mindiv

HI! I was banded on January 22,2010. I have a 10cc band and have 6.5cc's in there. I do not have any hunger feelings at all except for in my head! Can this be my sweet spot? I sure hope it is because its a great feeling and I hope it lasts! I got my last fill last Wed. I have lost about 45 pounds so far. Mindi:smile:

I would love to hear from you and how your feeling and whats going on..Mindi

Hi..I was banded on Jan 22, 2010. I went through True Results in Scottsdale and also had Dr. Nirmul. I am feeling good and looking slimmer!!

I have been banded since January 2010, I have had 3 fills so far. I went to have a piece of french bread tonight..(i know bread) and it got stuck! OMG what pain, I have never had anything hurt as bad as this. I had slime come up and after a few mouthfuls of spit I felt better but felt exhausted. I thought I was dying it hurt so bad, I hope it never happens again and wouldn't wish it on anyone! All I can say is make sure to chew well because you don't want this to happen to you. I learned my lesson!!!! I will back to liquids and mushys for a few days..

I was banded on 1-22-10 and I have had this same thing happen to me. Mine did not go away and it got worse about 2 weeks after being banded and I had to end up going into the Drs office and they had to remove all the fluid in my band till my first fill. I guess during surgery my surgeon flushes the band and leaves some saline in it. You may want to call your Dr and tell him whats going on and he may have you come in like mine did and remove the saline. I guess some Drs leave it in the band and some remove it so its best to call the Dr. Mine had gotten to the point where I was extremely tired and ended up sick with dry heavings so don't let yours get thats bad. You are better off to have the saline removed and heal properly. I had my first fill on 2-23-10 and they put back all the saline that they took out and so far I am doing good and can feel restriction. I also though the band slipped or something major was going on but once the saline was removed it felt like heaven. I hope I helped you a little but I know the feeling your talking about and I just wanted to let you know its nothing major and can be fixed with a quick little saline removal. Let me know what happens..Mindi

I had the same thing happen to me..your story sounds just like mine did. i know the feeling and it was horrible and as soon as the fluid was removed it was like heaven!! Enjoy your freedom now with no restriction!! I am going in on Feb23rd for my first fill and looking so forward to it.

it sounds like you could of slipped the band..get it checked out ASAP..

I was so sick the last couple of days..I was banded on 1-22-10 and had no complications. The last few days at night I have been feeling bloated,nausea and tired. Woke up yesterday feeling just horrible, I could hardley get up to take the kids to school. As the day went on I was getting horrible chest pains between my boobs and feeling bloated and also felt the urge to vomit. As the day progressed I was down in bed after my first dry heaving (which hurt like hell)I called the Drs office and told them. They told me to come in the following morning. All last night I was sick with dry heaves and didn't eat,drink anything for 24 hours. Went to the Drs today and they said that the Dr flushes out the band in surgery and usually leaves something in there. I had 2ccs removed from my band today so now its empty. I am feeling better and up and moving around but am still getting the chest pain between the boobs almost like reflux. I hope it goes away by itself and I hope its just sore. So to all new banders if you don't feel good and get any pains go back into the Drs don't wait because it does not get better! I am back to full liquids for 2 days so hopefully I'll be 100% in a few days. I was really starting to worry about doing the right thing and even thinking to myself today maybe I should have it removed because I was in so much pain. Has anyone else had this happen and how long did it take you to recoup?

I was banded on 1-22-10 and for the last few days I get a sick feeling at night. It almost feels like I want to throw up but it never happens and I feel real bloated and my stomache hurts. I called the Dr. and they didn't think it was anything to worry about and told me to up my water and fiber.I also went back to a liquid diet today hoping it would help and the feeling still came. Does anyone else get a sick feeling at night? What do you do to ease the feeling? I'm hoping this is not how I am going to feel every night from now on..

Is it normal to feel the lap band inside of you? I can feel mine and thought I'd ask to see if anyone else can feel it..

I was banded on January 22nd 2010. I have been getting alot of chest pains the last 2 days. The pain is between the breasts almost like heartburn but stronger..Is that gas? It comes and goes and doesn't last long maybe 10 minutes tops. I am still on liquids so I know there is nothing stuck. I have not had any nausea or vomiting since being banded so I know it can't be a slipped band. (i'm paranoid of a slipped band) I am taking Gas X and it seems to help and the pains come more at night. Any info would be helpful..

Tell me more about the triple f's..

I was worried about not going (surgery was 1-22-10) so yesterday I took Ducolax overnight and it worked this morning. What is the norm for going number 2 with a band?

It has happend after I drank a few times also. I hope its nothing and will go away on its own but I am a worry wart..

Before surgery I would drink a gallon of water a day now I can barely get 6 cups fulls down. How do you get all your fluids down with taking small sips? ANy pointers would be helpful!

I fell in love with Brown Cow Vanilla yogurt with cream on top(pre op period)..It was so good! I also like Dannon 100% Vanilla Natural Low Fat Yogurt(post op period). Both of them are not sour and have a nice after taste. They are both good enough that you don't have to add anything. Try them I bet you would like them!!

I had my surgery on Jan.22 2010 and I am seriously hoping I did the right thing. I am so nervous with the lap band in.I am worried that I will flip my port or make the band itself slip. Does that feeling ever go away? I also can feel the band inside me when I move sometimes..Does that go away too?

Hi..I just had surgery on 1-22-10 and would love to be buddies with you. We are the same age and I am in Mesa so we are pretty close. Mindi:thumbup:

I was banded yesterday and just got home from the hospital. Is it normal to feel something inside you when you move or get up from a sitting/laying position? Also I am a side sleeper is it ok to sleep on your side with the lap band or can it move it somehow? Any info would be helpful..I am starting to get gas build up and its not that fun! How long does it last? Thanks Mindi

I know I've been told this before but doesn't water go right into the big stomach? Is that true with all liquids also? Just want to double check

Anyone know if BCBS of Mass covers fills?

I started my pre op diet a week early so for the first 9 days I had a protein shake in the AM and I put a TSP of peanut butter in there. I just was going through the other posts and I saw someone posted about peanut butter being a no no for the pre op diet because of the fat content..Did I goof up my chances of my liver being big because of the peanut butter? I plan on not using it anymore..I have stuck with the pre dop diet 100% just added the peanut butter in the AM. Any help to clear my mind would be great!! I go for surgey on Jan 22nd..:w00t:

My surgery is on Jan.22nd, I should hear tomorrow what time it is. I am nervous but not overly nervous like I was about 2 weeks ago. started the pre op diet a week early just to be on the safe side. I'm not to keen on the pre op diet(always hungry) but hey it has to be done!! We will all look back at this next year and say it was worth it!! Keep up the great work on those pre op diets!!!

I am getting ready for my pre op diet tomorrow..I just had my last real food today! I am supposed to do 7 days before surgery but I am going to start a few days early just to make myself feel better before going in for surgery. Any pointers to what you do if the hunger strikes and you are used to eating sweets? Wish me luck!! Mindi My surgery is scheduled for January 22nd 2010 Pre Op Dr.Visit January 12th 2010

I am scheduled for lap band surgery on Jan.22nd. My insurance approved it and I have had everything done but pre op bloodwork which will be done this week or next. I am excited thinking of the lifestyle change and I know how much better I will feel to be thinner and healthier but I am scared of the surgery itself. My father had back surgery many years ago and never came out because the Drs goofed up and he bled to death on the table. Anyone who has surgery through True Results in Scottsdale how was it? Dr. Nirmul will be doing the surgery. Any info anyone can offer me would be so helpful. Are there any support groups in the Mesa area that I could attend before surgery?