Hello and Happy Holidays to you all and good Luck !

I was Banded on December 1st 2011.. I call it my new "SIDE KICK" or the "Newest Addition to my family"

I seem to be still at the "burping all the time" stage lol.

But man, it hurts when I burt. Not extremely bad, but a little painful. Oh yeah and LOUD !! lol

Is there something I should be concerned about ?

No other medical problems

I dont drink through a straw.

I DO drink a little fast

and each meal consist of 1/4 of eat food item

I was banded on 11/30 one day before you and I remember burping a lot and it hurt. Now I don't burp nearly as much. I think it's pretty typical to burp.

Hope all goes well for you!

My friend was banded a year ago, I was banded 7 months ago. She still burps, I don't. Difference for us is that she still eats fast and takes too big bites! AND, she still drinks carbonated beverages! I burped the first couple of weeks (I think air from the surgery?), but all is well since then.

Thanks for the reply's

Im still of soft foods... And I am a fast eater /drinker.

But now that I had the surgery I have slowed down when it comes to food.. The drinks I still drink fast.

Maybe that's it .

oldiebutgoodie... Can't believe your friend is drinking Carbonated drinks??

What's the point of getting the surgery if your back to your old ways?

Im only 3weeks in , but I have been researching the Lap band for over 2 years. I thought we werent allowed to go back to sodas and others BAD things that put us here ?

Thanks for the reply's

Im still of soft foods... And I am a fast eater /drinker.

But now that I had the surgery I have slowed down when it comes to food.. The drinks I still drink fast.

Maybe that's it .

oldiebutgoodie... Can't believe your friend is drinking Carbonated drinks??

What's the point of getting the surgery if your back to your old ways?

Im only 3weeks in , but I have been researching the Lap band for over 2 years. I thought we werent allowed to go back to sodas and others BAD things that put us here ?

I am worried about my friend. My PA said that if I followed anything to the letter, it is to not drink any carbonated beverages! My PA said that carbonated beverages is the worst offender for stretching or moving the band out of place!!! Which would mean another surgery to correct or replace! And who knows if insurance would cover it for something you caused! Is it worth it?! I of course have shared this info with my friend. She said she has vastly reduced how much she drinks, and lets the fizzle subside before she drinks. But she recently visited and still drinks and eats fast, and therefore burps alot and gets stuck! She is a sad reinforcer for me to do things the right way.