brandice

i just got my 3rd fill and i still fill like i don't have much restriction but i have had a few episodes of my food getting stuck? is this normal?

So I haven't checked in for a while. Probably because of the shame I have been feeling. I haven't been doing so well lately. I have had 2 fills but still have some bad habits. My health has been pretty crappy lately. I started having these strange symptoms about 4 weeks ago, long story short I was diagnosed with Cold Urticaria. And with this CU I have developed horrible headaches. I am miserable. CU is basically an allergy to the cold I break out in hives and living in Idaho where our winters can last up to 9 months sucks! The Doctors are clueless looking for everything from an infection to cancer. So far the only thing they have found is that my thyroid medicine is not strong enough. Has any one had something this weird happen to them after getting their band?

I know what you mean i have very good intentions to not drink with my meal and sometimes i just forget or drink without thinking. I too don't have any problems. So i invests in an egg timer. I set it after i get done eating and put it some where obvious. That way it helps me to remember. It has helped a lot.

I know! I am a single mom of 3 at first it was hard on them but i am helping my kids avoid this life

I didn't think we had dumping issues with the band

I am about 8 weeks post so i totally understand! It will get better.

I keep liquid imodiam on hand

I did. I went threw not going at all to always in the bathroom. My Dr put it simple.... Your colon is re learning how to work. It will get better it has gone from too much food and bowls being forced out fRom too much food. To no food at all than high protein food. It's a lot to go through your colon is healing too.

My biggest problem is saying well I'll JUST START over tomorrow pre op diet is very important because yes you are shrinking your liver but this is the time to prepare your body you wont have another chance to try and prepare I've often thought the pre op diet isn't enough time. You need to want this. I cleaned out my fridge and mh cupboards to help keep from the temptation. you should do it too. Good luck remember this is a new life. It will get easier i promise

wow what an experience. that was so weird! he put 5cc in my 14cc band. i go back in 5 weeks for another one. i am about 7 weeks post op and even though i haven't lost as much weight as i would hope i thought i'd update you on my other accomplishments.....okay so far i have gone from a 26 pants to a 18-20! i have gone from a 46D to a 40D! i've lost 6 inches in my chest 9 inches in my stomach and 7 inches in my hips! holy freaking crap! I am so happy. and so glad i stopped obsessing over my scale and started measuring. And i might add that i haven't done much exercising. i just had my restrictions lifted. and walking throws my hips out. and more and more people have started to notice I AM SHRINKING!

i'm just glad the cup size hasn't changed!

I went as soon as i felt comfortable laying on my stomach! I am @ 6 weeks post now and let me tell you it was amazing! I felt like a new women!

i finally got a myfitnesspal account alkerb79

it keeps track of your calories....you can download it to your phone and use the camera to scan bar codes of the food you eat i'm still figuring it out.

drinking once in a while is okay. however you wouldn't want to have more than one really. why would you? all those empty calories. And having the band could make you a "light weight" I still haven't figured out how the band can effect that. but drinking is something you want to be careful with. your still young i would wait. I am 33 years old and have had a partial hysterectomy after my third child was born. I have been bigger most of my life weighing happily around 215. And then i started having health problems i was sick because i was over weight and over weight because i was sick. my medicare insurance paid for my full surgery i am on SSDI for being bipolar and suffering from depression. my anti-depressants caused me to gain 70 lbs. and because the weight was chemically induced i couldn't get rid of it. it seemed the harder i tried to loose weight the more weight i gained! that's when i decided to have lap-band surgery. I am 6 weeks post op today. i go in for my first fill next week. I am happy with my choice and my progress but i am glad i waited till this time in my life. LB is a whole new life. it's not just time before and after surgery.

it'll cause the band to erode into the stomach

my dr said that can happen when eating or drinking to fast. laying down made them go away for me.

at 3 weeks i started the mushie phase. i had 4 meals a day 2 of which were still protein shakes. i ate mashed potatoes, black refried beans, eggs, anything i could puree that tasted good!

you need to just stop so you can heal. i know how hard it is. believe me! but you can do it. just imagine your band eroding into your stomach........that helped me!

my pharmacist said that you aren't suppose to but if my dr told me to than to do it. i did open mine and i was fine.

and my dr told me to stay away from people who smoked right after surgery for a little while. 2nd hand smoke can be just as bad.

i asked my doctor because i did smoke. and i had heard it was bad because of clotting and it can prevent healing but my doctor told me smoking is bad because it can cause your band to erode into your stomach. in which case surgery will have to be performed and it will be taken out and depending on your surgeon not replaced. i quit with help of of an e cig. to me it's not worth that risk. not to mention i can breath again. i don't stink. but i do have a hard time when i smell someone smoking. but i can finally say I did it

today someone noticed that i am shrinking! it was awesome