Here is the deal:

• 4 weeks ago I decide that getting a cold and flu would be a fantastic thing to do! Actually it was a parting gift from a friend. That is the last time I am going to invite those guys to my house during the “sick season”.:tsk:
  
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  Another bad thing that happened is: I when I got sick I got a REALLY NASTY COUGH! (I not exaggerating.) My lungs got “irritated”, so every time I moved a muscle I would cough until I turned blue. (I sounded like a old car trying to start.):mad2:
  
• Five days after coughing night and day I went to the doctors, because I couldn’t breathe. :willy_nilly:"Mr. Doctor Guy" gave me and my lungs a puffer with steroids. One week later it became easier to breathe. Thank goodness, because I am fond of breathing.:tt1:
  
• The bad news is, because I coughed at least 14 hours a day for eight days I feel “un-filled”. Before I tried to “donate” my lungs I could feel my band. My fill was just “okay”, but I didn’t feel that I was in the zone, but I was still losing weight; it was just really slow. But now I can eat anything like cold Pasta. (That is my “just checking” food, because normally cold pasta will cause get me to get stuck.) I can also eat big portions. I really don’t feel like I am banded at all. I feel like I am “normal”:tt2:
  
• I called my doctor, but he is on vacation until March 10. (That must be nice.) Since I don’t have my lapband doctor to ease my mind; I was wondering if any of you have had a similar experience. Were you okay before getting a cough, but after all was said and done did you need a fill? Did you end up getting a fill, and did that resolve your issues; bringing you and your band back to status quo. Do you know why this happened? Do you think I broke my band? I hope not, because since being on the steroids and being able to eat normal I have gained 10 pounds.:thumbup: which is totally poopy :thumbup:(I think I am going to ban those friends from my home forever; unless they are wearing breathing masks!)
  

I know that I need to see my doctor, but that will be a long time coming.

• Please provide as much feedback as possible. If this is normal it will make me feel better and I will be able to wait it out until March 19. I am not getting much sleep, because I am worried about my band. I swear I will try not going to donate anymore lungs via a bad cough anymore. I also lost my voice too, but I thought that was totally cool, because that has never happened before.
  
• Save me from going insane, please let me sleep again.
  

I was jut thinking since my doctor's appointment is a forever away, do any of you think I should go on a liquid diet? I have been eating a lot, and I am worried that my precious pouch has gotten bigger. That is a long time to be on a liquid diet, but it is important to me. Also how long does it take to ruin your pouch? Look at me I have so many worries.

• I am such a dork.:hat:
  

Edited February 26, 200917 yr by amylovescookies

I wouldn't think coughing would loosen your band. You do occasionally get looser over time . . . perhaps you would have been getting ready for another fill even if you didnt get sick and it is just a coincidence.

There is a 5 day pouch test diet you can do that seems to give people a really good jumpstart on weight loss and seems to get people back on track. You can google it and find it fairly easy.

Good luck.

steroids can give you more of an appetite too, i totally know how you feel, i was like it just before surgery, i had blisters back of my throat, never felt so ill in all my life, but antibiotics helped alot,

soups & fluids might get your strength back to normal as they are packed with nutriants & not over work your band for a few days..

hope everything goes well at your appointment

The main reason that I am asking if this has happened to anyone else is because the last time I went to the doctors- he told me that I was a "full capacity". He said that I didn't need any more saline. Correct if I am wrong, but don't you have to lose weight to need a fill? Isn't the band supposed to be like a belt? The more you lose- the more you need the band tightened. Like I said I have gained 10 pounds. I just ate dinner and I was so hungry. I was able to eat 2 servings. I am so confused. I will do the "let's see if your band is tight diet." but I still would like some more feed back.