ParrotheadCathy

I don't know anything about this really, but I'd ask if fluoroscopy would show anything. I mean, jumping off into the deep end with surgery right away seems a little drastic to me....

Well, that's 7,000 extra calories in 2 days....the food must have been REALLY, REALLY good and REALLY, REALLY rich. Seriously, a portion of that is Water being held by your body. You had no control over the preparation of any of the food that you ate all weekend. Likely there was more salt that you use at home. Just drink your water as usual, get what exercise you can (maybe free weights or something like that?) and the 2 pounds will be gone in no time. Weight Watchers says you are good if you are within 3 pounds of goal. You did fine! You just have to rein it in and see what happens. I'm predicting the 2 pounds will be gone by Wednesday or Thursday.

It has happened to ALOT of people on here and otherwise. I got gallstones the first time I made a significant weight loss (30 years ago). The surgeon then told me that stone forming can be an inherited tendency but that to form gallstones after a significant weight loss is entirely different and very common.

Keep COMPLETE journal entries for every day. Take that with you to your next appointment. When you get taken back, pull out your journal and tell the person that you need to discuss WHY this is happening when you're eating ONLY what the journal reflects. Increase your exercising to 5 times per week and see if that helps any. Make SURE you are drinking at least 64 oz of Water every day. I drink more than that but at least 64 oz. per day. Take your food journal to the nutritionist appointment too.

PB is not vomiting. A PB is simply a bite or two of chewed food that got stuck and came back up. Vomiting is where the contents of your stomach, including stomach acid and partially digested food are forced back out. BIG DIFFERENCE. You will know "STUCK" when it happens because it hurts and can actually make you panic for a minute or two until you realize you can still breathe. It doesn't go away until the food moves either into your stomach or back out through a PB. Restriction and satiety sort of go hand in hand. Satiety is when you know you don't need any more food. It doesn't mean you can't eat more, just that you know you've had enough. I had to learn the feeling by simply eating the amount of food I was told I should eat and then walking away regardless of whether I felt like I could eat more or not. Within 15 minutes or so, I would realize that I was full and didn't want or need to eat more. Restriction gives you a feeling of satiety sooner than you would have gotten it pre-band. You may actually feel food (for me, particularly cold liquids) pass through your band.

It varies from person to person and on how much was "too much". You had just broth? I couldn't quite decide if you had just broth or if you ate food. Too much liquid simply takes its time passing through the band. No big deal. Solid food must digest and can take hours to break down enough to pass through your band. In the meantime, you will feel uncomfortably stuffed. If you ate so much that it couldn't get into your stomach, it can sit in your esophagus until it can pass into your stomach OR it can come back up as a PB. Frankly, that's the one time I can honestly say I think I'd rather have a PB, LOL.

I walked to the end of the block and back on the day of surgery. I've increased the distance I can walk and shortened the time it takes over the 6 months since my surgery. I can walk 4 miles in under 40 minutes now and I do this 5 times a week unless it's the week the mow the lawn because I have an acre yard and I figure I get plenty of exercise mowing, LOL. On those weeks, I walk 4 days. I never liked going to a gym so I'd rather walk, which is an excellent exercise (especially if you're 58 years old, like me).

My physician's assistant puts the needle into the port, draws out all the fluid (to check how much is really there) and then pushes it back in along with the amount decided upon for the fill. Sounds like a similar process to me.....

I have never had any meetings with a dietician/nutritionist. My surgeon offers a monthly support group which focuses on these sorts of issues in a group situation, where you can trade ideas with other patients. For example, one support group meeting focused on menu planning. Another on hydration that discussed activity levels etc. requiring more hydration than a sedentery lifestyle, etc. I've gained a lot of insight from these group support meetings because the professional staff has a lot of information to share but so do the other patients who attend.

The doc's original post says it was extended to April 1, 2009.....

I'm not a fan of yogurt generally, but the Greek yogurt has come highly recommended to me. It is thicker than regular yogurt and unflavored. You can sweeten it artifically or add a little honey. later you could add fruit or whatever when that's added to your diet. I'm going to buy some this weekend and try having it for breakfast

Erin, are you drinking plain water? How much? Most docs recommend a minimum of 64 oz per day. It's hard at first if you're not into drinking water....but just drink what you can. I find it helps me most to keep a glass of water close at hand all the time. I end up drinking more than enough. And, you'll get a little exercise running back and forth the potty because it will make you pee a lot more than you're used to, LOL.

NurseJess....that's me! It seemed like I got to 70 lost with no problem. But at that loss, I hit a weight that I had stayed at for several years and I'm thinking my body just decided it was familiar so it was a good place to stop. After a month, I am just starting to see a little downward movement on the scale. i'm not saying I've broken through this plateau but I'm very hopeful.

I don't know where you are, but there is a chain called Fill Centers USA that has offices in lots of places. You can go to their website and put in your zip code and they'll give you the address(es) of the closest center. Many surgeons offer support groups that are free. Check out the surgeons near where you live and see if they have a support group you can go to. Journal everything you eat. So many people say that it what has brought them back on track. You can do it on a sheet of paper or use one of several free websites for this purpose.

Erin, sudden flash! I remembered that some doctors put some fill in the bands at surgery. Check with your doctor to see if you're one of those. You may need to have some Fluid removed! And MomWifeLove is right on .... being dehydrated can make you nauseous. That means that if you get a little unfill in the above circumstance, you would be able to drink better and would be better hydrated and that could solve the problem. BUT you have to CALL YOUR DOCTOR.

I'm 15 away.....may there be one more person in onederland each day!!!!!

Erin, it may be as simple as changing your nausea medication! call the doc as early as you can, go see him if necessary, do what he suggests and hopefully you'll feel much better FAST. You're certainly not the only person to experience this and so soon after surgery it is definitely common to feel like you've made a big mistake. Email me if you need to! parr0thd51@aol.com that's the number "zero" in my screen name instead of the letter "oh".

I walked a mile the same day I had surgery and 2 miles the next day. I immediately stepped back into taking care of my house and granddaughter and greatgranddaughter, who live with me. Surgery on Tuesday, back to work on Friday. Bottom line...take what your doctor says and LISTEN to your body. Do whatever your choose to do but stop if your body says "enough".....trust me, you'll know.

Erin, you really shouldn't have any problems! Just remember not to take big gulps of any liquid. And, believe me, the soup feels so good going down because it's hot, LOL. I've always loved soup for that reason.

Sit down job? That's me! What I would do is plan to go back to work on Monday then. You may be tired that afternoon (I was, but not terribly so) but if you can get a little help with family dinner that night, and your child(ren), an early bedtime will be more than enough to set you right for the next day. I believe in the power of positive thinking, LOL. I believed it wouldn't be that bad to go back to work when I did and it wasn't.

Erin, it doesn't sound like it's really heavy cleaning so I'd say give yourself 3-4 days if you can. Then for another week or so, don't push the vacuum with the hand on the side of your port because it could make it sore. At first, don't lean over, squat down .... and I think you'll be fine.

Hated the taste of Flintstones! I use Berocca Performance. It's a Vitamin from Bayer Australia. They don't sell it in the US but you can buy it from Canadian pharmacies for around $.50 per day. It is an effervescent tablet that dissolves in a glass of Water. I add some Benefiber and a tube of Crystal Light to it. The Berocca comes in three flavors (I buy the natural citrus) but the flavoring they add doesn't completely hide the taste of the Vitamins so I use the Crystal Light. This is not a complete vitamin, but contains all B vitamins, some Calcium, magnesium, zinc and a couple of other things. My doc has checked my Iron level and I'm find so not worried about the fact that there isn't any iron in it.

That depends so much on you! We're all so different. I had my surgery on Tuesday and went back to work on Friday with no problem. I've heard plenty say they did the same thing or maybe a day more...but there are also plenty who needed a week or even gave themselves longer than that. Have you had any surgery before? How quickly do you heal? What kind of work do you do? (I sit down all day. If I'd had to stand a lot, I would have needed through the weekend.)

My PCP "signed on" immediately! When I asked him about it, he simply said "You are an ideal candidate for lap band surgery". We discussed it further and I went for it! Now, when I see him, he praises my decision as the best thing I could have done. If you feel you have a doctor who doesn't support you when you have a problem that needs addressed, find another doctor. It is a "buyer's market" and the only way you can truly express your displeasure is to find another doctor or, if the offense is serious enough, to file a complaint with the medical board.

I've had liquids get stuck because I took a swallow that was too much! They tell us to sip but until you get liquid stuck, I don't think it completely sinks in. Nowadays, I can get it into my mouth and realize it's too much to swallow at once. It's just part of the learning experience.