HeatherR

Hi Adrie! I think this is a normal part of the journey. I too lost quickly at first. About 15# then it just stopped!! I didn't start losing again until last week when I got my 2nd fill. Finally I feel a little 'something'. I don't think I'm there yet but getting close! I too was thinking that I would be one of the few the band didn't work on. Not to mention, there were quite a few homemade treats floating through the office that I sampled!:biggrin: (Thank God the treats are gone...until next year!) I talked to my doc about all of this & he assured me that I am doing great. He said that most people gain a little until they are properly filled. He said to be patient because we are still in the process of 'turning on' my tool! As much as we have researched & learned about lap band I think we still think (hope) that the weight will just fall off instantly. I was hoping I wold be the girl who never needed a fill! Just hang in there! Your not alone! I think it's time to schedule your second fill!!:smile:

I did have port pain for a few weeks. Come to find out my port had flipped & I had to have a revision. Call your doc!

You should probably put in a call to your MD office tomorrow. I too had pain in the port area for a few weeks then it just disappeared. I went in for my second fill last Wednesday only to find that my port flipped. I go in for a port revision tomorrow. My doc thinks that when I was having the pain my port was angled & the pain disappeared after it flipped. Good luck! Here's hoping it's just a pulled muscle!!:thumbup:

I was banded October 20th. I think my ticker is up to date....I am at 211 right now. I had my first fill on November 16th. I have 5.8cc in right now. I felt some restriction for a few weeks & dropped 4# but I have been stuck since then. My second fill is tomorrow. I tend to be a tad discouraged but if I look at it as a whole I do feel a little better. I did get some encouraging news at my last appointment that I would like to share with everyone struggling. There was a woman at the clinic who had lap band & I overheard that it was her 1 year appt. She looked great! I spoke with her for quite a while. She lost 95 pounds in her 1st year. She shared with me that there was a point after surgery that she gained 14 pounds. Once she finally had proper restriction the weight came off! I found this very encouraging! :thumbup:

Hi there! First of all, I think that 14# is excellent considering a lot of people gain during the 1st month! I too lost 14 the first month! :thumbup: As far as fills go, I just had my first last Wednesday & it went fine. It didn't hurt, just felt a little strange. I felt the same after my fill until Saturday. I think I've had my first taste of restriction & an 'almost stuck' episode. Thank goodness it passed quickly! I am taking in a lot less & going 4.5 hours before I feel the 1st hunger pangs. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the reason it took 3 days to feel restriction from my fill.....I don't get it. :huh2:It seems as though it would be tighter the first few days & then loosen!?!? I'm not complaining, just wondering. I think you (us, we!) are doing great! Keep on plugging!

So far I would have to say that the pre-op diet is the hardest part, but really.....if I can do it, anyone can! After the 1st 2 days I really did not feel hungry or crave food much. I kept telling myself, "this is only short term!" Life does get normal again! A new kind of normal, but normal! You can do it! Good luck!:thumbup:

This is all so true......I weigh 3# more at night than I do first thing in the morning. If you are going to step on the scale everyday(several times a day:wink2:) try not to freak out about the numbers! I didn't loose an ounce for 3 weeks before weight started to come off again. It will happen, just keep doing the right things! Hang in there!

Oh yes! I've been thinking that I am going crazy! Mine is also sore! I'm not sure what it's all about. I even changed my chair at work but without luck. Well, for what it's worth you're not alone!

I had my 1st fill today, 1cc. It didn't hurt at all! However, I learned today that I had 4.8cc already in my band from surgery! :thumbup: I had no clue! My doc said that he fills the band during surgery & then lets whatever wants to come out, come out & whatever stays in stays in. I haven't heard of this! I did get freaked out to think that I had 4.8cc in my 10cc band & didn't have any restriction. He told me to "stop fixating on numbers". I'm trying.....but it still freaks me out! Anyone else heard of this?

Well.....it happened!! I didn't have to send my scale in for repairs!! It's no longer stuck! After 3 days of increasing my calories to around 1200 I am down 1 pound! 214! This is what I weighed on my wedding day! (ok, so I'm not so proud of that, but I haven't seen this number since 1999!) It may not work for everyone but I think my body really needed me to take in more! I must be closer to my caveman roots than I thought!:thumbup:

I promise, I will update! I am really hoping that it works! It's hard though, I feel like I'm eating a lot! I guess even a little is a lot after, what, 3 weeks of liquids?? But comparing it to my plate before....WOW! I am eating off a tea saucer.

If you do decide to try it make sure you try it before you go!! You just can't miss any of New Moon!! (I can't wait to see it!!!):biggrin:

If your talking post-op, the pain does eventually go! 5 days out & I was wondering the same thing! I am in the medical field & really (thought) I knew what I was getting myself into. Ummm, I had no clue. My DH kindly ever so sweetly pointed out to me that I was much more of a wimp after this surgery than I was after BOTH of my C-sections! The laproscopic procedure hurts! That post-op gas! If not for the increased risk of infection, I ALMOST wished it was an open procedure! 3 weeks out & I feel like nothing ever happened! First fill comes next week. We'll see what happens then! Already loving the new me!:biggrin:

Well, here's one more in the same boat! My scale has been stuck on 215 since about 1 week after surgery. :sad:I have been exercising DAILY and eating really well. Hunger only happens if I wait more that 5 hours between lunch & dinner. I have no problems eating anything. I started tracking everything I was eating on 'my daily plate' and that's when I realized that I am only getting in 800 calories on a good day. :bored:I think I entered caveman mode. My body thinks I am in a famine and is hanging on to everything it gets, hence the stuck scale! For 2 days now I have increased my calories to 1200. I think the scale WANTS to go down but we'll see.... I'll test my theory & let you know! Hang in there!:biggrin:

I feel the same way, this must be bandster hell! It's not so much that I am hungry but that I don't feel full...EVER. No restriction. Not even a little! I tolerate ANYTHING. No problems. I too have thought that maybe they forgot to band me or maybe this is some big joke! I started back on my low carb, high Protein diet (which is the ONLY diet that has EVER given me any results). Also, I beefed up my workouts in the last week. The scale has not budged! I am just hoping to loose just a few pounds before my next appt. I will definitly be getting a fill at my appt on the 18th! Hang in there! There is plenty in the trenches with you!

I think what you are expirencing is post-op gas trapped under your rib cage. They blow up your abdomen with CO2 during surgery so they can see & move around easier & some gets caught. With me it felt like I had a balloon blown up under my ribs. It was a killer! The only thing that helps it is walking & time. Mine got better around the 5th & 6th day. Thank goodness it's all gone now! Some people use the gasX strips & think that it helps. I hope you're feeling better! Good luck!

LOL DanBar! Too bad the keg isn't real! The more I read here the more hopeful I am! Everything looks a whole lot better knowing that this feeling is temporary! Things can only get better from here! Ahh...so what....so we have to diet for a while longer. At least it's no new concept! And now that more people know it only is making me work that much harder to lose a few! Isn't it funny how people react to the banding? They expect you to lose 50 pounds in a week! They always think it's the same thing as gastric bypass! Irritating!! Still trying to find the humor in it though! Things could be worse, much worse! LIFE IS GOOD!

Phew!! It's good to hear from people in the same boat!! Today was a better day! I went back to work & 3 people noticed that my pants were baggy! Now I remember why I did this! I too knew fully what I was getting myself into but breaking up with food is hard to do! Truly I have realized our love affair is over & I am now going to 'eat to live not live to eat'! It feels so much better knowing that I'm not alone! Thanks to everyone who contributed! Liliana, I too had a hard time with the gas & it didn't get better until 5 days post-op. Today I ALMOST felt normal!! I have an appt on Wednesday too. Barium swallow & then to see the doc. Maybe, just maybe, he'll let me move on to mushies!!! (fingers & toes crossed!!!):hurt: As far as buddies go....I would LOVE to have others to share this long & winding road with but I'm a dummy with the PMing!:wink2: I can't figure it out! Is there a button somewhere?? All of this has really lightened my load! I feel honored to be in this knee deep with all of you!! Best wishes & don't forget...WE WILL DO THIS!!!:cryin: (just love these little faces! Can you tell? lol)

I am having a moment and just need to vent. I was banded last Tuesday (10/20) & am finally feeling better today. The post-op gas was a killer! I feel like I am going to bust if I have to have anymore liquid! I know that this is temporary and for good reason but I just feel so alone in this part of the journey! It's not that I'm hungry because, really, I'm not. I just feel like I will never have a meal with my family again! I am having moments that I question my decision. I'm sure this will all pass. To top it all off I found out today that a family member slipped and told others about my banding!! :thumbup: It's not that I was going to keep it secret forever but I just would like to get used to it myself before I answer dozens of questions about it. I still have so many myself!