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The problem is I have 2cc in my band and they are unable to draw any out. It won't come out into the syringe. They tried at the hospital.

So, when you started throwing up after you ate did it last forever? I have had two 24 hour days of throwing up stomach acid. The first time I went to the hospital. They thought I had a virus. It happened again two weeks later and now again today. I ate very little, but nothing settled and up it is coming.

Thank you so much for your response. I am definitely learning to think while I eat.

I had my first fill a couple of weeks ago. Is there an awkward stage between food either going straight through or getting stuck? If I am in a hurry, or eat something dry, it gets stuck going down, but it seems nothing stays in the pouch. Will more fills help me get past this stage? It seems like the opening is just big enough to either cause me grief or do nothing. Thoughts/knowledge?

I had my first fill a couple of weeks ago. Is there an awkward stage between food either going straight through or getting stuck? If I am in a hurry, or eat something dry, it gets stuck going down, but it seems nothing stays in the pouch. Will more fills help me get past this stage? It seems like the stoma is just big enough to cause grief or do nothing. Thoughts/knowledge?

good luck with your surgery!!!

I know that some diuretics can cause it, but I don't know about Synthroid.... however, my daughter takes it and had leg cramps this weekend while she was home from college. It would be something to ask the doctor next visit. Good luck with everything!

It can be dangerous for your potassium to drop too low, as it helps your kidneys and heart function properly. I found that laying off the sodium helps to keep mine at a normal level.

My doc gave me 1cc. One measly little cc. I was sure hoping he would be more aggressive on the first fill. I was extremely disappointed.

hi! you are doing so much better than I am! Congrats to you! I haven't lost an ounce since the surgery. I am getting a fill today, so hopefully, that will help. I can eat like a lumberjack and have found myself the last few days doing just that. ugh. I told myself I wouldn't revert back to eating too much, but here we go....

I agree with that! I haven't lost any weight since surgery, but my clothes are getting looser. I like to think that the "water weight" I lost during pre-op is being replaced by fat loss. Yes, that's a good theory.

never mind, I remembered.... non scale victory

What is an NSV? I'm still trying to learn the acronyms.

Don't add the ice and cut the milk back to 8oz if it is still too much. That's what I would do.

I agree! My doctor gave me print outs for gastric and lapband, not sure why both and didnt' figure it out for a while. I just wondered why I had so much conflicting info. It was also different than the bariatric lead at the hospital told me to do and different again from the nutritionist info from the pre op visits! Is skim milk okay on liquid stage? What? If it's liquid only then why is cream of wheat and pudding on the list????? I can't wait until I can eat normal foods and quit second guessing my every sip. Boy I feel better now! thanks!

I was banded on the 26th. My dr. instructed liquids for three weeks. maybe too soon to move on to pureed for you?

I had mine approved through insurance. My surgery was yesterday. I have Aetna, though. Make sure you find their requirements on their website so you have it in writing what they need to approve you. I had to have four visits (three full months) worth of nutritionist and doctor visits noting an exercise plan. If your BMI is under 40 you also need a co morbidity. Mine was sleep apnea. Be careful, because they have a set number for how bad your sleep apnea has to be, too. I had to have my test redone and it had gotten worse. I guess that was good in my situation because the number was then bad enough to get approval.

You are beautiful and thin! Keep telling yourself that and soon you will believe it as the world sees it. Congrats to you. I hope to have your success and I sure wish I had your youth! Enjoy what you have accomplished and sport that bikini proudly!

I am so glad someone put the "low BMI" group on the home page. I will have surgery on Aug 26th. I can't wait to see me and all the surgery dates close to mine have their little BMI tickers go down, down, down! I am telling everyone about the surgery. It's not like they haven't seen me struggle to diet the conventional way for years. If they talk about me behind my back, I guess they are laying off of someone else. I look at it as even more accountability. I just pray I am not one of those poor souls that have it done and still can't drop any weight. I would be mortified since I have chosen to shout it from the rooftop. Good luck to all.

Libriteen... How are you being just two days out from surgery? Mine is august 26. I just started the pre-op diet today.

My sleep apnea study was the hold up. I had to have the sleep study done again. It was much worse, so once the new study was submitted, I was approved. That was on my second appeal. Aetna must respond in 15 calender days. The first two times (with denials due to "not significant" sleep apnea) it took the 15 days. With the new sleep study, I had an answer in four days. Make sure you send your medical records with two years history in with your paperwork. I had to send those in the first appeal because my doc had only noted I had a two year history with no proof. Good luck! Let me know if you have any more questions!

I was just approved by Aetna yesterday. I did not have an exercise person. The nutritionist and the doctor noted I was exercising. I had four visits with both which is the three full months Aetna requires. Hope this helps.

I thought I was good to go with Aetna. I had all my nutrition and doctor visits, etc. Come to find out, my sleep apnea isn't what Aetna considers "clinically significant" even though I sleep with a CPAP every night for four years. I guess I will go and retest and hope for the worst, or best in this case. I am very disappointed, though. I'm not sure my sleep apnea has gotten any worse in the past four years.

Good luck to you. I have Aetna and they said my sleep apnea was not "clinically significant" even though I sleep with a CPAP every night and feel bad if I don't. So disappointing.... I have jumped through all the hoops and appoinments for three months to find out I still can't get approved. I am thinking about having the test again since it was 4 years and 20lbs ago. Maybe it has gotten more severe. If not, then I guess it won't happen for me. I refuse to try to gain weight so that I can lose it.

You are going to make that 200lbs! I saw your ticker and went WOWWWW!!! Congrats early to you because I have no doubt you will see 200lbs go bye bye!