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I was banded in May 08 and prior to surgery had really bad gerd and reflux, but after surgery those have went away completley. I think the band keeps everything in the stomache. I think people who have never had gerd or reflux may be getting the pbing confused with gerd or reflux.

I was banded may 9th and after I hit 2wks I could eat like normal. I am hungry like before surgery and find it hard to stay with the lowcal diet on my own. I am ready for my first fill which is not till June 10th and I am gaining all the weight I lost with the surgery back and I am getting depressed about it. I have not pushed it to try bread pasta or rice but I'm eating pretzels chicken shrimp etc. I am just curious if anyone else is going through this. I know this is the healing stage but I am not getting full on soup yougart etc. I have not had any stomache problems with what I am eating. I am really hoping that when I get a fill I will get the full feeling so I won't eat so much. I'm really worried that I am not going to lose weight.:sad:

I have to share with everyone what happened to me this past weekend. I had my first fill on June 10th and still no difference in my eating or feeling full in other words I'm still not feeling anything from being banded. Well Sunday Father's Day my hubby requested a sandwich and some soup from a restraunt so I picked up our dinner and began to eat. I was about 1/2 way through my sandwich when I just stopped, I lost my appetite completly. I thought ok this is weird so around 10pm when I usually get hungry again still nothing not hungry. So I got all excited and thought "this is it " its working/ its working /finally its working -yes:thumbup:- yes -:thumbup:yes! So I was going to post about my new success but I decided to wait. So then, 3am I wake up with the squirts :whatchutalkingaboutand I mean like water. So 6am same thing then I got nervous went to the doctor. Turns out my sudden loss of appetite was due to a case of food poisoning.LOL:cursing: Well things are getting back to normal, still a little sensitive stomach. I am still not getting anything really from my fill 2ccs I am hungry and eating normal like before and still waiting for that "amazing moment" that I get full off a little food. I did drop a couple of pounds from being sick that I am trying hard to keep off:biggrin:

Let me know how your Dr visit went.

I have not been the happiest banded person, so I have not logged on since my banding on May 9th. I am trying to catch up on everyone and I don't see many messages. So Whuts up? I felt I had a really hard time post =op and I have been sad getting over that I can't eat whatever anymore. I have been eating good and I have ordered some protein test tube things that are great for when I feel weak. I am not that positive right now, I know it will get better and I am losing weight. My incisions are healing well, I am considering using Mederma, they are not that bad but if it helps minimize the scar I will give it a try. I got bored very quickly on liquids and even mushy. I have tried different things but I am still being good. I got curious one night of what happens if you eat something your not suppose to, so I tried some Chunks of chicken and it was pretty scary. My chest hurt, my mouth was watering and I got nausea. Don't want to do that again. It has been hard controlling my diet, I have had pringles and crackers but I mostly eat fish and refried beans stuff thats ok ,with a few not oks. I am worried because I am already cheating. Then I look at the big picture and realize a pringle here or there doesn't compare to my old eating habits of fast food and that if I can keep this up I will continue to lose. I don't eat like most people. I go through different cravings. Some days nothing sounds good. I really didn't understand that I would be saying goodbye to many of my favorite foods. I don't think I will ever get over the no bread thing. Pasta rice AAAAARRRRRHHHHHHH I have a good friend who has been banded over a year and she says its going to be alright, that I will get to eat more after I go for my first fill. Its a different lifestyle. It is amazing that since my band the picking up restraunt food has slowed drastically. Since I can't have it I'm not buying it for my family, so thats great that we are all eating at home now. I hope I'm not being too much of a downer, I just felt I needed to post something and I wanted to be honest. I hope everyone is doing great. I would love to hear from Painting? banded at Park Plaza with me on the 9th. I dont know how to get my ticker on here. I am 207 right now was 217 on my surgery day, down 10 lbs 12 days post op.:confused_smile:

Wow 18lbs thats wonderful! Way to go! I know I could be losing more if I could get control. I don't have that feeling of fullness yet, so I am excited to get my first fill June 10th . What are you eating? Are you already having the fullness feeling after a little food? I am just policeing myself, I am not trying any bread rice or pasta. I am hungry though just as much as pre-op,but the fear is keeping me in-line. For me cokes fast food & bread were my big pitfalls, so cutting them out is making a difference. I had an awesome dinner tonight at a mexican restraunt of Tilapia cooked squash and zuccini and an avacado. I felt like I was eating real food. It also came with broccoli and bean soup which I saved for tomarow. Keep up the good work, whatever you are doing is working great. You Go Girl!

Thanks for the encouragement. I am on target to hopefully be down 15-20 before my first fill, which is the 10th of June. I get so frustated right now because I can be so good all day then do something stupid like eat a Reeces Cup or some icecream. I just know if I could stop making those bad choices I would lose faster. I would love to make my first Dr Visit down 20 lbs.

I have to know, how much is the surgery there?

Hello Everyone. I wanted to just say hello and get started. I am confused on how to use this website. I hope I can figure it out soon. :cool2:

I got moved to the 9th, good luck to you. I will pray for you also. Thanks for the well wishes.

Thanks for the well wishes. I have been moved to May 9th. I am very anxious. I am worried since they moved my date my hubby has to work the next day so I hope my kids 12 and 4 will be nice to mommy. If I can get through Sat I will be alright.

What does pb stand for?

League City Tx May 7th is my Band-day!