SusanP

Good morning. I live in Texas, but a lot of my family lives outside of Dillon. I am planning to fly there at the end of July. I've not flown with my lap band, but know that it causes some restriction. I am very sensitive to fills and get 100% restriction quickly, to the point that I have to get an emergency unfill. I am trying to locate a surgeon close to Dillon who might coordinate with my Texas doctor if I get in an emergency situation and need an unfill. Does anyone know of a doctor close to Dillon? CAN'T WAIT TO BE IN MONTANA!!! Susan:thumbup::wink_smile::biggrin:

I don't know what that is, can you share?

Teddy, I feel your pain and fright. I had a perferation, but my doctor was able to save my band. Don't give up on the band. Please let us know how you are doing!!!

Thanks for replying...here's my day so far. I made some hot tea and we took off to go shopping. I took tiny little sips and by the time I got to Target (about 45 minutes and 1/4 cup of liquid) I had to go to the bathroom and slim came up. My throat was burning, so I bought some pepcid. I slowly dissolved 1 pill and about 20 minutes later, I slimed it up. I dissolved one more and it stayed down for about 30 minutes. I called my doc's office to see if I could come in for a slight unfill (had a fill last Wednesday went from .5 in my band to a total of 1.2cc and have been on liquids since then). No one was in, so I told her I would try to slip on warm liquids and see how things went tomorrow. During my call to her, I had to have my hubby pull over and slimed some more. Got home, heated some Water and got a couple of sips down. About 1 hour later, I again felt the pressure in my stomach and slimed some more. I decided to try something cold, so I just had a popsicle and will see how long it stays down. Standing feels better than sitting. Now, I am not new to banding and I used to have up to 1.8 without problems. I had a barium swallow last month and my doc says everything is in its proper place. Thank you very much, Susan

Good Morning, Share with me about how soon you can drink or eat and what you can drink or eat in the morning....right now I can't get anything except baby sips of warm liquid and no food until 3-4pm in the afternoon. I am off to do some shopping and will check back this afternoon. Thank you in advance, Susan

Hi everyone, I am from Bay City, about 1 1/2 hours SE of Houston. I used Speigel for my surgery and switched to Dr. Chang, in Victoria, for follow up and fills. I adore Dr. Chang!!!

This is fantastic news! I have been getting unfilled about every 4-5 weeks because I get to a point where I can't get any food down. When I try tremendous amounts of mucus come up. I eventually get to where I have so much mucus that I get swollen and can't get water down and I have to get unfilled. I am hoping this helps. I gave up soda before my surgery, so maybe this will work!!

I've found that wine will put on pounds quicker than a mixed drink like whiskey and water. I miss my wine, but know if I do have it....well, I am not going to lose weight. Hope that helps, Susan

Road Queen, I think I am affected by the heat. First, I thank everyone for their responses and will take them to my doc on the 9th. I don't eat at the beach (don't like the grit in my teeth), so food wasn't the problem. Also, I was drinking ice cold water AND, I did my exercise (run/walk) on the beach since I missed it that morning. I actually ran faster and harder than normal. Thank you EVERYONE for your input...it's always sooo appreciated!!! Susan

I was banded by Dr. Speigel in Houston at the end of 05. I got my first fill around the end of January 06 (1.6)...got another fill at the end of April (he withdrew 1.4 and put 2.0 but I couldn't hold down Water so he left it at 1.8). At the end of May, I went to our beach...came home and took a bite of pizza and didn't chew it enough (no pizza since Dec 05)...kept throwing up until it came out...ended up with uncontrollable vomiting and couldn't keep water down...got an unfill. Dr. Spiegel quit taking my insurance so I found a doctor, much closer and with UCH. His name is Dr. Chang. Got a fill at the end of June of 1.2 felt some restriction, but still could eat too much at a meal and got really hungry afterwards. He withdrew 1.2 last month and gave me 1.6...it was fine. Day 3, after my fill, we went to the beach (I was still on liquids), came home and started throwing up. Learning from my first experience...I called my new doc and got to the ER where he unfilled me. I am now unfilled and have pain in/around the port area. What, in your opinion, might be happening? Is this normal? I miss my fill and do not want to lose my band. My new surgeon says we must take a conservative approach to fills...I just want to know if this is normal... Any input or questions are welcome Thank you, susan

Once again, thank you very much for sharing and posting. I got a fill on 6/20 with my new doc, Dr. Chang and boy, is he very different than my surgery doc. He spent 40 minutes just talking with me and his fill tech was 100% different, as was his philosophy. I still seem to get a sour stomach feeling every now and again, but it's 100% different. Thank you again, susan

Thank you very much! I am starving!!! I didn't eat dinner last night and am very hungry right now. I am thinking of mushy food.

I experienced that as well and called my doctor. He apologized because he said his staff should have told me the following... Take a very small first bite and chew until it's mushie! Wait up to 3 minutes before taking another identical bite. Wait another couple of minutes and then you should be fine. It relaxes the throat or something like that so that you can finish eatting. Hope this helps, Susan P.S. I also got a great (and even better) idea from someone on this board. She said she sips hot tea before eatting and it has the same effect. I tried it and it works.

I searched the forums, but didn't find an answer/recommendation for eatting before a fill. I am completely unfilled right now and am scheduled to be at the doctor's at 2:30 to get a fill. (had irritated stomach and needed an unfill about 3 weeks ago) I am starving right now (8:51). Thanks, Susan:help: