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Thanks so much - I should have checked this before I tried to eat Cheerios for breakfast - they have stayed down - I ate about 1/4 cut but at least its down - have been trying to pb but so far it is slime - hope it passes soon as I have to go to my MD for blood work. I will try the liquids only in the morning and see what happens. I do like Soup so guess I will try some of that for lunch. Please keep the suggestions coming - I am going to succeed with this band one way or another. One thing .....not keeping things down - I am loosing weight - but not the way I want.

I have had a horrible time - I have been vomiting all afternoon - lets start with some history - had my band in July 07 - haven't really lost much weight - about 36# anyway - went to a new Dr. on Tues. He did a barrium swallow and they thought the band was too loose otherwise it looked good. I had a .2cc fill. Ate liquids the first day - second day - ate cereal for breakfast, WW Pizza for lunch - all was great. Last night I tried to eat some turkey and sweet pot. and it came back up - since that time - nothing is staying down. I tried oatmeal for breakfast - bad - tried a sandwich at noon - no good. by 3:00 I was feeling great and tried again to eat part of that same sandwich - I have been vomiting every since and it is 5:50 now. Water goes down for about 2 min and then back up. Please give me some advice. The Dr. thought I was drinking too close to my meals but this morning I hadn't had anything since last night early. today I got about 1 cup of iced coffee to go down about 3:00.

I can relate to your thoughts about alcoholism and food - My son is going through treatment and I can see the same ideas. It is going to be a struggle all of our lives. I don't believe that I eat around the band but I do like wine and have a glass or two every eveinging and think that is one of my problems. I will measure my food when I am home (have to be gone 3 days this week - one of which is to see my surgeon) and will make my goal to NOT gain this month with the holidays! I will start fresh on Jan.1 and make this year a success!!:cursing:

I am not proud to join your group but I am definately in it! I had my surgery July 23, 2007 and have only lost 35 lbs. I feel great to have accomplished that and it has improved my breathing and walking etc. I am having a few problems now and am guessing I have a slipped band. I go through bouts of vomiting for 3-4 days and then I am fine for 2 weeks then it starts all over again. I can eat most anything with no problems except - scrambled eggs. Most of the time ----they won't go down! I have been having tighness in my chest up to my ears after I eat. That is NOT pain ----just a tightness from my breast up, sometimes it feels like I am going to get a sore throat but then it passes. I feel that I did quite well on Thanksgiving but I did overeat but not to the point of miserable but I had to vomit after those first couple of bites of turkey but then I was fine. I need anyones suggestions and help - I hope to be 50#'s lighter in 2009. Feel that I just wasted a whole year.

gwhite - You are okay - I am banded same as you - and I have only lost 35 lbs and I know that most of that is lack of planning on my part but I have had 7 fills and still not at my sweet spot, but you know what - I am happier then I was a year ago and oh so much more healthy. We will make it !!!

I feel my weighloss is effected by alcohol. I however choose to drink wine for other reasons that I would like not to share here :crying:. I would like to loose weight faster but have to consider other things too. I have just realized that my carb intake was probably one of my problems - I was eating what everyone else was but just not as much. I have been trying to increase my Protein and decrease carbs - - hope it continues to help. I have had 7 fills thus far and still do not have much restriction. I go in for another fill in 2 weeks and am not looking forward to that as the last few times have not gone well. Wish me well.

I have a CPAP machine - took it to the hospital with me and never had a problem at all. I am one of the few people that I know that LOVE their machine. I sleep so much better and it doesn't bother me one bit. I don't know if I would stop using even if I could ---the humidity is so great, but I didn't wear it one night and my husband said I snored again.:-( I haven't lost 40#'s yet but am on my way :crying:

I wonder how one finds out that the port has flipped. I went in for my 7th fill -----still only at 2.5 cc and the dr. had a -----of a time finding my port. He gave me 3 shots of novicane??? and 4 times trying to find the port. He finally found it and "filled it" ( I have been very hungry since that fill) It was very painfull and also I am still very black and blue after 8 days. Also I seem to have no restriction since this fill. There is nothing that I have found that I cannot eat. Please tell me what you think. :confused2:

I wish mine were that easy - every fill I get is worse. Yesterday I had my 7th fill and the worst. The Dr. just couldn't find the center of the port. I am sure mine must be tilted. I had 3 shots of novacane?? and It took LOTS of probing and 3 times before he got it. Right, normally it doesn't hurt ---just a pressure, but the last 2 times it has been painful! I finally do feel restriction now so hope I won't need another fill for awhile! I have 2.5cc in a 4 cc band. I am loosing real slow and of course we all know that it has nothing to do with me and what I am eating and drinking ---but I am not gaining and it is slow but sure!

I have 2.35 in a 4 cc band and do not have much restriction at all. There is nothing I can't eat :-( and as of this time I have only lost about 31#. I keep hoping that soon I will hit my "sweet spot" but you know that I have self inflicted non weight loss - and I admit it!

Okay guys - my mistake on size of band - have a 4 cc band with 1.5 cc of Fluid - still no restriction - not loosing - but do like wine - which doesnt' help. I have lost about 27# - maybe after this fill on Mon - it will be my "sweet spot" I sure hope so. I am a primary care giver to my neighbor who has cancer and have not been taking time for myself - walking, watching what I eat - etc. Must get back on the bandwagon! Wish me luck!

I have had 2 fills and they had to poke me 5 times the first time and 3 times the 2nd time. Thanks for the Novicane (yeah I know that isn't right but whatever they use to deaden the spot) but still don't like it!The port doesn't seem like it is tilted or anything at least no one has told me that. MAYBE the 3rd time will be a charm!!

I lost 22 lbs the first 2 months and haven't lost anything since. I just had my second fill and the Dr. says I now have 1.5+ cc in a 4cc band - I can tell a slight difference but still not loosing weight Sure hope something happens soon! It is like everyone is watching and saying - why isn't she loosing weight!

I was banded on July 23 and have not lost anything for over 2 months - I have been eating and drinking anything I wanted - it has been bad - the good thing is that I have not gained and have been very busy with my neighbor 45 yrs old that is fighting cancer - she is single and I just have kind of put my weightloss on hold for other improtant things - but I feel good and have lost some and at this time I have only 1 cc in my band and go back on the 29th for another ----hope he gives me more this time - but I just wanted to let everyone know that you are not alone and sometimes we just do what we have to do and at this time, I just am doing that - wish me well in the long run and I know that someday I will be thinner and even more healthy!!! p.s. I haven't had to take any meds for my diabetes since surgery ----so I must be doing something right

I was banded the 23 and there is nothing I can't eat :mad: wish there was - If I had to choose something I CAN have a problem with it would be baked potatoes - suppose I just forget and don't chew - but don't have a problem with anything else.

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AZA - I know exactly how you feel - I was banded the 23 of July and I have not been loosing for about 2 months I know some of it is my fault as I have not been doing the best - I have been gone a lot and eating out 3 times a day is not the best and then of course there is those glasses of wine!!! I have only had 1 fill and that was only 1 cc in a 10 cc band I read where some Dr.'s are very good about giving more in the first or 2nd fill. I go back the 29th and hoping for at least a little restriction! I want to get this weight off - - - can anyone motivate me. I have been taking my neighbor for radiation and other cancer treatment and it has been tough. But I have to do this for her and can't worry about myself at this time but my time will come!

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I had a fill (1st) on Friday and the Dr. had a hard time finding the center of the port - poked me 3 times (thank the Lord it didn't hurt) but with all the pokes and the prodding to find the fill spot I am very sore and have a hard lump about the size of a golf ball that I feel at the port site. Anyone else ever have this problem? Also no restriction either

Welcome back - we are so glad your back with us and maybe we can help and you can give us some suggestions too. We know you can do it and we're here to help!

I have had 1 fill and have no restriction but am scheduled for another fill on the 5th of Oct. I have lost only about 3 #'s in the past 6 weeks

Just found this post and I am in with you. I am 62 and was banded on July 23 - I had great weightloss the first 3 weeks and nothing much since. I am plugging along and trying to be good (the wine is killing me) but I go for my second fill on the 5th of Oct. Hope it helps me with portion control. As of now I have no restriction but as a plus I do walk daily, but am going on an 8 day car trip so wish me well- eating out isn't always the best thing for me.

Css95 - I gained 9# the first week and wham it was gone - - fluid and gas from surgery. Be patient - it will leave :eek:

I have had my first fill and am not really loosing now ----I am going back for another fill on the 5th. I lost all my weight before and 2 weeks after surgery - not much since then.

I was banded on the 23 and have 26.2#'s off but it is going really slow right now. I had my first fill on the 14 and have no restriction at all so plan to have the 2nd one on the 5th of October. I do not regret for one moment that I had the band and eventually I will get all this weight off.