Hi,

I am 3 weeks post op and and have lost 30lbs,yeasterday and today everytime I eat, I pb.I am eating mushy foods still. Today I had 2 baby bites of eggs and I pb. for lunch I ate 3 bites of cottage cheese and of corse it came back up. I got home from work and I had 6 bites of refried Beans and up it came.. these foods I have eaten the last few day and I was fine.... I am scared!!! is my band ok?

I read the posts from Delarla and I am the oppisite, I cant eat anything..

am I ok?

:sick

sounds like you did what i did last weekend.

ANNOYED YOUR STOMACH.

I had a few bites of BBQ ribs and got a piece of meat stuck. it came back out but i couldnt even drink for 6 hours, and couldnt do solid "mushy" foods for a couple of days.

let your somach REST for awhile (it was about 6 hours for me)

then stick to liquids for 2-3 days.

If you cant do mushy after 2-3 days, see your doctor.

I have been told by my doctor and the fellow bandsters here and on other message boards to go on liquids for 24-48 hours after an episode of Pbing. Have you tried that? Your stomach might need a little rest. If after this time you still cant keep anything down then definately call your doctor. I have not PBed yet so I do not know if this works but I am keeping it as useful info for when I do. Hope this helps..

Francesca -

You definitely need to go on liquids for 24-48 hours. That is the normal protocol after PBing. If you are unable to tolerate liquids, or after the 24-48 hours are still unable to tolerate mushy food, then you definitely need to see the doc.

For newbies:

Do NOT keep eating after a PB - you must let your stomach rest and recover. Be gentle to yourselves, and remember - PBing is the number one cause of slippage, so it is to be avoided at all costs.

Also remember that the stomach is a fickle organ - what you could eat yesterday with no problems may NOT be what you can eat today, or tomorrow. The feeling of restriction can change without notice, and is usually related to hydration/stress/menstrual cycles. This fluctuation in restriction is normal, and will generally even out over time.

However, on the days that your stomach is finicky, don't try to boss it around! A slight irritation can turn into obstruction if you continue to irritate the stomach with yet more food. Be gentle to yourselves, do warm liquids and take a break from eating. You have lots of calories in storage, and liquids for 24-48 hours won't hurt you a bit.

I wanted to mention that after 9 months I can't eat eggs of any kind or cottage cheese. My husband on the other hand has no problem with either one. So, it may be that your band is sensitive to those items anyway. The doctor always suggests what the average bandster can eat after week 1,2,3 but, everybody is different. For example as far as soft foods the only thing I know would go down for me "cracker barrel" cheddar cheese, oatmeal (real liquidy-brown sugar and cinnamon---I know it is not the healthiest thing but, in the first month you are in recovery mode--for some reason I couldn't eat regular oatmeal or any other flavor except brown sugar and cinnamon) I couldn't eat grits though, or mashed potatoes which is something the doctor had on the list that would go down. But, I could eat sweet potatoes------if they had brown sugar (don't know what brown sugar does for me but, if I put brown sugar on anything it would go down during the first month lol)

I agree with Donali though, if you are PBing go back to Clear Liquids for a couple days to let your band rest

Hope I helped

Denise

I wanted to mention that after 9 months I can't eat eggs of any kind or cottage cheese.

Denise, I was going to say the exact same thing! I'm really bummed about this, since they're two such great sources of Protein, but I've never been able to tolerate more than a teaspoon of either one. And I've tried eggs all different ways, even in a soft omelette in the evening when I'd normally be able to eat steak. No go! What is it with eggs and cottage cheese?!? I thought I was the only one; nice to know I'm not alone in this oddity.

My staple for liquid days is Soup. I love soup to death but try to stay away most of the time because it's so easy to overindulge on liquid foods. But if I've had any upset at all, that's my permission to go wild with soup for the next meal.

Francesca, sorry baby! I just read about your PBs and also all the responses. There's such good info here. Yesterday I had my first really tiny PB. It was my fault because I ate lunch 2 hours late, so I was starving and probably ate too fast (even though I thought I ate super slow.) Cause 1/2 hour later I was too full. After my tiny little BP I decided not to eat dinner. So I had liquids last night (warm decaf) and felt better this morning.

Alexandra I am with you on soup. For new bandsters when you can move on to soup..........the Campbell's soup of the hands are great!!! some flavors.........icky poo but, for the most part are really good, and for me are the right size.

The chicken noodle is more like pellets then noodles. Clam chowder is a little advanced.

After 9 months when I have a day with food not going down, and am starving!!! I like those chunky Soups in the microwave can. They fill you up but, go down pretty well, and it's the only way I an eat potatoes and they go down. What I have to do though is take a spoonful of the broth, then the meat, then two spoons of broth then meat etc. (basically too spoons of broth to meat and veggies) I, like Alexandra try to limit the soup after you can eat regular food and save it only for the days that I can't get things down, because it is almost like not being banded eating soup. I tend to not have to chew my food as much with soup.

The food that suprises me that I can eat with the band and it's almost like not being banded (don't have to chew or eat as slowly as most food) is salad. I never have a problem with lettuce at all. (Iceberg type--Romaine if it is soggy sometimes can be difficult) Lettuce goes right down, I use my lowfat salad dressing and can put almost anything on it. Nuts go down easy for me too!!! Except for Almonds---major heartburn with almonds!!!

KEEP IN MIND THESE ARE FOODS I EAT IN MONTH 9 NEW BANDSTERS SHOULD NOT EAT THESE FOODS UNTIL IT IS OKAY BY THEIR DOCTOR TO EAT SOLID FOODS.

thank you everyone for the great advice!! I have done liquids all day and this evening I had a few bites of mashed pots. and I was ok... If I am having this much trouble now with my eating, I just wonder what will happen when I get my first fill.

I am so worried about slippage!!

If I am having this much trouble now with my eating, I just wonder what will happen when I get my first fill.

This is a very important point, Francesca.

Newly banded people should try to remember this post-op period, and how really different it is to eat with an obstruction. I promise your stomach will heal and you will feel normal again, but a fill will recreate this difficulty for you. There's no downside to delaying a fill until after you're able to tolerate solid foods well.

I havnt had any pbing yet (since I been home)

I had my surgery on Feb. 14th

I have ate some solids, but chewed them very well

cheese, salad, tomatoe Soup ...

seems no matter what I try, nothing happens.

I was also told my band was very tight (i had to stay in 2 extra days cuz of it)

So.. I kinda wonder why I am not having a harder time?

Nykee, if you go to the introductions and post, you'll probably get more responses. Congratulations on getting your band. Please be sure that you are following your band surgeon's post-op rules. Do not try to eat solids too soon! It's very important to let that band anchor itself and not force the stomach to digest foods too early. Best of luck to you!

LOL

I responded to a post from MAY

sorry

That's o.k. I just wanted to be sure Bandsters saw your post.

test...........................

Nykee, you are too funny! I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing at me! I used to worry because I never had a PB either. I thought something was wrong for months. Trust me on this one, you WILL eventually PB and you'll wish you hadn't. My first one happened out of the blue, and it was horrible. It's a painful experience that puts strain on your band. The Band is a very fickle tool and will suprise you when you least expect it. I'm still laughing at myself because I wanted to PB so bad, and now when it happens all that goes through my head is, "be careful what you wish for."