sicilianpride85

Wow!!! So Im four months post op. I have 5 and 3/4 cc in a 10cc band. My last fill was in July but for the last three days I have had the worst left shoulder pain. I went to the doctor and they did a barium test and everything looks great. ' Has anyone gone through this before?

Thats not good! I will be calling the doctor tomorrow. they are closed now.

So I have started to loss my hair:crying: I remember seeing Biotin on here does it work? Or are there protien pills? If not they should make them! any suggestions?????????

I was in that stage not to long agao. I would just mix really any thing I could and made it in a soup form. I would blend avocados with lowfat cream cheese , cottage cheese, and chicken broth. Sounds Yuk but it was really good. <---- Like to experiment alot! I would also take tuna, chicken broth, and some mayo and blend the heck out of it! Sorry for not being much help. Good Luck!:smile2:

So I will be traveling to Hickory North Carolina with my husband in December to see his parents. I plan on getting unfilled due to the plane ride. ( his family does noit know I have the band) We will be there for a week should I think about getting a fill while I'm there or just wait til I come back home and go to my normal doctors? Another question? Should I tell his family? This will be during Christmas and I know it will be akward when I sit to Christmas dinner and only eat 1/2c of food. I dont want to offend any one ( they may think I do not like the food) ..... Thanks!

This will be my first flight with the band let alone in 10 years.:smile2: The reason for the unfill is that I have heard that the cabin pressure can make you extremly tight for a few days and I do not want to be unconfortable during my vacation. Not only that but I will be 1800 miles away from my doctor.:smile:

I was banded on April 1 2010. I thought the same thing even after my second fill. I could eat a horse if i wanted to! :smile: I just went in for my third fill on Monday and let me say I know believe I have a band and that they didnt forget to put one in at the time of surgery:blushing: I have lost a total of 34 lbs with 120 to go!:scared2: Give yourself some time and it will work. This is a tool and a LEARNING process. I'm still learning what I can and cannot eat. food I ate last month I can not eat this month. Best of Luck to you. You can always message me if you like! Newbies stick together!

I went in yeterday for my 3rd fill and had 1cc added to 5.8 cc in a 10cc band. I cant even take two tiny sips of water without burping and feeling very uncomfortible! :scared2:Will this go away or should I have some fluid removed?

Update! I went to the Doctor on Tuesday. I couldnt take it anymore I was SO Thirsty!!!! as well as not feeling good. I had .5cc removed and WOW what a diiference it makes. I know have restriction and possibly may have found my sweet spot! Thanks guys!:cool:

I was banded April 1st 2010. At first the doctror said no drinking with meals ! This was horribly hard for me. But ....... (every doctor is different) I went for my second fill and the doctor told me that there was a new studying that had taken place. She told me that I could drink with my meals IF i followed this rule. Wait 1 to 2 min before a drink and 15 second after the drink before i can take another bite. This has helped me alot. I am still losing weight and it makes me feel better.

Hi there! I was banded on April 1 2010. I have had issues with all protien drinks. The insopure is :ohmy: I took one sip and that was enough for me. I did however find that Shamrock farms has a protien drink that is great! it has 20g of protien and made with 2% Milk. They have three flavors , Vanilla, Shrawberry, and Chocolate. They are all great. Taste just like flavored milk. This is what Im sticking with for now.

I am at 5.6 cc in a 10 cc band. just recently I am unable to eat hard pretzels , beef roast , reg pasta , doughy , baked potato chips. I'm still learning tough. I was banded on April 1 2010.

sOOOOOOOOOO I have been banded since April first 2010! Yay! I have lost 30lbs since. My issue is that I can not drink any protien shakes as they make me sick. Low and behold I found that Shamrocks has a milk thingy called Rockin Refuel that has 280 calories and 20g of protien per 12oz. 60% of my daily Calcium has well. I was just wondering if anyone else has tried it and what do you think? Started losing my hair so I went into OMG!!!!!!! I need more protien and since I cant eat it I have to drink it.

I am tight in the am until about noon. Then I can have a stoffers focacia melt the small one but once dinner comes along anything I eat I start to slime. Liquids go down fine. Its weird. If I eat extremly slow and tiny tiny bites I can eat ALOT. I am waiting for the doctor apointment in a few weeks.

Hi all Bunnies! I was banded April 1st! I have had ups and downs. I have had one stuck episode and a couple slime (ewww). I had my first fill on April 27 and have felt no restriction . I can still eat bread and Pasta if I chew it really well. It seems I got hungryer right before my next fill which is this Tuesday! Cant wait for restriction! I hope everyone else is doing better then I am.

I could tell I needed a fill since I was hungry and my 1/2 cup was not doing it for me. I had my first fill April 27th the doctor added 2ccs to the 2 I already had in from surgery. I am now not even a week later and could use another fill. My next appointment is 5/18/10 and I cant wait! The fill process was not what I expected. This was so pleasent. The doctor numbed the port area with local and 1. 2 . 3! inserted the needle and hit my port the first time! :thumbup: Best of luck to everyone and I hope everyone is feeling better!:thumbup:

Soooo my wonderful husband gave me the flu. Now I am coughing up what feels like a lung and some times the cough is violent.:thumbup: What can I take. co workers have told me to take alka seltzer because they do not know I have the lapband in place. Any advice? Today is my one month bandaversary:lol:

I alsoill today. I alreay had 2 cc from surgery and they have added 2 ccs more. I dont feel the restriction. :-(

I intialy took two weeks off but ended up taking three. I had the heria repair and was rather still am dealing with two of my for incisions not healing quickly. I work at a hotel so I wanted everything to be closed up at least before I went back.

HI I was in your shoes two days ago. I talked with a family friend and she told me to eat mushie LIFE cereal with skim milk. So I did and that next day TA DA! it worked! I know it sounds weird but it worked for me. WIsh you luck

I have a question? I was banded on Thursday April 1st. The doctor wants me to have the protien shake three times a day but I can only manage one. I drank the protien shake at 7 am and was soooooooo uncomfortible for the rest of the day that I just sipped on apple juice. Any suggustions? :bored: