Humming Bird

My band DOES stop me from eating. When you are very close to the green zone it is amazing how even .1 or .2 cc can make the difference. If it were me, I would go back and get a tiny fill.

Every surgeon and every ins company will be different. I went to a consult with the surgeon (one-on-one , no seminar), then went on Atkins for 2 weeks pre-op diet, then had surgery.

With a BMI of 40 or more we/you are morbidly obese and that alone makes it a medical necessity. It sounds like all they need is a short letter stating that from your PCP. If your PCP is not on board with that, find one that is. Good luck to you

One of my biggest fears was hairloss. I have baby fine stick straight hair and could not afford to lose any. I watched my protein like a hawk and started taking boitin even before surgery. I still lost about 40% of my hair between months 3-8. I tried everything, and I do mean everything, to make it stop or slow down. I tried the vits., shampoos, rogain, ... I think it was all a waste of money. The good news is my hair did grow back in.

Well, I hope all goes well and they figure it out for you. Go get the Vitafusion brand fiber gummies at Target and eat 2 every day. At least it's a tasty way to stay regular at the other end

No, I've never had all those related to each other. If you have reflux when you are sleeping it's a sure sign of being too tight. Other than that, you may be eating food you can no longer tolerate or not chewing enough. If you have already tried staying away from the foods known to give many bandsters trouble and you are sure you are not eating too much and chewing well, you may just be too tight. Make sure you know your full signal and stop eating when you get the signal even if there is only one bite left on the plate. The constipation may just be making your entire digestive system more sensitive to everything. If it were me I would treat it as 2 problems. Get the constipation under control because for most/many bandsters it will always be an issue. This is true if you are too tight or even at your sweet spot.

Taking Vitafusion fiber gummies daily has been the solution for me. (Target)

After 145 pound loss and 20 months It could be ketosis, but I doubt it. That is why I encourage you to see the dentist/hygienist to check out other causes. Breath Rx and Listerine are good choices for mouthwash, but do not cure some of the things that could be causing the problem.

It sounds to me like you can no longer tolerate french fries and that would be a good thing French fries are one of the worst foods you can eat (all fried foods really). I have a french fry story of my own that I have told before, but will tell again for you. After my 2nd fill, early in my journey, I had not eaten much that day and it was already time to go pick up my grandchild from school. On my way to the school I drove thru at McDonalds and got a small coffee and a small french fry. I pulled up in the 'flow lane' in front of the school where a line of parents wait for the bell to ring and kids to start pouring out the doors. I liked to get there early to get a good spot right in front. I sat there and drank most of the coffee. I have no problem drinking before there is any food in my pouch. I figured I could eat maybe 1/2 the small order of fries with no problem. I ate about 4 small fries and made sure I chewed them very well. All of a sudden it hit me! Slime! OMG! I knew the fries were going to come back up! There I was sitting in the flow lane which was now full and there were many other people standing around in front of the school. All I could do was hunch down and grab the McDonalds bag to throw up in. That was my frist time throwing up after being banded. At this point I don't even miss french fries.

I have not had this problem except right after a fill. It's strange that it's happening 6 months after a fill. Normally reflux at night is a sure sign of being too tight. Maybe try not eating after 7pm? Try eating tums before bed? Maybe you have developed a tiny hiatal hernia? I hope it stops soon.

I agree with this. Do you see your dental hygienist every 6 months? This may have nothing to do with the weightloss.

If your BMI is over 40 you should qualify even without any comorbid conditions. Double check the guidelines and you may find you are stressing over nothing. Best of luck to you

I think you should go back for follow up and get the ball rolling again. When you say your band is full you mean you have 10cc of Fluid in a 10cc band?

I love soup. I could be a soup judge in a cook-off I could tell you where the best soups are at all the restaurants in my nearest 4 towns In my book there is nothing wrong with eating soup. I get in meat and veggies this way. I've had great success with the band and with eating soup. I make my own soup and chili often so I know what is going in the pot.

I think it's a bit better now that I've used it awhile and they worked out some of the bugs.

Sometimes just mixing it up a bit with what you are eating helps. We tend to get in eating patterns where we eat the same stuff almost every day. I found that drinking an extra protein shake for a few days helps. Increase your water intake. Eat something different for a few days. I also think sometimes the body just needs to take a bit of a break and then the pounds start dropping again.

(Self pay/ have no insurance) My fills were free for the first 3 months and then they were $15. He raised the price to $25 now.

I didn't see where she said he asked her out. (because that's not what I got from it)

I honestly don't see anything in the original post he said that was so wrong. It's not like he asked if she wanted to have sex. ...... compliments on weightloss is all it sounds like.

I think it is not wise to go camping the day after surgery. You will not want to leave the house at all so soon after this surgery. You need to find a replacement for the camping trip. This is a much more majory surgery than you are giving it.

We woke up to about 2 inches of Easter snow today. It melted off and is snowing again. Oh well, we didn't get enough snow this winter and that kinda freaks me out because I live in the forest. Any moisture is welcome. I hope you all had a nice Easter.

Many obese people have hiatial hernias, so that is why you hear it so often. I didn't know for sure if I had one or not before the surgery, but I figured I did because I had bad acid reflux. During my consult with the surgeon he told me if there was one he would just repair it during the lapband surgery (no extra charge). Sure enough, I had one and he gave me an 8 X 10 glossy of it. lol....I would have rather had an 8 X 10 of the band in place. The great thing about the repair is the acid reflux went away.

To post a pic: Put the pic in an album in your gallery first. When you open your album, there will be a large pic and then below that there will be a thumbnail size. Right click on the pic you want to post (large or small) choose 'properties' a window will come up with the url you need to copy copy the url then come to this thread and reply click on the insert image at the top of this reply box clear the http that is in the box and paste your url. ok that didn't work ...... I got a message that said I was not allowed to use that image ... lol .... not like it was porn

I'm going to make some Easter basics for the family and some tatsy corned beef and cabbage soup for me

Every doc is different. Every stomach is different. Here are my fills: 7/9/09 at surgery 2.7cc (felt restriction 4 weeks) 8/28/09 1st fill +1.2cc = 3.9cc (restriction 3 wks) 09/25/09 2nd fill +1.4cc = 5.3cc (very tight 15 days...then good restriction) Sweet spot I'm getting a little fill on the 6th because it's time ..... hungry too quick now.