carla08

i had my banding nov 2008,lost 82 lbs and have had very few issues however in the last 2 weeks i have had horrible heartburn and reflux it had been nearly 3 mths since a fill and i just assumed i was due a fill and probably eating to much well had my fill oct 15 1.5 cc for tatal of 6.5 cc in 14cc band. the heartburn and belching or inability to belch has progressed to terrible pressure in my chest and constant vomiting, like throwing up all that i eat and more for past 24 plus hours what is wrong with me?

have they done a fill under flouroscopy they need to look at the stomach and see whats going on when you swallow

sometimes they just don't seat well the best place is just below the breast bone mine had to be placed to the mid left of my belly button and it flipped after 7 months had revision on june 19, sore but not a big deal anxious to get a fill and resume weight loss

hi i was banded in nov 08 and i still have tenderness in the port area my surgeon told me it could last 6 to 12 months hope you do well

hi skinny i was banded nov 3 2008 the tissue around my port is still tender my port is located in the area to the left of my xiphoid process in muscle and fat my doc said it takes six months sometimes to go away and i am more tender after fills. my doctor injects lidacaine prior to doing the fill so after a small stick i feel nothing good luck

hi i had a paraesophgeal hernia thats why i have the band and not the gb. my surgery was very complicated my entire stomach and omentum were up in my chest cavity and my stomach ws twisted in half and had grown to my heart and ribs he ws able to fix it all laproscopically and i did have to take more time off from work but the recovery was not so bad and this was my first surgery ever! i came home on day three and was able to care for myself just rested a lot good luck

Hi my doctor said this occurs in the beginning because when they do this surgery they are messing around near the diaphram the nerves there are related to the nerves in your back so until you are completely healed you may have a flare up now and then this is also a sign of overeating but that doesn't sound like what your feeling good luck

Hi Saundra I am also from Wv had my surgery in morgantown nov 3 08 would lve to communicate with you

surgery nov 3 08 down 42 lbs

I do not have aetna but have they checked an A1C to see if perhaps you would be considered a type II diabetic also a comorbidity, do you have bakc or knee pain due to being overweight also can get you approved your Bmi is very close can they reweigh you and submit the new weight generally best to weigh in the afternoon for higher weight good luck

sepsis always fatal???? are you sure?

Hi I was banded on nov 3 2008 I have lost only 34 lbs and I too have problems determining when to stop I try to eat only the amount listed by the nutritionist but some days I can't seem to get enough I read in a lapband book written by a doctor who had had the procedure that it was normal and would not affect your weight los though I'm sure some would disagree. My doctor says as long as I'm losing 2-3 lbs per week I'm fine. When were you banded

So I was banded Nov 3, 08. The first four weeks after surgery were not so bad I guess I had a lot of inflammtion due to also having a huge hiatal hernia repaired with mesh. After that though I thought I would starve to death. I had a four cc fill six weeks after surgery and I still feel like I'm eating more than I should be able to. I have only been sick once and that was new yrs eve after eating a shrimp and scallops both pretty dry. To date my weight loss is 31 pounds,an average day for me is breakfast- egg beater 1/4 cup, sometimes on the weekend I'll also have 1/4 to 1/2 cup fried potatoes, lunch-2-3oz chicken with 1/2 cup cottage cheese or a small salad, dinner- 2-4 oz meat,chicken or fish. veggies 1/2 cup 2 tbs to 1/2 cup potates or pasta. If I have a snack it is usually low cal popcorn occas. one hershys kiss, or 1/2 cup oatmeal or a protein drink. Anyone who has more experience with this Please tell me am I overeating not losing as much as I should be I'm terrified I will fail at this like every other time I"ve dieted.:thumbup:

So I was banded Nov 3, 08. The first four weeks after surgery were not so bad I guess I had a lot of inflammtion due to also having a huge hiatal hernia repaired with mesh. After that though I thought I would starve to death. I had a four cc fill six weeks after surgery and I still feel like I'm eating more than I should be able to. I have only been sick once and that was new yrs eve after eating a shrimp and scallops both pretty dry. To date my weight loss is 31 pounds,an average day for me is breakfast- egg beater 1/4 cup, sometimes on the weekend I'll also have 1/4 to 1/2 cup fried potatoes, lunch-2-3oz chicken with 1/2 cup cottage cheese or a small salad, dinner- 2-4 oz meat,chicken or fish. veggies 1/2 cup 2 tbs to 1/2 cup potates or pasta. If I have a snack it is usually low cal popcorn occas. one hershys kiss, or 1/2 cup oatmeal or a protein drink. Anyone who has more experience with this Please tell me am I overeating not losing as much as I should be I'm terrified I will fail at this like every other time I"ve dieted.:confused:

:Yawn::sad_smile:hi I live in Buckhannon about three hours away I was banded nov 3 08 and have lost 34 lbs beginning to get scared this will not work.