Tally23

I had a fill about 4 weeks ago and I was missing 1 cc. My surgeon said it can hang out in the tubing/curves of the band. I go in on monday for another check/fill. He never said anything about evaporation. Ill let you know what I find out on monday. Till then good luck with things. Try not to worry about it to much.

I had one stuck episode and it was my first and ONLY..lol...If you get stuck and are at home or someones house lay on your left side. I dont know the science behind it but it helps food move through. I have also heard about doing the left armed chicken dance. If you are somewhere where you can't lay down stick your left hand bent up under your left shoulder and flap like a chicken. It does almost the same thing as the laying down.... But in all honesty try try very hard not to get stuck because IT HURTS... and it isnt good for your pouch/band. But in those rare cases when it accidentaly happens lay down on the left side if you can..

So I found this exercise TV on my comcast on demand cable. Its free... so I did a 20 minute walking work out last night... I guess I did too much too quick because my hips are KILLING ME.. I really didnt think 20 minutes would be all that much...:huh2: But I guess it was for a person who does not normally do it..:huh2:

I agree the BA Vitamins are HORRIBLE tasting. I use Vitafusion Gummies for adults. They also have chewable calcium and vit. D.

I am very picky about my protein. I am especially picky about the taste. I just found a shake called "Muscle Milk". And I like it. I got a 14 fl oz and it has 240 calories and 25 grams of protein. It is also lactose free. And it has tons of vitamins and minerals in it as well. Which really amazes me that it tastes so good. I would def. try this if you get the chance too!!!:w00t::thumbup:

Also noticed this A.M. a bruse at my fill site. He really poked around in there this time...

So today I had my second fill. Apparently when he aspirated the Fluid he only took out 2cc's. At my first fill he put 1cc in addition to the 2cc's that were already in there. He said that fluid can hang out in the curves of the band?!?! I go back in 4 weeks to see if I lost any more fluid. I should have a total of 4cc's but only can account for 3cc's now. Anyone else experience this problem? Could it be a leak?

I also have the same problems. Its loud. My practice also only does fills every 6 weeks. My next to 2nd fill in next wednesday. I hope it gives me more restriction then I have now.

Im ready to scream about this. I am eating right and I can eat small portions but I find myself ALWAYS drinking during meals and I know this is messing me up with my weight loss. I have been struggling with dysphagia for years and usually need a drink to get food down. Now I am not suppose to drink at all during meals and stop by a certain time before and after.... its driving me nuts.. I don't know what to do...

You can ask someone to be your buddy on here and also email them. Sometime you have more personal questions you don't want to ask anyone but your buddy. Not only that but email is a great way to become more personal with your buddy and find out more about them.

Hello everyone, Thanks for the replys to my post. I would be happy to have each and every one of you as a buddy and to help support each other along this journey. My email is thoste01@comcast.net email me anytime!!!!

I thought I was feeling my port for the longest time at the end of my large incision but the doc said it might be part of the tubing. My port I wasnt able to feel till 4-5 weeks out.. I just really found out where it was when I had my first fill on Monday. I thought the LARGE lump I was feeling was something abnormal and it wasnt.. :thumbup: Just my port..

Inspirational....enough said...

Thankfully my snack choices are almost always good... not like chips stuff. It is more like cheese or a fruit etc. I hope the compulsion to eat does stop when I get restriction. That would be great. But I know I will still think in my head...wtf.... only three spoons of food and I am full.. that isnt right....lets try another.....then im screwed...I guess after so many times you learn your lesson...lol

I am most def. tighter in the A.M and have trouble with almost anything for breakfast. A drink is usually required then but lunch and dinner I am okay.

I still have a compulsion to eat... I just try to find something else to do when I want to eat and know I shouldnt. It is also hard because I have a boyfriend who lives with me and is ALWAYS snacking... My bedroom has become my favorite place again. When I need to relax I go there or out for a walk. Dont get me wrong either I have ate out of compulsion already and nearly got stuck. I paid for it...No one is perfect and this whole thing is new to me. Its like being back in kindergarden and relearning how to do certain things all over again. Kinda sucks but I always try to remember why I had the surgery done...and in the end I will be a much healthier person..

So I hadn’t eating in over 8 hours and then all of a sudden I woke up from sleeping this AM coughing and then dry heaved once and then again when I made it to the bathroom. Now the weather has been pretty bad here going from hot to cold. I know my sinuses are stuffed and draining. Before the band I had this problem of sinuses draining and dry heaving. But I must admit I also ate something I shouldn’t have last night at dinner. I had a band fill 4 days ago today. I can keep fluids down and I am working on a yogurt right now which is going okay.. I’m just wondering if my band could be too tight or if this whole thing is my sinuses. Also off note I am due to start my period today and I always notice I am tighter during that time.

http://smilebox.com/play/4d546b774d5463354d44413d0d0a&sb=1 I made a slide show for you all!!!!

Did you make your quiche? If so do you have the recipe?

I feel ya, I already have a flat butt and now its getting even flatter.. I think I might invest in a pair of fake ones..LOL....My co-workers keep telling me I am loosing my pants..LOL.. scrubs are not the most flattering

Not a clue- He said sometimes you just get a fever and do not know why. He said not to worry about it.

It all depends on what I eat. If I eat carbs- pasta, bread, rice etc... WATCH OUT... and I bloat like crazy but meats and veggies really do not do it to me..

So I saw the surgeon. What I thought was my port isn’t… the lump I was feeling apparently is my port. So he stuck a needle about 5 inches long into my tummy. Primed the port and put 1cc in. Now I have a total of 4 cc’s in my band. They had put 3 cc’s in during surgery. Clear liquids for 24 hours, and then advance to full and pureed 48 hours and add in solids as I feel I can handle it. Hopefully everything goes ok with this 1 cc fill. Keep your fingers crossed!!

I have not had a fill yet but notice the tightness of my band really fluctuates with my menstral cycles and emotions. When I am stressed or upset I get tight. Right now I am a week from my cycle and I have a full feeling 24-7

Castor Oil.. One shot glass full and your good. I have had multiple colonoscopies in the past ( None since the band) but I had to do the oil bowel prep for the band surgery. It was the easiest thing on my tummy and I already have a touchy one at that. The HalfLytely® and Bisacodyl Tablets wrecked my tummy and the miralax