Janell

Hi there, I am so glad you posted. I have had this exact same thought time and time again. I was going to the Dr. for fills it seemed like every 2 weeks and i felt NOTHING. So one day I asked the Dr, have you ever had a patient that this band wasnt big enough for? He said nope. So I started bawling and told him how could I be at 3.7 and not feel any restriction? He then checked my band and I had only 1.2 in. We found out I had a leak. He put in this stuff called Omni* and bam....instant restriction. I lost 17 lbs in 8 weeks. Just hang in there and make sure you tell your dr everything you are feeling. Good luck to you...you will get there.

I am glad to see others post about getting disappointed. I love the stories for everyone that everything moved along perfectly, but I know there are people out there that may be wondering what they are doing wrong. I was banded o4/27/07 and I have lost 50lbs. I look at some stories on here and I am so happy for the ones that have had massive results but then I look at my weight loss and think, What the heck. But, if I am honest, I have not done anything the doc says at 100%. I have lost quite a few inches but I still feel I should be doing better. I am at 3.7cc in a 4cc band and still think I could use another fill. I think I can eat to much at one sitting. But then I am embarrased to tell the Dr I made another fill, afraid he will say dang fat a@# your almost maxed out. :teeth_smile: Even with all this said, I still feel this was the best decision I ever made, I feel better than I have in years and I am not giving up hope. Thanks for letting me vent.

Christie, Please send me an e-mail to jpifer@calpine.com and let me know how to contact you. We have about 3 or 4 people interested in a support group in Baytown, so I think it would work out fine. Please just let me know, we are all anxiously waiting. Thank you so much.

I would be interested in a Baytown group and I have a friend that would be also.

You have alot of the same symptoms I had when I needed my gallbladder removed. The only way my doc knew I needed it removed was by ultrasound. I would have this checked if I were you just to be on the safe side. The band was the best thing I have ever done. Good luck to you, keep us posted on how your doing.

Thank you so much for the pic's Dr.C. Do you happen to have a pic of the band properly positioned? I really appreciate the time you take to provide us all with information. We all know you must be terribly busy, so Thank you again.:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::whoo::whoo::whoo:

I am scheduled for my first fill 5/24/07 and I am nervous. The things I am most nervous about are....how am I going to know if I can eat something or get it down? When I do something wrong is it just going to " come up" without warning? Should I put off going to lunch with co-workers as to not accidently offend anyone? Do we have time to excuse ourself before our food comes back up? I know this may sound crazy but I do worry how we know what/when/how we know what we are doing wrong. Can someone please tell me some guideleined to go by or direct me to a site that spells things out in plain english that we newbies should do and expect. I really appreciate all the help you guys give on this site, you would not believe how much it really helps us newbie's. Thanks again. :faint:

MaryumC, I was banded 4/27/07 and I had this same problem. OMG!!!!!! It hurt like #$%^. I too feel like I have a high tolerence to pain and I kept on saying OHH, AWWW, and a few other choice words. :-) I called my doc and he said try Pepcid complete and it was from my hernia repair. The Pepcid did not help I am sorry to say but my DH went and bought Prevacid (sp) and it REALLY helped. Sad news is it took almost 2 full weeks to get over, but it does pass and now I am not having any problems. I wish you lots of luck, I know how you feel. I thought something went wrong with my surgery I was so miserable. But thanks to the very nice folks on here they helped me calm done and wait it out. If I can be of any help, I will be more than glad to do so.

Had my surgery Friday 04/27/07 and I feel preety good except my throat still hurts and some pressure on my chest. My doc had to repair a H. Hernia so Im not sure if thats why I have so much discomfort in my chest or not. I will be glad when this part is over but I am so ready to start my weight loss journey. Thanks for all your posts it really helps to read them.:faint:

CONGRATS!!!!!! I am a newbie too, Apr 27. I wish you lots of luck.

Thank you so much. I feel a little better now.

How do I know for sure what it is? Today is day 10 and I do have to say my throat hurts worse today than ever. All day I have had these little sharp pains that seem to radiate up from behind my breast bone. It is VERY uncomfortable and does hurt at about 5 when the litttle attack comes but goes pretty quickly. Ive been taking Pepcid complete daily and my DH just went and got me some Zantac 75 and throat spray. Could this be just from "surgery" do you think? I havent had any problems drinking or eating except it hurts to swallow sometimes. ( most of the time). Im actually getting worried, I DO NOT want to lose my band and I just dont wanna be a complainer. Thank you VERY much for your help. I am a VERY newbie to all this.

I know this may be so stupid but could someone please explain to me what exactly reflux is. I'm not sure if thats what I have going on or what. I was banded 4-27-07 :clap2: and have been doing pretty goos except this tight feeling in my chest that stays and then every so often tiny little sharp pains. This maybe weird sounding but sometimes when i have those pains my throat actually hurts. I did not of any of these types of problems before the surgery so I was not sure if this is normal afterwards or what. Will it go away or will I always suffer with this. Also can anyone help me knowledge on the different bad sizes? I know I have a 10cm. This site has been a wonderful thing. Thanks everyone.

Im heading out this morning for my banding, I will keep this in mind, in case I experience the same pain.

Im leaving in a couple of hrs headed to hosp. So nervous and excited can't sleep. Can someone please tell me on a scale of 1 - 10 how bad the pain is when I wake up? What to expect? Thanks for any help. :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Only 4 days left....very nervous but also excited. I too am glad I found this site as I have already learned alot, thanks to all your posts. Thank you all so much. Janell:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

What type of work do you do? My day is Friday 04/27/07 yippppieee!!!!! I am scheduled to return to work on Tuesday, but I have a fairly easy job, I am an administrative assistant. Good luck, hope your feeling better soon!!

I was going to add this to the last post and forgot. My e-mail address is janellpifer@hotmail.com.

Thank you so much for responding. I actually discussed my " reasoning" with the doc today and she simply asked me "Why did you choose the Band in the beginning"? I told her less complications, less time off work, less fatalities. She said well theres your answer lol.

I am going to be banded by Dr. Wilkenfeld in Conroe, Texas. I did go to his seminar, which I really enjoyed. Today is my shrink appt, 04/23/07 is my pre-op appt and then Friday is the first day of the rest of my life. I will say this ( and hope I don't offend anyone). The only concern I have is it seems people with the band don't lose as much as people who do Gastric Bypass. Is the a true assumption? Has any one ever regreted getting the Band instead of Gastric Bypass? I just want to lose all the weight I need to and not suffer and be miserable for 30-50 lbs. Any information appreciated even if you wanna holler at me for making an uneducated assumption.:faint: :omg:

My doc has me on Protein shakes, my date is 04/27/07, he says it helps shrink your liver and makes the surgery a little easier.

I found a very good protein drink ( at least the chocolate) is, have not tried any others yet. It is called Micell Edge. There are quite a few people at my job that really like it as well. This is only my 2nd day on the shakes but so far so good.:biggrin1:

Almost 2 my date....I am so excited and nervous. I am very new to all of this and love reading all your posts.Thank yall so much. A very sweet person e-mailed me today and explained what P & Bing is, does everyone do this? What should/shouldnt I do? Any suggestions appreciated. :help:

I am going to be banded 04/27/07, but I am getting a little nervous after reading all of this. This is the first site I have found that actually shows some of the down side to the procedure. I think it is great as we need to know what to expect. Could someone please give a short lesson on the lingo tho? ex: PB? I appreciate any help. Thanks :help: