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i am definitely going to have a SLIGHT unfill. I already told the PS that i need anti nausea medication as i can NOT throw up with the band. He reassured me that he has worked with many band patients. thanks for the responses!

Hello all!! I have scheduled a plastic surgery, and of course i will do whatever my lapband surgeon recommends, but i was just wondering if anyone had experience with this. Do i need to be loosened prior to surgery? I love the level that im at, i think ive finally reached my sweet spot. The plastic surgeon specializes in post weight loss plastic surgery and said that hes never recommended to loosen the band and that his patients never had a problem. I have an appointment with my band surgeon and will ask him,, but has anyone had surgery without being loosened? Thanks!

Hello all!! I have scheduled a plastic surgery, and of course i will do whatever my lapband surgeon recommends, but i was just wondering if anyone had experience with this. Do i need to be loosened prior to surgery? I love the level that im at, i think ive finally reached my sweet spot. The plastic surgeon specializes in post weight loss plastic surgery and said that hes never recommended to loosen the band and that his patients never had a problem. I have an appointment with my band surgeon and will ask him,, but has anyone had surgery without being loosened? Thanks!

so, just an update. My doctor did tell me to get unfilled if i was still throwing up, but havent in days. The swelling is def going down, just a little extra tight in the morning and still sticking to mushy foods. He has an office right by my job on that he goes to on Thursdays, so I can go see him if i feel i need the unfill. Thanks tho!!

thanks for responding,, and will do!

i definitely will once he gets back to me!!

Hi all! I was filled almost 2 months ago, and i was finally at a level that i was happy with, possibly my sweet spot =) however, last week i caught some kind of bug that was making me throw up and i believe it just caused me to swell REALLLLY bad. this was Thursday. Over the weekend i kept it simple with warm liquids and applesauce, sometimes it would go down, sometimes it wouldnt. This morning I sipped tea, but i can still feel that I'm very tight. I left a message with my surgeon explaining the situation and asking if he thinks I should be loosened or not. I was just wondering if anyone else has had a stomach bug and shared this experience??? i would hate to get loosened as I really like this level that i am at (prior to getting sick). I am kind of hoping that maybe the swelling will lesson, but i also dont want to take any risks...... any suggestions are much appreciated!!

Haha thank you both, I loveeee the my fitness pal app, very helpful. I do have an appointment on sept 11 so I can discuss it then. Although I feel that my portions, haven't changed from before, I could always be wrong though.

Hi everyone! I will have been banded a year the end of November. I was a pound away from 40 lost for about 2 weeks. I would work out anywhere from 3-4 times a week, mostly cardio. I went on vacation and then took another week off from the gym. I started up again this week and I've been up an extra 3-4 pounds! All I've done since I've been back to the gym is te elliptical, so disappointing to keep being up instead of losing, any thoughts?? And I have been eating healthy.

Congrats on your restriction! I will definitely post how it goes on Monday I'm so excited =)

Oh I can't wait!!!

Hi all!!! I have my third fill Monday and I can't wait! I'm at 4.5 cc's in a 10cc band. I have little restriction and any weight I lose is from counting calories and walking on the treadmill. I know it will get better when I hit restriction. I was just wondering at what amount did people feel good restriction? I know everyone is different and will have different levels but im just curious =)

Yes!!!!!!! I was literally just telling my family this the other day! I have dreams of cake and all other bad things I can't have, it's so funny!

Totally normal! I've had 2 fills and I'm still having to count calories and have discipline. It will come in time everyone's different. From what I've read on here some people have restriction right alway, and for some it takes time. My surgeon told me that some people do gain weight between surgery and their fill. Good luck stay positive =)

I started Zumba this week,, I'm sure it will help. My only problem is that im only a little over 2 months out of surgery and my port site was hurting so I had to take it a little easy.