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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!

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!

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!!

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've been reading through different questions and i keep seeing people post about papaya enzyme but I was never told about it. What does it do? Also, I'm also still having probs going to the bathroom. I'm seeing my surgeon on Monday but was just wondering if anyone has taken Philips milk of magnesia or anything like that to help?

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.

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 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 =)

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

Oh I can't wait!!!

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.

Wow 54Shirley that's crazy!!

Hi all!! So I made a protein shake smoothie for dinner,, I like to add ice and about a tablespoon of peanut butter and blend to make it really thick. I completely forgot and started sipping through a straw. I didn't realize till about halfway through and then I stopped. Now I remember the nutritionist saying not to drink through a straw because you will get too much of a drink at once. But I was sipping really slow and didn't have any negative reaction to the straw. Is it normal that I can drink through the straw? I am also not at full restriction yet,, maybe that's why??

Agreed! I was banded on 11/18 had my first fill on 12/19... 3ccs in a 10cc band,,, I also can still eat pretty much anything but I'm counting calories to help... I'm getting my second fill Tuesday hopefully I'll have more restriction!! And yes it's normal for your appetite to increase before your first fill

Hmmm I'm going to ask my surgeon I see him on Tuesday! I'll post what he says about this!!

Thanks! I guess as long as it doesn't cause any probs it's fine

Hi all!! I was banded on 11/18/11. I lost about 5 pounds post surgery and have literally been stuck there for a month! I got my first fill on 12/19 of 3cc in a 10 cc band. I recently started going to the gym about 5 days a week just walking and doing the elliptical. I also used myfitnesspal and post to keep about 1000 calories a day. I'm still stuk at the same weight,, could my body still be adjusting, not only to surgery but to working out and eating less calories? Also me calories ate not all carbs at all!! What do you guys think? Its so discouraging to be putting so much into this and have the scale not move, especially so early on! Any tips are greatly appreciated!

Thanks I will try that!!

All very true, thanks for the responses! Sometimes u just gotta vent ya know

I've tried the chocolate flavor..... Alone I didn't really love the taste but you kinda get used to it.. What I used to do was throw in about a tablespoon of peanut butter and blend it all up with Ice and that tasted really good! The only thing I hate is that its soo expensive!