Coley1603

How do you know if you need an unfill and how long do you wait and see? I know that I am sensitive to fills and just had my 4th one last Monday putting me at about 4ish cc in 10cc band. I was banded 6/28/12 and have lost around 35lbs including pre op diet. I was doing fine most of the week but mostly liquid and mushy and once yesterday I couldn't even keep tuna down and then today haven't been able to est any solids and tried baked salmon for dinner and still pb'ing... noticed I am getting that stuck feeling at the littlest amounts. Not sure if this means I need unfill or getting to green zone and the band is just working? Have had very little restriction most of the time other then when I very first had surgery.

I am doing much better today so far. I think maybe I was irritated and also taking too big of bites/eating too fast since this is one of the first fills I have had major restriction with.

So this morning has been so unusual. I woke up at 9am made a cup of coffee at 9:30 with sugar free creamer and finished that at around a 11am had a cheese stick which went down fine...11:45 decided I needed just a lil bit more coffee today to fight the tiredness, literally took like maybe 5 sips of it and put it down. Started getting major stuck like feelings and super nauseous. Went to bathroom and for 10minutes dry heaved and burped??? Nothing came up...now still having chest pain and laying down feeling like I will be sick again if I move around too much. What Is this? I was banded 6/28 and had my first fill 7/25 although still hardly anything in band bc the doc as they were going to go super slow with me bc after surgery when I did swallow test the water wouldn't even pass through... Do I need to go to er?? Kinda scared it hurts bad in my chest and not sure how I could be stuck when I really didn't eat anything?!?

I drank a few sips and it went down... Just the chest pain/ nausea is still here

Starting weight 227- banded on 6/28 have lost 16lbs including pre op diet so far and goal is to be under 200 by 8/23 which is my birthday.

Banded on 6/28 and just in the last two or 3 days I have been feeling totally back to normal. Also jut started mushy food so think that may be helping!?!

Only 2 1/2 weeks out still and using my fitness pal app and only eating/ taking in about 800calories a day? Does this sound right?

Banded on 6/28 also! My dr has me where I can have sf pudding and yougurt this week and then on Thursday I can start mushy foods so looking for ideas too. They told me I can have runny oatmeal and potatoes and such on the mush phase but after this they want me to start avoiding these. Some of the ideas the list they gave me say chili w/ turkey meat, poached or sauteed fish cooked, string cheese, cottage cheese, soft scrambled eggs, boiled eggs mashed, mashed pinto or black beans, unsweet applesauce and mashed bananas. Any other ideas? Kinda scared of chicken salad/ tuna to start with just because seems like it might not be soft enough to go down unless I really mash it and use an exorbitant amount of mayo which will defeat the purpose....

7 days since being banded and still on all liquids tomorrow can switch from clear liquids but still all liquids for another week....Anyways constantly the last few days getting horrible hiccups?? They have been painful other then today (starting to heal) because I feel like my stomach is going to rip open. Anyone else have hiccup problem?

I was banded 6/28 and didn't even leave the house for the first 5 days. First 4 days literally took the pain meds and slept. Everytime I was awake I would do laps around the house to get in my walking. Gas x strips really do help. I also took miralax twice starting on day 3 an that seemed to relieve some pressure ect.... It does get better I am basically back to normal now on day 10! Hang in there!!!

Ok thanks for the advice. Hadn't thought about me drinking too fast but maybe I am...I will try and sip slower. That is hard super hard for me to get used to especially with this Texas summer heat.

Day 4 post op and the worst one yet thought because I was feeling so good yesterday that today it would only be better (definitely not te case) Super nauseated today! Feel like crying!

I think that sounds like an average amount to loose. I was just banded 3days ago but my dr told me not to set unrealistic expectations for myself that a good but still going to be difficult goal would be 65lbs in 1yr....

Banded Thursday and in soo much pain. Didn't get home until about 9pm that day because I was so nauseous, luckily that has mostly subsided. But I am having a hard time making myself even drink all my fluids. By the time I take my pain meds I feel full. How much liquids were you getting down the first few days? Also how much walking did you do on days 1,2,3...I am trying to get up and take several strolls around the house when I am awake but honestly I have been asleep mostly around the clock.

Getting banded on Thursday 6/28 and also starting to get really nervous!

Aww that stinks! Happy birthday!!!! Just think about how great you will look & feel next year

I think I am kinda detoxing from caffeine because I didn't stop soda until just a day before the pre op diet. Although I have still been having coffee in the morning, but my np said that I was allowed one cup a day even if it was a 16oz...but just no creamer a splash of skim w/sweetener. Today the headaches have been somewhat better but still struggling.

Horrible headaches, anyone else? On day 3 of my two week protein shake/ veggie diet also can have sf popsicles, broth & sf jello. I keep getting horrible headaches and am basically having to take Tylenol non stop...also keep feeling nauseous and weak. Hoping these feelings dont last the entire time. I have been drinking water in abundance and still feel like i have dry mouth and just can't seem to get enough of it. Any advice??

Live in Killeen/ Fort hood and going to be banded on 6/28...

I am wondering about alcohol after surgery too... I enjoy having an occasional drink! Love to have a glass of wine every now and then. Has anyone tried wine?

I live in Fort Hood, TX. My surgery is scheduled for 6/28 and I start my pre op diet on thursday 6/14 starting to get really nervous about everything...

I guess we are on the same diet pre op with the veggies and shakes...although they said I only have to do 2 weeks of it. Soooo nervous about it. Have a few get togethers scheduled right after i have to start the pre op. How are you doing with it? Do you still have energy?

My surgery date is 6/28! Getting excited but starting to get really nervous about the pre op diet which I will start on 6/14...Is it strange at this point I am more nervous how I am going manage on the diet then I am about the actually surgery?!?