very careful because I don't want to lose my fill. Since August I have lost the majority of my weight. Last few days... For two days I have suddenly felt very tight to the point of not being able to keep liquids down! sipping Water and it is coming up. I have a lot of discomfort. I am worried that my band has slipped but do not have any idea how that could have happened! Seeing my dr. first thing monday am but was hoping for some insight to make it through this weekend.

I would stop eating solids and move to liquids for at least a day. It's the weekend and you can't do anything anyway. Monday if there is still discomfort call your dr. I switch to smoothies and pureed Soups. Feel better

I was banded March 2008 and haven't had a fill since last august. I have a small fill because I seem to be very sensitive. The smallest amount and I swell and can't keep liquids down which of course means out goes the fill! I have slowly build up my fill and have been doing very well since August. For two days I have suddenly felt very tight to the point of not being able to keep liquids down! I have a lot of discomfort. I am very strict with my band and do not eat or drink things I am not suppose to. I am worried that my band has slipped but do not have any idea how that could have happened! Seeing my dr. first thing monday am but was hoping for some insight to make it through this weekend.

Good idea! I told my dr. while he was digging around that I think this is a hand holding situation!

Very helpful. Thanks. I am eating healthy and a lot less then I was. I realize that the band is a tool. BUt I feel like the weight loss is as hard as it was before the band. It's discouraging which as we all know is dangerous!!! I was really hoping that after this fill I would not be experiencing as much hunger as I am and it is only Day 2 after my fill.

I am amazed that I had my first fill 3.6cc and couldn't swallow so the Dr. took out 1cc but yet others get as much as 4cc and can handle it. I am also feeling very hungry. I was hoping for restriction. At times I question whether or not this band will work for me. I try so hard but when I am hungry I break down and eat something. I feel like I am eating too much.

I had a fill last night and I had a very similar experience. I expected it to be painless. I have heard that over and over from friends. Yikes not the case for me. Now I seem to have very little restriction. Is this normal?

I had my first fill last night. I felt it to be very uncomfortable. I really thought I wouldn't feel anything. My Dr. put in 3.6cc's and then had me drink. I was hoping it would go down so I did not have to have any taken out. That however, was not the case. Not only would the sip of water not go down but saliva started to back up. I then started to feel like I couldn't breath. It was all very scarey. The Dr. took out one cc and I instantly felt better. The problem I feel today except for being very sore is I feel like I don't have much restriction. I of course have been on liquids, but I really feel hungry. Is this normal with 2.6 cc's?

Congratulations!!!!!!!

I don't think so. Do you have a surgery date? I had to follow a low cal diet for 6 mths before surgery. Two weeks before my surgery I had to go on a liquid diet. You're close-CONGRATULATIONS

I took off three weeks. I was positive I wouldn't need it, but now I wish I had taken 4weeks. I needed to take a few extra days. I did have a rough time with gas so I am not sure if that had something to do with it.

That's rough. I wasn't starving until this week. I am now 5wks out and have been very hungry this week. Did your Dr. give you a list of foods you can eat? I could have tomato soup, sf Jello, sf popsicles. I used a tomato Protein soup. That would keep me full for hours. Good luck!

TODAY IS THREE DAYS OUT, RIGHT? HOW ARE YOU FEELING? MY PORT STILL OCCASIONALLY IS SORE. JUST TAKE IT SLOW AND REST. WALK WHEN YOU DON'T FEEL DISCOMFORT. BELIEVE US, YOU WILL START TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN. HANG IN THERE!!!! DEE

I haven't had an trouble on any solid foods. Unfortunately, I can eat a larger portion then I am supposed to. Tonight I had a large stuffed pepper and some smashed cauliflower. I was hungry again on the way home from work and had cheese. As nervous as I am to get the fill I am looking forward to being full and to start losing weight again. I haven't lost any in a week and a half! Dee

Congratulations. Let us all know how you are doing.

Thinking and praying for you today! Let us know how you are.

Thanks, Bandfan1. Great advice. I just started posting photos of myself so I can click and look. I don't have a lot because I refuse to have them taken. I finally put my scale away. I had it taken away. It will be returned once a week. It is so difficult because I want to know if what I am doing is working. That is kind of funny because my clothes are starting to feel big on me, but because the scale isn't moving I feel like it isn't working. Friday I get to weigh myself. I keep telling myself look how big your clothes are, but I know I will be devastated if that scale is the same!

Hi, hartsdream. I was banded on 3/25 and have close to no restriction. It is really tough. I try to eat high Protein so I eat less. I am assured by so many that after my first fill I will feel restriction and start losing more weight! I got my ticker just by double clicking someone else's ticker. I set up my own account and then copied the code that is created. I then pasted that code in my signature. You can find your signature by clicking on edit profile on the right of the page.

How is everyone from CT doing? My scale has been stuck for over a week. I just want to reach the 260's. I have been enjoying this nice walking weather!

PIZZA! I cant wait to have a slice. I am waiting until I am down 50lbs. Right now I am stuck. scale not moving. I had my husband hide the scale because it was driving me crazy. Everytime it gets tough just tune in to the web site. It got me through the first 2wks post op. Dee

Liquid pre op is difficult, but I found I wasn't hungry. Of course, I WANTED TO EAT. It was good to prepare me for after surgery. I delt with some of those issues before and not during recovery. CONGRATULATIONS!

Everyones post op diet is different. I was allowed to have tomato soup. Did you have any problems after you had the shake and pudding? I am sure you didn't hurt yourself but just get back on track tomorrow. you can always contact your dr. and ask him if itis ok to introduce something else. I got a protein drink from gnc called iso pure. it is a liquid like gatorade and it has 40 grams of protein. That helped.

I haven't heard that before. Maybe someone with more experience can answer that. I have actually read lots of great smootie recipes on this site.