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I suggest not tums but prilosec and liquids for a day. I am messed up too. I got stomach flu last week well infection in colon on antibiotics I feel like my band is tighter and about every time I eat getting pain 1hr later until I burp or drink Fluid push down or vomit. I might need call MD tomorrow

Hi, lapband friends. I received a fill on 01/27/2011 and had to get a slight unfill on 02/04/2011. Everything seem to be fine up until this am..02/15/2011. First of all I had pizza last night on Valentines, went to bed short after I ate, and woke up this morning with like heartburn. I have taken some anacids and it seems to have eased up a bit. But now everytime I eat or drink something it hurts going down. It seems as if maybe I'm esphogas is irriated or something like that. I'm going to attempt to go back on sliders to see if it will go away, do you think maybe I need another unfill? Have you experienced this? Thank you

Banded April 15th 2009.

I"ve had my band for 1yr I am not sure how much is in my band. I was unfilled a little a few months ago. Last week had some food poisoning and got pretty sick I was thinking my whole gut was inflamed and I was sick, I have vomited alot more then I have in a long while, I feel tighter feeling better but can't eat solids or even Soup without pain of stuck in chest or in my back it is horrible. Any ideas???

THANKS not sure if i have time to get to time before then, just to much going on. But it is working on eating very little at one time. Good thing losing well, just reach under 200 for the first time in over 14years. I am so excited I couldn't stop smiling when stepped on the scale, it was wonderful, so excited.

I have lately can not stop burping after or while even trying to eat. I stop eating and barely get a few bits in and think because I just start burping it will come up. I haven't had fill in month but I think things have moved it is getting hard and hard to eat one very small meal. I almost consider 4 bits of whatever dinner, lunch or Breakfast. It even happens with thick liquid like Protein Shakes. Any suggestion?? I see doc in 2weeks thinking getting little unfill to see if it helps.

How often do you get food stuck? How long does take the food to pass or is easier just to vomit?

I really like to know how others handle what seems to be a weekly drill for me. I get food stuck this the 2nd time this week. I try to vomit sometimes it comes up easy then all is ok, but just last night I was so stuck could not drink nor eat anything for 2hrs after that bit of food that got me stuck. I even feel it has carried on to today. I only had 4 bits of sold food today and pesto stuck again. I had this since last fill over 3months ago. I have hard time some days keeping my calorie intake where is it safe 1200-1600. I am losing and haven't been working out, hurt my back.

Suggestion????

I always drink Water after a fill then have to do liquid for 4 days post a fill. if u are still barely getting liquids down go back:biggrin:

ok so there and need advice about throwing up. I eat weird hours so the whole 3 meals a day is off for me. I can't eat Breakfast bedside yogurt in the morning or i get stuck, no matter how small and chewed bites. I work nites so it is no matter when I wake up I just can't eat real food for aleast 2hrs after being awake. I feel better after throwing up is something gets stuck, but that can be so hard to take about 10-15 to get it up. I don't want unfil, it is weird, I have bad days and good days. It is not every day I get stuck but aleast once a week for sure. Who else has hard time throwing up when you know it needs to come up because if just isn't going down??????

I am on my 4th fill and can't do Breakfast. I do Protein Shakes and if I want to eat have to wait aleast 2hrs after being awake. And those day I try to eat even mush like oatmeal I struggle the whole day with eating and barely get my 1200 calories in. I really don't get it. Who else has hard time eating breakfast? I miss it sometimes what some healthy eggs or oatmeal. It blows. I also haven't seen any weight lose in 2 weeks. I bugs what is up with my body. I work out I eat healthy what is up?

Weight lose is hard and losing slowly is healthy and good. Can you eat whatever u want or have problems with certain foods. I totally having hard time with healthy Protein and only at 4cc. I think the key is eating less and working out. I got sick and having been able to work out. I see weight lose more the harder I workout. So my advice don't fill but talk doc first he knows best.

You are not alone, you are doing it slowly, so am I. I am 14 lbs from being under 200 so can not wait to get on the scale and see 199 or less, I wish it was coming off faster but it is coming off. :smile2:

oh my someone should have warned me, it is not nice but is passes or you throw up. But, it make you stop eating for sure, it happend tonight. To me it isn't just about chewing and small bites but sometimes about what I eat that just i don't seem i can do anymore.

thanks everyone! I am eating slower more than just slip food like Soup and yogurt, but small bites and chewing. Still hungry but PMS right now and always hungry more then:unsure: anyways.

yes but right now I am scared to eat anything with more. I got work my way up to what I can eat and what I can't, what should I try to start eating, I thought maybe scrambled eggs, and mac & cheese but tomorrow I start with those foods.

I decided to stay with the mushy soft easy food, like oatmeal. My 2nd fill was just 2days ago. I like Soup it goes down easy, and ice cream, yogurt and I hate the Protein Shakes, so that is out. I hope this new fill will help me back to losing again I stop 2 weeks ago. Thanks for the advice.

I have the 10cc band got my first fill in July 2cc and my tube contacting the port had .8cc, this time I got 1.4cc. I am trying to take it easy usually when it comes to eating soft foods, but I really wanted some meat, so I grab a slice of lunch meat, (ham), I didn't chew that well and that was my frist true experience of getting something stuck.OUCH it was so painful. I even fill alittle sore in the tummy! Who else has experienced that?????:thumbup:

thanks so much for this thread. I had one fill so far have one coming up in 2 weeks but still losing slowly but not restricted as I think I need to be. I hoping i will fill like you and have all be worth it. I just wish it would come off more then what I have lost so far. Surgery date 6/8 since then lost 13lbs.

Jennifer,

Glad you open this thread and told your story. It was quiet sad, but I glad you can learn from the past and make changes for the future. I have tried for years to lose on my own. My mom told me to get the band I said I don't need surgery to lose, but I do. I have a co-worker who got it done and is losing slowly but haven't had much issues. I did the research and said if this what I need to do then I going to go through this. I was band 6/8/09 only one fill getting one more next week. I don't have a problem eating anything, unless I forget to chew like we are to do. I eat sometimes to much then it kind of hurts an hour afterwards. I am losing slowly so far lost 15lbs. I work out alot and learning to face my food problems. Trying to see food as a source of fuel not for funny or comfort as I have done in the past. I still eat some not healthy stuff, but smaller amounts.

I need to lose 85 more lbs to reach my goal. i know I going to do it and I know I going to get healthly.

Take each day as it goes and do what I can by eating righting and excerise. I am glad I got it.

I was banded by Dr Nagy 6/8 he is very nice guy and have had no issues. I had my first fill on 7/7 and I see him again soon. Wonder if I will get another fill. He does kind of leave up to me. I would highly recommend him.

who is your insurance with?

https://secure.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/bariatric+surgeon+profile+Roger+Nagy+rlr.html

Roger Carl Nagy - Surgery, General Surgery - Colorado Springs - CO - 615-533-2644

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I was banded 6/8 and still sore on port site, specially after my first fill 2days ago. Have a hard time sleeping on my right side where it is. I hope you do well.:thumbup:

I totally understand, unlike others I had to do liquid for a week then mushy for another then to soft. I haven't followed the soft, but I make it soft in my mouth I chew and chew. I have started really walking and more exercise I can do for now. I get low blood sugar, so I am sticking to higher in Protein. My surgeon said don't worry about calories but I do, but the amount I can eat. The first week I barely ate, wasn't hungry. Lost those nice 6lbs too. Now, hungry. Yet, unlike others I am full after much less then I used to be able to eat. Tonight, black Beans 1/2 cup. One small soft taco, I had little cheese salsa even lettuce but chew chew chew. I did found if you try to eat more it hurts! I just want to see the scale move like everyone else. I also don't want food to control me. I have to be careful because I get the low blood sugar that doesn't feel well. I got that the first week because I wasn't eating enough, but wasn't hungry so forced my self with those Protein Shakes. I do think counseling and journaling is helpful. I think getting the band has made me look long and hard at my self, health, body and where I am and where I want to be. It is not going to come off so quick, like all of us wish it could. I know I got work at this, make the band work for me. Make me work out as much as I can with my crazy life. The weight will come off in time. I just know it. I also make sure you eat often enough you don't get so darn hungry you try to over eat, I did that so so much before the band.

So be positive and do some deep looking at your love for food. I have ever since I started this process. It is a work in progress, I am in a work in progress. Today, I feel I failed I looked at my calories and because of bad choice not so much amount I feel Ididn't do well. I did walk for more then one hour, then went roller skating for one hour. I am a little sore and tired, but I want to be active and move and not be so hard. I put my self through this surgery I had to take alot time off from work, I want it so bad to lose the weight and the love of food. I don't want food to control me, but be able to eat those things I want but so so much less and feel fine about eating so much less. So, as I spill out my heart I hope it helps anyone else on here going through this same process.

I am so ready for my first fill. I got banded 6/8 came back to see him one week later at that time no appetite. But now hungry and haven't lost as much. I am walking a ton! Writing down what I eat and how much. My doc not concerned with calories but I am he wants to know how much portion. I got start measuring my self, but the tummy still fills some what swollen still. I go for my first fill on 7/7. I am just trying to do low cal easy to digest foods with high Protein. I have kept my calories for most part 1200-1500 a day. I so want see the scale move again like it did. I haven't had a hard time with eating anything soft so far. I am ready though to see the numbers drop!!!!!!!!!!

It is strange to me all this doctors don't have the same post op diet. Clears for 2weeks, that just doesn't seem right. Hopefully you are taking Vitamins. Yet, you need the Protein healing process. I only had clears for 2days, then Liquid Protein for a week, now mushy. I fill up easy and am not that hungry. I see my doc today. Still, sore but not even as bad. I don't like tight clothing on my tummy. Can sleep in my bed, and sleep on my sides just being careful when i get to my side and have pillow in front of my tummy. I hope everyone else is feeling better too.:bored:

Kristine,

We got bad the same day. I am in Protein shake hell. Today woke up hungry. I made a Protein Shake with blue berries and strawberries ice milk and Protein Powder. Then today no pain meds gas pain not as bad so walked for over an hour, so weak now tired. Made another lovely Protein Shake I do have myoplex only like them on ice. I am counting down until mush soft foods start Monday. I keep Water next to me all the time. I only had to do clears 1st and 2nd day actually they made me drink Protein shake before i left hospital. Take this all day by day!!!!:smile2:

astera,

I am right there with you with gas pain and stomach or ingesting rumbling. Oh my gosh I hate it. I think that is one reason I am not hungry. My tummy is sore those muscles, but nothing like the gas pain. I have back and shoulder pain. Ok hard question was anyone scared to have to go number 2,(poop)? My tummy still so sore and feel as though I need to go but way to much gas!!! I am going to do much more walking today and hope that helps. I also can't lay flat on back or sides still to sore. Was just banded 6/8. I am also so tired sleep can be hard, was very hard to sleep the first night. Last night woke up when pain meds wore off then took more and took about hour to get back to sleep. I going to go take a nap now before I try walking outside hoping to do 45minutes, I know it will wear me out. Thanks for all the tips nome