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Who got banded and had small kids to take care of?
msustu replied to Dreamjeans's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was banded last Monday, so 5 days ago. I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old. My mother took two weeks off of work to be with me during the day, when hubby is not home. I am so thankful! My surgeon said no lifting over 10 lbs. for 2 weeks. 5 days post-op and I am just now starting to feel better . . . soreness wise! I still can't bend down without some real discomfort. You will definately want help! Good luck to you! -
I am 11 days out and I am tired too taday but I did put in a full week at work so I am sure that is part of it. As much as I try though I can't get in enough fluid or protein so I am sure that has alot to do with it
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Does any one know why you have to advance from a 2 week liquid diet to puree,to soft, to normal? What happens if you go from a 2 week liquid diet straight to a regular diet? will it stretch the pouch and if so how would you know?
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Almost 3 weeks post op,I had my first fill/adjustment yesterday and today i have not eaten anything because I have not felt hungry. I have been drinking water and had 1 coffee. Dinner time has just past and still not hungry. Anyone else had this?
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I am 4 days out and have pain around the same place when I drink and eat It is almost like a cross between gas pains and hunger pains. When the pain hits it is followed by some belching. It goes away immediately. I also had a hiatal hernia repair. The Dr. Discovered it during my surgery and went ahead and fixed it. The nurse who called for a follow up assured me it will go away but might take a couple of weeks. I am just wondering if this pain is related more to the hiatal hernia than it is the sleeve?
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It was about 3 weeks for me, all the stuff they pump in must come out and then the swelling goes down. I will be 4 weeks Mon and not sure it's all gone yet. My tummy is a little lopsided. However, I can button a 14 jean---down from a 22 in Feb.
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Overeating, pains and fills - please help
nikki914 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had my 3rd fill last week. Everytime I eat, the first few bites give me a little pain and I continue eating after it passes in a minute or two. I read this as signs that I have not learned yet to eat slowly and chew. My other issue is near the end of my meal, I get the same pain. This time I stop eating. Am I getting the 2nd pain because it is the sign that I have eaten more than enough and my stomach is telling me so? Am I too tight? Is this normal? Does anyone have any thoughts? THANK YOU! -
2nd fill and finally feeling the restriction!
KC1986 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I just had my 2nd fill yesterday. I can definitely tell a difference. I'm on liquids for a few days but I can feel water stop at my band. I was so worried after my first fill because I hardly felt any restriction and was able to eat mostly normal food without any issues. I gained 8 lbs in the six weeks since my first fill.Im very excited to feel it this time! Im riding my bike for about 30 min a day and walking my dog aroundthe neighborhood so I'm hoping for results this month!- 6 replies
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I had mine repaired when they placed the band. I didnt even know i had one till after surgery. It is painful. I had a friend who had her band placed a week before me and she had minimal pain, i on the other hand have been having alot of pain, which i blame on th ehernia repair. Its not intolerable tho and managable with the pain meds. The gas issue has caused me morepain than anything else! Good luck it will be fine !!
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Weight loss normal track?
Mom2IrishTwins replied to deeriggs's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You are both faster losers - I have been told that 20 lbs. is average for the entire first month. I lost 30 lbs. my first month and my surgeon was blown away, so 20 lbs in one week - AMAZING. 26 lbs. in 10 days also amazing! -
Tyipical day of eating
fezik23 replied to unsupersizeme's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Well this gives me something to look forward to!???? I'm 5 1/2 weeks out and I am dying for real veggies! I am supposed to wait till 2 months post op. -
I've lost 6 pounds now since my first fill on 4/3
coolcrystal replied to BlessedTwice's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
That's awesome!! with no restriction I lose about 1-2 pounds a week. I'm a pretty slow loser in this month too. Others seem to be in the 30's and 40's. But, my doctor takes the fills very slow, so, I probably won't see good weight loss for about another month. It's nice having a fill isn't it!? -
Good restriction after second fill, no restriction after third....
SherryW replied to bscott3's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hello BScott.....I'm wondering if your fill involved the doc taking out some fill first in order to see what was in there...in other words does your provider draw all the fluid out into the syringe and then push it back in with the additional fluid? Mine does that so he can check to see the fill level I have in my band already, then he pushes that back in plus more until it "kicks back" against his thumb (is how he put it the last time I asked him how he knows how much to put in.). I'm wondering if there is a chance that your doc didn't actually add much more if anything. They sometimes loose track of what was in the syringe in the first place. I have had fills where I barely noticed the difference but, I've also had fills that were too much and ended up with acid reflux as I got closer to my sweet spot. Go slow with your fills too because it helps you adjust to what you can and cannot eat as your band gets tighter. Also...after a fill it sometimes takes a week for it to kick in. Just some hints I hope are helpful for you. If after a week you don't feel restiction or it seems loser then definately call your provider and let him/her know. Let them check whats in there again. Good luck. -
Low Carb vs Low Cal ??
pjd3253 replied to katwmn63's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I stopped losing weight with calorie counting for 4 months until I started counting carbs instead and am now down 7 in two weeks. It is the only thing that works for me because I was eating soft foods because they go down easier which are mainly carbs -
First I should say I was banded on 10/18. I still have the shoulder "gas" pain occasionally, maybe once a day. For about 4 days now I have had a strange feeling in my upper abdomen and throat. It is very hard to describe, not a pressure, but not comfortable. I started having some minor discomfort (not intolerable pain) in the area right below my breasts in the center. I of course thought heart, but my pressure is normal and pulse is at 70 and I feel fine other than this. The feeling has traveled up to my neck area but is still in the center chest area too. It feels like something is stuck and not moving but I am eating fine and no problems keeping food down. It is less when I lie down, and if I force a burp it stops for a few seconds but then it is back. I took Gas-X which didn't help at all. I also have pain on both sides below my ribs that feels like pulling inside. It feels like my ovaries were stitched to my stomach and when I move they pull. That pain is occasional and when it occurs I am knocked down for a few minutes. I didn't call the Dr because I have an appt for a fill on Tuesday so I will discuss this with him then. I was wondering if anyone else had these pains? I did write a post a week ago asking if this was worth it. I am losing weight, but because I am STRICT with what goes into my mouth. I almost feel now like I want the band out, I just can't take these constant pains. I wonder if my insurance would be willing to pay for removal, I am not living productivly because of them, I have to be careful and not move to quickly so I don't get the pain in my lower abdomen, and I am uncomfortable all the time.
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tired all the time
Thinkingthinner1109 replied to clasnic1's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My energy is slowly coming back and I will be 10 weeks post op tomorrow. It takes a while. -
Need advice, encouragement and possibly a swift kick in the @$$
BandedMomof2 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi all, I was banded in January 2009, I have lost nearly 40lbs since then. I feel wonderful and guilty. Here is my story... The band has given me the 40lb weight loss that has eluded me for years!! I have dieted, lost, dieted, gained, you get the picture. Well, I know exactly what I needed to do, but couldn't do it. I worked out 5 times a week for 1 1/2 each day but could only lose about 20lbs. Once I got my band I was SO excited and stuck to the program religiously (40lbs lost!). Then I got the fill to end all. It made me absolutely MISERABLE!! I couldn't get anything down and ate slider foods. I decided to get an unfill, what a relief! I have been afraid to get another fill since I've experienced the freedom of having it unfilled. I am scared I will be tight again and constantly throwing up and running to the bad slider foods. I've been unfilled for 2 months and LOVE the freedom of not fighting with my band (what will and won't go down, will I throw it back up, did I chew enough, etc). I haven't gained anything, in fact have lost one pound. But I want to lose more. I do FANTASTICALLY during the day, and follow my diet to a T (Protein shakes, Water, etc) and even go to the gym religiously still (4-5X a week). It's when I get home at night my demons come out. For some reason I get ravenously hungry and have some sort of "no-no" foods almost every night; and usually after 7:00pm. I have my fill scheduled for Friday, but I am scared to death of having stuck episodes and losing the freedom to eat how and when I want without fear. But I am looking forward to getting "back on track" with my weight loss. Basically, have I been avoiding the fill to keep eating like I used to? Do I really need this fill to kick start my weight loss again and get back on track, or can I do this without a fill and by changing my routine to quit the bad night eating. I'm so confused, please help! Thanks! -
I had my first fill 2 weeks ago and i feel like i"m still eating more than i"m supposed to. I don't feel the weight coming off has this happened to anyone? I'm going for a 2nd fill in a week do you think it will be right then? worried...:thumbup:
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I have this problem. If I get anything larger than. 5 cc at a time I swell up like crazy and can't get anything down. I have 5cc total after 6 fills and 2 unfills where they tried to be more aggressive. I may about 8 months out. I go in for another in 2 weeks and I'll probably only do like .25. Everyone its different.
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6 Months Post-Op Down 45 Pounds
Rebecca Cain Salpacka posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
im down 45 since my banding (4/26) and 58 total since March 1 The fill I had just before my 5month post-op visit ended up being too tight, so i was back at the doc on 10/2 and had .5cc removed. it made a huge difference. since then I have been eating just about 1 cup food per meal (which is what my nutritionist wants me to be eating) however, some foods i can eat about 1.5cups. I try to stay away from those and just eat the ones that satisfy me with the smaller portions. I was hoping to have lost 8 lbs in the last month (2 per week) but 5 lbs is still good, and i know that had i got to the gym more this week (only made it there once) and didnt cheat and have ice cream a cpl of the days this month...i would have been at least 1-2 lbs closer to that 8 lbs. So i cant blame anyone but myself. I now know what i need to do this next month (and from here on out) if i want to up those weight loss numbers. I am suprised that 6 months after the surgery, I am still "learning" what and how to eat. I knew this wasnt going to be something i mastered overnight..but I still thought i would have a better grasp and better control over my eating by now. Good luck to everyone out there...i am very happy with my band and with what I have done so far...and its good to know that i can still change things up and do even better in the future, if i just put my mind to it. -
Will it be ok to try yogurt?
Grandma26 replied to Erin18's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi Erin! Hope you are doing ok. Are you on Clear liquids or full liquids? I could't have anything you can't see through for 12 days. Then I went on full liquids, which is anything you can pour, for another week so the drinkable yogurts were ok at that point. I haven't been on line in a few days how did your surgery go? -
No sorry I haven't. I am also a little over 3 weeks post op. I did try to eat a bite of a flour tortilla and it hurt going down so bad. It felt like it was stuck and I had a terrible pain in my chest. I am not going to try that again anytime soon. The thing is the pain was short lived and was gone maybe 30 min or an hour later. If you're still having pain and vomiting I would absolutely contact your doctor ASAP. Something is wrong.
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need some support..
ucdep99 replied to commishnyse's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I really don't know if i will get my second fill. thought every month according to my book they gave me i should get a fill but my doctor said last month if i feel full then he wouldn't feel me so i don't know what to tell him this month cause i have been out of whack since last month , it like thru me for a loop. but i am suppose to go back to the doctor on the 28 th and don't know if he will do a fillor not i will need to gadge it closer and see what happens in the next 2 weeks and see if i need a fill. ucdep99 -
I am 2.5 weeks post-op and experience extreme sleepiness about 30-45 minutes after eating, especially mid-day. I'm not eating a lot of carbs, so I don't think it's a blood sugar crash. Just wondering if it's me or a "normal" (hopefully temporary) side effect?
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Sleepy after eating?
maxcimax replied to aecwicker's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was sleepy for about 3 or 4 weeks. I'd get up in the morning & be back in bed about 2 hours later & would sleep about 3 hours. It finally went away. Hang in there - everything gets better.
