tinaj

hi guys, i went and got some of my fill taken out and I must proclaim "YEAAAA"!!! I am doing so much better. My gurgling has decreased 90% and my reflux is totally gone. I sleep all night and it is a beautiful thing. I think my problems came on so slowly and gradually that I didn't even realize how uncomfortable I had become. I now eat and still get the fullness so that I stop eating but without all of the other discomfort. I feel like this is probably how I should have been to begin with but just didn't even realize "that I hadn't found my sweet spot". I don't know if this will last but it's been a week so far and I don't think I felt this good with my band... ever. Hopefully, I will be fine now but if now I will let you know. thanks for all of your responses. I never post and was grateful to have a place to go with my concerns.

wow, that is a little scary. i hope you are alright. how long did you have the reflux? was it every night. I typically it have it the night before i start my period and then it is gone. i posted because this month it seemed to go on for about 6 or 7 nights. not horrible but enough to wake me up (and think i can't do this forever!). i started my period and last night slept like a baby. my insurance is gone so for now i may have to just wait but please keep me posted and let me know what you find out!! thanks and good luck

hi, i acutally called the a woman who gave me one of the o nly two fills i have ever had. i explained to her about the increased noisiness over the last 6 months and before i even finished my sentence she said "and your having fluid come up at night (reflux). she said this is fairly common after a few years and that I am probably a little tight. I was banded in 2006 in april so it has actually been 3 years ago. no problems until all of the noise started. didn't really bother me just annoying. it is the reflux that made me post. i am going tomorrow to get a little taken out and i will let you guys know if it makes it better. thank you for responding! tina

I was banded two years ago and have not had any problems at all. I've only had two fills which were both within 6 months of my surgery. Over the last 4 months I have started experiencing what I believe to be reflux at night while I am sleeping. Initially, it seemed to worsen around the time of my period but now it has been the last 8 nights in a row. I wake up and feel like I am choking. My band has also become noisier at night and in the mornings when layihg down. I have varied what and when I eat and over the last week it has not make any improvement. I am fine while awake. Any soluteions?? please help. I am in Arizona and had my surgery in Mexico so I don't even know a Dr. but I need a good nights sleep. thanks for your help!!

hi, i had the lapband procedure placed 12 months ago and i now need to obtain medical insurance privately. Have any of you had difficulty qualifying for insurance after you listed this procedure? They ask you all of these pre existing conditions and you are suppose to last surgeries etc and am just wondering if this has been a problem for anyone? thanks, tina

hi, i had the lapband placed 12 months ago. I now am in the position of needing to obtain my own medical insurance privately. my question is has anyone had difficulty getting their own insurance after listing this as a procedure that you have had done? Have any of you obtained insurance and not listed it. Thanks for your help. tina

hi, i had my band placed in april. here is my question? can i take a pill? i woke up with a very sore neck and back. liquid tylenol isn't doing it. My doctor never said i can't take pills but it was never addressed. i just want to take two should this be a problem??? Please say it is okay!!! thanks for replying. tina ps. i haven't had to take any other medication over the last several months and this is the first time it has come up

It sounds like I definitely have first bite syndrome. Actually, it's really unpleasant but it passes and I can live with it. My real frustration is still being able to eat so much. I really don't feel any restriction and am not even sure what that feels like??? I just know what the stuck feeling is.As I said, this always comes at the beginning of my meal (first few bites) and not in the middle or at the end. thanks for your help.t

thank goodness I am not the only one. I just made a similiar post. My first fill was 2cc's. I can still eat a lot. I've only lost 2 pounds since my first fill!. I still get the stuck feeling when I first start to eat but other than that I don't think I have any restriction. I am going to make an appointment and go get another fill. good luck!!!!!! Your not alone!! tina

thanks, i am going to make an appointment. I am just concerned that one i can eat soo much and two my food gets stuck on the first few bites. thaks for your help!!

thank you so much, i will call her,tina

hi, I was banded in April and had my first fill toward the beginning of June. I have only lost about 19 pounds. 6 of that I lost pre-op. I have not been on this site since being banded because i've been so frusterated. I have definitely bumped up my exercising and my eating comes and goes. Here is my question. I at most times can still eat a lot I means my normal pre-op amounts. Sometimes, I get that stuck feeling and have to stop or slow down but then can continue to eat a large amount. Often, this stuck feeling occurs on my first bite on an empty stomach. I usually have a proteing shake for breakfast and then fall apart at lunch and/or dinner. Why can I still eat so much. I know this is just a tool but honestly if I could control my portion size I wouldn't have had this surgery to begin with. Any, tips do you think i need a fill. By the way my first fill was 2 ccs!! and the dr. even said this may be the only fill you ever need! I think I felt restriction for about a day and that was it. Like I said I know it is still there because I do get that stuck feeling but again, don't let this confuse you. This feeling does not come because I have eaten too much. (probably too big of a bite and definitely happens with bread). Please help and tell me what you think. very frustrated!! thanks, tina

hi, can anyone put me in touch with someone who does fills in the Gilbert area? thanks,tina

thanks for the replies. my dr. did not tell me what calorie range to stay in but did suggest 3 protein shakes a day and or soups. I just don't understand how I went back up nearly 4 pounds???? I was feeling so successful and now not so much. I am almost two weeks out and am down maybe 13 pounds!!! This is so frusterating. I thought this whole band thing would make it easier. Gaining weight when your not eating sucks!!!!

:help: :help: :omg: Okay, help I feel like a freak or a science project. i was baned on 4/27. As of approximately 1 week post-op i was down 15 pounds. Every morning I would get up and I would be a pound or two lighter. I started at 226 and at one time even saw 210. pop up on my scale. I was very weak during the clear liquid phase but stuck to it. I have since gone on to Protein Shakes and Soups. I have never exceeded 800 calories in a day, most days averaging around 600. Here is the problem. The last FOUR days I've gotten up and I have gained!!!!! Yes,it's true. Please don't run screaming from this message thinking that if you read it you might catch what I have. I need encouragement, help, scientific explanations on how this could be happening. I keep thinking it is Fluid but how many days will this continue? PLease don't tell me not to weigh myself, I can't help it I can't stop. First, I laughed not at all suprised by my bodies fear of losing weight (it has always been hard for my body to drop). but now I am starting to panic, what's the point of no food if I am still gaining f.....ng weight. I am really getting pissed. I AM NOT EATING!!! I feel like a science project that has gone way wrong. My scale says 214, now. Yesterday, after my 2.5 mile walk it even bumped up to 215.:angry Why am I not losing, and why am I putting it back on. I am starting to feel desperate and it isn't funny anymore. This makes me want to eat. Please help. Did I have the only band placed for weight gain? Should I call my doc and see if a horrible mistake has been made? Thanks, tina