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After a fill what do you eat..do u go back to soups and liquid diet??? and what kind of vitamins do you take which does not give you heart burn???

Hi!!! I was visiting India last month and thought I should have my band check up as lately I have had difficulties in eating in the morning.and but later in the day I was fine. The Dr. who operated on me in Mumbai recommended a Dr. in Bangalore. On my first visit he told me to come back the next day with an empty stomach...and he checked the port etc all look good except the food canal looked as it had been extended before the port..last min. without asking me he put in a small fill 5cc and it all started. Could not keep anything down.Throwing up all the time.Had done fills before twice never had this problem. So called up the Dr. and the same evening he took the same amount out and felt he had emptied the port...Even after that for 2-3 days I could not put anything down. Was throwing up, could keep some water down very little. Wow...I was panicking as I was on holiday. When I phoned my original Dr. he thought the port had slipped and ask me to go back for more x-rays etc...and for me logically thinking I had done 2 fills earlier so they must have been more in the port. I discuss this with the Dr. in Mumbai and he said to ask the Dr. to try again to unfill..So after discussions the Bangalore Dr. tried again to unfil and nothing came out..there was a senior x-ray Dr present and he suggested to do a city scan (Think its called that) ...and after doing this the Dr. could remove more from the port...I felt better and could drink liquid soups, juice..etc..1 month later having problems again. Cough in the night a lot. After getting up in the morning I cannot eat/ drink...what ever I eat/ drink comes up...and at lunch time I can eat small portion....before sleeping again cannot eat and sleep...need to have few hours. Taking my vitamin I am getting heart burn...as I am not eating properly need to have vitamins..but feel that heartburn even worse...any1 has any advise??? what to do??? Unfortunately in Uganda we have no Dr. who does these operations or can advise. So I will need to travel for any medical help. ohh forgot to say my original Dr. in Mumbai insist that I should have done an operation and remove or replace the port...Maybe now I need to... not sure...Also going to try to start the gym as I have stopped. Please would appreciate any feed back...

Thank you all...been very helpful..really appreciate it...

Could you send me the nr to Dr Nicholas Cristo. Thank#s. Farah

Hi! I am coming to London, UK end of March from Africa, Uganda. I would like to have a fill when I am there. Does anybody know any place in London who would do it and how much would it cost me? Do I need an appointment? Thank's, Fofo:confused2:

Paddington, but I do not mind to travel if there is anything around London. I need a clinics which are experienced to do fills. I feel this is very important. Regards, Fofo

Hi! I am doing the lapband operation o the 31th of July in Mumbai, India. Started my diet, ordered sugery stockings (have not heard anyone having this), been given exercises to do and medecin... Mumbai is not my home, Uganda East Africa is. I hope to be able to travell in a weeks time. Any one else doing the band on the 31th?? A bit nervouse. Any advise for before and after operation??? Fofo

Hi! I have got piles. Been eating proper food for 3 weeks now and finding it difficult to know what to eat as my potty is hard as stone and I now have piles. On medicine for 2 weeks now and my dr. told me to eat alot of fibre and vegetablers. I have been doing as he suggested but with no improvement. Any suggestion??? On a meal plan which is balanced with fibre??? and that your stomach is balanced?? It's very painful

Hi! I am 3 weeks post operated and I am on muchy food. This is what the dr. given me... Soft Diet after Gastric Band Surgery {Non-veg} [2-4 weeks] General Principles 1.No liquids 15 minutes before & 1 hour after a meal. 2.A meal means 4-5 teaspoonful of food to be eaten slowly. 3.You may remain hungry after a meal but please wait for 20-30 minutes & then you should feel full/satiated. If you still remain hungry, then please contact us. 4.Average meal interval should be 4-6 hours. 5.Avoid sugars & use sugar substitute 6.Minimum oil to be consumed /day 7.No soft drinks [even diet ones] / Tea / coffee 8.Always eat Proteins first. 9.Eat siowly. 10. Daily walks 11.Water intake 2 litres Breakfast- Oatmeal/Wheat porridge in skimmed milk or Idli with sambhar (no oil), no coconut chutney or Tofu , preferably fat free or Egg white -[ scrambled, half boiled, poached] or Lassi made from skimmed milk , sugar substitute or Low fat paneer lunch - Khichdi /Semisolid dal / Minced fish or chicken , well- cooked vegetables and curd / low fat yogurt. Dinner-Veg Soup with dal / egg-white or Chicken soup You may interchange any of the above items at meals. In addition, you can have Skimmed milk-150 ml twice daily-not with meals Ensure Low fat yogurt /Curd [of skimmed milk or low fat milk] Papaya / melon / pear / stewed apple. I would like to compair with others as half of this foods I can't get here or eat. What are you aloud during the 3-4 weeks diet?? Does anyone have a meaurement how much to eat of Protein, vegetables, fruit, ensure a day?? I feel I am over eating... but at the same time I feel I need to eat to get enough protein a day. Has anybody get any feeling of fullness after eating. How do you know that you are full???? Or should one never feel full??? I would appreachiate any help... :help:

Hi! I was banded 31/7/07 and this is the diet my Dr. told me: soups no thick soups, low fat yog., apple juice, protein powder 3 times a day, 1.5 liter of water a day. No juices, no tea (only herbal tea) or coffee. Can use sweeterner. I would like to know what other banders liquide diet is. Do you also have alot of gas during the first week? I also take vitamins everyday.. Fofo

Hi! Banding went well. I am on Liquite diet now. Feeling ok. Get a bit tired and shoulder is paining. Don't know why. Stay in touch. Fofo

Hi! I too am thinking of doing the lapband surgery in Mumbai. I am still looking for a good hospital with an experience Dr. who also has aftercare. Where are you going to be doing yours and what is the cost?? and what is incl.? Fofo

Hi! I too have thought of doing it in India, Mumbai. Tell me which Dr. and hospital will you be doing it at? What is the cost for the lapband operation? I do not leave in Mumbai but I have visited Mumbai many times. I am a bit uncertain as I feel I would like to do the surgery with a experience Dr. and good hospital. I too would like some sort of after care especially leaving in Uganda, East Africa.