I was banded last Friday 5/31 and I ended up having a hernia as well. My doctor also filled me 3cc. I have been able to eat liquids. But I'm afraid that I might get something stuck. Can you please let me know how to know if something is stuck and what it feels like. Also how long were you guys sore for?

As far as being sore I was banded the 28th, I also had a hernia repair and I'm still sore in one area.

~~~Stephanie

It took two weeks for a bowel movement

As far as being sore I was banded the 28th' date=' I also had a hernia repair and I'm still sore in one area.

~~~Stephanie[/quote']

Okay that makes me feel better

It took two weeks for a bowel movement

Okay good. I was completely nervous about that. I am glad that you reponded to my post

I know you are worried about getting stuck, but rest assured that As long as You are on a liquid or soft diet and you take your time eating your chances of getting stuck are slim. When the day comes that you are getting solid foods like steak and chicken then you need to take it slow as you introduce foods and make sure you eat slowly and chew well. I'm almost 15 months out ( and met my goal weight) I can honestly say the half dozen times I have been stuck, was because I broke one of those two rules.

As for a BM, I would use a mild stool softener/laxative like miralax or colace and it wouldn't hurt to add a probiotic yogurt (like activia) to your diet for a week or so.

Good luck

I was banded May 31 and I'm having a hard time following my liquid diet I wake up with my stomach hurting cause I'm so hungry please help I don't want this to be a failure like so many diets were

I was banded May 31 and I'm having a hard time following my liquid diet I wake up with my stomach hurting cause I'm so hungry please help I don't want this to be a failure like so many diets were

Try some hot sweetened tea. That really helped me!

Hi! I had the band with plication done 5/24. I also had a hernia repair. I think the hernia repair has a longer Recovery. I haven't had any problems out of my lapband but when I get something stuck in my band I kinda stop talking, make a weird face (as I've been told) and then take a sip of something. It hasn't come up yet at all but it's more uncomfortable but luckily it doesn't last long. I don't know if my doc put a fill in during surgery since I had the plication. My 2 week follow up is Monday so I guess I'll find out about fills then! Good luck!

I know you are worried about getting stuck, but rest assured that As long as You are on a liquid or soft diet and you take your time eating your chances of getting stuck are slim. When the day comes that you are getting solid foods like steak and chicken then you need to take it slow as you introduce foods and make sure you eat slowly and chew well. I'm almost 15 months out ( and met my goal weight) I can honestly say the half dozen times I have been stuck, was because I broke one of those two rules.

As for a BM, I would use a mild stool softener/laxative like miralax or colace and it wouldn't hurt to add a probiotic yogurt (like activia) to your diet for a week or so.

Good luck

Thank you so much. Can you describe what happens when it is stuck? That would help a lot. Also I finally had my first bowl movement today. My grandmothers, potato Soup did the trick.

I was banded May 31 and I'm having a hard time following my liquid diet I wake up with my stomach hurting cause I'm so hungry please help I don't want this to be a failure like so many diets were

Okay so i am on to thicker liquids now like potato Soups, tomato and things like that. What has helped me was snacking on sugar free Jello and sugar free popsicles. Today I did break my diet for the first time and I was nervous but, I feel nothing was stuck. I had the inside of a seafood cake but, It was not really bready. So it went down easily. I wont break my diet again because I am too nervous. But just know that is will all be worth it soon

Hi! I had the band with plication done 5/24. I also had a hernia repair. I think the hernia repair has a longer Recovery. I haven't had any problems out of my lapband but when I get something stuck in my band I kinda stop talking, make a weird face (as I've been told) and then take a sip of something. It hasn't come up yet at all but it's more uncomfortable but luckily it doesn't last long. I don't know if my doc put a fill in during surgery since I had the plication. My 2 week follow up is Monday so I guess I'll find out about fills then! Good luck!

Thank you so much. That make me feel a lot better. Good luck with your surgery

Hi! I had the band with plication done 5/24. I also had a hernia repair. I think the hernia repair has a longer Recovery. I haven't had any problems out of my lapband but when I get something stuck in my band I kinda stop talking' date=' make a weird face (as I've been told) and then take a sip of something. It hasn't come up yet at all but it's more uncomfortable but luckily it doesn't last long. I don't know if my doc put a fill in during surgery since I had the plication. My 2 week follow up is Monday so I guess I'll find out about fills then! Good luck![/quote']

No liquids for 30 minutes before and after eating. If you get stuck, walk until the feeling goes away. I am 10 months and I have gotten stuck a few times and just get up and walk. Just chew chew chew and eat slowly. I get stuck when I eat too fast.

My first experience getting stuck was horrible. I got stuck for the first time this past Monday. I was eating a piece of steamed broccoli and I didn't chew down the stem properly. The pain when it got stuck was really, really, really uncomfortable. I had to excuse myself from the table, went up to my bedroom and started pacing. Don't drink liquids if you are stuck, it only make it worst! I had to keep spitting out the slime. I thought I was going to pass out from the feeling... my head was throbbing!

Finally, when I felt that the broccoli passed, I went and made a cup of hot, herbal tea and sipped it slowly and took 2 Tylenols.

My challenge is that (1) only my husband knows I was banded, not my 3 kids (2) when the 5 of us are eating together I forget to CONCENTRATE on eating small bites and chew, chew, chewing! Since then I keep in mind what the clinic always reminds me of: "Eat SMALL bites (the size of your pinky fingernail) of healthy food and CHEW it well!"

My first experience getting stuck was horrible. I got stuck for the first time this past Monday. I was eating a piece of steamed broccoli and I didn't chew down the stem properly. The pain when it got stuck was really' date=' really, really uncomfortable. I had to excuse myself from the table, went up to my bedroom and started pacing. Don't drink liquids if you are stuck, it only make it worst! I had to keep spitting out the slime. I thought I was going to pass out from the feeling... my head was throbbing!

Finally, when I felt that the broccoli passed, I went and made a cup of hot, herbal tea and sipped it slowly and took 2 Tylenols.

My challenge is that (1) only my husband knows I was banded, not my 3 kids (2) when the 5 of us are eating together I forget to CONCENTRATE on eating small bites and chew, chew, chewing! Since then I keep in mind what the clinic always reminds me of: "Eat SMALL bites (the size of your pinky fingernail) of healthy food and CHEW it well!"[/quote']

I am experiencing this right now and I feel like I'm gonna die. I tried walking it off but it's not working. I'm Day 3 and had watered down yogurt which is allowed but its stuck. I don't know what to do!!

Okay good. I was completely nervous about that. I am glad that you reponded to my post

It took two weeks for a bowel movement

I am not so sure that is a good thing. I called my doc 3 days post op. I was just feeling miserable. He prescribed me some Magnesium Citrate (Tastes like Sprite). He said being constipated contributes to the general soreness because all the gasses are not getting out. I took that stuff and it started working in about an hour. After several run to the toilet I was feeling immensely better.