Dani-G

I am glad to see things are working out for you all. My asthma/primary care physician does not want any revision surgery done for me. He feel I am really stressed and this is my main source of reason for lack of continued weight loss, not non compliance or lapband failure. I am on generic Xanaz & generic Zoloft for depression - mostly financial. He made his desicion based on the facts that I had initial success and I am not having any band complication physically. I do alot of Pbing and know the band is fitted. Just sucks a bit. He feels I will do just fine with the band once I feel better mentally. I understand and can't really argue his points. I see my bariatric physician on June 4 and will see if he concurs. I continue to see my psychologist & dietian on a rregular basis. Success to you all! Enjoy your lives & well being! Aloha, Dani

Thank you everyone - I was starting to freak a bit. I am just about exactly 2 months post op and have been PBing and sliming for 2 days now. It is random. Some food is fine then all of a sudden - pain - no more. I felt like I had heartburn. This may sound ridiculous but I wanted the food out so bad a few minutes ago I found that crouching on all fours and lowering my head helped bring it up so I could hurl, kinda like a ddownward dog yoga position. Totally worked. No heaving. Some came up my nose and burned though. This is such a lovely conversation. I am just glad I am not alone and it is fairly normal, which I figured - I just have managed to avoid this until the last two days. Got to slow down and chew, chew, chew. First time was a bit of banana bread, tonight it was a bit of corn bread. I'm done with both of those foods. No more bread. Thought I was getting brave and could eat whatever as long as I chewed it up - NOT! I've managed to get 55 lbs off - 30 pre sx and 25 more since 6/29. Pretty happy for the most part. I hate throwing up and got to get this under control. Too gross. Not to mention painful. So glad to have this forum to communicate this you all.

Glad it went well. I have my 1st month check up tomorrow and have my first fill scheduled for Monday. I am nervous about the fill. I am able to get down quite a bit of pureed food and I can drink a lot of water now so I know I do need the fill. Did it hurt?

Went to my asthma doc this afternoon. Yes, I am wheezing but I am ok. No pneunonia or brochitis. Normal temp, normal blood pressure, oxygen level is 98. Since stress can be the biggest trigger of asthma - this is what my body is doing. I already take a ton of medications so if I didn't I'd be way worse. My doc added Xanax to my list of meds to help me relax. I will need to stay home and relax til at least the 15th of the month. I see my surgeon thursday and recheck with my asthma doc after that before I can go back to work. So basically this ordeal has stressed me out mentally and physically and my body is reacting to it all. OK. I am ok. Slow down and relax. I went for a short visit to the beach and took in some fresh ocean air and felt the sand between my toes. Always makes me happy. Thank you for your responses.

Hi - I had my lapband surgery with a hiatal hernia repair on 6/29. Have been fairly uncomfortable but getting better everyday until last night. I am seeing my asthma doctor this afternoon since we had a long weekend holiday. It seems like my asthma and chest tightening are getting increasingly worse. I am talking all my meds required along with pain meds, drinking fluids, resting but seems to be getting harder to breath. I can hear deep wheezing if I take a deep breath otherwise - I don't hear it like I would before surgery. I was thinking it is just a usual condition for a severe asthmatic post any surgery. This is my first surgery of any kind. I was given on of those Airlife breathing exercise things to breath from to check my lungs and before surgery I could get the darn thing maxed out easily, now I can barely get it over the half way point. I am scared I have a collapsed lung or walking Pneumonia or something like that. Anyone have anything like this happen after thier surgery? Thank you.

I am going on to post op day 5 today. I have asthma and some other medical issue and am quite a few meds. Since the second day post op I have been cutting up my meds with a pill cutter and taking them very slowly. I have been cutting them up pretty tiny but not crushed. I would gag with the crushed taste for sure. I was on clear liquids only for 2 days post so on day 3 I threw all my 'chewable' vit and meds into my blender with my protein shake. The first time I had the finely cut pills if I rushed I could feel heartburn so go tiny and slowly. Hope this helps you. Good luck, feel better.

Hi - I was banded on 6/29 and had a hiatal hernai repair done also. The pain was more than I thought but mostly from the additional surgery not the banding. It is tolerable and just have to work through it knowing you'll be better soon. Good luck. Be positive. Listen to your body.

OMG. I am so dealing with the same pain! I was banded on 6/29, was feeling better then, wham. The pain has become consistant and my pain meds aren't really helping much either. I am very gasy too. It is not totally unbareable but it is very unpleasant. I tried walking around, hot liquids, still sore. In fact, I was sleeping and the pain woke me up. May have to try the heating pad soon. Too lazy to get up right now since it is 4am wherer I am.I am having a hard time getting my protein shakes down too. Hoping the faze doesn't last too long. Hang in there. I'm trying too. So if the pain in the shoulder is from pressure in my stomach - where should the heating pad go? Shoulder or stomach? I'm confused?

I have a hard time getting the Isopure down personally, I haven't tried the grape frost, I think I will. Thanks. The yellow ones is my least favorite and at first I liked the blue one, orange one not so good. I know I need the protein though. Going to go for the grape.

I got my period day after surgery. I was freaking about the same stuff. I was happy to get the pain meds knowing I was dealing with surgery and pms. We survive.

Hi I had my surgery 6/29 with a hiatal hernia repair also. I was really hurting too. I am slowly starting to feel better. Very gasy. Also on hydrocodone - taking it less now than at first. Finally starting to be able to sleep. I am hoping to start on my protein shakes today from the clear liquids. Not very hungry though. Been forcing down the water. My stomach is still a bit blated and very tender. My throat is finally not sore. I flet like I was run over by a mack truck the second day. I know it gets better pretty fast but it has been more painful than I had anticipated. It is from the hernia repair. Hang in there, you are not alone. Everyday seems better.

Hi, I was banded yesterday less than 18 hrs ago. would love some conversation with others in the same position. I am still feeling fairly sore but hanging in there. I also had a hiatal hernai repair while my doc was in there. This was my first surgery ever. I am 44yrs old and a severe asthmatic. Hopefully my surgery will be a tremendous help to my health. I lost 30 lbs in my pre surgical prep diet over 3 months. I like spiru-tien shakes from my local down to Earth health food store, they are also a GNC. Lots a flavors but I just like the basic vanilla and chocolate. I did get the chocolate with Peanut Butter swirl and didn't like it so much, the tropical gold fruit mix was simply gross. I tried one sample packet of the Cookies and cream and loved that one. The shake has 14 grams of protien in it. I was mixing it with 2% milk and a variety of fruits like frozen bananas, frozen strawberries, fresh papaya, fresh strawberries when on sale. as for the clear protien, I can barely tolerate the Isopure. The two flavors I tried are just nasty. Glad I only 'have to' drink them for a few days. I an going to try and keep all my food and beverage choices towards 'clean eating' to heal my health issues up and get off some if not most of my medications. I would love to hear more of what you all are drinking and eating. Very helpful in deed. It is 5:30am where I live so we shall see how day 2 goes soon. I am thinking I don't really want of whole lot of anything yet. I don't drink much regularly besides Water and black coffee and tea. I tried some rasberry sugar free crystal light at the hospital and really liked it. Low sodium broths are great. Not looking forward to more Isopure but need the protien so I'll do it. Moving around fairly good. did not get much sleep though between the tightness in my stomach and having to keep going to the bathroom to pee. Wishing you all a very happy day. Aloha from Hawaii ~ Dani