tyhelms

You'll be fine, you'll have plenty of pain meds. Don't worry about it.. say a prayer and you'll be fine.. before you know it it'll be all over. Everyones pain level is different. God bless u.

Sorry, I haven't had my band replaced just got banded April 15th. But my friend just called today and told me her band had slipped, she had a fluroscopy today and it showed,, this is the kicker she had her surgery in mexcio and see a local provider, I asked her what did the dr say, she said they removed all the liquid and said the band my fix itself.. I've really never heard of that.. But my question to you is how long has it been since you've been banded? What were your symptoms? Her's were vomiting all the time not able to keep solid foods down.. Did you have to pay to get it replaced? Or was it covered since you already had the band. I dont' forsee this happening to me, but I just find it very informational and I can talk to her to inform her. Thanks and I pray the new one works out.

Wow Jodi you explained that great, last night I experienced this for the first time.. OMG... It was in my throat and my esophagus kept contracting like it was trying to push the food down. The confusing part about it I hadn't ate anything for like 5 hrs before so I knew I wasn't full becasue the last thing I had was a shake around 6 o oclock, then I tried to eat a piece up chicken drum stick and piece of cornbread.. OMG... I immediatley threw it out... I was scared and my husband goes drink something, I'm like I can't.. Thanks for explaining that even though I didn't ask the question.

Heck yeah I know exactly what you're talking about that mess hurts.. I wanted to slap the guy and he was trying to joke with me and stuff.. Yes he put pressure on it for a minute or so, then wrap it up.. Ouch....

Enjoy your family reunion, mine is the July 31st -August 2. Keep up the good work with weight loss.. Banded 04/15/09 288 lbs Total Weight Loss - 26-30lbs (flucates) next fill Aug 10th.

wow you're doing great 58lbs in 4 months..

Hi, that's just mean.. sometime people say the stupidest things.. I feel the same way when I walk by a mirror, but I can tell when I put my clothes on, there looser..my sister actually said that to me, because I had told her I had lost 25lbs and she said she couldn't tell. But I told her I know you can't because I can't either, I can see it in my clothes fitting loose.... But don't worry about it.. You have lost 30 lbs thats really good, I've lost just about the same and I had my surgery on April 15th. Weight 288 the day before surgery.. Now weigh 262 but I flucate between 259 and 262. I need another fill go on Aug 10th that's the soonest dr can see me he's booked up.. Keep up the good work.. Be encouraged.

Hi, I seem the same way you feel it's been exactly 3 months today for me since I've have the surgery, and I've only lost 26-30 lbs. I keep telling myself though everyone's body is different some of the blogs I've read where people have lost 64lbs and up.. but everyone loose at there own pace, our bodies are different. I do feel that I'm loosing slower than most people though..I'm due to get my 2nd fill on Aug 10 can't wait.. tried to go earlier but that's the earliest the dr can get me in.. :wub: but that's ok.. Let just be thankful for what we have lost.. Keep up the good work.

Hi Carlee I have a friend who had her lapband done in mexico a 1yr and 2months ago. She was a self pay. She does not go to mexico to get fills done, because that's to costly and besides the whole fill process only take 5 minutes at the most.. She goes to a dr locally here in Florida and get hers done. Her charge is 200 bucks and she said if she has to have fluroscopy it's more. She's only had 2 fills and her port has since flipped and she doesn't want to get more fills because the dr has to poke her serveral times and can't find the port. She knows she need to have it fixed but she doesn't have insurance so for now she's just dealing with it and has only received those 2 fills from a local provider. Hope this helps, from what I hear it's very costly without insurance... I had my band done on April 15th and thankfully I have insurance so I don't have that problem. I just pay a copay. Good luck and I hope everything works out for you.

I understand how you feel and where you're coming from. I'm 3 my post op as of July 15th and I've only lost about 25-30 lbs it's goes up and down also.. But just to say I think you're doing great with a 30 lbs lost in 6 weeks... that's good... I had my first fill on june 15th and I haven't feel a bit of difference... I called the dr's office and they can't get my in until august 10th they were book all the way up until sept and they squeezed me in.. Thank U I'm like... I only do protein shakes in the morning and yougurt and had been doing soups for lunch... and eating a normal dinner.. I kind of got discouraged also.. But I must admit over the 4th of July weekend I was bad.... I needed a break from the usual... and then to top it off I went to my Pcp on yesterday and she indicated the weight was coming off slower than she expected.. I'm like oh my goodness I'm really stressing now. but she said she's still proud of me and that good.. I'm like yeah right... Hang in there I know we'll get through this.. Be blessed.

You go slim2be.. that's great.. Happy 1yr anniversary.. I think you have done great. Thanks for the encouragement.. I'm almost 3 months post op... Looking forward to loosing more weight.... Keep up the good work..

Hi, there when did you have your surgery? How many fills have you had? I've only had 1 fill, and it's been 2 weeks since the fill and I can still eat anything, and don't have much restriction either. I had surgery on April 15th and my first fill was June 15th, I'm schedule to go for my second fill on August 24th, but I might be going earlier if theres still no restriction. From what I hear reading on the site is that is usually takes a couple of weeks for the fill to kick in, so I'm going to see how it does mid July.... Get some exercise in if you're not exercising. .. Be encourage dont' give up..

Thanks what a great article.... so true..

Have you spoke to your dr about this? Have you had a fill? If so you need to call and schedule another one... Everybody is different. Keep doing what you're doing as far as exercising it'll start back coming off.. and I think the 5 day pouch test is a good idea.. go back on full liquids and see what happens, I had my first fill on the 15th of June, and the dr put me back on liquids, then mushies... The first 4 days of liquids I lost 5 lbs,, but I must admit, I thought I was going to die, becasue I was soooo hungry,, Aw man, I thought I wouldn't make it....you can do it.. don't give up.. I'm on my first full day of mushies, probably want loose any, but don't give up.. Be encouraged you can do it...this website really helps me a lot and encourages me.. Thanks to all the bandsters...

LOL.. I'm semi addicted, I'm at work also doing the day and I'm on it, I like to read others experiences, then when I go home I get on it, not as much becasue I have to listen to my husband say something about it.. LOL my new best friend, I told him it's very informational to learn from others, he need to find him a hobby... So I try and wait until he goes to bed, then jumps back on it.. LOL... but I really love this website only been reviewing it for about 4 months. It might get old later on...

I'm sorry for the negative comment, but some people are just jealous, plain out jealous, that's why I didn't tell a lot of people either, because I didn't want to hear the negative comments, keep them to yourself, it's your decision you're happy with it, and that's all that matters, whatever kind of surgery you have there are risk.. ie infections that's what comes alone with some surgeries, and you don't have to have lap band to have an infection... duhhh.. as far as your sister is concerned she probably was just happy for you, I told my sister and I didn't tell her not to tell anyone but she did tell one of her friends.. but it wasn't a biggie..your sister is just excited for you so don't go so hard on her... just let her know from here on out to keep it shut..or else.. LOL... You will do great I'm 2 months post op..

What is a revision? getting the paid replaced or something? Why did you have to get a revision? Hope everything works out.

Very good. I like your positive attitude. Congrats...

Mashpotatoes was my favorite, they fill you up.. and Baby food fruit was my favorite, pears, strawberry/peach... good flavors.. hate sweet potates.. LOL..

Happy Anniversary, I feel the same way as far as Father's Day is concern, I usually take my husband out to dinner, and I'm on a liquid diet until next Monday.... due to getting my first fill on Monday the 15th.

Hi Eileen, I'm understand how you feel, I had my first fill on monday 15th, and I have been so straving... At least your doctor put you on liquids for 3 days, mine put me on for a week, and I'm about to die.... I have lost 5lbs since Monday, but due to straving...LOL... My doctor told me to come back on August 24th for my next fill, but if I don't feel any restriction once I start eating I'll go back sometime in July,, but with having to be on this liquid diet for a week, I dont know if I want to go back earlier.... Hope everything works out for you.

Maybe you should go and get another fill since it's been a while, your body has gotten acustomed to how you started eating. Don't give up.

Lmao!!!! That is to funny.

Congrats.. what type of plan did you have? ppo/hmo?