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nightart6 got a reaction from pgonz85 in Before and After Lap Band Surgery - PICTURES ONLY
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It's been almost three years! Slow and steady...haven't gained ANYTHING back!
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nightart6 got a reaction from pgonz85 in Before and After Lap Band Surgery - PICTURES ONLY
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It's been almost three years! Slow and steady...haven't gained ANYTHING back!
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nightart6 got a reaction from RandiCartmill in Admitted To Hospital
So I am scheduled for lapband removal tommorrow morning. After dysphagia for 2 weeks finally had a barium swallow....found my band was the most severe slip he'd ever seen...my whole stomach sat on top of my band. 3 years...113 lbs down. But there is good with the bad....Found out I'm pregnant today! The radiologist required preggo test and I'm 3 weeks in. can't wait to start my new pregnant life.
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nightart6 got a reaction from Maddysgram in Admitted To Hospital
well, the doctors didn't tell me much, as i was rushed into surgery following the barium swallow....but this is how it went..
the radiologist gave me a cup full of barium and had me take 4 sips at a time for about 3 minutes straight, at the end of this my throat was FULL of barium and the xrays clearly showed a huge white pouch (my stomach) sitting on top of my lapband. there was maybe a pea sized amount of the barium that passed through to the top of my intestines....but nothing could pass...i had to run straight to the bathroom and throw up the barium. my stomach was so irritated and inflammed, that it had swollen shut...didn't really matter 'where' the band was, obstruction can happen no matter where the band sits...just has to do with how swollen your stomach is, or how restricted your band is. does that make any sense? and in no way am i trying to scare you, every one is different, and my body just became more sensitive to the band this last year. just follow the rules and do the best you can do! that's what i did, and i just had to deal with the issues as they came! now i just have to trust myself...work out and not slip back into old ways, but after four years of successful eating i think i have myself trained pretty well
thanks clarks! good luck to you both, success with the lap band is super super super achievable!
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nightart6 got a reaction from Maddysgram in Admitted To Hospital
well, the doctors didn't tell me much, as i was rushed into surgery following the barium swallow....but this is how it went..
the radiologist gave me a cup full of barium and had me take 4 sips at a time for about 3 minutes straight, at the end of this my throat was FULL of barium and the xrays clearly showed a huge white pouch (my stomach) sitting on top of my lapband. there was maybe a pea sized amount of the barium that passed through to the top of my intestines....but nothing could pass...i had to run straight to the bathroom and throw up the barium. my stomach was so irritated and inflammed, that it had swollen shut...didn't really matter 'where' the band was, obstruction can happen no matter where the band sits...just has to do with how swollen your stomach is, or how restricted your band is. does that make any sense? and in no way am i trying to scare you, every one is different, and my body just became more sensitive to the band this last year. just follow the rules and do the best you can do! that's what i did, and i just had to deal with the issues as they came! now i just have to trust myself...work out and not slip back into old ways, but after four years of successful eating i think i have myself trained pretty well
thanks clarks! good luck to you both, success with the lap band is super super super achievable!
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nightart6 got a reaction from RandiCartmill in Admitted To Hospital
So I am scheduled for lapband removal tommorrow morning. After dysphagia for 2 weeks finally had a barium swallow....found my band was the most severe slip he'd ever seen...my whole stomach sat on top of my band. 3 years...113 lbs down. But there is good with the bad....Found out I'm pregnant today! The radiologist required preggo test and I'm 3 weeks in. can't wait to start my new pregnant life.
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nightart6 got a reaction from RandiCartmill in Admitted To Hospital
So I am scheduled for lapband removal tommorrow morning. After dysphagia for 2 weeks finally had a barium swallow....found my band was the most severe slip he'd ever seen...my whole stomach sat on top of my band. 3 years...113 lbs down. But there is good with the bad....Found out I'm pregnant today! The radiologist required preggo test and I'm 3 weeks in. can't wait to start my new pregnant life.
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nightart6 got a reaction from RandiCartmill in Admitted To Hospital
So I am scheduled for lapband removal tommorrow morning. After dysphagia for 2 weeks finally had a barium swallow....found my band was the most severe slip he'd ever seen...my whole stomach sat on top of my band. 3 years...113 lbs down. But there is good with the bad....Found out I'm pregnant today! The radiologist required preggo test and I'm 3 weeks in. can't wait to start my new pregnant life.
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nightart6 got a reaction from Maddysgram in Admitted To Hospital
thank you maddysgram!! i appreciate it.
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nightart6 got a reaction from RandiCartmill in Admitted To Hospital
So I am scheduled for lapband removal tommorrow morning. After dysphagia for 2 weeks finally had a barium swallow....found my band was the most severe slip he'd ever seen...my whole stomach sat on top of my band. 3 years...113 lbs down. But there is good with the bad....Found out I'm pregnant today! The radiologist required preggo test and I'm 3 weeks in. can't wait to start my new pregnant life.
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nightart6 got a reaction from RandiCartmill in Admitted To Hospital
So I am scheduled for lapband removal tommorrow morning. After dysphagia for 2 weeks finally had a barium swallow....found my band was the most severe slip he'd ever seen...my whole stomach sat on top of my band. 3 years...113 lbs down. But there is good with the bad....Found out I'm pregnant today! The radiologist required preggo test and I'm 3 weeks in. can't wait to start my new pregnant life.
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nightart6 got a reaction from RandiCartmill in Admitted To Hospital
So I am scheduled for lapband removal tommorrow morning. After dysphagia for 2 weeks finally had a barium swallow....found my band was the most severe slip he'd ever seen...my whole stomach sat on top of my band. 3 years...113 lbs down. But there is good with the bad....Found out I'm pregnant today! The radiologist required preggo test and I'm 3 weeks in. can't wait to start my new pregnant life.
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nightart6 got a reaction from pgonz85 in Before and After Lap Band Surgery - PICTURES ONLY
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It's been almost three years! Slow and steady...haven't gained ANYTHING back!