:thumbdown:Okay, I've discussed my having Sarcoid with lung issues. Now my other big issue is foods. I don't want to eat mashed food first off :biggrin: unless it's mashed potatoes, squash or something like that, the problem is I am a very very gassy and it's to the point where I want to call 911 for HELP!! LOL! My little 8 year old is always laughing and he is just a funny little man anyway just cracks me up, but he thinks the sound of gas is soo funny and it is, but I am always passing gas! It has gotten to the point where not only do I experience that but I have IBS and am Lactose intolerant!! So I'm hoping that the banding will ease a lot of the stomach problems that I have, but my concern is with all of these issues, what will I be able to eat. I will be working with a nutritionist and I hope that they can really help me because I can't eat beans, eggs, milk, potatoes, greens, grapes, almost anything that I eat gives me GAS!! I want to loose the weight but I don't want to become malnurished! Does anyone have IBS and are you Lactose Intolerant and what in the heck are you able to eat. I can eat all that I've mentioned, but it will mess my stomach right up and I do eat some of those foods from time to time, but I just don't know what to eat that will be good for my stomach and body! I want all of these stomach issues to go away but I want to be able to eat, feel satisfied and get my nutrients. Even salads give me gas and indigestion sometimes!!

I pretty much have these issues too, although not as bad maybe as your describing. I still get gassy. A little less because I am eating less but still pretty gassy. IBS - still have it! I would have to say that the only difference is I don't have to run to the bathroom right away...it's delayed some. I burp more now then I did before. I was hoping that the band would help my IBS but not so.

Awww, that's too bad! I was definately hoping that it would help my stomach issues because I drive part way to work and then take the train the rest of the way and oh how my stomach issues kick in almost always as soon as I pull into that train station, if not, it starts as soon as I sit my but down on the train. Then I have to quickly hop right off the train and go to the bathroom. There is only one toilet at the train station and don't let someone else be waiting for you, or someone might be in there and you have to wait for them. Sometimes I have to go to this hotel and it's just such as debilitating disease. It has on many many occaisions disrupted my trips to and from places and I just pray each day that my stomach doesn't give me problems. Well we will see. Hopefully this surger will improve my conditions...