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I had surgery in February and I just found out on Tuesday that my port is flipped too. I am totally bummed. Before I found out I got stuck with the needle 6 times too trying to get a fill. I really hope that it is an easy recovery too. Congratulations on your weight loss. Let me know how your revision surgery goes :wink: Julie

I was banded Feb 5th with Dr Webb. He is FABULOUS!!!

Keep the job!! You can just get a fill when you are available. Good Luck :thumbup: Julie

I also had bouts of diarrhea right after surgery. I am sure it is because of the fluids. I would move on to mushies for a couple of days and see if that helps. Even if you still have it after a day I would keep trying. I ALSO had deep regret right after surgery. I vomited for 3 days after surgery and kept thinking that I made a huge mistake. I had surgery on Feb 5th, 2009 and I have lost 35 lbs so far and I have had 5 fills and 1 unfill. My surgeon and my nutritionist are thrilled. I thought that it was slow but they said that sometimes it takes people a while to get to the right "sweet spot" I don't think I am there yet but I am close. Keep your chin up. It will get better :thumbup: Julie

I LOVE Dr Webb!!! Plus you have Novus Centers to help you with all the paperwork. I was banded on Feb 5th and I didn't have to do anything except go and see the doctors to get the medical clearance. Novus really helps a lot with all the paperork and Dr Webb is great. Good Luck :thumbup: Julie

Hi All :sad: I was just banded on Feb 5th so I feel like I am still in the learning curve but I really to have a silly question. I got my first fill on March 16th and I think they overfilled me because I couldn't keep anything down. The next day they removed 2 cc's so now I have 2 cc's in a Realize band. When I eat too much I feel a lot of pressure right under my breast bone. I am assuming that it is because I ate too much? I was under the impression that if I ate too much it would come right back up? Am I incorrect? I feel like I need more "incentive" to not eat too much. It is uncomfortable but not terribly so. I am thinking that maybe I need another fill? Maybe only 1 cc? I am starting to gain back some of the weight that I lost pre op and then post op and I really don't want to!! I really hope that someone who has been banded for a while can let me know because my nutritionist and my surgeon can't really help me Thanks in advance :thumbup: Julie

I just had a fill on March 16th and I couldn't keep fluids down either. I called the next day and they said to come in ASAP because my band was too tight. I would get in as soon as possible. You must be dehydrated by now. It only took me one day to become dehydrated because I couldn't keep Fluid down either. Good Luck :thumbup: Julie

I hope you went to the ER. That does not sound right. They will be able to control your pain in the ER if the pain meds that the doctor gave you can't get it under control. Keep us posted :thumbup: Julie

My nutritionist recommends taking those Bariatric Advantage supplements also. I have to take then twice a day and they have one specifically for lap band Julie

I have a feeling that you might not even find a doctor to perform the lap band. The BMI is so low and from what I have read most won't even do it unless you have a bmi 35+ with co morbidities or 40+ without co morbidities...

I was banded Feb 5th. I wish I was having a good time like the 2 listed above. I feel like a swallowed a whole apple all the time and it is just sitting there. It is pain and pressure right under my breast bone. I feel it all the time but sometimes it is worse. Has anyone ever (before they were banded) swallowed too fast and not chewed enough? You get that weird feeling of pain and pressure and then it passes? Well, I get that and it passes but then I always feel the pressure. I am going to the surgeon tomorrow. When I called them earlier in the week they said that it was normal and it would pass. I did have some pretty violent dry heaving when 2 and 3 days from surgery and I am wondering if that is why I feel like this. Maybe the swelling didn't go down as fast as it should because of the vomitting? The surgeon said that the vomitting would not hurt my band but I am wondering if that is why I am feeling like this all the time. I hope to get some answers tomorrow. Julie:confused:

I had a pretty good night. I slept about 11 hours. I asked the surgeon about dry heaving and moving the band and he said that it was not a problem. He said that the main concern right now is getting dehydrated. I am just drinking water and eating broth. I guess that is all I can have. I am going to call the surgeon again on Monday and get it completely straight what is "clear" and what is "full" because I got different information from the nutritionist. I don't want that to happen again so I really want to do the right thing. I guess I know now what happens when you don't follow the instructions. Maybe it is good that I learned that early in the game... I will keep you informed. I am hoping that I am over the hump now. Julie

My husband just talked to the surgeon. He said that I am supposed to be on clear liquids only. I was told that I could take a crushed up pill "with a little applesauce" and I took that as I could have applesauce. My mistake :thumbup: I started dry heaving again and he said that if that doesn't stop I have to go to the ER and get fluids :thumbup: I really don't want to do that but I guess we will see.

I hope someone can answer my question. I had surgery on Feb 5th so I am only 2 days post op. I had a very bad day yesterday with terrible dry heaving all day. I called my surgeon and he called in some anti nausea medication and I haven't had it today. However today whenever I eat I get really bad pressure right under my breast bone. I keep thinking that is because I am eating too fast but I don't know how to eat more slowly. He also told me I could eat applesauce so really all I am eating is that and Protein supplements and everytime I eat I am getting that. Any idea what I can do to stop it? It is really uncomfortable. I am sure that it is something I am doing but I don't know what. Thanks Julie

Working Mom, I also saw that poster who is completely against the realize band and I also agree that he works for lapband because of all the information he has. I am getting the realize band on Thursday this week because that is the one that my surgeon uses. I have a lot of information from them and their website is great. It does seem like it is a personal choice for the doctors though which one they go with. Julie

I would still try to call it. Even if it isn't the right place they should be able to at least transfer you to the correct place or give you the correct phone number.

ait, You should be able to call the number on the back of your card. Unfortunatly Aetna has a lot of phone numbers so your employer is probably a dedicated line so the number on your card should help. I hope that helps :w00t: Julie

I am in the middle of my pre op and I am getting banded on Feb 5th. Everytime I want to cheat I think about getting to the hospital and getting put under and them waking me up and they hadn't done anything because my liver was too big and they couldn't do it. It absolutely terrifies me and it keeps me from cheating. Keep your chin up! You can do it :redface: Julie

Feb 5th is coming fast!! :tt2:I have to be at the hospital by 9:30. I hope that doesn't mean I will have to wait a long time. But if I have waited this long I can wait a few more hours :eek: Good luck to all the Feb Bandsters Julie

I agree with both of you. I was approved by insurance on January 14 and had a surgery date less than a week later. You have to make it a hobby now and call everyday. Good luck :cursing: Julie

I found out today that I am getting banded on Feb 5th. I can't believe it is coming up so fast. I start the pre op on January 22nd. I think I am more scared of the pre op diet than I am the surgery :thumbup:. I really think it will be worth it though. Good Luck Feb Bandsters :w00t: Julie

IURN62, Aetna does cover it if your employer chooses to have it covered. It sounds like your employer chose not to cover the procedure. I would check with your employer to see if there is some kind of an exclusion before you take no for an answer. Sorry

I agree with you. Sometimes you have to fight with the insurance company. I also have Aetna and just got approved today. I can't really say anything bad though because it was just submitted this past Thursday and I got approval today.. I can't wait to get the surgery done and over with so I can start my new thinner life! Julie

I am not banded yet but my surgeon said that he puts you on that liquid diet for 2 weeks before to shrink the liver. He isn't concerned about if you lose weight or not. He just wanted the liver to shrink to make the surgery easier on him and me. If you are really concerned about it I would call your doctor or nutritionist and let them know that you aren't losing very much weight and ask them for advise. Good luck with your band :rolleyes2:

Thank you very much. I can't wait for the seminar :thumbup: