Bandmesoon

I play tennis now and I love it.

Hi, I also had my surgery at western surgical Dr Sasse, how are you feeling?

In a weird way I almost enjoy food more now. I quess I appreciate it more now that I eat way less than before. And believe it or not by chewing you food as many times as we need to chew I almost believe the food taste better

I too love Starbucks, and haven't had one in three months WHOA!! I am so afraid of the "liquid calories" that I just completely stay away.

It almost sounds like "dumping" people experience from GB....

I am almost three months post op and I go out to lunch everyday, my choices are sometimes Soup, chili, steak nachos which is split three ways (there are three of us my sister and best frein have had gastric) two appeatizers which we spilt. The bill is quite ow at the end!!! Banded May 23, 2005 Current Weight 185 Lost 40 lbs. as of today

When were you banded? Reno, NV What was your weight ON DAY OF SURGERY? 224 What is your weight now? 185 lbs What size do you wear? 12-14 How tall are you? 5'6

Well it sounds like my sister in law is having the band removed on monday morning, the dr's have discovered that lesions have grown in her stomach which makes it very difficult to drink liquids, liquids aren't forceful enough to get thru this now very small opening, food can pass more easily because it's more forceful. The dr is leaving the decision up to her as far as her options which are gastric bypass, or a larger band ( this doesn't guarantee it wont happen again). Has anyone else experienced this. She must make a decision prior to Monday morning HELP

The Dr's removed my sister in laws band last night, they believe an infection was building.

Well it sounds like my sister in law is having the band removed on monday morning, the dr's have discovered that lesions have grown in her stomach which makes it very difficult to drink liquids, liquids aren't forceful enough to get thru this now very small opening, food can pass more easily because it's more forceful. The dr is leaving the decision up to her as far as her options which are gastric bypass, or a larger band ( this doesn't guarantee it wont happen again). Has anyone else experienced this. She must make a decision prior to Monday morning HELP

My sister in law was banded two weeks ago, she had been doing fine up until yesterday. She hasn't been able to swallow water without PB'ing it back up, she also said that she has a pain in her chest. Well she called her Dr last night and he ordered her an upper GI today, the technician indicated that it's taking the water way to slow to get down, and that her Dr may want to adjust her band....we are now waiting for the dr to call. Has anyone else experienced this. She has not been filled yet

well my sister in law ended up in the hospital today, and she is still there. They are still running tests, and keeping her on IV. Tommorow they will be checking for ulcers.

Update: as of today dr ordered lab work to be done, hopefully tomorrow will be a better day for my sister-in-law. My sister in-law believes her ulcers in her espohogaus might be flared up As far as what size it, I beleive it's what they consider to be the average one, I am not fimiliar with the sizes, however I do remember from my own band.

I went with my sister in laws yesterday to the dr, she still is not able to keep water down. My sis-in-law has not been filled but, he did remove almost 1cc of fluid, he said the port has fluid already in it prior to surgery....he was hoping this would make a difference, he also stated that this is quite the mystery. She is miserable, and is thinking about having the band removed. The dr did say that if she in not better in a couple of days that he might want to go back in and move it to another area, or put a larger band in.

Weird thing is that she is able to keep food down, just the liquids are a problem, Dr mentioned it could be slippage...were still waiting to here back, if it was slippage couldn't they have seen that when she went for the upper GI?

I have been playing tennis about 4x's a week, I have found this to be incredible exercise. I did some research and it appears if you play singles, you can burn 700 calories an hour. I play on an average 1 hour each night. Banded May 23rd 2005 lost 37 pounds as of today

I too was not doing so well 8 days post op, the protien grossed me out also. I did however have chciken broth, and cottege cheese, and I was fine.

I had my surgery May 23rd, and I feel amazing this week....I have lost 19 lbs so far. No regrets!!

I went to my Dr appt appointment today, my one week post op, and as far as the pain is concerned, my Dr said it could be several things. I asked him if if could be related to heart, and his repsonse was having surgery opens you to several things, days, weeks, months following, sometimes it is gas, pinched nerves, etc....but it should go away. That's good because I was fearing my heart was literally aching

I was banded on May 23, since then I feel I have this constant pain on the left side of my chest, Is this common, it hurts like hell?

my mom came home today from the hospital, shes doing okay, except for she has the reaccuring pain in the middle of her chest and it feels right adn then it goes away, does anyone know what this is or hav any suggestions to make it go away? thanks.:Bunny

I am feeling much better, except I can't stand the protein drinks,,,yucky!!!! The middle of my chest still hurts, but nothing compared to the first day

she is doing okay, but she says shes having reaccuring chest pain, does anyone know what is causing this? or if its normal? or if theres anything to stop it? thanks

I am going for surgery tomorrow morning, I 'm so excited. I hope I am able to sleep tonight!!! I appreciate all the support, and great advice you all have given in the last couple of weeks. I will be home hopefully Tuesday, and hopefully I will be able to give you all an update. I going to bandworld WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!! I am hope for a speedy recovery for you!