Pamidoodle

Had my second fill on 7/10/08-- total is 2.0cc in 4cc band That day was the first day in this whole process that I felt resriction! I have lost 38 pounds total since April 7, 2008! I was discouraged as well because I felt I could eat whatever I wanted without feeling restriction. Now that time has come and I love it! This finally controls what I eat!! I only weigh myself on Sundays..That away I dont get too despressed when I havent lost anything lol Everybody else having a decent go round with the band?

I had my first fill this morning and everything went great! My doctor was done before I could realize it, which was nice (I dont like needles at all). The good thing is that I do not see the needle so that fear does not start! lol Question One: My band is 4 cc. He filled me with 1.5 cc today and the band was not filled during surgery. Should I be concerned that I will not lose all the weight that I want to lose? I started going to the gym on Wednesday, but I am concerned. Any ideas? Thanks!! Pam :rolleyes2:

My doctor told me that I could continue to eat right after the fill, which I thought was odd since most doctors will put you on liquids for a day or so. I ate some eggs this morning and so far, everything is going well! I will let you know how things go a few days later.

I was banded on 4/7/08 and have lost 20 pounds...I lost 15 pounds within the first two weeks lol I just hope that I will fill some restriction, but not much because my birthday is this saturday!! lol I was concerned with the size of my band. I want to lose a little over 100 pounds to get to my goal, so I hope that is something I can reach!

I started back on pills after four weeks post-surgery. I waited until all the minor aches and pains went away from the surgery (minor pain at the incisions was the last pain that I felt). Everything stays down with no discomfort. Your doctor is just being causious. I had to get back on my allergy meds.. My eyes were killing me! Lol

If you weren't scared crapless, I would think something was wrong with you! Lol I was scared, excited, nervous..all the above because it was something new. It has been 18 days since my surgery and have never looked back. Trust me, this is a good thing for you! You will do fine! Good luck!

I have hit a wall as well. I have been at 16 pounds for almost a week! I am not doing anything any different, so I have no clue! But I am not upset, I had my first post-op visit yesterday (the 24th) and scheduled my first fill on may 22nd! Im so excited! That is two days before my birthday and I can't wait to see how much I have lost my then! I was banded on april 7th.

I wasnt able to sleep on my side for almost a week after surgery. You will be able to soon!

I was banded on April 7th and one day, I woke up on my belly. I tried to lay down on my belly on my stomach and it hurt where my port is, so no such luck there (this was tried last night). I can sleep on my side and on my back..but LOVE sleeping on my stomach. The day that I can do that comfortably, will be a day to remember!! Hope everyone is having great success with losing the weight they are wishing to lose!

I wouldnt worry about it the first time. Dang, a four week pre-op liquid diet? I was on mine for three days prior. You can do this!! Just remember that! It will be worth it in the end. Good luck with everything!!

I had the same thing happen to me and it didnt start until a week after surgery. I was banded on 4/7 and the pressure finally relieved itself about 5 days after it started. Basically, it started last weekend and I noticed it was gone by Friday (yesterday). Now all I have are hiccups. I hiccup when I eat or drink something. That is all for now. I think I am over the hump and now all that needs to happen is for my incisions to heal. I noticed this morning I have a little piece of one stitch sticking out. My post-op visit with my doctor is on April 24th.

Since start of pre-op diet, I have lost 16 pounds. Pre-op 4-4. Banded 4/7.

No my stomach is still a little sore so I wont be hitting the gym for a few weeks, at least. My doctor told me to wait like 4-6 weeks before hitting the gym. But do whatever your body is telling you to do. I would wait a little longer just to make sure your incisions heal a little bit more.

I went to my favorite Mexican restaurant and had tacos and enchiladas, since tacos might be a tough item to eat once I had the surgery! It was the best. 16 pounds down since my pre-op date of April 3rd, 13 pounds since my surgery on April 7th. Im happy to say it will be worth it!

Best wishes on your surgery! I was not sick when I had my surgery, but was sending you a note of best wishes! I was just banded on April 7th! Good luck with everything!

Hey, I have a question for those who got banded early last week. Are any of you starting to hurt where the incisions are? Not a bad hurt, almost like a healing hurt. I have been experiencing this for the past day or so and meant to ask about it sooner.

Are you eating and drinking? I will try to drink about 3-4 ounces of gatorade 30 minutes before eating and I will usually eat a few bites and I am done, however my stomach is still growling, I feel full. I just did this for lunch and had about 5 small spoonfuls of my soup and did not feel like eating anything else. My stomach is growling a little, so I will eat a few more bites when I feel hungry. Mind over matter. I am so used to eating more that my mind is telling me that I am hungry.

I am hungry as well but it does not take much for me to get full. I started on cottage cheese over the past weekend. Beastbron--How much are you eating at each time?

I am having a hard time with Protein as well. I drink one ensure a day (started that yesterday) and the soup that I have has a little protein as well. I am mainly focused on not getting dehydrated, so I am trying to drink as much water/gatorade as possible. I have heard but not looked at personally, that the atkins protein shakes are fairly good. But like I said I have not tried them, but I will soon and will let you all know, if you want to know.

Today has been the best day so far for me. I am not as sore and the heartburn that I have been experiencing has decreased in intensity but today i felt like there was a brick on on my chest, right below my breast bone. It didnt hurt, it just felt like pressure on my stomach. But it did go away after a few hours. All I had today was gatorade, ensure, water, and some chicken soup broth. I feel that I can drink more, just a week after surgery.

I weighed myself this morning and have lost 12 pounds since my surgery (on 4/7)!! I was very excited..Congrats on your weight loss DEE! It is such an amazing feeling to know that I will never be back at that weight again! This is just the beginning for all of us April bandsters! It makes the slight little pains that I get worth it when I can step on that scale and know that I am making my body healthier each and every day. One thing that I have started on is the Healthy Choice soups, only I am not eating the meat and vegetables, just the broth. I did try a noodle and it stayed down, with no tightening or pressure feeling. But I dont want to push my luck.

Glad to hear that someone else can understand what I am feeling. Today it has happened a few times but that is about it. I hope it ends soon :biggrin:

I ate a few noodles last night (which was the first time I ate anything and the burning sensation doesnt happen as often. It seems to occur when I get up for sitting or laying down. But I can sit without it hurting. I am suppose to be on liquids until the 21st, then pureed foods for two weeks, then onto the real food. But I was willing to try anything. If this continues, I will call my doctor and see if this is normal or if I should go see him.

I went and bought some Pepto Bismol after work hoping that the pain would go away with the heartburn. Well the heartburn went away but I am left with this burning feeling that comes in spurts (only when I get up for sitting/ laying down). That pain hurts worse than the heartburn, so I have no clue. If this is still going on, I am going to call my doctor. I was doing great until today, very little pain (minus the heartburn, which I expected). But today has been horrible. Any ideas on the cause of the burning sensation? It is right where my band is located. Maybe it is the healing, not really sure.