yvonne74

I was banded on March 9th (2012) and was doing awesome until October. I went into the red zone, had unfill due to not getting liquids down.. Beginning of Nov. I get another fill and do well until 2 days before Thanksgiving. I got stuck on turkey, spent 5 hours in the ER in extreme pain and ended up vomiting the food up. My Dr is 3 hours away so I thought the ER was quicker to get to since I was having very bad chest pain. Anyways, I went to see my surgeon and he was livid that I even went to the ER not to mention that I vomited. He gave me a very stern lecture and took out another full cc.. I was going on vacation at Christmas so I couldn't get another fill.. So I am far from the green zone but since my unfill, I have gained almost 15 pounds!! I am still watching what I eat (carbs under 80g a day), mainly protein and drinking water. I know when I go back to the Dr on the 21st of Jan, he is going to be upset about the weight gain. What's going on? Any good ideas on getting back on track? I am currently doing jazzercise several times a week so I am active.

Thank you all again! Everyone gave great advice and is always so helpful here. I will definitely check out that site! I found a low carb recipe site on pinterest that I want to try out as well. http://peaceloveandlowcarb.blogspot.com/p/re.html

Thanks all! Just feeling really disappointed lately.. Hoping to get back on track soon!

I'm using MFP and staying under my calorie suggestion and way under my carb count. I'm getting almost all of my protein in.. I didn't know about the turkey until I got stuck Hard lesson learned.

I was this way the last time I got an unfill.. It took a couple days for my stomach to heal/feel better. I had a piece of turkey stuck and ended up vomiting it up in the ER (after waiting 5 hours to be seen). My Dr was livid that I went to the ER (he is 3 hours away) but took out 1cc...

I'm a first grade teacher. I've been back two weeks (one week of inservice and one week with kids). I was doing awesome, in the green zone (after getting a small amount removed). Eating small portions, drinking all my liquids as recommended, etc.. However, now that I am back to work, I am so tight! I know its caused by stress b/c I was doing well before work began.. I had two days where I couldn't eat a bit and had to drink very slow or Water would get stuck My Dr is 3 hours away so I am trying to hold off until my next appt (Sept. 11). How does your band react to the stress? I have a very needy class this year, new principal, 2 of my own kids (ages 4 and 5), hubby is overseas and no family close by.. I was banded March 9th, 2012 so I'm still learning this process. How does your band react to stress? What do you do to help with stress/band getting tighter? Does stress and tightness seem to calm down eventually as the school year goes?

Right now, if I can eat I am eating around 2 oz per meal.. Yesterday, I ate the toppings off 1 pizza slice (cheese, pepperoni) and it got stuck. Then I had reflux for a long time afterwards. The scales aren't moving (yet) even with what little I am getting in.. Guess I will have to stick with the Protein shakes for a while. I do have to admit that I haven't been good about getting my exercise in the past two weeks. A couple days, I walked outside around the school twice.

Thanks! I finally confided in two people at work that I had the surgery done. So its hard to talk around why I can't eat. I've just been telling them, when stressed I can't eat and acid reflux has been bad.

I was able to get an appt today and he removed a small amount. I was instantly able to drink water without pain. I've been able eat this evening and been very hungry unlike the past week. I did lose 4 pounds in 6 days but thats b/c I've barely been able to eat or keep it down.

Think I have gotten too tight the past few days. A couple days ago, I suddenly wasn't hungry and would forget to eat. That went away and I was "normal" feeling again with just right restriction. Tonight, I could only take two small bites and then started having reflux. *sigh* I was doing so well.

My Dr said that I was fine with not wanting to eat but when I got to when I couldn't get water down then that was a problem. So I didn't ask for any fluid removed. Now I wish I had. I keep burping up what I eat, get stuck and/or have heartburn really bad. My Dr's office is 3 hours away so I plan on calling at 8am tomorrow morning in hopes to get an afternoon appt. Right now, I know I didn't over eat but I can feel it sitting there and have heartburn really bad.

I've started doing the same thing and wonder if I am too tight or if stress is whats causing it. I have an appt today so hopefully I will get some answers.

I've wondered how much was too much fluid or stress or both.. Hopefully, I will get some answers tomorrow. This band has been so unpredictable.

When I started the mushies/soft foods, I actually started gaining back the weight I had lost. At my 2 wk appt, I told the Dr about this weight gain and he gave me a fill then. Just keep at what you are doing!

I got my first fill at 2 wks out b/c I had gained weight on mushies/soft foods. I was told nothing would be in the band when it was placed but at my first appt (2wks), I was told there was about 2.5cc in it.

December can not get here fast enough!!

Yesterday and today, I have had trouble eating but then I haven't been too hungry either. I've just wanted liquids the past two days. I am wondering if I got too dehydrated and thats why I have been extremely thirsty. If I don't loosen up, I will get a slight unfill at my next appt (next week). I wonder if its normal to get where you don't want to eat?

I've never really put a lot of thought into it.. Half jokingly, I told hubby that I want to get a tummy tuck but I really don't know what my "big" reward will be. I don't like setting goals b/c I'm afraid of failing so I maybe I'm self-conciously afraid of setting a reward b/c I'm afraid of being disappointed??

I didn't start feeling restriction until my 4th fill.. Your body's main job right now is to heal from the surgery.

When I was doing the pre-op if I was questioned about the liquid diet, I would say that I was preparing for my upcoming hernia surgery. blah, blah something about the doctor says that I will have a better outcome if I shrink my liver..

I like morningstar and recently I have discovered GARDEIN (garden + protein). Very yummy and high protein.

My hubby wasn't here when I had the surgery so he doesn't count in my answer...Nope.. Family said I know what I signed up for so deal with it..

I didn't tell anyone (other than family just told 2 co-workers this week during an out of town trip) b/c I don't want to be constantly watched and critisized by every little thing I do.