sdakotaRN

:help: I was banded last November and have only lost about 30 lbs. I vomit nearly every day and most of those days it is several times. :cry I had a Barium Swallow done yesterday which showed everything is flowing as it should, no constrictures. Band is in place, no slippage. I have a return appointment with my surgeon tomorrow to follow up on the swallow study. Is anyone else having these problems? I am so frustrated and really wishing I didn't have this banding done.:angry

Huh, I never thought of that. I will have to call the doc and see what he has to say. thanks for the info:)

I only have 1.8 cc in the band. I saw the dietician today as well as the surgeon. We have decided to return to Stage 3 of the diet for 2 to 4 weeks and see where we stand. If I am doing okay and lose 2 to 4 lbs then in 4 weeks he will give me another fill. It has now been about 10 weeks since I last had any fluid added to the band

That I will find out today I HOPE. He ordered the Swallow Study hoping that there was something else causing my prblems. Now that that is not the case, will see what he says today.

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Good luck with your surgery.

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I go to support group meetings too, but I find them a bore. They have rarely been worth the drive, most of the time is spent just chatting about anything else but the surgery and after. I have found more support here at this forum than attending the group meetings through my surgeon's office

IC....I vomit so often you would think I'd have known what it was.

I know my problem is I have a very slow metabolism. I had a resting metabolic test taken and it said I need to eat 1,000 calories per day to lose weight. What's frustrating is that I stick to 1,000 calories all the time, exercise 6 days a week, and a month will go by and I don't lose. I hate my body It is so frustrating especially when a couple others I know have done so well (I try to tell myself that they are men and lose easier) wishful thinking I suppose. I know I am not a fanatic about what I have to do....but its not like I don't put the effort into it either

I know exactly how you feel. I don't know if I was expecting a magical fix or what, but Banding has not been it for me.

My dietician stresses NO NUTS. I still eat them with no problem. Although, the nurse who works with my surgeon had the surgery and got a peanut stuck...she ended up in the ER and had to have her band emptied....PS, she says she still eats them especially Peanut M&Ms....LOL

:whoo:I'm a nurse too...yeah, another sisternurse! Anyway, Coke is what I was always told to use in plugged feeding tubes and it does work wonders. I don't know how the meat tenderizer would be effective, but I guess it would be worth a try.

WHAT??? 1/4 cup? What happened to 1 cup? That is what my surgeon and dietician keep telling me

I will have to try the ice cubes. I do snack on fruit juice popsicles once in a while. I haven't done gum...my surgeon or dietician told me gum isn't allowed...causes gas. I don't know if true, but that is what I had been told

I'm wondering that too. Although, I think I know what it is. Also, what do y'all mean by PBing? I'm not familiar with those initials

Meat tenderizer and water???? Just what is it suppose to do? How much do you take?

You sound just like me. I don't seem to make any headway at all. I feel like a failure but I will also admit that I am not a finatic about everything LapBand. I don't "fall" off the wagon so much as I don't eat only this or that. I will try some other things once in a while. One would think since I have a "throwing-up" problem that the weight would just melt away, but NO!:hungry:

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I am frustrated, as it sounds like many others on this forum are. I agree about the "local" support groups. I have attended 4 or 5 of them and they have been basically worthless. Everyone talks amongst themselves and there really is no "support" to the group. I'm glad I found this site. I will try to be helpful and expect that I will be receiving help in return. I have already seen more supportive ideas and comments on here than I have from anywhere else. AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL FOR LETTING ME BE A PART OF YOUR GROUP.

It took me almost 5 months to tell the difference between "feeling full" and food "stuck". I do have lots of trouble with vomiting...which from others I know say they have not. It doesn't seem to matter what I eat, I still vomit, which the docs will tell you is not a good thing since it can cause the band to slip.

Congrats on you banding. One suggestion: watch for signs of infection around the port. I had one and had to wait an extra 4 weeks before I got my first fill. I wonder sometimes if this isn't why I'm so slow at losing...my surgeon wonders too. Anyways...best of luck to you

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Hi, I'm new here, but this thread quickly caught my eye. I had surgery Nov. 2006 and have only lost 30 lbs. I am so frustrated. Other people who have had this done have not been at all supportive to me...very preachy. One of them, I have asked for help, he offers, but then does nothing but be condescending to me.