Man oh man, I thought I was smarter and sneakier than this band!

I'm NOT!

I am just getting from pureed food to soft foods--doing well, not eating much--behaving, until the other day, took son to Burger king. At a fry. No problem. He didn't finish his skinny little cheese burger, so I chewed and chewed and then I almost died on the drive home--had to pull over and barf in front of my five year old. He was freaked, i was afraid I did something terrible.

I am toeing the line for sure now, but do you think I goofed myself up?

So mad. Kicks self.

Kimberly

Its so important as hard as it is to follow your doctor's post op instructions. You were given those instructions for a reason and the reason is you are still healing and you do not want to eat anything that is hard to digest that will make your stomach have to work harder. the band needs to set in place and the stiches need to heal and the swelling needs to go down. throwing up is not a good idea when you are still healing. It is wise to follow the instructions from hear on out to preven damge to your band in the healing stage..I know its hard but it is all worth it in the long run...Good Luck to you & Hang in there

Please.....Don't do that again!!!

Take it easy. Soft white breads/buns, pasta and rice can be your worst enemy. Michelle has good advice.

yup. slippage right outa the box.. yukky.. :mad:

do you think I messed myself up?

omg

Hopefully, it was just a "wake up" call. Pretty scary, isn't it? Please take it easy and try to behave yourself. I know it's hard, but you can do it. If you really get a yearn for hamburgers, take the meat only and puree it (just to be on the safe side). :mad:

The band caught you red handed. I had to learn my lesson the hard way too. Please, please please follow doctors orders. You won't be sorry.

If you would have slipped your band you would not even be able to drink water without throwing or pbing it back up.

ok. You can bet I am playing by the rules for sure. I am not having any trouble with liquids or anything, so I am grateful it was a wake up and not real trouble!

Stoooooopid

actually, my slippage was very silent UNTIL i got a fill on top of it. :mad: I never had any signs.

well, I called my doc and the nurse said not to worry about this too much--but that I had better have learned my lesson!

Yes! Yes!

Crawling away to concentrate on behaving myself.........

Hey Kimberlilly, don't beat yourself up. Almost everyone falters occasionally on the journey. (Hope that doesn't sound too pretentious and pseudo-Buddha.) If you're craving potatoes during the mushy stage, try whipped or mashed. A lot of the instant varieties are pretty good, and you can buy single servings in disposable cups that you just fill with boiling water. I haven't tried to dip 'em in ketchup yet. . .

What I have learned it that eating too much/too fast or just the plain wrong thing, like a hamburger bun, will strech your pouch, this is called dilitation. This can open you up to the most painful heartburn/reflux ever. The only way I got better was to have the band emptied and then after a few weeks refill it. I have had my band for nearly 2 years and I'm finally figuring it out.

Like the doc says lesson learned. I hope you have more control than I and don't have to do it again and again and again...

ok so my "FRIENDS" bread Pasta and rice are NO NO's huh-i'm have toruble staying on the pre op 2 weeks liquid -I think i need a live in nanny to take care of me--!! I WANT MY MAMA------

so what happens when slippage accures? how do you know????

I Pray This Is All Worth It!

ok so my "FRIENDS" bread Pasta and rice are NO NO's huh-i'm have toruble staying on the pre op 2 weeks liquid -I think i need a live in nanny to take care of me--!! I WANT MY MAMA------

so what happens when slippage accures? how do you know????

Michelle... Everybody's experience with the band is different. I have always been able to eat rice and pasta... I do have a problem with bread especially in the morning... unless it is thin and toasted. I was very restricted post-op until I hit the 7 week mark... but some have no restriction at all until their first fill. I think that the important thing is to take it slow and chew everything really well. I was very careful with each new thing I added to my diet. I also have a problem with chicken unless it is combined with a sauce of some sort... others have no problem at all with chicken... your banding experience will be a learning journey... but it is really worth it.