mary1966

Mystery solved. A gel capsule was stuck and trying to go down the stoma. I was sick because it was stuck. The pop sound was the capsule bursting, then it swelled even more and I finally threw it up (it had swelled to the size of a large kidney bean with one end that I could tell was trying to go down the hole) but could not stop puking after that. Vagal response to pain from hell - hubby got me through that with his great first aid skills. Had an un-fill of the .6cc added on Friday and recovering nicely from that. Many lessons learned - like what stuck feels like - golf ball in throat, can't breathe well and much pain in back and chest. Also learned to be patient with the slower weight loss to avoid these problems in the future. Hope this helps those that have also heard a weird pop. Might have been a pill or something. Hugs, Mary

I have lost 23 pounds to date. It is going slower than I want, but I can eat better than others I see on the thread and don't have all of the getting stuck issues - until yesterday. I had an additional .6cc added on Friday and was fine until I took my hormone capsule Saturday. It swelled up like a kidney bean and stopped me up. After I slimed and puked all day (included puking up the culprit capsule), I went in this AM to have the .6 cc removed and am feeling bad from that horrible experience but have learned a valuable lesson. It is better to go slowly, eat smaller portions and be happy, than be so tight you are miserable and have to think about even every pill and anything you want to eat. How are you doing now?

I got stuck today, slimed and vomited, then I twisted and heard a very clear POP. I wonder if the tube came off the port - YIKES!

Hi gang, I had the Realize band placed on 5/53/08 without a hitch, it was the easiest thing I have ever done. I do see from threads many of you are having the difficulty of little to no restriction. I have had 4 fills for a total of 5.2 cc's under fluoro. I can eat 6-8 ounces at a time. My fills are always done under fluoro and though it appears the restriction is good, it's not. I think it is different than what they see on the fluoro. My theory is that sitting down to eat opens the stoma more than they see it opening under fluoro as I am standing up. Despite the challenges I have lost 20 pounds since the overall size of my stomach us now smaller and I am eating high quality dense Protein first - up to 8 oz. I am having hip surgery but I am not getting the band unfilled since there is little to no restriction.

I was also banded on May 23rd! Massive gas - I think I am killing the atmosphere with methane!! Taking Maalox for relief. I went ahead and moved to mushies today without a problem because all of the Slim Fast was keeping me in the bathroom. Tonight I drained a can of water packed tuna, added 2 Tbsp fat free dressing and chopped up dill pickles w/o the rind. Ate it with no problem at all. Weird thing was, right after I ate I started sweating profusely and felt dizzy, but no nausea or vomiting. This was really weird. I am still sore at the port site and diaphragm where a hiatal hernia repair was also done (that was a surprise). Hurts to get up and down or in and out of chairs/bed. I am working from home the rest of this week and go back to the office next week.

My turn - Hi, Gang! I am on the pre-op diet and will be banded on May 23rd.

Hi, Sadie! You said, "I believe I will grieve for the Lost Person I feel I could have been if I didn't have a weight problem that inhibited me so." This made me sad for you, and sad for me, because I know how that feels....BUT...I have made a conscious decision to LET IT GO and move on with what WILL be the best years of my life!! Sounds like you are on the right track - but don't dwell on the past. This is a hard, hard lesson to learn. Keep smilin'! Mary

Have you heard of Bliss insurance? It is an insurance policy that covers anything that might happen as a result of the band during surgery to one year post-op and costs about $900.00. I am paying the extra for piece of mind.