jessicakolman

thanks guys!!

I'm really confused. I know that when you get your lapband you are only supposed to be on Clear Liquids for the first week. This DOES NOT INCLUDE eggs of any kind and slim fasts which you say you are drinking. You are only supposed to be on CLEAR liquids which include pretty much anything you can see through but with limitations. For instance -- chicken broth,beef broth, Jello, etc. Then you're supposed to progress from clear liquids to full liquids to puree then to soft foods and then normal foods. It should be at least 4 weeks before you start to eat normal food. The reason why they make you be on this diet is because you're stomach is so swollen from the surgery and the band. Not to mention it is likely that if you do overdo it and eat something that you are not supposed to eat you may get a bowel obstruction which is no fun at all. I suggest you call your doctor and make sure you're doing this right, but I'm just going based off what most lap band surgeons tell their patients. I'm sorry if I'm sounding like I'm lecturing you, but it's important that you follow the rules of your surgeon. It's likely you're not losing weight because your body is retaining Fluid from being in the hospital.

About a month ago I decided that I wanted to get another fill. I was already at 5.5cc's in a 10cc band. I went into my doctors office and asked for 1/2 a cc. They gave it to me this time without going under the fluro x-ray so they really coudn't tell if it was going to be too tight. I took my chances. Fast-forward 3 weeks later. I'm throwing up constantly, and having severe acid reflux. I knew that at first I was having episodes of being stuck and throwing up when I overdid it, but I just thought that it was the band still getting used to the fill I just had. I just worked the night before and I went home and really needed to eat something because I was feeling weak. I tried to eat something simple - chicken broth. No good. I threw it right back up. So the minute the office oppened I went in and told the PA how I was feeling and she suggested that she take just a lil' bit of saline out, but I sincerely thought that I needed to look under the fluro and make sure my band and port was OK. So I waited a while and then I went into the x-ray room where they did the fluro and looked at my band as I swallowed barium Fluid and saw that the fluid barely went through my band. No wonder I was having probelms!! I aslo found out that my stomach was extremely swollen. So.... They told me they wanted me to go on a "band vacation" -- for 2 weeks !! :ohmy: Ugh Sadface:( They also gave me a steroid for my stomach, and ibuprofin for the inflamation and prilosec for acid reflux. They told me to take that till I'm done. That weekend my husband and I were planning on going to Myrtle Beach, SC for the weekend. I took it upon myself to take advantage of the fact that I had no fluid in my band and I pretty much could eat what I couldn't eat with the band. So I found myself eating pizza, bagels, and boneless chicken wings. Yeah, yeah, I know.. it's bad. but I made sure I ate very little at a time like I had the band. Come monday when we came home I weighed myself - it said according the scale I gained 7lbs?!?!?!? I did find out that after skipping dinner that night out of being so depressed that the reason why it said that much because it was the middle of the day and that I was retaining fluid from the steroids I was taking. I weighed myself 2 days later and I was only 2 pounds up from where I was. So I wasn't too worried. Lately I have been working out everyday making sure I'm doing 60 min of cardio and 30 min of weights. I've been working with my trainer as well. I'm scheduled to have my lapband re-filled next week.. But here's the question... Are they going to put a large amound like 5cc's in there or do you think they would just start at 1cc?? I hope they don't just start @ 1cc cause that would really suck. I would have to go to the doctor over and over like I did when I initally got the band :ohmy: Too much money!! So I'm really nervous about that part. I just wanted to vent and tell you what happened with me. :Dancing_biggrin: Attached is a picture of the fluro xray with my band at 6ccs. You can clearly see the barium fluid barely going through it and my stomach swollen.

I"m so proud that I decided on weight loss surgery and my husband was so inspired that he decided to have it as well. He had his surgery yesterday. Check out my video blog: YouTube - WLS Week 30 5/12/10 - Husband get's Lap band Surgery as well

I'm having the same problem. I recently got a fill to which I'm up to 6cc's. I have been really really restricted. I might be too restricted, but I think I'm gonna give it some time to get my stomach used to the fill. However - since being restricted and eating very little --maybe under 1000 calories I have not lost a pound. It sucks. Maybe my body is going into starvation mode?? I don't know. Ross -- I see you got your surgery from Dr. Enochs of Cary,NC?? Me to!!!

That is messed up. I'm sensing....hmmm lawsuit?.... I would slap a lawsuit on this man based on malpractice because he did something that she didn't sign consent for. I work in healthcare and know this is a major no-no. I hope he has a good malpractice lawyer because your friend can get a lot of money out of this not only for pain and suffering, but general malpractice of medicine. I hope your friend finds a different surgeon willing to put the band in the correct place. Please I urge you not to use the same surgeon. This guy needs to pay up.

I want to clarify that I only have thrown up because I was stupid and tried to eat foods that I know now that I can't eat such as bread, pasta, rice, etc. Everything else I eat now WHICH I AVOID BREADS I don't have a problem with. I make sure that I only have about a cup of food, and don't just eat until I'm full. Most of the bad situations I had where I threw up where back in December when I had a fill for about a month and I was just testing things out. I think that Tuesday I'm probably only going to get half a CC because I'm ALMOST at my "sweet spot".

I had my surgery November 13, 2009. I had 1cc put in. Since then I've had 3 fills. So I have a total of 5 cc's. Tuesday I'm going into the surgeon again and possibly getting another CC or maybe just 1/2 a CC. We shall see. AS FAR AS RESTRICTION - I do have a pretty good amount of restriction. I CAN'T EAT bread, heavy Pasta, rice and tortilla wraps. ~ Which I consider a good thing. Lately I've been eating a lot of salads. I've had many situations where I did get food stuck and had to throw it up. (Which they call a PB I guess.) I think it depends on the person and how much their band will hold.

So I've been having this weird pain for a while now. Every now and then espeically when I'm sitting I get this pain in my port area. It's like a pinching sensation. Does that mean the port has flipped? I don't know very much about ports being flipped. And more recently, I've felt pain towards my right ovary. I have a history of ovarian cysts, (last year I had 3) but have since gone on birth control which they said stops ovarian cysts from forming. It is possible to form though I guess. I just remember what ovarian cysts feel like and this is very similar. I'm also a week late on my period - which is another symtom of ovarian cysts. I'm not pregnant - I took a test. So what I'm asking is -- Is it possible to have pain radiate from your port to your ovaries?? or vice versa? I"m thinking that in the next few days if it gets worse, I may see my GYN.

I know that I can't eat a lot of chicken. Rice is a no-no for me competely. I tried eating sushi rolls the other day. Nope that didn't work.

thanks you guys!! So sweet!

Hey all. I've been keeping motivated by making youtube blog videos every now and then. I felt like I needed to tell people my story behind the fat. I've had inner demons that caused me to gain weight. Mostly my childhood. April 2009 was the last time I spoke to my my mom. I put a restraining order against her. Since then I've been so much more healthy. The last step I needed was the surgery. So far I've lost 20 pounds! Many more to come! Enjoy this video. It comes from the heart!

Hey all. I've been keeping motivated by making youtube blog videos every now and then. I felt like I needed to tell people my story behind the fat. I've had inner demons that caused me to gain weight. Mostly my childhood. April 2009 was the last time I spoke to my my mom. I put a restraining order against her. Since then I've been so much more healthy. The last step I needed was the surgery. So far I've lost 20 pounds! Many more to come! Enjoy this video. It comes from the heart!

Keep in mind I've gotten 2 fills already. I'm up to 4ccs. I'm scheduled for another fill Jan 24th. I'm finding myself weighing everyday. It's cruel to do that to myself, but it is addictive. I think I may have my husband lock the scale up! LOL:laugh:

So... tomorrow is my 8 weeks post op. I'm feeling upset and like I'm doing something wrong. I've been 224 since December 10th. I'm not overeating. Last week I started working out and hired a personal trainer. Is it normal for weight to stall so soon after surgery?

really? well they were using big needles i don't know if that has anything to do with it..like big syringe needles..

Do any of you guys get any kind of numbing medication with fills? Mine really hurt to the point I was in tears. I heard from a few people that they have had numbing meds, is this true?

Hey guys! Just to update you. I got an appointment with the doctor next monday to get another fill!! THANK GOD! I also decided to be a bit more organized and I'm planning out my food for the week each sunday. That way I know what I'm eating and how much. I've also commited to working out 6 days a week! If it's not at the gym it's on the wii-fit.

thanks guys. I do record my food on sparkpeople.com I will call them tomorrow!

SO... I had my surgery 5 weeks ago. In the first week I lost about 15 pounds and in the next 2 weeks my weight slowly came back as I was starting to eat solids. I got my first fill last Tuesday. They did it while I was under and xray and I swallowed barium. Initially they put 4cc's in the band and thought it would be tight based on the Xray so they left me with 2cc's. The next few days I was on liquids then soft solids, and I lost 6 pounds quick. I've slowly added the solids recently and I gained 6 pounds back!!!:thumbup: I'm just so frustrated. I know that when anyone is on a liquid diet they are going to lose weight right away, but I get my hopes up after losing a few pounds and then it comes back. I'm excercising at least 2-3 times a week with what my work schedule permits. I'm eating healthy... Yet I don't feel ANY restriction. I know this sounds strange, but I actually feel less restriction then I did before I had my first fill!:mad: I'm just so depressed and I'm unsure of what to do. I do have an appointment for Jan 13th for a possible 2nd fill. But I wonder if I should call thema and ask if I can get in sooner. Do you guys think they would say no considering they want 4 weeks spacd between them? Please help!:ohmy:

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HERE'S MY CARD TO ALL OF YOU --- http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/4...cture28446.jpg I'm almost in week 5 of my surgery. I've lost 19 pounds so far. I had my fill yesterday. They put 2cc's in. I'm so glad I did.

HERE'S MY CARD TO ALL OF YOU --- http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/4...cture28446.jpg I'm almost in week 5 of my surgery. I've lost 19 pounds so far. I had my fill yesterday. They put 2cc's in. I'm so glad I did.

HERE'S MY CARD TO ALL OF YOU --- http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/4...cture28446.jpg I'm almost in week 5 of my surgery. I've lost 19 pounds so far. I had my fill yesterday. They put 2cc's in. I'm so glad I did.