See video, about half way through:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3tYliTpDiY]YouTube - Third Fill Appointment - Part C - Lap Band[/ame]

My doctor dosen't care if I have one or two sodas a week... of course I don't do it... I'm a good girl, I am :-)

Hi, I was told because it causes gas pains.

My doctor told me that the carbonation will strech the small pouch back out.

My doc too says carbonation can stretch the pouch out.

I liked the info about the band being too tight and the sensations one will get. Good info.

Edited April 18, 200818 yr by Long2BFree
I shouldn't write until I've had adequate sleep...

I can have soda every once in a while and I have had no issues...I guess different things work and don't work for different people.

I can have soda every once in a while and I have had no issues...

But how do you know that you haven't stretched your pouch already? You can't know.

I wouldn't risk it for pop, beer etc...there are soooo many tastier & safer things to cheat with.

I have a question, after seeing the video, but not about the carbonation. Do they always have to kinda "dig" searching for the port? that was the most uncomfortable thing to watch. i've had nurses "dig" for a vein for blood as well as for IVs, cant stand that. i have my first fill next week, and this makes me a little nervous

newhop4me:

I saw another one that was a bit like that & yet another which was completed in 8 seconds flat. I think location of the port, flat or flipped, & person doing the fill, effect the result.

It's amazing how many people document every phase of their Lap Band experience on www.YouTubecom. Some are really quite informative.

newhop4me:

It's amazing how many people document every phase of their Lap Band experience on www.YouTubecom. Some are really quite informative.

i'll have to check them out sometime

I have a question, after seeing the video, but not about the carbonation. Do they always have to kinda "dig" searching for the port? that was the most uncomfortable thing to watch. i've had nurses "dig" for a vein for blood as well as for IVs, cant stand that. i have my first fill next week, and this makes me a little nervous

It made me uncomforable to watch too. I've seen other clips where the doctor didn't have to 'dig' in order to get to it. The needle also looked different.

My doctor always digs. My port is tilted though. =(

I have a question, after seeing the video, but not about the carbonation. Do they always have to kinda "dig" searching for the port? that was the most uncomfortable thing to watch. i've had nurses "dig" for a vein for blood as well as for IVs, cant stand that. i have my first fill next week, and this makes me a little nervous

I couldn't take my eyes off of her "digging" .... That's never happened w/the 7 fills I have had. My port is a tad raised on the stomach since I've lost my belly fat & it's easily accessible. I must admit I cringed & I would have snapped up off the table w/all that poking - even w/numbing injection (not a fan of needles).

It also causes band slippage. Sodas are just a bad idea, anyway. Once, I read that if you have more sode than you do milk, your risk for osteoporosis raises 87%

OMGoodness! Did she just stick the needle in for the adjustment w/o anesthesia! Hope I just missed it. I'd die w/o it.

And for a 3rd fill, don't you think they'd hope for restriction? I didn't see her do what my doc does.... keep the needle in, sit up, drink. Then he will adjust if necessary. Then lie back down and take the needle out.

So glad you posted this video.... like patients, doctors are so different.

If someone fished a needle in my belly like that I would have SCREAMED! That made me a little nervous about getting banded!!!!