lilbit182004

I was just wondering if anyone else had this same feeling as me. Iv noticed that every time after I eat...it doesn't matter if its a protin shake or regular food, I start to get a really intense punched in the stomach feeling in my high mid abdomen. It last about 15 min before it passes. Does anyone know what this could be or do you have the same feeling? It's not terrible pain feels more like a bad stomach ach for a few min.

Yes I had the same pain. I had to hold my stomach up when ever I walked. My dr. Thought it was a hernia as well and I also had a CT with contrast. Everything was normal. But you didn't mention how far post op you are. I am now 5 weeks post op and it has completely gone away. Once in a while depending on how I sit or move It comes back but only for a few seconds. I'm guessing your about 2 or 3 weeks out. Don't worry it will go away.

I know this is no big deal to some of you but I am just so excited. I was banded on 7/23 and just started mushies stage and today was the first day I felt full with only a couple of bites of food!!!! Yess so happy I am not stuffing my face anymore!!!!! My first NSV with my new band only 3 weeks out!!! My starting weight was 225.4 and I am now 200.0. I am so rocking my band...and with no fill! Just had to share!

I am right there with you. I am almost two weeks out and I cry every day telling my mom who had the lap band as well two days after me that I just want it out already. My mom is fine she acts like if she didn't even have surgery. But not me. I have pain every day. I have that lump in my throat as well and now I even had to go for a CT scan because I was having extreme pain in my belly button my dr. Thinks I might have a hernia in one of my incisions. I am so miserable everybody tells me to hang in there and that it will get better. But I am miserable, depressed all I wanna do is sleep and I cry all the time. I just want it out!!!

I Was banded on July 23 and even though my healing has been slower than what I have read here on this forum, I am feeling better and better everyday. But now I have a question... I am still on full liquids and when I eat things like jello and sometimes even when I drink water I have that feeling in the middle of my chest and then it moves down after a couple of seconds. I know it might be from the swelling of my stomach but will I always have that feeling no matter what I eat for the life of my band? I'm just nervous that I will always have to deal with that "stuck" feeling every time I eat!? Please help.... If this is the case I am now having second thoughts about getting the band. I want to shed this weight but I didn't know I was going to hve this pain while doing it every time I eat.

Jello is what they gave me in the hospital after surgery.

Thanks. Ya at first the water was getting a little bubbly but now it seems to go down fine but when I eat things like jello or even that ONE grape it stops in my chest for like a second then moves through. It is very disapoininting because I didn't want this to be the feeling at every meal. And no my dr. Did not put a fill in during surgery. Mabe I'm just trying to rush the healing process. I hope it's just swelling. I don't go for a post op appointment until August 9 so that is when I can start mushies. I'm nervous about that stage now.

How did they determine you were to tight? Upper GI?

Thanks no my doctor did not fill it. And also I know I'm not supposed to but I chewed up one grape and I got that same feeling as well it just worries me that when I am able to eat ill have this feeling.

I am 1 week post op and I am just now getting the gas and the boating down. I am slowly being able to suck in my tummy (lol) until it starts to hurt. It will pass just every once awhile try taking in deep breath or use the breathing thingy they gave you at the hospital. It helped me alot to just be able to clear my lungs and just be ble to breath in deeply!

Got banded yesterday and was sent home today. Really sore on left side where port is and still hard time laying Down. But other that that able to eat soup and drink water just fine. My surgon is surprise I have No restriction due to swelling! Really proud of my recovery!

Iv been just using gas x strips and just walking around. I have bubbly stuff going on so I cant figure out if it's gas or hunger pains. Doest hurt just feels weird.

I'm getting banded on Monday as well! Good luck to you!!!

Omg yes I am on day 9 of my pre op diet and up until yesterday I was doing fine but all of a sudden I started feeling so sick to my stomach. I was unable to hold down another shake or yogurt so I had to put real food In my stomach. I had a bowl of broccoli soup and a small piece of bread. Even thought this helped with the nausea I felt guilty because I didn't want to cheat but I was getting physically sick. I am so over this liquid diet but I am ready to jump back on and tough it out till monday which is my surgery day!!!!

Yes i can have soup but only broth. Doesn't really do much for hunger. It goes right through. But today i cheated! Boo I ate broccoli cheese soup from Panera. It was so yummy and I don't regret it but that just means I have to hit it hard sat and Sunday!

I'm day 8 of liquids at at this point I am so over drinking the shakes and the slim fast yup I rather stay hungry! But so far iv lost 10 pounds!

Why are you not doing good?

I will be banded on Monday!

Why only sips?

I'm getting banded July 23 rd ! Getting really nervous and I gotta admit a little bit of cold feet! Yikes...

I am!

Hi I am currently day 2 of my pre op liquid diet. My surgery is scheduled for July 23 rd. I am now having second thoughts about which surgery I want! I am thinking of changing over to VSG but am not thrilled about having half my stomach cut out. Did any of you have these struggles and how did you decide lap band over VSG?

Have you ever done any weight lose diets such as weight watchers or anything like that? Some insurances will consider that at supervised weight loss diet! It might speed ur process up!

It's kinda the same as the sleeve except they don't cut the stomach they just fold the stomach over and staple it.

Awesome that's great to hear!