starryskies

Some great advice here thank you 🙂

Gastric bypass on January 20th, I’m a great over worrier in general but I feel recently I’ve been eating a lot more than usual not in terms of size but frequency. Feeling full is still a sensation I’m getting used to so I’m settling for feeling not hungry instead but sometimes it tips into feeling uncomfortable. How would I know if I have stretched my pouch?

Hi, I had a band fitted in the UK Autumn 2017 and all was well until summer 2018 where I started to get terrible acid reflux and vomiting after eating. I had a barium swallow which showed my band had slipped and they completely emptied my band pending removal. It eased my symptoms initially but since December ish last year I am regularly suffering attacks of vomiting which typically last 24 hours, bear no relation to what I’ve eaten and after the initial food, is just acid. I am under investigation as I’ve moved to Denmark but I was wondering if anyone else has had these symptoms from an empty band and if so, what was the result? I can’t even keep water down until it’s passed and the pain from the acid is unbearable. I’m taking ranitidine and had a barium last week which showed no blockage and my band sitting fully open. I get sick like this every 7 to 14 days

Done!

I think so, I’ve just tried sending you one

Best of luck! I was told to eat lots of protein and drink lots of water. I'm trying what I can though, there are some foods I just can't handle since having the band

Happy with either, shall I message you my details?

It's hard not to be disheartened sometimes though, 17lbs is a drop in the ocean of what I need to loose and it's taken over 2 months. BUT, negative thoughts are not going to help me!

Yes please! Happy for both/either

That's amazing!! Well done I too was worrying I wouldn't see much progress and have had, in my opinion, a slow month but in total I'm down 17lbs so far. Would definitely like to buddy up with everyone, I really want to make a difference to myself and then help other people on their journey

Hi! I'm doing ok, like you I sometimes forget to take smaller bites which is painful! I had my first fill just before Christmas, I put a little bit of weight on over Christmas due to eating lots of chocolate and not a lot else but hopefully now will start to see a difference

Hello, I hope you are still active on the forum. I had to take a break after a tough month but am back now! How are things with you? I have two kids who are 9 and 10 and I’m a children’s nurse, all my experience is with premature babies [emoji846]

Eek did you find out about your port? I’m still struggling to remember to take smaller bites and boy do I know about it when I do!

Hey, I’ve been away a couple of months with ill health but how are you doing?

If I disappear by the way it’s cos I’ve fallen asleep [emoji3]