I know this question has been asked a million times and I did read through the responses I could find before posting but I'm still not sure and hoping some of you could give me some insight. I had my band placed last August and though I've only lost 40 lbs I'm happy with it.

Anyway, I've been nauseous for the last 3 days and have pain in my gut right where the top insision is. It feels hard when you press it too. I've eaten oatmeal twice in the last 2 days and all went well but I'm still pretty darn nauseous and just trying not to throw up. I just don't feel well but its making me worry my band has slipped. I do not have any coughing at night but do have small burping (like when you have indigestion) even though I haven't eaten anything.

Whats your take? Sick or Possible Slip? (Oh, and there is no way on earth I'm pregnant. My husband is currently deployed.)

MissBS, you wrote:

Cypress. My band is "closed for business" until about 2:00 pm. My doctor wants me to have a protein shake for breakfast every day for the rest of my life (well... except for special occasions) and I have that about 10:00 am. No problems with liquids, I like my shakes, and so that works out well for me. Then I have my lunch around 2:00. If I try to eat lunch much before that..... YIKES!! Dinner about 7 - this strange schedule works out perfect for me because nights have always been rough for me (food choices), so the later I have dinner the better my night goes. Sure seems like there is a LOT of trial and error before getting into a routine that works for you and your band. It took me awhile anyway. Good luck to you.

Thanks so much for replying, and also thanks to Innw...(that's as far as I'm going with that name). It makes me smile to read what you wrote, about your stomach's schedule, especially because it's just like MY stomach's schedule. It's just like you say: First thing in the morning, and even up until around lunch, my stomach doesn't want anything that used to be solid. Shakes, yeah, just like you say...if it's liquid or it's soft, like ice cream (not that I eat ice cream for breakfast, but you get the idea) then my stomach will usually accept it. But if I try to eat something like a piece of toast or pretty much anything that started out solid, it seems like it just goes down and sits there, and gives me a real uncomfortable feeling that you probably know all about -- probably everybody here does -- like I can either sit there and suffer or I can try to force it back up. Drinking liquids once I've already eaten the solid foods doesn't help, in fact that seems to just sit down there and make the "did I swallow a baseball?" feeling even worse. But yeah, in the morning maybe some warm liquids or something would help, at least I know my stomach is up for that. And just like you say, as the day wears on, things change. Around 1-2, it seems like my stomach can take just about anything. I mean I can eat a normal small meal. Then we're closed again until about 7 or 8, when I can eat a little but not as much as at lunch. I guess a lot of this has to do with the digestion of previous meals maybe? Not sure. All I know is, I'm happy my band is limiting what I can eat because I sure couldn't do it on my own.