heidib

thx things are finall "MOVING" on there own again and bloat has gone waaay done.

I had band removed less then a wk ago. My upper belly is SO BLOATED. Didn't move bowels for atleast 4-5 days after which is odd for me. finally started taking miralax and things got moving. I still feel so full and bloated though. I'm sure everything is still swollen ...has not even been a wk ....right??????

my band changes if i'm stressed or if i am dehydrated it gets tighter. i have had a fill kick in a wk or 2 after i got it. maybe you got stuck and its inflammed???? try liquids a day or two maybe?????

if i have a slip ..i'm getting mine removed. i got the lap band because it is removable.

What do u mean you might have it done? Dont you have to have it fixed? my doc told me in can twist and cause vomitting ect. I'm sorry to hear this...keep us posted.

thanks! :-)

I'm feeling much better... they prescribed meds too.

glad i got in there this am cause now i am getting the burning with the tightness. Long story short....they took some out...i still had gurgling....they took out a lot and noe i only have 3cc in my band. I'm ok with it though....i can do this! They think i may have a slipped band,,,,getting upper GI in 4 wks. they told me to come in if i get worse.

Hi, I was banded 2008. lost 50 lbs still wanna lose 35 ish. Last year i started getting tight throat feeling like there was a lump in my throat. my surgen said it was reflux from band being too tight. had unfill then was fine. went back in after a yr had small fill. going back in tomorrow for unfill again because of tight throat ect.

welli go into see my doc tomorrow for an unfill. I am fine with it. i was very lose for year before my recent fill and i did fin with maintaining. hunger isnt my problem it cravings and head hunger. i dont think my band is much help to me anymore anyway. I have felt on my own for a long time now. I CAN DO THIS!!!!

Crunchy carbs like crackers , chips, Cookies, are "easy" for a lot of banders. A thick cold frostie can be hard for me ...strange i know. I remember telling my doc "I can even eat a banana". She said bananas are hard for a lot of banded people. also, i didnt get good restriction till 5 fills

I'm calling tomorrow to get an unfill i cant take it. i feel like i have a lump in my throat and i cant eat anything.

eat more .....or just stick to it :-)

i know...it stinks taking out a fill. i;m wondering if i may have a slipped band myself.

I have reflux too. banded 2008. last yr i had tightness in my throat. wasnt painful so i delt with it for a long time. finallyi went in and doc said it was reflux and did an unfill. had unfill and it went away. recently i had half put back in. i am getting tightness again. trying zantac 75 daily and i have to make sure i drink enough water. if i get dehydrated i get tighter.

sweet spot= when you have good restriction.

you'll be there before ya know it :-))

i feel your pain gf! i got a good giggle out of some of this too btw..

I hear ya honey! we all have temptation like that. My husband eats whatever he wants and its VERY hard for me. We have to not look at food as entertainment, fun, ect, . we have to EAT to LIVE.......NOT LIVE TO EAT. I'm in the same boat with you....we have to do it for us nobody else can. Hang in there!

well, I am eating solids now for a few days. I have started to get tightness in throat again :-( Taking zantac 75 today. I will stick it out, keep taking zantac and make sure I am not getting dehydrated.......if i dont drink enough my band gets tighter. not very hungry though.

took some zantac 75 & I am drinking my water. I feel better ...tightness is less now. I just will have to keep taking reflux meds and drink drink drink.

thats my problem...I dont have the right mind set. Congrats to you that is a huge weight loss!

yeah i get what your saying. I am a little worried because I am gettin gthe tightness in the throat again (acid reflux) meaning that I am probably too tight again. I am not in pain , but the doc told me to let them know if i have reflux issues again. I'm going to try to stick it out for a while but we"ll see. I know I need to stay hydrated because that adds to the throat tightness.

Cocoa, thanks...me too. I know it has alot to do with me. I have been battling myself for a long time. Last night I had a hard time not eating the wrong food. I deffenitly cant eat as much as much i could b4 this fill. i gotta hang in there.

woooo now i'm fulll! Sometimes it takes a few days after a fill for me to feel it.