HotLikeHer

Hello all,,, I've had my band for 6 years now... Last recent history,,as far as memory serves me.. Got a fill in 12/07 I think,, and 12/08 another fill,, reflux throughout the year,, 12/10 went in for an unfill,, then just went in 11/14/11 for a lil bit of a fill as since 3/10 I have gained 32lbs, with all but 7 of those lbs by 2/11. Now the chaos,, Married 2/10, Bronchitis for 4 months, with antibiotics, Prednisone 3 times. 3/10 Car accident, Prednisone x17 days, 5/10 surgery, 6/10 another surgery, 01/11 pregnant, 3/11 miscarriage, D&E surgery.. And now Fibromyalgia diagnosed... So I went from 226 down to 142 now up to 174 I cant take much for the reflux with trying to get pregnant,, and munching on tums several times a day is not an option either.. so now I must get a lil bit taken out. I've only gone in for fills or unfills when needed, and having been a single mom,, it was only because I couldnt afford to go as "needed" Its a 2.5 hour drive(gas too) to Dr Rehnke's office and 150 a fill/unfill.. I had no insurance, and now what I have doesnt cover it.. So there ya have it.. So I figure, I'll check in back here as I was researching my reflux after a fill. I just hope that I dont have to get all of my fill I just got- removed,, as that is a waste of money,, and I dont have much restriction and lots of growling hungry tummy pains with out it.. I tried it this past year.. its a no go,, lol So hello to all from the I feel fat again and not happy club.. Going in tomorrow to have a lil bit removed. / 11/25/11 UPdate... I did get a little bit removed.. Still have some burning acid pains,, but hopefully it will go away after the tummy has had time to settle from being a bit too snug. I did lose 2 pounds though.. down to 172.. Ugh, I've seen these numbers before,, but not since 2007.... Lap Band 8/30/05 DR Rehnke Dr Baum Empire BCBS-Paid for

Just wanted to say hi to all,,, I am still here,just dont have my own computer anymore..... The band is still my best friend though..... Hope all is well with everyone..

I worked for time warner cable and had empire bc/bs, they covered my lapband also. 100% of hospital, and a 1K deductible for surgeon and then 100%

Wow, OK, looks like I need to go into my pulmonologist for a follow up. I havent seen him since just before my surgery when I got my CPAP machine, I am only at 8cm, but I seem bothered by it.. I didnt know that is was to get adjusted as ya lost weight..,,OOPS My Bad,,lol So I guess I need to make that appnt..

Went in and got .3 taken out,,, man a new look on life,, whew. I can drink again... 8 lbs in 1 week lost... good and bad,,,lol

:phanvan HI all, I just got a fill this past Thursday. It is the most put in at one time the first 2 times were only .? and this time was 1.8. Everything went down fine when I had left the office, drank over 32oz of Water while getting fill. I did my 48 hours of liquids, and more. I cannot drink anything cool or cold w/out pain. It hurts and feels like my tummy is spasming flipping out. And then I burp up what I drank. I have tried bites of food, only about the size of my thumb nail nibbles, once of chicken, once of super thin sliced ham- lunch meat, and another time hamburger loaded with ketchup for sliding down. It hurts and then I start sliming and get super nauseated like I have to Throw up. So far I have been able to not do that. I have had Wonton Soup w/ no wontons, so broth, hot tea, hot latte, and that is the only thing that does not hurt. I havent had this before. So it is new to me.. Is it common? My friend has the same problem more or less as far as not being to eat very much of solid foods... It also seems as if I have some reflux too. I did have that before my first fill, but it went away about a week after that. So is this a normal thing, maybe just irritated? I am chewing tums now too.... According to my scale I have lost 4 lbs since Thursday...

I did call the Dr. I personally cant get there until Monday, but they said sounds like I am a little to tight, so I go in and get a bit taken out... Thank-you....

No, my Dr doesnt use floro, he has me drink while filling and backs it out some til it -Water passes through. HotLikeMe on here has a lot of the same problems as far as eating except super soft foods, but since she didnt lose much he said that obviously something is going down so he didnt remove any... The bad part is it is about a 2 hr drive up there to him... And I start working overnights tomorrow night... It was something like .2 both times...then 1.8 the 3rd. I will call them tomorrow.

Hi,, I figured I would check in, I really havent been here, so I thought I would stop by and read a few things.. Time to get back in here..... Just been up to other things, and sometimes up to nothing...lol Hope everyone is doing well.....

Hey, THanks Jack,,, I am doing pretty good.... I just got my 3rd fill this past Thursday. He put 1.8 in the most I have ever had at one time, the first two were like .2 I am most certainly restricted. I did my 48 hrs of liquids and now ,,,nah uh,, its still liquids.. My band didnt like me trying anything at all. So I figured since I didnt have a fill like this that I will do the liquids a few more days and ease back into foods....:hungry:

My Dr Charges 600 for the fill to my insurance company, it is billed as a surgical procedure. I end up paying 72 for it after the insurance pays the negotiated rate since they are on my plan...

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

Mine is about 4 inches straight up from my belly button.

Hey there great job, keep up the good work...

I thought that was what I was supposed to eat also,,, but then my Dr himself told me anything that I can chew to total mush.. but said to stay away form red meats still.... So ask what your Dr means for sure.. But I feel full after 1-3 bites. I get that deep breath and sigh...The only real problem with most beans is that there are way to many carbs in them.. so be careful and good luck to you...

lol,, hope you dont plan on eating a gator,,,,lol

I never was any good at "abstinence",,,lol :devious :devious :devious :devious

Lets see for my little girl we have always called it a Cooty, but she sometimes called it a "Cutey"... So when it was shower time we have to wash the cooty and the booty. Tampons-- Party ball... gotta take care of the party ball..... My hunny is Swedish so I like to have swedish meatballs...and sausage...

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY for you

Heck yea, even on the way up to my surgery my hunny stopped at Subway and got a steak and cheese sub, I took a pc of meat and sucked on it, chewed it and spit it out many of people do it even if they hide it.. It helps a lot!!!!!!!!! Satisfies the cravings and the chewing

dinner where? Is it in Miami? I am in Cape Coral,,, next to Ft Myers... I just got to mUshies, but as I found out my Dr said Mushies are anything you chew to mush... not food that are already mushy....

The problem I have with my shoulder pain is that it started after my first fill... It comes and goes, but man it hurts sooooo bad.... it was all teh way across the back b/4 the fill and I was told it was acid reflux even though none went to my throat...? Been taking Aciphex and it doesnt help, the Phazyme has 160 mg of the simethicone in it, more than the malox max etc... But it doesnt help at all, tried walking nope... I guess I have to call my surgeon again tomorrow. Things go down well and I am very observant to make sure I chew to goo and go slow etc.. I think the pain comes even w/out eating or drinking anything. Even if I take 1 swallow of Water it is there...I can handle pain pretty good, but not when it is soooo constant..... This is making me not like my little hitchhiker very much right now....

:cry OMG, I am 1 month out just had my first fill this past thurs 9/29 I have tooted-blasted since the day of my surgery and still do, I am really burpy after each and every drink. I had the gas pains in my shoulder a little bit, but not much. Then for the past 2 weeks I have had severe pain- I mean really really severe pain, in my chest and straight across my back and was told it is acid reflux by regular DR. My surgeon doesnt think it was acide reflux and should go away with the fill... Most of that pain all the way across my back-shoulders went away, but now it is like from the left side of my left breast all the way back into Left shoulder, and really really hurts me a lot. Nothing is helping, and it keeps coming and going all day long, I am trying to figure out if it is only when I eat or drink things, as I am now allowed to go to mushy. But man I tell you it hurts for long periods of time in my shoulder. I have a high tolerance for pain, but this hurts and makes me cry.. Not trying to steal the post, but any other help or ideas..? I have taken major maloxx max, phazyme, and Biofreeze on my back etc... Somebody please help me...........

My Dr said that most people are tighter in the am due to all of the settling down of the band and liquids from laying down for so many hours-sleeping. ?

OK, I was banded 8/30 No fill yet, was to maybe get one this Thursday,,, Since the band I have had major I mean Major flatulence... I have pretty much just been on liquids.. For the past 2 weeks or a little bit longer I have had increasing times of almost a burp but not a real burp burp thing all the time and full feeling upper tummy and chest and then this not quite hiccup thing. IT Hurt and then increasing pain in the mid shoulder area that sometimes seemed to go right through from center of chest to the back and Hurts really really bad,,,, Today I finally went to regular Dr she listened, and is familiar with the band etc, as her husband is also a general surgeon. She said it is acid reflux, I then said but I have not had anything come up into my throat, she said I dont have to it is stopping in the chest and causing all of the pain and the gas etc... Seems to be worse after "eating" drinking my meals or Water, but even when I am empty. All along I thought it was from my back from my accident but I havent had much relief from the treatments for that.. She gave me Aciphex to try so I hope to be on my way to feeling good here soon... Hope this may help you as it may be the same thing..