katwmn63

the foaming is more like a PB.. sliming is the saliva type stuff that comes up into your mouth that is produced to ease a "stuck" down through the band. this would usually happen to me when i eat too fast. if you are not getting full on less food, you probably need a fill, but, really start to eat slower or the PB'ing will get worse!

your band should never be so tight that you cannot drink water down...especially to the point of dehydration. have you ever had problems with your blood sugar??

2 questions; how big is your band? have you ever fealt restriction?

i was there by 6 for 8 am surgery. i was out by 1:30 pm, i did have a fill at surgery, but no barium swallow.

fills make all the difference, and bandster hell is...well... HELL! hang in there, try to use portion control until your fill(s).

mine are very visible and i am 5 weeks post op... looks like i sufered a shotgun blast. i do tend to scar, but have wondered myself what cream or treatment might help

i quadruple that thought!!!!!

WTG Becca!! Up Hers!!!

yes... heat and massage worked best for me. also, my husbad and kids would do a repeated thumping massage with their fists up and down my back, neck and shoulders.. that was the best!

hello- i was banded July 13th and lost about 20 so far incuding preop diet. i had a 2 week plateau where i lost nothing post op (after liquid stage) ..but got a fill on aug 10th. now i feel good restriction. i may have lost more since my fill, (but haven't checked only because it is that time of the month and i don't want that clouding the real weight). the first fill makes a big difference in feeling full and not being so hungry.

maybe you shouldn'twait until next week. if everything has been fine the past 5 weeks, and you just suddenly woke up with this great discomfort, you should call your surgeon, and see him sooner if possible.

Now this an explanation that not only makes sense, but souds like it actually feels... to me. :w00t: but i would sure be interested in what your doc explains to you.:sneaky:

what a fantastic idea. renewed motivation is key. many of us are food addicts, and like any addict, if you fall off the wagon, it's like you never stopped using, you start all over again from scratch. i am not saying you are an addict, OR that you fell off the wagon, just comparing how important starting over is on such a tough, life-long, journey. great idea! Best of luck!!

Monkey is one busy mentor!!! :-)

my heparin injection was low on the front of my belly and very bruised... many injections are also given in the hip. the other bruising... all over the abdomen.. is clearly from the incision areas and all the work done there, but the belly and hip sure sound like an injection site...and they always feel lumpy and sore in addition to the bruising.