Gardner

Thanks for your advice. I guess I'm feeling like I have to live with this hunger for the rest of my life. And then, I can see how I would start eating more, because I hate this extreme hunger so much. I am still curious about the science of the whole thing, though. I may go out on a google search and see what I can find. Just haven't had time to do any of that.

OK, so maybe burning is the wrong word. When I was 18 I fasted for 5 days. The empty stomach feeling is something I'll never forget. That's where I am now. I'l eat and about 3 hours later I'm hungry and it's real "gotta eat now" hunger. It's not painful, and I never had this extreme hunger before - of course, I was eating toooo much before the band!

What do you know about the science of the stomach after the lapband? When I get hungry, I have a very strong burning sensation in my stomach. Is that above the band or below the band and what causes the burning? Will my stomach allways burn when I'm hungry? How long does the food stay above the band. My guess is that it digests and then drips through the band slowly. I'm also guessing that the full sensation of the stomach is at the very top near the esophogus. The burning is somewhat frustrating. I guess I'm just finally at the point that I want to understand why my stomach feels as it does, and what's actually happening down there! Thanks for any ideas or real knowledge you have to share.

I didn't do any liquid diet before surgery. My doctor had us on Atkins for 2 weeks. I think for one meal, if you go for protein and stay away from carbs and sugars, you should be fine. My understanding is that the doctors want our Liver to shrink prior to surgery so that it's not in the way. Good luck, and enjoy time with your dad.

I just read the article at the request of a concerned friend. I was banded July 30, 2008 and have had no problems. But I'm very careful. My son had RNY July 30, 2007 and had a bowel obstruction the same day as my own surgery. It was very scary. He had 2 surgerys within 24 hours. While the article definitely was one sided, it was not without truth. My son has been a model patient and has lost 180 lbs in a year. I personally didn't want the extreme surgery and risk he took. You notice the article didn't really have much to say about banding!