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That is my biggest fear...having my band slip! My doctor told me that if my band slipped I would know it because I would not be able to keep any food down and I would be vomiting all the time.

I have been banded since September 14th, 2010 and have lost 35.5 pounds. I have been filled once and since the fill I can not eat bread or hashbrowns; my doctor told me that forms a plug and gets stuck. I can not eat raw broccoli, but if it is in small pieces I can eat it cooked. I can eat pizza, but only 1 piece versus the 4 or 5 I used to eat. If I go out to eat, I cut my steak in half, eat mashed potatoes with it, as I can not do fries either, same problem as hashbrowns. If I have a casserole I measure a cup and keep it at that portion. So I have to make sure my meat is moist or chew it very very good. Steak is my favorite when dinning out; so that has been no problem for me. However, no matter what I eat, I can not drink anything until about 30 - 60 minutes later or it will all come back up. Unless it is small sips of water. Wonder if anyone else has that issue?

I have been banded now for one week and 3 days and have lost a total of 16 pounds. I am still very very sore, but the doc says that is to be expected especially when they mess with your stomach, your muscles will be sore. Tonight I had my first bad experience with food getting stuck! OUCH!!!! I was eating an oven puffy pancake made with mostly eggs and apples and I didn't chew a slice of baked apple good enough, and the rest is history. I just forgot to chew, chew, chew and results were very painful! Never again! Or I hope I remember next time to chew better! So, didn't get to enjoy my husbands nice meal he made for me :thumbup:

Good Luck to you! Let me know how your surgery went! I had mine a week and 3 days ago and still learning the ins and outs of this. This forum is excellent! I am so glad I found it! Keep in touch!

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR DECISION! I look forward to hearing from you on how things went with your surgery! Keep in touch!:biggrin:

I am new here too, can you tell me what PBing is? I can not figure out what that stands for! LOL!

I bought some whey Protein powder to put in my smoothies and I mix it with sugar-free kool-aid like frunt punch, orange, cherry, etc. and since I use the vanilla flavor it tastes like a Dreamsicle! I also add some fruit also, to give me some of the added fruit flavors like a banana or strawberries, blend and YUMMY! I bought the whey protein powder at wal-mart for like $15.00 for a 2lb container. Body Fortress is the brand.:biggrin:

I didn't have the shoulder pain, but I was told if I did get shoulder pain, left rib/breast, or neck area pain, it is from the Carbon Dioxide Gas that surgery uses to inflate the abdomen so that the doctor can get their instruments in and work in the abdomen. The length of time that you have this pain can varie from several days to 4 - 5 weeks.

I didn't have the shoulder pain, but I was told if I did get shoulder pain, left rib/breast, or neck area pain, it is from the Carbon Dioxide Gas that surgery uses to inflate the abdomen so that the doctor can get their instruments in and work in the abdomen. The length of time can varie from several days to 4 - 5 weeks.

I am with you on the pain part! I was banded on 9.14.10 and a week later I am still very sore. You have a larger incision since that is where they had to put the band in and where your port most likely is. The other smaller incisions were from the scope. My doctor told me it could be a month before the pain is completely gone. Some people's stomach muscles get more sore then others. We must be in the painful as hell boat. But, I will remember that ever bit of pain is worth the journey if it helps me get the weight off. I am on the mushy stage foods and looking for more ideas. Getting sick of the same ole stuff. Good Luck to you and keep in touch! :biggrin:

OMG I hope you are ok? How are you doing now? What caused the spaming? Hope all is well!

How did your surgery go? It's been a week and 2 days for me, so far so good! What is going on with you?

Well, its been a week and I am doing pretty good! I will admit I am more sore than I thought I would be, but that could be an age issue :biggrin: My surgery went well, my biggest fear was getting nauseated and throwing up afterwards and making the band slip. I met with the anesthesiologist a week prior to surgery so they knew that I get very sick from being put under. They gave me a patch behing the ear to keep on for three days, medication in my iv, and some pills. NO NAUSEA!! YAHOO. The surgery was at 7:15 and was back in my room by 9:00. I am 15 pounds down from my first weigh at the clinic. I am on mushy foods and have had no issues with that. The first week I was not very hungry at all so I really had to make sure to keep fluids in me so I didn't get dehydrated. Now, I can tell if I eat too much, it feels like the food is stuck in my throat, so I have to stick to the 1/2 cup per meal. Once not thinking I popped some ibuprofen (5) tablets and took a bunch of water to wash them down, didn't work, up they came. So, little things like that I need to remember, take it slow and one at a time. Its only been one week since surgery, but I am not regretting one moment of pain!

:wub: I will be banded on September 14th, 2010. I am very anxious, nerveous, and scared! I hope this works for me as I have seen so many wonderful photos that I pray for the same results. I am a mother of two beautiful daughters ages 5 & 7 and I want my energy back to keep up with them. I am on the journey to finding "Me" again! I would love any friends along the way as no one in my family knows about this but my husband. He is so very supportive, but there are others that just "wouldn't get it". Hope we can join the journey together! Good luck everyone! I am so looking forward to this!

I have my surgery on September 14th, 2010. I am very anxious, nerveous and scared! But I am ready for the journey of "Finding Me" again!:thumbup:

I will be banded on September 14th, 2010. I am very anxious, nerveous, and scared! I hope this works for me as I have seen so many wonderful photos that I pray for the same results. I am a mother of two beautiful daughters ages 5 & 7 and I want my energy back to keep up with them. I am on the journey to finding "Me" again! I would love any friends along the way as no one in my family knows about this but my husband. He is so very supportive, but there are others that just "wouldn't get it". Hope we can join the journey together! Good luck everyone!