I had the FLU since last Tuesday (i wasnt vomitting, which is good) however, when I finally starting feeling better on Saturday, I picked up a Bacterial Infection and had a horrible cough! If I am violently coughing, can this hurt the band??

I don't have a medical answer for your question, but I really don't think your cough will hurt your band. Now, if it was just a week or two after surgery while your stitches were still healing, I'd be more concerned. I also had either the flu or a very bad cold a couple of weeks ago that left me with a ridiculously bad and chronic cough. I woke up several times during the night coughing like crazy. Thank goodness it finally passed after almost a week. I didn't notice any difference in my band restriction and still don't.

I hope you're feeling better soon.

I had the FLU since last Tuesday (i wasnt vomitting, which is good) however, when I finally starting feeling better on Saturday, I picked up a Bacterial Infection and had a horrible cough! If I am violently coughing, can this hurt the band??

I too had the flu earlier this month and I had a cough that lasted for like 2 weeks... the first week I was sooo paranoid about slipping my band from coughing... so I called my surgeon and spoke w/his nurse, who is a certified bariatric nurse and she told me that coughing wouldn't slip the band... and when I saw my surgeon after that, he told me the same thing.. I felt SOOOO much better after talking to his nurse, because I was VERY paranoid about it...

Hope you feel better soon!!

I too had the flu earlier this month and I had a cough that lasted for like 2 weeks... the first week I was sooo paranoid about slipping my band from coughing... so I called my surgeon and spoke w/his nurse, who is a certified bariatric nurse and she told me that coughing wouldn't slip the band... and when I saw my surgeon after that, he told me the same thing.. I felt SOOOO much better after talking to his nurse, because I was VERY paranoid about it...

Hope you feel better soon!!

that makes me feel so much better! THANK YOU!

that makes me feel so much better! THANK YOU!

You are welcome.. glad I could ease your mind.. and by the way.. you are in Elkridge??? I am from Prince George's county originally.. grew up in Laurel and one of my oldest friends lives in Elkridge... I stay w/her when I go up to visit....

You are welcome.. glad I could ease your mind.. and by the way.. you are in Elkridge??? I am from Prince George's county originally.. grew up in Laurel and one of my oldest friends lives in Elkridge... I stay w/her when I go up to visit....

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really! small world! I am orginally from PA.

my hubby and I lived in Greenbelt in our first apt together when we dated. then moved to Columbia for a few years and bought a townhome in Elkridge. (by Lynwood square off of Montgomery road).

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really! small world! I am orginally from PA.

my hubby and I lived in Greenbelt in our first apt together when we dated. then moved to Columbia for a few years and bought a townhome in Elkridge. (by Lynwood square off of Montgomery road).

My friend is on Mayfield...maybe next time I am up that way we can get together and meet as fellow bandsters...I was hoping to make it up later in the year but I don't know that it will happen...feel free to email me at untfluter@comcast.net. if you chat on Yahoo... I can be found at bbwfluter@yahoo.com

Thanks for posting this! I'm now recovering from H1N1 and the cough is awful (I have asthma so I'm sure it will linger longer then for most). I would have been more worried if I'd had a new band. My stomach fat is about gone so I can feel my port easily and know it's alright...I figured if it hasn't hurt my port (all my stomach muscles are so sore from the violent cough) then it probably hasn't hurt the band.

My friend is on Mayfield...maybe next time I am up that way we can get together and meet as fellow bandsters...I was hoping to make it up later in the year but I don't know that it will happen...feel free to email me at untfluter@comcast.net. if you chat on Yahoo... I can be found at bbwfluter@yahoo.com

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where are you living now?

shipflanker@yahoo.com

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where are you living now?

shipflanker@yahoo.com

I am in the Ft. Lauderdale, FL area. I have added you to my yahoo messenger.. looking forward to chatting

I am in the Ft. Lauderdale, FL area. I have added you to my yahoo messenger.. looking forward to chatting

whats your name?

whats your name?

My name is Deborah

glad someone posted this i have been coughing a little and today I coughed and I had diaphragm pain - not intense but it was like a stuck feeling. It went away and if i cough now it isn't happening but wonder if that is just the diaphragm or referred pain somehow. I'm seeing my doc next week figure if it gets bad I 'll just call but I am fine now

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really! small world! I am orginally from PA.

my hubby and I lived in Greenbelt in our first apt together when we dated. then moved to Columbia for a few years and bought a townhome in Elkridge. (by Lynwood square off of Montgomery road).

my friend in Elkridge shops at the Lynwood Giant... that is too funny!!!