Holly Cow...On Thurs while making dinner i felt the urge to try my rice (with out sauce)..after the 2-3 try..:eek:BOOOM! i felt my chest getting tight, my stomach constricting...i could hardly take a breath...i kept trying to swallow...but "slime" kept coming up (gross) All i could do was keep spitting it out and try not to freak out. Finally some of the rice came up..and then i got Hic ups wich stangly enough helped alot. The whole episode lasted about 35 mins...by that time i felt soar from my stomach all the way up to my throat, i was sweaty and scared.

I have only had 1 fill so far...and for a while i had been thinking that my band was not working like i hope it would. Well, after this i Know it is working and that probably after i have my 2nd fill i will REALLY have to be carefull what i put in my mouth...cuz that feeling of restriction is no fun.Thank goodness i was at home and alone with my toddlers. THey had no idea why mommy was acting so strange.

I decided i will not weigh myself till 12/31. Hopefully i will see good results. I have been working out 3 times a week.

Rice gets me too. I didn't realize that other people were having the "slime." Good to know that is normal.

Wow... This worries me becasue i have celiac disease and i get most of my carbs from rice and rice flour products.

My lap-band date is scheduled for 4/13/10.

Hi Suarez,

I have been eating rice for a while and it has been ok...as long as it is wet with sauce and i chew well. My episode happend because i was eating it dry and not paying attention. The one thing i have not had since my surgery is breads, bagles,,,stuff like that.

I would never be able to give up my rice...but i will be more careful

Good luck with your surgery

Girl, we have all been there. You think you are going along at first great, and then boom, here comes the pain, the juicy mouth, and then, you want to get it out of you to make it stop. I had the hiccups today, and they actually really hurt this time. I went to the bathroom with a quickness. it was going to come out whether it wanted to or not. When it is cold, I can just give up eating, because everything is going to get stuck. After this last fill, even the coffee wanted to give me issues going down. I would have to sip, burp, sip, burp. I feel I am a little tight, and I am going to give it another week for the latest fill to settle in, and then if I have issues, then I will for the first time get these .4cc's taken back out, or at least half of it. But yes, we all experience that. Advice! Try to avoid eating while driving, and if you are in the habit of doing it, then keep some lunch size paper bags with you under the seat at all times. Hell, just keep one folded up in your purse until you see what for sure you can not eat. It is so embarrassing to find out in public.

Hi Diamond.. I have only had 1 fill so far.My 2nd ic coming up in 1 month. I want to be real conservative about it since i dont want sinple things like liquids to get stuck and ruin my day. Thankfullly the to times i got stuck i was at home, but i cant imagine if i was somewhere public with my kids. I love to drink my water, i have no problems drinking my 64 oz + of it a day, so i want to make sure i do not over do it. The Dr said it would take 2 to 4 fills before finding the "sweet spot". It would be great to loose weight a little faster, but i keep telling myself " it took me over 10 years to put on the 100lbs, why expect it to come off in less that a year///relax"

Have a great holiday everyone

I will take the advice of the paper bags...cuz yuo never know.

How many fills have you had so far? Is this the fisrt time you have had such toubles with it?

I have a 14 cc band now filled to 10 cc's 2/3 or a little more go throught the band like its a sewer, yet some other foods really drag through if I am forgetful on the first few bites.

I have quit going to the doc as he is really condescending, accusing guy. I just dont want to deal witht he guy. Needless to say I am gaing some weight back.