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Fish, glad to know everything is alright. Keep on keeping on. I wanna be a loser, That's exactly what productive burping is. When I eat a little too much, I tend to burp, with production (lol). Not very fun, but it beats stuck foods, which by my experience, won't allow anything to go down, not even spit. I've been on so many diets over the years, and I've never told anyone (aside from my closest family). This time, I figured I'd do it a little differently. I told most people who are around me daily. I've told most family and friends and co-workers. I've taken the attitude that education is a wonderful tool. A quick story. There's a guy at work who is normally quite sarcastic and rude. Recently he saw me ordering a Denver Sandwich without the bread (the cafeteria guy wont make omlets after 11am, so I have to order them this way, lol). I put some ketchup on my Denver Omlet. My co-worker asked me if it was "sugar-free" ketchup, seeing as I must be on a low-carb diet and all. So, I told him, actually, I can't eat bread. Here's why. and I educated him on the whole procedure. Afterwards, he felt like the dummy. Everyone I've told has been quite positive. Most people don't understand why I'd take such drastic measures. To tell you the truth, I don't care. We all know why we do things, and these reasons can be personal. My boss thinks that the surgeons should have installed an old-skool reebok pump in my under arm, so that I can flap my wings (similar to how we used to pretend we were chickens when we were small), for a quick fill up if needed. My feeling is that this is something you thought long and hard about before making the leap. You spent the same amount as a small car, there's nothing to hide. Having said that, I completely understand why some people keep it to themselves, and don't tell anyone. There are so many ignorant people out there who just can't possibly get it. I re-joined weight-watchers this past weekend. I won't be taking in the "points" they require, but seeing as we don't really have any other face-to-face support groups in MB, I thought I'd join my friends there. No, I will not be sharing this story with them at WW.

Hi All, Sorry it's been so long since I've posted on here. Quick update, I went for my first fill on June 9. Unfortunately the Dr. wouldn't fill me. He said since I was still experiencing "productive burping" I didn't need one. All that anxiety for nothing. On the bright side, Jen still let me come into her office for a cup of Water, lol. A couple of weeks went by, and I found myself eating more and more, of pretty much anything. I called and made another appointment, and finally had my first fill this past saturday. I too saw Fish, as he was leaving the building. Congrats BTW. Hope you're doing well. Fill was a lot less painful than I had imagined. I watched many videos of it on youtube. Bad idea. Talk about anxiety. Dr. Andrews said I had a little over 2 cc's in the band before the fill. He added another 1 cc, giving me just over 3 cc's total. I don't yet see a difference. I had a Father's Day BBQ yesterday, and I did well for myself. I didn't eat everything on the table, in fact while everyone else was loading up their plates, and eating everything in site, I had one hot dog, no bun. I find myself getting full pretty quickly, but I also find myself getting hungry again quickly. Does anyone else find this? Any suggestions? Hope all is well with everyone! Welcome to all the new members and bandsters.

I keep telling myself the same thing about how much I spent, which is precisely the reason i didn't mind calling so much pre-op. Thanks for the advice, i will certainly call on tuesday to get the numbers. Another question, how often did you wait to start lifting things again? I want to be able to pick up my daughter, and be more of a help. I feel okay (except in the mornings). I find int he morning, when i first wake up, the port area is really tight and tender. Feels very muscular. Has anyone else experienced this?:laugh:

Thanks SK! Thanks Moonbeam! It sounds like I'm in the same boat as SK. It really does come down to chewing and small bites. You spend your whole life eating a certain way, technically speaking of course, and in the blink of an eye, you need to re-learn how to eat. Moonbeam, I also experienced the gas issue for the first week post op. I'm sure I would have felt this a lot more if my I wasn't as concerned with the pain i was experiencing in my throat. Every time I swallowed, it felt like i was swallowing razor blades. The breathing tube they used during surgery cause me to have the worst sore throat imaginable. Moonbeam, you talked about getting Andrews and Brackens pager number? This was never given to me. Perhaps they were scared to, seeing how often I called Jen and Danielle during my pre-op diet. Being male, they had me on opti-fast for 3 full weeks. I mixed mine with coffee and ice (as someone else in this thread suggested). I blended it, which made it taste more like a Tim Hortons Iced Cap. It didn't really, but i kept telling myself that. Thanks for everyone's responses!

I'm very glad to have found this thread. Let me introduce myself. I'm a 30 year old daddy of a beautiful little 19 month old girl. I was banded at Maples on April 28, 2009. My staples were removed this past week. I too am looking for a local Winnipeg Lap Band Support group. I'm having a bit of a rough time post-op with diet. Soft-solids are starting to get stuck (scrambled eggs, white fish, etc.), and its happening almost daily. I get a heart-burn feeling (X 1000) in my chest when this happens. It can last anywhere from 2 minutes to half hour. Is this normal?