luckytoloose

hi .... i am ten weeks pregnant and well suffering from morning sickness and loss of appetite . i only have one cc in my nine cc band and had no restriction before i got pregnant. I have loss ten pounds since i became pregnant. i am confused whether i need to get my band unfilled or not . my loss of appetite is mostly due to nausea and not because of restriction. also apart from ginger can u suggest some medicine to decrease this sickness.what band complications can happen with this uncontolled vomitting.

I have a question ... i am allergic to milk and so i am eating my protein powder rather than drinking it ... also i am a vegetarian ... am i doing right by eating the powder and give some good suggestions so that i can get my protein from my deit

has anyone experienced vague pains and aches in abdomen specially near rib cage unrelated to eating and burning sensation near the port ? and does the band get tight with change in seasons ? ever since winters have set in i feel some tightness in my upper abdomen near rib cage in morning which goes when i have soem hot tea

i am 5'3". and yes that means that 188 is a lot of weight

Though i have gained a lot of info on pregnancy with band but please help me with these queries i got banded on 28th june and have lost 34 pounds and i am now at 188 pounds ... is this a good weight to try having a baby ... i am going in for a pregnancy because of the other complications which i have how many of you went and had a baby at my current weight and how many of u delivered safely without complications what happens to band during pregnancy and has anyone resumed their weight loss journey after the band .. what if one has to have a cs cant a lot of morning sickness give rise to a slipped band anyone had any complication with band during pregnancy which led to some surgery can one have whey Proteins during pregnancy PLEASE HELP

I am really lost and maybe answer to these questions will help me get back to track I cant stick to three meals in a day ... i eat around one cup per meal and get really hungry real soon ... i was banded 28th june and dont have any fill.... i know the standard answer is get a fill but i cant get a fill due to personal reasons ... so will this damage my band in last two days i gained back 2.2 pounds ... i was trying to follow the diet but i guessed i binged a bit ... cant shake off that weight even though i have gone back to the diet ... dont know what to do ... how to get the motivation again i got champion choco mocha Protein powder but cant decide how to take it ... with milk or Water or yogurt without a fill how can one decide whether is lack of restriction that makes one eat more or has my pouch overstretched i at times feel like a total failure ... i have only lost 34 pounds ... there are people who are doing so much better than me .. at times i get chest pain after eating ... what is that and can u suggest a book which i can use as a guide ... in general nothing will cheer me up right now ... only some weight reduction will cheer me up .. what if one fails at this ... whats next

my first question is that why cant we eat more than three times in a day if we are not exceding our calories ... is it to break the habit of snacking or is it because too much work in digesting the food can harm the pouch my second question is ... how soon can we lie down after eating and cann we eat or dring in semi reclining position ... i get very tired from works in afternoons and feel like sleeping immediately after lunch

opps i have a question .... i too have this ... can this damage the band or the pouch

this is it ... i now realise that my problem is first bite syndrome and not restriction ... the only good things as far as i cna see is that this has helped me loose weight without a fill as the discomfort made me eat less ... not that i want ot keep on having it

ok ... this is urgent and please dont be amused .. i am ordering this really expensive protein supplement right now .. will be my half months pay so help me ... anyone tasted pure whey ... how is it ... please answer quickly .... will be around only for half an hour

well i am an Indian so i got banded in India ... i will highly recommend it ... but i recommend sleeve gastrectomy to band as that will require minimal follow up ...

since i am an Indian I got banded in India ... i will recommend it and well i will actually suggest getting sleeve gastrectomy done in India so that not much follow up is required

hi can somebody please give me some info on SAGB velocity ...

ok .. just a query ... which type of band do u people have ... i just want to see if i have the same band because i havent had a fill but i still feel a lot of restriction ..so maybe just maybe i too have some fluid in my band

hey can u let me know where can i see a picture of realise lap band

confused . I never got a choice of band and dont know how many types of bands are there . can someone plese let me know about the types of bands and their advantages and disadvantages so that i can have a discussion with my doc ... is there a band called velocity

hey terri i was just explaining my choices . no offence . you have really sorted my problem

i had rice and eggs because i am a vegetarian and my doc includes these in mushy food for a vegetarian

you must have already read my earlier stupid threads about pb . so new questions ... I havent had a fill ... can I still have slippage ... and people usually go for a unfill to cure slippage ... waht does a person like me do who hasnt had a fill ... really confused

I pbed on Sunday .. have already posted about that ... went on for liquids and then mushy food . Have had tea , water , milk , soft boiled eggs , tomato soup with cheese and some rice after that . Have not pbed .. but have this pin and prick sensation in my chest area and also some heart burn .. There is no pain or no discomfort ... can i still be having a slip .. I am very scared and dont know what to do as the doctor I see is also not available .... one more question ... if one has a slip then if a resurgery is required then is it necessary to replace the band also ... please help me ....

its actually funny ... my band becomes loose during TOM and i feel majorly hungry a

i followed all the rule . was having cottage cheese ... small bites , chewing well , taking time ... still .... anyway i have seen the video of my surgery and I did not see the doctor doing a fill and he told me after surgery that we will fill later . anyway I have prolem getting a lot of foodstuffs down . I end up having pain in my chest while trying to swallow and then I can literally feel the food go down . That scares me a lot ... what happens when the pouch stretches

was eating out today when i pbed majorly . I have no pain and no discomfort . I can easily take liquids .But I am still scared .. can i have a slip . has my pouch stretched . what precautions should I take . I was banded 06/28/08 and I haven't had a single fill . and why is it that even without a fill i cant manage much food . I have pbed about six times after my surgery but never like today . is that bad or good .. i know i am crazy but i am tensed crazy

according to me if one has to use the benefits of medical tourism and get surgey done elsewhere then its better to opt for sleeve gastrectomy

In India bariatric surgery is a relatively new concept and band even newer . People here mostly get sleeve or bypass done . My surgeon wanted to do sleeve on me but I went against him and convinced him to give me a band because at my age I wanted something reversible and also I did not want to wait for two years before I had my baby . And band is really helping me . But on the hind sight I do wonder about having gotten a sleeve done . I think if I would have undergone surgery in my teens or early twenties it would definitely have been sleeve. The main advantage of sleeve being that one in India cost of both procedures is almost same and two sleeve does not require two many follow ups and fills and weight lost is faster .