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***please dont read if you have a weak stomach***

Im in so much pain, last night I tried to vomit but to no avail. Dry heaving and frothy bile but no contents. I called my surgeon and he said if it got worse that he would remove some Fluid. I wish i was told that this could cause issues. It hurts so bad i want to crawl up and die. Anyone else experience this?

Hi All, just in the last 3 months I have become Lactose intolerant. Would you know if this is normal?

I have been banded a lil over a year now and down a lil over 100lbs and I have noticed that my sex drive is way up there. What happend? I have always had a good drive but this is crazy. To be blunt, Im ready to go anytime and anywhere. WHY and is this hapening to you? it can be anoying while at work. Is this normal?

I'm going to say that is normal and the weight should start going down more easliy after a few weeks, I have noticed the same thing with myself. I work my butt of this week and ate the typical diet with no cheating and BAM I gained. I weighed this morning and I was so pissed off I wanted to punch a wall . But I had to remember that it's not about the scale, it's about the inches. So chin up it should drop soon just keep up the good work.

Chin up! It's all ok, just remember that it's going to happen, I myself gained 12 pounds in 3 months after doing so well for almost 2 years. Just get back on track and push back harder, dont let it get ya down cause if ya do. Well we know the outcome. Stay Strong! :)

im so frustrated too, I have lost 100 pounds and and in the past week and a half put back on 5lbs, am i being to hard on myself, I dont know but it is depressing me.

Its a funny thing I have been going through the same thing, some foods that I eat one day may not be good the next. The one thing that surely does not work is anything corn and stringy like beef. There are some days where anything is good so I do believe the band is a fikle thing. And yes stress does have a big factor with the band as i notice when im stressed that day, than im sure to have it all come back up.

mornings I cant get much of anything down, I usualy just stick to a protien shake in the morning or it just comes back up. Around lunch time im good to have my weight watchers food and that seems to be ok. no probs there.

I also seem to have problems with and no longer eat tortilas, tamales, popcorn, over cooked beef, muffins, potato skins and most fruit.< /p>

It's nice to hear all this positive information it helps me so much, I have been feeling the same way and now have come to the understanding that its ok not to feel stuffed. I was thinking something was wrong but i do think i need a lil more cc's.

Thank you all so much as it had me prety depressed but after reading this I dont feel to bad. Thank you all!

Sorry, my Port flipped.

Im am so sad as today after a floroscopy my doctor has determined that the port that he installed in June with no fill is flipped. know I have to go back under tghe knife for a revision surgery. He said the hooks that hold it in place are upside down. Has this happend to you and what had to happen to you to fix it? How long before you went back to work? Im bummed. On a good note, I have lost 65 pounds to date and the funny thing is that since i have no restriction, its been all on my own that i have been loosing.... :laugh:

Holy Crap my fill was on Monday and the same damn thing happend to me!!!! Exactly but i did not go to the hospital but Im still sore and have pain in my shoulder. So to answer your question yes its happening to me know and I hope hope hope my port is not fliped and they where just in the wrong spot. Where did you have your band done?

Thanks for that story that made me laugh!

I think Ill stick to every morning after my morning ritual and check myself then, so far I have noticed on the days I dont drop I loose inches and the next day it goes down 2 pounds. So i guess i shouldnt complain to much.

for me I know i shouldnt but i do weigh everyday even though my doc tells me not to. he says once a week is fine. Yes on the slaty i forgot i had teryaki chicken w/soy sauce. grrr ill leave that alone and also not to be gross but it has been slow go on the toilet since you asked. i did notice aswell that my pants that didnt fit me last week fit me fine now. So im confused lol.

Allright I know my Doc told me that it might happen but why I havent changed anything as far eating goes and I have been loosing really well. I droped 40lbs since june 3rd only to wake up today and notice 2 pounds back??? I havent eatin any thing more than before? So why, I know its not alot and Ill loose it again but why? hmmmm

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Thanks for your comments you all are awesome I see Im gonna make some real good friends here :wink2:

People are a trip, I think they mean well but sometimes it can get plain annoying, before got the lap band, at work i would have lunch and have people looking over my shoulder and ask me if I should be eating that before my LB procedure and that was a month out! It got so bad for a while as it got closer to the date that weeks before my operation I just sat in my car and ate lunch. Now I hear if you loose to fast it can be bad and dont get to thin... grrrr I decided to use my full FMLA to get a break from people at work and focus on me and my recovery and weight loss.

Okay Im a week out from getting banded and recently I have been experiencing these major freaking mood swings, I swear I want to rip some ones head off and yesterday i nearly did. I didnt and I calmed myself down, it begins later in the evening like around dinner time is what im noticing and I have learned that when it comes I need to get away from people and go take a nap or something. Concentrating on anything to indepth is beyond me right now too, could it be cabin fever with all this new found energy or hormonal???

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I feel your pain. OMG that sucks. Do they not understand that a table leg sounds good right now! lmao

thanks for the advice, it feels like i have been abandoned sometimes as my doc did come in to talk to me before i left but oh well. i am going to add more protien to my diet and maybe a Soup more here and there. vitaminshope sounds like a good idea as well.

I have been on a liquid diet since June 2nd and was banded on June 3rd I have had no food since Monday of last week and dont feel to hungry most times. Today I feel weak and sluggish, is it cause im not eating or do I need to add something more to my diet of broth and white grape juice? Help im fadding fast. :thumbup:

Hi all, Im David from Cali and I was Banded June 3rd in the OC by Dr.leporte's office through LiteDimensions. I am now posting as Im just starting to feel human again as the pain and gas was wearing me out, I still havent eatin much and my Water intake isnt that great but getting better. I have droped 15 lbs post op pounds and 10 pre for a total of 25 lbs. Im happy! My goal is to drop 130 more and Im cool.

I am excited about it and understand its not the magic bullet but a great tool to get me where I want to be. I have studied the Lap and Bypass for 2 years before I made a decission and for me the there was no option here. Well i hope to learn more from all of my fellow bandsters and hope to make some connections here as well, you see that Im very free and friendly too :thumbup:

:thumbup: lol I thought the same thing too, I was thinking what did they do while i was out, drop me on the floor? lol Ok well the pain has subsided and I feel better. Im thinking that this too shall pass. no pun intended lol ok maybe a little.