abominableglib

Hi! This is my first post. Well, I finally have an approval from insurance and am scheduled to be banded on friday, april 20th. Yikes! Started liquid diet today. Looking forward to hearing your journeys. Have a happy day! Kelly

I had several complications. I had 2 hiatal hernias and my band had "slipped" so when he repaired everything I had him take out the old band, do the repair and then put in a new band. I'm supposed to get my first fill on tuesday. I'm sooo much better since the surgery.

Hey girl! No worries! It's probably gas. I got my first lapband april 2007. Had it replaced last monday. Same pain both times. I think it's the gas they use during the lapsrasopic procedure trying to get out. Use GAS X and walk That will help. Last time I had to put a heating pad on my shoulder but mine just started up today this time. I was hoping to miss that part. walk, walk, walk It's pretty normal. Good luck to you!

anybody want to meet together for support?

Had to have my port fixed yesterday. It had flipped and was unattached. He did a small unfill also b/c I had been so tight. Hope this works out well. It really hurts. Know any pain killers better than hydrocodone? It's not touching it.

I actually had planned on using Dr. Wellborn but it took them so long to get to my packet, I went with Dr. Luttrell. I have a friend who used him and have heard he's a really good physician. I'm sure you are in great hands. Good luck to you!!!

Good luck to you! I had my surgery done in Little Rock by Dr. Rex Luttrell. He's great!

Bless your heart! My husband has Meniere's. I had never heard of it until his diagnosis and now am surprised by how many people have it. He takes a diruetic (sp?) each morning and carries valium with him at all times. If symptoms hit, he is supposed to lie down, look at something not moving and take the valium. ( guess not in that order. :)LOL) He tries to keep salt intake low in his diet-that's supposed to help also. Good luck to you!!!!

I had my revision surgery last week and I'm doing much better.The first couple of days were really painful but the more you move the better it feels. I went to the doctor yesterday and I've lost 4 lbs since he took out about 1/2 of my little 1cc fill during surgery. So funny-I quit losing weight when I couldn't keep anything down. Now I can eat again-yea-and the scale is moving down again. I still have some restriction and have to keep the portions small but everything is much better. Good luck to ya'll.

I went in for an unfill and he couldn't access my port. We looked at it on fluoroscope and it was turned sideways and kept moving. It wasn't painful but he couldn't do fills so we had to fix it. I'm quite sore tonight but I know that will pass. Good luck. I have UHC and they've been great!

Hi Tara! So sorry you get to do the same thing. It was outpatient. I think it only took about 30 minutes. Some people have it done as a local but they put me to sleep. I took hydrocodone after but I'm really sore so they just called me in something stronger. Other than the port site being really sore, I feel fine. I was too tight when I went in so he took out .4cc from my band. I haven't eaten much since the surgery so I'll have to let you know about the food issue. Good luck! Kelly

I'm going in tomorrow for an unfill also. I've been throwing up and REALLY tight for 2 weeks since my first fill. I only had 1 cc but it must be too much. I'm leaving town on saturday for 2 weeks on business and was afraid to leave town this tight with such limited food choices and being so uncomfortable. Did your unfill help out?

I was in therapy for about 1 1/2 years before I got my band dealing with family issues and depression. Since the band, I have been having many of the same feelings as you. My therapist reminds me each appt. that it is not a surprise. He warned me that if I had the surgery I would have no choice but to deal with feelings. I have stored anger in my fat cells til this time and self medicated with food and over eating. Now that I can't over eat I have to deal with FEELINGS. It's not easy. Perhaps you can find someone to talk with and work through your feelings. I have no doubt that my weight has been an example of "stuffing my feelings" to this point. Good luck. Be Blessed and hang in there! Kelly

can you still drink diet coke?

so sorry about that. I have UHC and it covered 90%. Try to get through to "care coordination" and maybe someone there can help you. Good luck!

I had my first fill monday and it was horrible. He used fluoro so I don't know why it was so hard for him to find the right place. He gave me lidocaine but it didn't help. I think he was "digging" around for the port. It hurt all afternoon when I came home. I ended up with 1 cc but it's working b/c I can hardly eat anything. I just made vegetable soup for dinner and managed to not even keep that down. It's really frustrating. Can't say I'm looking forward to another one. So sorry for your experience too! Kelly

yikes! Tomorrow is the day. I went in 2 weeks ago but had been really sick so he sent me home without a fill. He's using fluoro-I'm really nervous.

It didn't seem to take longer but I'm not exactly sure. He told me about it in the recovery room and said he took care of it. He asked if I had had heartburn and that was a BIG YES!!! None since though. I laid around a few days longer than some people say-lots of popcicles. Good luck. Kelly

I have been so sick for 2 days-supposed to have first fill tomorrow-not throwing up but diarrhea. (sorry) Any ideas? Everything hurts. Went to the doctor-no flu or strep.

I had terrible hearburn before my surgery and have not had it since. When I woke up my surgeon told me I had a huge hiatal hernia. I had no idea that I had it. He fixed it while he was in there. I had been really out of breath before the surgery when I would walk or climb stairs. He told me it was pressing on my diaphram and would have caused the heartburn and shortness of breath. I would definitely talk to my doctor if I was having any problems at all. Good luck! Kelly

Hey girl! You are doing soooooooooo great!!! what are you eating most days? I'm losing SLOWLY!!!!!!!!!!!! Kelly

ya'll are so encouraging! Thanks so much!!! I'm still frustrated but excited to start another day tomorrow. One day at a time! Thanks so much! Kelly

I'm 2 weeks out and NOT losing. I'm eating soooooooo much less that before. What is going on? I'm really frustrated. Any help? Thanks! Kelly

what are you eating? arghhhh!

I'm 2 weeks out and still not losing. I'm eating sooooooooooo much less. What am I doing wrong? My dr. was surprised at my 2 week visit monday that I had not lost. arghhhh