54Shirley

I have a 4cc band and they filled it and blew it! So to your question YES it ca happen.

Do you have a book on calorie counting? You can look on line for one with restaurants for your purse, and one for the house. Dr. Phil has a good one "not a fan, But a very good book. Drug stores sell it or go on Amason if you want one. Or use your Internet too for calorie King. just type in the food and you can usually find what your looking for. Since you can eat chicken, Tuna, Soft Foods. Just use the calorie counter, measure out some food, and try to stay under 1200 calories a day. Your Doctor should be happy with what you are doing. Keep track of your Protein too, try not to go over 60 if your a woman. Good Luck, and you will feel much better.

When my band was working "it's not it blew!" I ran across someone on this site that had the same problem as me and it looks like you too. She said she thought she was the only one like this in the world. I told her No, welcome to my nightmare. Everything that I ate was stuck in that pouch after just a couple of bites. Now I would prepare myself a meal, all weighed out like the Doctor said, and he told me I should have no problem with that amount of food Yeagh Rite ! Her and I both had to drink Water with our food in order to get it to go down... Now before you say your not suppose to do that, that's not how the band works! We both new that, but we would get a meal ready something small, and not high in calories, and it would be stuck every time only liquids could go threw it. So my surgeon made me keep a diary "to no how many calories we were consuming in a day, not to exceed 1200 calories." so we use the water as a tool to help get the food threw, and not be in pain. It worked!!! So Yes there is a way out for you. It is unorthodox but if done right it works. Mail me if you have to. Shirley 10/31/2006 Henry Ford Hospital "Center of Excellence" Michigan

He's not interested at all! His thing is he is Chief Surgeon, so he moves them in, and moves them out. That's all he cares about. "MONEY!" He new it was blown. When he stuck the syringe in it, and the plunger almost shot to the top of the syringe, He went WOWWWW!!! I asked what's wrong. He said when that happens that usually indicates a leek. But I will empty this band because it's to tight. Well I begged him not to, but he knows best. After I was escorted out, in about a month, I went to a fill center. Lost 10 lbs in a week all Water. I went back because it wasn't working right, so she stuck in the needle, and it was empty. She said I'm sorry but I think you hsve a leak. I felt the saline coming out with a little burh to it, so I new for sure I had a leak. That's how this whole thing went. I am still trying to get another surgeon to look at this. I called today, left a message, but no response. I'll see next week.

Just ask, and someone will answer you.

I keep a daily Diary. I use like a 3 subject note book turn it side ways and do the following: Date Time food Amount Calories Protein How do you Feel? 02/18 8:00 Turkey Bacon 2 slices 70 6 O.K.

Your rite.

Go on ebay and check out MUSCLE MILK you will want the lite. These are people in business, and they have 12 or more flavors. You won't find that in a GNC. These big jugs that they sell come in some Great Flavors I like cookies n cream, chocolate peanut butter blend, strawberry cream, and vanilla cream. Even the Dr. & Dietitian said this is what you should be drinking. I never switched to anything else. It is good stuff. Banded 10/31/2006

Muscle Milk Lite is great stuff. "for your protein" Go on ebay and type in MUSCLE MILK, and you will see the Distributors, and how many different flavors are available to you. We were instructed to take Flintstones Complete with Choline "chewable" I do about 4 a day. keeps your pep up... They are good Vitamins.

I have a window for myself, 800 - 1200 per day. That way if I eat in a restaurant, and they have some high calorie sauce on something. Lets say calorie count would end up at 1300. I wouldn't feel so bad, because how I have cut back. Make sure you take good vitamins though so you keep you snap up. "energy" Flintstones complete with choline is what is recommended by my Dr.. I chew about 4 a day.

Yeppa ! Just make sure you chew it well, and if it doesn't feel like it wants to go down ! Dont fofce it, just put it out in your napkin. This is different for everyone, so you will find out.

All that is very true, but even my Doc said if your really hungry eat Proteins only, but incorporate the liquids. Because your gonna have to get use to it any way. All went smooth, and then I had my weeks of hell for healing, and i stuck to all that. At 1000 calries or under a day, You can bet I dropped weight.

Go on ebay and look up MUSCLE MILK get the light, you'll need it anyway after the surgery. Check out all the different flavors that the suppliers have, and order what you would like. Like Cookies N CREAM, chocolate Peanut Butter BLEND etc. There really good for you. I know your hungry! By some products made out of TURKEY. Like turkey meatballs, turkey bacon, eggs or egg beaters. I had breakfast Turkey sausage, egg beaters, lunch Muscle Milk shake dinner couple of Meatballs, some Gravy, Cottage cheese. Snack sugar free pudding. About 3 days before surgery I went all liquid Fruitsicles, Muscle Milk Yogurt, Pudding, and anything liquid. After Surgery I asked my surgeon how did I do with the liquids? He said " O You Were Just Fine! So that's what I did, and it worked just fine.

I have been dieting all my life, and they don't work. I didn't want my intestines cut, and pulled out, because there is no going back! So I chose the band. It was good in the beginning. You stick to what your Dr. and Dietitian tell you, and your good to go. You will lose weight. I lost over 120lbs. with a 4cc band. I went in for a fill, I was at 1.8cc, and they filled me with0.2cc. Total of saline in the band 2cc. It blew the band ! I kept trying to figure how could this happen? It's only 1/2 full? Well I quit beating my head of the wall and believe that it was defective. I never had any problem before, and it blew the line, or port. I'm hoping to get in to see a surgeon soon now that I have Ins. again. When I went back to my surgeon, he seen some weight gain, and told his student to instruct me to control my appetite, come back when I have lost weight, and will talk about a fill. Then I was escorted out. I was furious ! This was my last month of Ins. due to being laid off, but no one would let me see him so I was escorted out. I have regained all of my weight, and I am trying threw things that I have learned to cut back. It is hard. I have gotten the attention of another surgeon to see me VERY HARD TO DO! So I weight daily for a call, I will call tomorrow and see if they can work in a outsider. Just so you know. This is a plastic tool, and can break, and will somewhere down the line... So,, make sure you have a excellent surgeon. Find out if you develop a leak will he fix you, Ask questions! Find the answers to your questions before surgery. Then do what you want. Yes it is a Weight Loss Tool! It also works ! The choice is up to you. I know it works, but I know it can come with some problems. I wish you Luck. Shirley Banded 10/31/2006 Dr. Jeffrey Genaw "Chief Bariatric Surgeon" Henry Ford Hospital "Center of Excellence" Detroit, Michigan.

I have a quick, and easy recipe for a creamy hearty onion soup. It will be up in calories but you could probably substitute something for the cream. I made it today for the first time, and it was fantastic.. Let me know if you want it, and I'll send it your way. Could also be used for Cream of Mushroom, Cream of Brocoli Etc.

I like the Muscle Milk Light. They have around 13 flavors, so you can basically get what you want, and it's good.. I get mine on ebay. They have great prices, and more to offer then the nutrition shops that I have been in. Also, our Dr., and Dietician told us to drink muscle milk because it's good for you. Check out ebay just enter muscle milk and see what they have to offer. Good Luck.

To the person in CANADA: With the Health Care that you have ! Come to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit ! * They have excellent surgeons there, and they are a center of excellence. They will be able to take care of all your aftercare. Canadians flock by bus to see the bariatric surgeons. So trust me when I tell you, you would not be alone. Sometimes I think there are more people there from CANADA then the States. Your Ins. is gold. I don't know why anyone would consider Mexico for the band... It's your business totally. I just hope you know that if anything will go wrong, and it will "it's plastic!" that you have to go back to the surgeon who did your work. Because know one else wants to touch someone else's mistake. It's very hard to get another surgeon. I KNOW ! All I did was move away from my area and I can't get anyone to touch this "it has a leak" If not I have to go back to who did my surgery, or have it removed. I am waiting, and hoping that they call me and set this up. They say they haven't forgot me, we will see. I would suggest someone that will monitor your fills Not a fill station that's who put a whole in my Port. I will have him replace it with a newer band I guess. We will see. I will post if someone else takes me in for repair. In the meantime I hope you consider someone in your state. Good Luck Shirley. Dr. Jeffrey Genaw Henry Ford Hospital "Center of Excellence" Detroit, Michigan.

I had surgery in 06, and am still burping. You have new plumbing ! The air has to be able to flow free, or you would feel uncomfortable, maybe stuck. So a good long hard burp that you can feel from the bottom up is a good thing. So I guess you better get use to it.

Are you counting your calories? Even though I am banded with a 4cc band "yep that's old" I still keep a diary and try not to eat over 1200 calories. I give myself a window just in case we should go to a restaurant, and you really don't know the calories. So I try to stay between 900 - 1200 calories. If I go over ten at that restaurant, I won't kick myself for it. Go to calorie counter.com and look for calorie king. They are the most accurate I think. Just type in what you had to eat "weigh your stuff, and measure like 1/4 cup" It will tell you your calories, and keep track of your Protein also so you don't go over, because then that can cause weight gain also. Good Luck. Shirley Banded 10/31/2006 Henry Ford Hospital

It's been a while for me, but I drank MUSCLE MILK LIGHT. I order on ebay just type in muscle milk, and you will get people that have flavors galore. It comes in a powder form, so you need a shaker bottle. I still buy Cookies N CREAM, chocolate Peanut Butter BLEND, strawberry CREAM, vanilla CREAM. That's for my Protein, and it's good for you. Also I get my best prices there threw dealers, and occasionally you will see something that is going to expire with the date, "it's still good." so you will see some cheap prices then. I bought sugar free pudding cups, cottage cheese, oatmeal, scrambled egg, mashed potatoes/gravy, thicker Soups, trust me you have things in your kitchen that you have hearty to eat. Another good one is cook 1 cup of rice, when it's done, just kill the heat, and add a can of cream of mushroom soup to it, and mix well. No Water at all. This will last you a while, and any cream of soup will work. Just don't eat to much stuff. Banded 10/31/2006 Henry Ford Hospital

Lap Band sends you the tape when you hook up with your surgeon, and they want you to see what your getting into. Tons of info ! My surgeon told me when it comes, make sure you watch it ! I was glad I did.

First of all it starts with your brains... It's up to you to use this device "tool" to your best ability to try to loose weight. Now that means a small amount of food per meal. You should feel full, and then stop,,, don't eat anymore. The tool was surgically implanted, and it's up to you to use good judgement when you eat, what you eat, how much you eat. By getting fills, you will control what you can swallow, and how much. You have to tell real hunger "like stomacg growling" from head hunger... Hope this helps some.

Ibuprofin can eat away at the band I was told, by my surgeon. Tylanol is suppose to be the only thing we can take. Stress can make that tighten up even more. So,,,, try to relax if possible ! Call your Surgeon, and let him know, maybe he will give you something for pain.

Not a problem at all !!!!! If you have ever heard of MUSCLE MILK, you would probably here ugggh ! Well I am here to tell you that if you by MUSCLE MILK by the flavor that you want, and in powder form. "NOT IN A liquid, OR TIN CAN." You will be a lot happier. Go to ebay, and type in Muscle Milk "I buy the lite" You will see alot of different suppliers on there, and they have a lot to choose from. I buy Cookies N CREAM, chocolate Peanut Butter, strawberry CREAM, vanilla CREAM. There are more to choose from trust me. I didn't care for CHOCOLATE, CREAM BRUILEE,AND BLUEBERRYS N CREAM You will also see people at great prices because the expiration date is coming up. There still good.. I buy all my stuff on ebay, I wouldn't even think about the junk in a Health food store. Take a look, you won't be disappointed especially when you find someone with 13, or more flavors. I was banded in 2006 at Henry Ford Hospital. They even tell there patients to use MUSCLE MILK, as well as a good multiple Vitamin. FLINTSTONES COMPLETE WITH CHOLINE. This stuff will give you a boost ! i do about 4 a day

Welcome to Band Land ! I read your post,and don't be to dissapointed about the weight. Do to surgery it's only water, you'll know when it is comeing off, when you pee like there's no tommorow.