AlaskaGirl77

I have an open script for phenagran (not sure if I spelled that right). I work in a school and the stomach bug runs like wildfire..the first inkling of feeling sick,I pop one and I don't throw up...sometimes I'll still get the bug,but it's just not comming out of my mouth...lol...I fly down to my sergeon Wednesday for hopefully a slight unfill. I have not had a fill in a year,but suddenly way to tight (actually vomitted 2 from eating) and just tons of sliming...hoping i'm not anywhere near a slip...

not sure..wondering the same thing..May 26 i will be a year post op and still only 55ish pounds down...i am in the gym 5 days a week and with my job take over 12000 steps a day..i don't know what elce i can do at this point!

I fly from Fairbanks to Anchorage everytime to get my fills...so i land,go get my fill and 2 hours later (for airport security reasons,lol) I fly home...at 35,000 feet..you should be just fine!

I flew in for my surgery and for my fills because my dr. is 6 hours away..he has no restrictions on flying..lol

ummm...day 4 lol

Probably to much air got down there with the gulp..wow 5 motrin...my dr. won't even let me take one..EVER AGAIN! lol..he said that anti inflmatory's would give me an ulcer faster than a cup of coffee a day..so i stay far away! lol

i haven't had any problems with pills...my dr. told me if it can fit down my throat,i'd be fine...i'm 6 months out and getting over the H1N1 Flu right now and I never wanna swallow another pill in my lfe! lol..i think that's all I've done the past 2 weeks!

Love the elliptical..burns burns burns those calories..so does the dreaded stair stepper!! burns even more...trust me,at 322 lbs..it's not fun..but i do it for 10 mins a day...also i do water aerobics...not old lady stuff...but a military run/style class that i burn aprox. 1300 calories in the hour

I just got over the stomach flu 2 weeks ago..now i'm getting over the H1N1 flu..stomach flu was worse! lol...after the first time i threw up,i had my dr. get me some phenagran. It's an anti nausua drug that works quickly...now i'll be sure to always keep it on hand!

There are only 2 surgeons in Alaska that take my insurance,and they are both down in Anchorage...so when i call and say i need a fill,it's usually a 6 week process with getting travel arranged and what not..it's so stupid! lol Just keep at it..i had great restriction after surgery (dr. puts in 3 cc's at the time)..but after loosing the first 50lbs. the fat moves away from the band and it loosens...so here i am again..feeling it,but not at much,but i'm loosing,so i'll take it for now until it stops working...just do YOUR best to follow up with fills/unfills until you reach your spot!

I lost very quickly...I lost 50lbs. in the first 3 months...and then gained 10lbs. and stopped loosing. It's a real pain to get fills. I have to fly to Anchorage, (I'm in Fairbanks AK) and it just takes a whole day of childcare,moving apts. yada yada,for a 10 min. apt..i'm in the gym 10 hours a week.I could eat ANYTHING i wanted...i went down for a fill last week. It was my 2nd fill. I'm almost 6 months out from surgery. I have 5.5 in a 14CC band...I'm down 11lbs. since wednesday. I can eat about 1300 calories in a day now instead of the 1800+ i was before this last fill. It's all about finding that green zone or 'sweet spot'...best of luck to you. Even with restriction,i haven't PB'd or slimed or anything,and i don't get stuck (yet)..but i still can eat what i want..just smaller portions...so before it felt like i didn't have a band and now it does...

I'm a huge fan of Sparkspeople. I've used fitday.com,thedailyplate.com and a few other ones. You can always google "Free online food logs". Sparkspeople is very user friendly. You log your fitness as well...message boards (even lap band ones)...i really like it...

were you getting sick before starting drinking soda? i don't really see a doc giving the ok to drink it if you throw up even once a month,let alone multiple times a week..not trying to be snarky,but maybe you need to get a little more of an unfill for the vomiting to stop and to make sure you are doing all you can to follow the basic band rules...

I had my 2nd fill the other day. I was chewing gum through the entire appt. at the end i said,"gum is ok right?" and he said as long as i don't swallow it and don't have a problem with it,then it's fine... i'm a lil over 5 mnths. out

I am so GASSY after fills..and the worst part is i have to fly 40 mins. to get them..so i do my best to 'hold it' the whole flight home..lol...but the week after a fill..well,i'm a machine! lol