georgiare

Could be a lot of things, and if you are really concerned the best answers are always going to come from your doctor. But, that sounds like air bubbles moving around to me. I used to get that feeling a lot, and once my belly would growl it would go away. With the swelling right after surgery, it can be hard for the bubbles to gurgle around like they are supposed to so it turns into this odd feeling that is translated in your brain as "I need to throw up or eat something". It's odd, but that's what I've found it is.

I have a very supportive family, but my coworkers don't really understand and have issues with support. However, my super supportive family ordered pizza on my about day 3 post op, they didn't think it would bother me I guess. At that point, the smell of food made me ill, and I had no craving so I didn't really feel unsupported over it. If your husband didn't have surgery, but does have a tendency to eat his emotions, that may just be your opportunity to go through that door with him, to have that heart to heart. It is going to be better to address it with him now, because like I said i have coworkers who aren't very supportive and they are constantly trying to buy me sweets, donuts for breakfast, fast food for lunch, and at 3 months out I could have those foods and crave them. When people don't understand the way that they eat, and how it can effect others, it makes this journey a bit more difficult. But, the up side is, that you are not going to physically be able to eat a lot anymore, so even if you have a small stumble it won't be like before. Keep your chin up and look to the positive.

I Have spicy foods all the time, I love spicy foods. The biggest issue is you cannot drink while eating, so if that's common for you to do while eating spicy food then it could cause you to go with a little less spice. And I concur with the previous post, carbonation can give you belly aches. I actually had a lap band before my sleeve and carbonated drinks hurt me to drink now, I've tried sips when there was no other options and it is not a pleasant experience. I've found that tracking your food intake helps to figure out where you are at, and can help identify where you can make changes in order to increase your weight loss, but isn't mandatory by any means. Im 3 months out from my sleeve surgery, I barely track anything. But, when I do track, I usually see trends where I can make adjustments.

There are two reasons for the funny taste of food, the first is an effect from the anesthesia impacting sense of smell, the other is from ketosis. Both do go away.

The first couple weeks after surgery my sense of smell was so strong and off that I was queasy at the smell of jello. It does go away. My surgeon said it's a normal after effect of the anesthesia.

I didn't even have a protein goal until 3 weeks post op. They wanted me focused on hydration.

When I had my revision surgery from band to sleeve I was 182 day of surgery. Don't feel bad for doing what you need to do to take care of yourself.

Don't be hard on yourself. No one is perfect. How did you feel after eating it? I have had chocolate, and for the most part I do ok with it, but some stuff like peanut butter mixed in makes me so nauseated I have to lay down for hours.

For me, the first about 4-5 days a medicine cup would take 2-3 sips to get down. Now I am drinking normally. I have to remind myself not to chug, and if I take more than 3 swigs I have to let the last one sit in my mouth while the first couple go down. But I think I am one of the rare ones in that regard.

I have had the numbness on my outer right thigh for several years, since I was pregnant. It can be caused by many things, but it usually a nerve issue related to weight changes in what is being carried by the hips to my understanding. The shooting pains for me did go away, but I still have numbness on the surface skin. The oddest thing to me is that I can feel pressure in the area, so it doesn't go so deep as to effect the muscle. Since your issue is relatively new, you should certainly ask your doctor about fixing it, as there may be options for you now that will not be available later.

I've heard this as well, to my understanding it is at least partly because previous bandsters get used to having that food in your throat feeling, so might be more prone to over eat. However, I have lost 30 lbs since my revision surgery 7 weeks ago, so maybe a little slower than my higher bmi counterparts, but I wouldn't say slow in general. Everyone is different.

Amyecpa, first off, and I really hope this helps your second issue, being on the lower end of the bmi scale prior to surgery actually reduces your chances of risks. I cam honestly say that the only issue I have had in this process was an allergic reaction to the dissolving stitches in my abdominal wall, which I expected as I have had previous surgeries. Also, I suffered from acid reflux for years as well, and used to drink a TON of soda pop when I was younger, and my stomach was fine. If it helps to ease your mind, I've seen that some individuals who go through this process do get scoped to check for issues with stomach lining and structure, so if that is a concern your surgeon will likely address it during the process of getting you ready for surgery. Lastly, I have panic attacks as well, mine are more specific but usually related to something happening where I might not be able to care for my daughter. This led to second thoughts the week leading up to the surgery, and fear in the preop area. Luckily, they can offer medication to reduce the anxiety at that point. For you, if you need support from your surgeon after surgery, just call them. You are paying a lot of money to them, they don't just send you on your way after they get it. But, if you need to get everything checked twice a week to appease your mind, go do it. If you can afford it of course. If you need basic reassurance, that's what we are all here for. Hope it helps :-)

@@Wvcari try having someone do the karate chops, it really helps, I don't know why. The pain is referred from where the gas in your belly made a nerve cold, so the nerve has to heal up which can take time. Mine took about 2-2 1/2 weeks to finally subside, but I've seen doc info that it can take as many as 5 weeks, so do the massage thing, keep heat on it, and move your arm around as much as possible. Walking does help the intestinal gas because it moves things around, when the pain is higher you need to move the higher areas around too. Hope this helps.

That is a very funny question to me. As compared to the c section I had 8 years ago, this surgery and the lapband surgery I had last year were both a cake walk. But then there is also the comparison of responsibility change to consider as well. The c section involved cutting across my entire lower abdomen, the scar is about 6 inches across, plus the recovery of pregnancy in general and the addition of having to constantly care for a new little person. This surgery was a couple small incisions, with the sole responsibility of caring for myself. Pain-wise the c section involved so much cutting that I had shooting pains accompanied by general numbness for about a year (I had no skin sensation between my belly button and my frontal pubic bone). Comparatively, this surgery has involved done small crampy feelings, but since about 1 week post op I've been relatively pain free. The worst part was the first day or two. So, for me, the two surgeries were nothing alike.

I am a little more than 6 weeks postop, and I've lost 25lbs.

It's similar to the massage technique, where you pound in the area in pain with the side of your hand, like a karate chop. It works on the shoulder area for gas pains, but I don't know that it would be effective for stomach gas.

I Brought lots of items to the hospital, but forgot them in my moms trunk when I checked in. There are some items that make it more convenient, but realistically the hospital will likely have most of what you need. They gave me an extra gown to use as a robe, toothbrush and paste, lots of pillows, a heat pad, etc. While not all hospitals are the same, and I think some amenities are different in the Mexican surgical centers, most should have basic supplies if you forget something.

I used to get that feeling when my band was too tight. I dont know about worrying so much, if you absolutely cannot drink liquids then you are at risk for dehydration, but that takes a few days. Have you tried changing the temperature of your liquids to see if that helps? sleeping in a partially sitting position can help the night coughs. If you can't get any more than 34oz of Water by Saturday afternoon, you might want to go to the er to check for dehydration and possibly get iv fluids. It's odd that your doctor did a full so close to the weekend. When I had my band my surgeon would only do fills Monday through Wednesday, specifically for the ability to correct issues if it was too tight. I how it gets better fast for you.

Gasx never really helped my gas pain in my shoulder. Heat pad, massage, and karate chops all help, oh and keep your arm moving around, walking helps gas pains in your belly but doesn't really help the nerve damage that causes the shoulder pain from my experience. . My pain finally subsided about 2 1/2 weeks post op.

You can always ask your surgeon if you can move forward early. I started full liquids a couple days early because I had an interview to go to so I needed my brain working and the clear liquids weren't helping that. I just called and asked if I could have some milk or hot cocoa, and they said if there wasn't any other issues that it would be fine. You have to communicate what you need and what you're doing though, that way if something does happen, heaven forbid, everyone is on the same page.

It took about 3 weeks for my shoulder gas pain to go away fully. I had my daughter do some karate chops on there and I lived with the heat pad permanently attached, and that really helped. I hope it gets better fast for you.

I was up and around pretty fast when I had my lap band done. It might be difficult, and you may be very tired, but if it's something you need to do them I would just try to arrange someone to go with you or that you can call in an emergency top help you out. I drove 60 miles 2 days post op and dealt with my exes parents, so I know that level of stress is endured. You're biggest issue with the band is the lack of food intake, so low energy. You're not being cut into pieces with things being rearranged like with bypass, so physically the recovery is a little easier, I know my band was a LOT easier to recover from than my sleeve.

I can't handle many egg items, such as scrambled eggs or egg drop soup, sugar free pudding, peanut butter, or too much regular butter (like more than 2tsps), ground beef.

I find it very offensive, pointing out someone's weight was always very taboo in my family. my mom suffered from anorexia when she was young, so we just didn't go there. I don't mind comments about how a look, but the straight identification of my weight gets on my nerves a bit.