mike b

hi, i was banded 6-25-08 and it changed my life, getting stuck bread gets stuck the most because once you eat it, it goes down like a dough ball, is the best way to explain it, my pain hurt until i was able to pass it, mine block up everything made me trow up thats how I got it unstuck not recomened thats hurts ans very dangerous, I have had to revise my band twice because of throwing up, if your stuck go see your doc, usally they will drain all the Fluid out.good luck in your journey

I got banned 6-25-08 it is a very hard process what works for me because i got kids at home who love goodies, is out sight out of mind, i have them put there goodies away and i dont go looking for them keep up with your food journal and goood luck dont get frustrated, try support groups thru your doc office like my does or the chat room on this web site

i was banded 6-25-08 i wieght 582lbs at the tie of my surgery my port is located on my sternum and i have no real problems with it, i am a male at first it felt kinda wierd, i have bumped it while to get things out the back of my truck, when i first started working out my chest it would get sore but not pain full i still have a ay to go as far as weight loss but my family feels this lap band saved my life no longer diabetic, a1c 5.4 no longer on oxgen pack my blod pressure is under control and have good cholrestrol levels hope this helped you out and good luck

SOMETIMES TO MUCH INFO CAN BE A BAD THING, THE BAND EFECTS EVERYONE DIFFERENTLY SOME MAY HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO SOME MAY HAVE THAT HAPPEN IF YOU TRUELY BELEIVE YOU NEED THIS BAND GO FOR IT, I HAVE BEEN BANDED SINCE 6-25-08 AND YES I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BUT THE FACT THAT I AM NO LONGER A DIABETIC AND MORE SOCIABLE MY LIFE HAS GREATLY IMPROVED MY NAME IS MIKE B, FEEL FREE TO READ MY BLOGS ON THIS SITE AND YOU"LL SEE ALL THAT I WENT THREW AND STILL HAVE NO REGRETS GOOD LUCK IN YOUR JOURNEY

FIRST OF ALL GOOD LUCK, SURGERY WILL BE A BREEZE, THE BAND WILL MAKE YOU CHEW SLOWER BECAUSE IF YOU EAT TO FAST YOU COULD GET SUCK AND THROW UP THIS PAIN YOU WILL NVER FORGET AND WOULD NOT WANT TO FILL THAT AGAIN, ON EATING ALOT YOUR BAND WONT ALLOW YOU WILL FEEL FULLER AND WONT WANT TO EAT OR YOU WILL TROW UP MY SIGNALS THAT I WAS FULL WAS I BURPED OR HICCUPED, YOU CAN STILL EAT YOUR FAVORITE FOODS JUST SMALLER PORTIONS OF THEM GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY I HAVE NO REGRETS!!

HAPPY TO BE BANDED A FEW WEEKS AGO WAS MY FIRST TIME EVER BLOGGING, SINCE HERE IS THE REST OF MY STORY SINCE BEING BANDED 6-25-08, I HAD A TREC FOR ALMOST 1 YR IT WAS REALLY FRUSTRATING AND INTERFEARING WITH MY WORKOUTS AND SOME FOODS I ATE WOULD GET HUNG UP. I LEARND MY SIGNALS FOR ME BEING FULL WAS I WOULD BURP OR HICCUP, SO EVER TIME MY FAMILY HEARD THIS THEY NEW I WAS FULL. I ENJOYING COOKING ON THE GRILL I NEVER FRIED MY MEATS ALWASY BAKED BROILED OR GRILLED, I ALSO WOULD SLOW COOK MY MEAT IN MY SMOKER, LIKE RIBS PORK SHOULDER BRISKET AND CHICKEN AND TURKEYS, HAD NO PROBLEMS EATING THIS MEAT JUST WAITED FOR ME TO BURP AND I WAS FULL, I ALSO HAVE ALLERGIES THAT WOULD DRAIN DOWN MY THROAT AND I HAVE SLEEP APTHEA I WEAR A MASK AT NITE THIS WOULD CLOG UP AND MAKE ME THROW UP MY GAG REFELX IS VERY BAD I THROW UPEASLIY I HAVE HAD TO RESET MY BAND TWICE BECAUSE I THREW IT UP THREW MY STOMACH MY DOC MOVE THE BAND HIGHER ABOVE MY STOMACH AND ALL MY SIGNS HAVE CHANGED I NOW COUGH UP A LITTLE CLEAR MUCUS WHN I AM FULL AND CANT FEEL ANY RESTRICTION WHEN I EAT I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL NOW WITH WHAT I EAT AND HOW MUCH CAUSE I CANT DEPEND ON THE BAND TO TELL ME TO STOP. I HOPE THIS WILL SOMEONE IN THEIR JOUNREY. AND I STILL HAVE NO REGRETS AND WOULD TELL ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN TO GET THIS PROCEDURE DONE IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE BUT IT IS WORK,

my name is mike b please first timer in forums section

hi, i have had my since june 08 i have lost close to 190, try not to stress its not healthy i know from expierance telling your family first mite help i hope someone in family your might understand, i didnt fell restricted at first but i burp or hiccup that was my signal that i was full, now its when i cough up a little clear mucus sorry didnt meam to be gross, try talking to someone, a priest co worker or a therpist. dont give up try to elimate some of your stress clear your plate a little bit, take care hope i helped

this is my first time blogging, I was banded 6-25-08. i have lost 190 pounds, my h1c is5.3, i am a rare case because I was 582lbs at the time of my sugery,walked with a cane and carried an oxygen pack with me, have high blood pressure, anixiet and depressions, most doc would not have done the procedure because i was to big, i spent 8hrs on the table, that my kidneys stared to fail,I woke up on a ventalator with a trec in my neck spent almost 1 month in the hospital. now this may sound like a nightmare but I have no regrets because, i no longer take my diabetic meds, i am more out going and socialable, to anyone who is thinking about this go for it will be worth in the long run