TangerineDreams

Okay, seriously, I need a fill or something, b/c I am starving all the time and I stopped losing weight ... I'm so discouraged ... I'm getting my first fill next week, and I'm going to ask for a serious load ... I was hoping to be down 25 lbs by now, but alas, I have actually gained a few lbs back. Is this lapster hell? I mean, I'm hungry :-( And now so depressed.

I've had the same issue ... that is if I drink directly after a meal or eat the wrong thing and throw up, if I try and go back to solids right away I will keep throwing up. I would suggest a liquid diet for 1 or 2 days and gentling getting back to more solid foods slowly. You'll be fine ... just slow down and go back to liquids.

Today is my 6 month Banniversay! I'm down 60 lbs, which is awesome. But you know that little voice inside my head wont shut up ... I'm so scared I'm going to gain the weight back. For now, I've gotten rid of all the clothing in my closet that is big for me, and yes, I worry, what if I gain it back and I need the larger size clothing again. I'm amazed at the weight loss and I'm eager to see where I am at my 1 year Banniversay.

It must be an individual thing, b/c I can't eat salad at all. It gets stuck, regardless of how much I chew. Like everything else, try one bite and see how it feels and then proceed accordingly.

how about you skip the bread entirely and use the lettuce as the bread. i started doing this when I started withe the Atkins Diet.

I cant eat pizza at all. It all comes up within 5 minutes. It's the crust. Anything with bread is not compatible with my band. I just pick the toppings off and eat that. One day, when I am at my goal weight, I will loosen the restriction and maybe then I can have one slice of pizza.

I had my second fill a few weeks back, which brings me to 2 cc in a 10 cc band. Honestly, I have not able to eat much since. And what I do eat usually gets thrown up within 15 minutes. But even though I am having a hard time, I don't want to unfill ~ I am losing weight so fast now. I just wonder how long I can keep this up. Grrrr.

I feel like I have been making bad food choices. The last week or so I have been more careful about what I am eating and the pace of eating and have found that I am dealing much better. I really think I was trying to sneak by pastas and breads, thinking that a small amount would be ok. It's not. If I stick the right foods and eat slowly I have no pain and no vomiting. Hungry4help: you know Mitch is very conservative with the fills ... I am very straight with him about my health and the band. I do believe though that since I have been more mindful of what and how I am eating I am not vomiting or going thru the pain.

Congrats! I am still wearing my size 16 .... but I know I can go down a size. I am nearly swimming in them and my belt is out of holes ... on the last one. WTG on the onederland! I can see it in my near future. My goodness ... I can only imagine how proud you are of yourself. You're doing it.

Amy: Although I can't quite eat I have no issues with liquids ... I can have my Protein shakes any time. I would be totally useless if I couldn't keep down liquids ... I suppose your doctors knows best ... but if you are getting weak due to lack of food, then you may need to stress that to him. Good luck!

I tend to agree with you both. It really does depend on the day and time. Some days I can eat (mushy) without any problems. Other days, forget about it. I know the throwing up cant be good. I am trying to reduce this by eating very soft foods and not trying to force it when I feel it's just not a good day to eat. I guess I am so excited with the weight loss that I am dealing with the vomiting and regurgitation. I have to say though, the liquids before and after eating has been one of the most difficult things to get over. I cant process the food much easier without any liquids before and after.

I am going thru this right now. Do I give them away? Do I keep them? What it I gain the weight back? I figure I can start giving away the winter big clothes and work my way from there.

I had a port revision last week ... actually it was more of a tubing popping out issue, but it was resolved. Now my post incision is just oozing with puss and hurts a lot. I first noticed some redness around where the larger bandaid was on top of the steri strips and removed the larger bandaid, and then today (6 six days following surgery) I took off the steri strips, b/c they were soaked in fluids and placed two huge bandaids on the port incision. I am scheduled to see the doctor on Wed morning but called today to see if he could see me earlier, as I am just about ready to take a brillo pad and scratch the hell out of the area. I told the nurse that I had removed the steri strips and she got very upset that I had done that. But seriously, they were just hanging on by a thread and soaked with all sorts of dried up blood and puss. Is this major? Removing the steri strip? Also, why would I all of sudden be allergic to the adhesive of the larger bandaid; I was okay with it for the initial surgery. What's the worse that can happen now that I have removed the steri stips? The wound is covered up.

For weeks the physicians assistant has been telling me that the bump protruding from my port incision is nothing more than built up fluid. Well, I went in for my 1st fill and saw the doctor and he was shocked to see that the bump is really the tubing that has popped through the muscle and is bent underneath my skin. Great, huh? The doctor said he had never seen anything like this before, and keep in mind, that this from a doctor who has been doing this surgery from the get-go. So, for the last 5 days I have been trying to deal with the insurance company ... the doctor told me to just go in tomorrow as planned (3rd scheduling) and he will deal with the insurance company. So, what gives ... ? Anyone hear about the tubing popping through underneath the port incision?

They are classifying it as a port revision ... since there is no existing classification for this procedure. The doctor is 100% sure that the insurance will cover it ... Just dealing with the insurance company, both myself and the doctor's office, has been a test of wills.

I'm nearly 3 weeks post op and feeling great. Except for the lump protruding from my port incision. At my 2 week doctor's appointment, the physician assistant told me that it's just fluid and it will find a way out and that it would burst like a blister. The issue is that the incision is basically healed and the skin does not look thin at all, or thin enough to burst like a blister. The last several days, I've noticed that the bump is getting a bit more solid. Has anyone had this issue? I really don't want to have this bump and worry that it's turning into something more serious. I'm due back for to the doctor's office March 5th for my first fill, and this time I will be seeing the doctor himself. Will this bump prevent a fill? Will he drain it for me?

It took about 9 days before I felt normal. Although I still have some discomfort sleeping on my side, it's getting better every day. It will get better. Good Luck.

OH MY GOD!!!!!!! All of sudden I have this ragging headache, from what I assume to be hunger. I noticed last night, that I all of sudden have no restriction. I was able to gulp Water down et al. I am just fighting back the teats with the headache. There is no way I can go on like this for 5 more weeks before I get a fill. Will doctors fill the band earlier than 6 weeks?

I am 6 days post-op ... all in all feeling good, a little trouble with gas, but even that is getting better ... One thing though, what is up with the bump on my port incision? Will it go down?

My surgery was 1/29 and even though the gas has gotten better, I am still dealing with the sensation that there is a huge burb waiting to be released. Ugh! It hurts and yes, it is getting in the way of drinking all the water I need to be drinking.

My surgery is set for 1/29 ... I'm excited and nervous ...

Congrats! I just got my approval today. I'm set for Tuesday. My doctor booked my surgery without the insurance approval, telling me that I would have no problems. I have Oxford Insurance, which is owned by United, and they are paying 100% of the costs. Good luck to you ...

You can do it at home or around your house. My suggestion is just to add something, an activity, to your day to 1) keep you busy so not to eat, 2) assist you with your weight loss. How about a nice extended walk with your dogs every evening when you get home? They will sure appreciate it and it will be good for you ... and you never know, you might make new friends while you are out every evening.

Okay, everything has fallen into place. The insurance approval came in, the test results have been routed to the doctor and everything is in line for my big day Tuesday. I'm so nervous ... Yesterday I saw someone in my building who is rather large. But I swear if she hadn't dropped like 40 lbs in 2 months. I wonder ... seriously, if she got banded. I'm so messed up that I refuse to believe she was able to do it any other way. Anyways, while I wrap everything up here a the office the next few days, I am eagerly waiting for the big day ... my biggest concern is going under ... at the end of the day, it's still surgery. Wish me luck!

I hear you .... maybe you can take up the gym after work, before you go home and eat your dinner. This way you are adding a positive activity to your regimen while taking up some time at the end of your day.