jms462001

I had soup and oatmeal along with my protein shake yesterday. I tried eating a few nuts today (not the easiest food I guess) and started throwing up again......even water. I guess I will stay on liquids today and keep on soft foods a few days longer and go back for another unfill if it doesn't loosen up.

It's Friday and I feel ok, but have no energy and a headache from not eating. I am not getting another fill until probably May because I will be traveling to West Africa in April and I hope the band is loose enough then so I have no problems. I don't want a total unfill for the trip. He gave me a needle and syringe in case of an emergency. I know now what that emergency might be like!!! I won't be getting that .5 cc put back!! I think the 1 cc added was enough probably. I'm glad you are feeling better. Let's hope we don't go through that again!

When I was using the powder protein mixes, I often mixed the peanut butter in. It adds so much flavor and overpowers the protein smell! It's the best!!

I feel better today and I think it is going to be ok. I will stay on liquids another day and then start soft foods and see how I tolerate them. I did get my meds down today. I was very happy to wake up and feel fairly normal. I just took small sips all morning as I felt very tight. Hopefully it will loosen up some in the next week, like after my first fill, and I will drop 4 or 5 pounds again in the meantime!! Good luck to you. You have been very fortunate! You have had many more fills, but your Dr must be very conservative with them whereas mine is aggressive. I am self pay so I liked that idea, but not overdoing!! At least I didn't have to pay for an unfill!

I flew 9 days post op. I was a short flight and I had no problems. I was quite active on the weekend at my destination as well

Well, I woke up this morning and could not even keep water down after my fill yesterday. I tried a hot drink and really started heaving fluids for a couple hours. I had to go in for an unfill. He took out .5 of my 1.5 cc fill. I still may be too tight, but it may be from all the stress of this morning. I have to do liquids for two more days now instead of one after all that. I was down 3 pounds in 24 hours and that is NOT the way I want to lose weight. It was horrible and painful. Yesterday water and protein shakes went down fine after the fill. I wasn't expecting it. I hope I don't have to go back again. I don't like that needle and today left me a whole lot more sore than the first.

My nutritionist said vegetables are not counted as they are condensed to water in a blender and the measurement would not be accurate. So, I think we can eat more as long as it's not starchy veggies.

That sounds exactly like my experience except he put my fill up to 2 cc and I felt the pressure right away and he backed it off to 1.5 which I thought would be ok. I also got my first fill one day before you on Jan 6th. I had really slowed down losing for a couple weeks and was hungrier but I really wasn't eating that much. I only had .5 cc's removed and 1 cc left in. I am worried that I may end up having to go back and have more taken out. I'm almost afraid to sleep tonight for fear of a repeat of this morning. Wasn't it the most terrible thing?

I had my second fill yesterday morning and did fine all day....1.5 cc's, first fill was 2.5. I had a couple protein RTD shakes and water and part of a small fruit smoothie. Everything went down ok aside from a bit of gurgling with the water. I even took my meds last night and drank water till 2 am. Then when I woke at 8 and drank some water it would not stay down. I had that tight chest feeling and some pain. I decided to try a hot drink as I have read that it loosens some people's bands in the morning. I had a few sips and that set off some serious pain and I could not keep it down. I started vomiting every 10 mins or so and I swear I must have had liquid sitting in there from the day before. I sure didn't drink that much. I finally called the Dr's office and they told me to come in right away. I got .5 of the 1.5 cc's removed and could swallow water right away. I still feel too tight, but I'm thinking it is from the swelling perhaps since I went through so much this morning. I only could get down 1 small protein shake and a cup of non fat latte along with some water today. I have to stay on liquids for at least two days. I had lost 3 pounds in 24 hours when I went back today!! I do not want to lose weight that way. It was horrible and I cannot imagine the people I have read about who ride it out to see if it will get better or who are so far from their Dr they have to wait. Can anyone tell me how long it takes to feel better after going through that and having an unfill? How long before you are still so tight from the swelling?

Yup, me too and I was also banded on 11/24!!!!!!

26 or 27 pounds is really a good loss. Some people do not even start losing any significant amt until they have had the band for 5 or 6 months according to my nutritionist. I was banded about the same time as you, have lost around 30 and my Dr said that is ahead of schedule. So, I would say your body is just taking a break to catch up with you. Don't give up. Keep doing the right things and you will start losing again!!

I got my second fill today and he put 1.5 cc's, last time was 3.5 cc's and I don't know if there was some in to begin with so I guess I'm around 5 cc's. I haven't really had much loss either since mid Jan, about 2 weeks after the first fill. But the Dr. and the nutritionist said I was ahead of the avg weight loss and doing really well. I guess we just have to be patient, but it sucks to have it stop when it has been steady. I hope this fill gets it going. He tried to put 2 cc's in, but I felt chest pain right away and told him to take it out. I'm on liquids so I don't know how it will be. I'm much more sore than after the first fill.

I was surprised when I cut up chicken into little bite size pieces and measured it. 1/2 cup was actually quite a bit and I had not been eating more than that amt.

Probably should tell your Dr. You will probably know quite soon if you are blocked. Hopefully it passes right through. I know about gum chewing. I chew nicorette and have some sort of gum in my mouth all the time. I have never swallowed it and hopefully never will. I hope yours passes without a problem. Be sure to check back and let us know!

I'm very sorry for your son's health. What possibly could have been the cause from muscle milk? I really do not think it contains any ingredients that different from other protein drinks. Perhaps people are trying to use them in place of other nutrition and working out excessively would be the only reason I could think of.

Muscle milk lite is the only protein drink I can tolerate. It is one that my nutritionist recommends. They now have a chocolate mint RTD that has 100 calories and 0 sugar.

If your Dr is also very conservative with fills so people get small ones frequently, I'm willing to bet they have great weight loss success with all the 12 day post fill diets!!

Just close your eyes and don't look at the needle!

Are you instructed 9-12 days of special diet after each fill??

It sure went fast for you!! Did you seem to lose on average about the same amount of weight monthly? How many fills did you have in the year? Congrats on your great success!!

Did your weight loss continue the first trimester of your pregnancy? Congratulations on both your baby coming soon and your tremendous success with the band!!!

I LOVE my water, always have, always will. I never go anywhere without my huge jug!! And, I would never wash my underwear out in tea or coffee and kinda treat my insides the same!!!!!!!

I was banded around 5 PM. I was discharged at 10 AM the following morning. I was drinking following the surgery, walking immediately (I have spinal disease so it is always difficult, but had no problem), made it to the bathroom alone all night with the IV hookups, and had minimal discomfort. I am 54 and was surprised at how simple it was and how good I felt after. The only pain the first week was rising from laying down and that was in the port area and was considerable. I went to Vegas 9 days post op and had a great time.

I tell everyone if it comes up for any reason. I see no reason not to and it does not come up frequently just because people know. The only people who ask how it's going are my immediate family members and my closest friends from time to time. I'm not ashamed of it and have no reason to keep it secret that I can think of. I have even told people who are practically strangers!!

I wish you tons of luck and a fast recovery. What went wrong?