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Lap Band has cured my Heartburn!!

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CNP28    1

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I'm very happy with my weight loss so far but I'm even more thrilled that the lap band has seemed to have cured my heartburn. Before I had the band, I had the most painful heartburn almost every night. It was so miserable. I had to sleep almost sitting up and never got a goodnight rest. Since I've been banded, I've had zero heart burn. I've been able to sleep laying down and it's been wonderful. Has anyone else experienced this relief since being banded?

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BaileyRose    13

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Haha no! The lap band gave me heartburn! It's not too bad though... Nothing a little tums can't fix :-) glad you're doing so well!

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gdkeller    7

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Sorry to tell you this, but It probably will come back. I had a hiatus hernia repair several years ago to correct my heartburn. Last Sept I had a band and was told my heart burn would come back. I thought I was one of the lucky ones, No heartburn. Not until this summer, my heart burn is back and worse, but the good news is, ranitadine works wonderfully if taken every day.

I'm very happy with my weight loss so far but I'm even more thrilled that the lap band has seemed to have cured my heartburn. Before I had the band, I had the most painful heartburn almost every night. It was so miserable. I had to sleep almost sitting up and never got a goodnight rest. Since I've been banded, I've had zero heart burn. I've been able to sleep laying down and it's been wonderful. Has anyone else experienced this relief since being banded?

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lizzy2150    3

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My surgeon told me that a properly banded patient should not have heartburn or acid reflux.

I used to have to take Prilosec every day. I haven't had to have one since the day of my surgery. :lol:

I'm very happy with my weight loss so far but I'm even more thrilled that the lap band has seemed to have cured my heartburn. Before I had the band, I had the most painful heartburn almost every night. It was so miserable. I had to sleep almost sitting up and never got a goodnight rest. Since I've been banded, I've had zero heart burn. I've been able to sleep laying down and it's been wonderful. Has anyone else experienced this relief since being banded?

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Lollicatt    36

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I have a hiatal hernia too and am having it repaired with thee lapband. I sure do hope it cures it!

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Trish Allen    2

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I have experienced the same as you. Since my lap band surgery I have not had to take the prilosec. It's wonderful. I also have stopped taking 1 of my diabetes meds and the 2nd med is almost gone. Wish I had done this a long time ago.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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