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My stomache is pretty hairy and they did not shave it at all.

Make sure that you take in earlier in the day and that you drink enough Water to get it past the band. It is probably sitting in your pouch. I am on Zoloft also and had this happen 2 times before I figured it out. Good Luck Chuck

Are you by chance taking any pills before bed?

Bend over in front of the toilet and burp and let what ever comes up come out. It seems to work for me. Good luck.

Very Unlikely, but possible silicon poisoning. Your body might be absorbing the Band. Do a search on google. It would be the same from breast implants because I do believe they are made of the same material. Chuck

My Guess is that everything is irritated and a little swollen in your abdomen and caused you band to be a little tight for a while. Once the swelling went down it probably went away. Chuck

This is essentially the realize band and it is filled with normal saline.

Are you on Blood Pressure meds or a water pill?

I am over a month post op and still have not given in. I am not going to start again. If I where it would be atleast 4-6 weeks after everything is healed. Nicotine inhibits your healing ability.

Are you taking any meds or vitamins? right before bed?

I was banded on the 9th and am actually feeling pretty good. No gas pains, just alot of rumbling. I got the Realize Band. It is hard getting used to the liquid diet as I did not have a pre-op diet. Chuck

This can be a side effect of the anesthesia. Not sure how long it can last, but I would definitely say that is the cause. Good Luck. Chuck

Well something is going wrong with your ticker. I don't think that it would prevent you from getting the band. It may delay it until you get your heart taken care of, whatever that may be. Your heart could be skipping a beat, have an extra beat, not squeezing enough blood or many things. I wish you the best. Keep us updated. Chuck

Medicare does cover the surgery. Thats what I have. I think you have to have a bmi of 40 or 35 with co-morbidities. Good Luck. CHuck

Wow there are alot of June Bandsters, I am scheduled June 9th with Dr. Urbandt in Pittsburgh at West Penn. I cannot wait. I actually quit smoking too, which is awesome. Chuck