happytobebanded

I could drink and eat anything and not get full on bit until I had my 3rd fill. I was very nervous as to why I could guzzle my drink and eat what ever but once that 3rd fill was put into my band it all changed and I am so happy !

Had to share this with you... my friend and I were talking about how we loved fast food before being banded...I was a regular at McDonalds almost daily. When I first got my band I was still tempted, it was hard to stay away in the beginning I wasn't tight until my fills. Well my daughter took the temptation away instantly in one visit lol There was a woman who worked at the register.. god bless her lol but she was not very attractive and had facial hair. She came over and said " Can I help you ?" and before I could say anything my daughter spoke up so innocently and said loudly "Mama why does she have wiskers like Papa ? " I tried to ignore her and said find us a table honey. She said just a minute mama I want to know why she has wiskers like Papa ? LOL I wanted to disappear ! I apologized to the woman and needless to say my Micky Dees cravings were gone Lol I felt to bad and didnt want to face that poor woman again. :thumbdown:

Mine was pudding... I hate pudding but it was soooo good ! LOL

I remember being in that stage of the banding process , when it was just a thought. I am just here to tell you how wonderful it is... I was so nervous to do it and even had a hard time to believe it would work for me since nothing had ever been sucessful. You can do it !!!! You should check into it asap because there is alot of work to do before you can get the surgery.. meetings and appointments to complete the required things. That way you can learn as you go to see if it is right for you. Just know that you can do it if you put your mind to it !

I should of included more info... I was banded June of 07, had a fill in Aug, March and one last Friday Exactly one week ago. I have 6 ccs in my 10 cc band. As I sit here this morning sipping my potein shake it aches terrible when the iquid passes, it feels as though it is food being stuck. Sometimes I can eat solids sometimes it gets caught. Strange but I never have a problem with salad, I would think it would be a food that would clog, but other things are hard to get down. I usually end up having to be sick to unclog. It happens a couple times a week. I am thinking I may be to tight and should get a little taken out, I am getting plenty of liquid down that is not a problem, at night I can drink really well. I feel stubborn to get some taken out because I needed more when I was at 5 ccs. I am thinking that maybe 5.5 would be a good number instead of 6. I just wondered if any of you live on a daily basis feeling this way..very tight ? Thank so much

Just wondered if anyone had an ache when swallowing liquids almost feels like a lodged gas bubble..lots of small burps or hicups follow ? I know I am tight right now I had a fill last friday, I can eat solids ( very little )but there is an ache feeling when something passes through the band. Thanks so much for responding :thumbup:

Yah that is " our " worst nightmare lol I had it happen while out to lunch with my friend. I barely made it to the bathroom. It was funny when I got back to the table I told my friend who I know would NEVER aprove of my surgery that I thought I was getting the flu ... she got very nervous of catching it and called me a few days later to inform me that Yes she did catch it from me lol Talk about funny lol:lol:

Hi I was bloated and had gas pain for three weeks, I looked like I was pregnant lol I could also eat alot and was worried that the band would not work for me, boy was I wrong thank goodness lol until you get fills you may find that you can eat as much as before. It is important not to over do it with your liquids, especially where you are so newly banded. I wish you so much luck !!! Kim

I have tons of streach marks also... I began tanning when my weight loss started to show to reward myself and oh my goodness those marks to not tan... the glow WHITE lol If I was under a black light you would see teeth, eye balls and streach marks...I am going to try the Mederma to Thank so much

Hi Karen, I feel the same feelings you do... its frustrating. I am worried to get an unfill because what if it is just swollen from the fill. The sore feeling would lead me to believe that it is possible that we may be swollen from the fill. But then again I wonder if more saline came through the tubing. Please let me know how you are feeling I am curious where we are both experiencing this problem :thumbdown:

Hi, I had a fill on Friday, 4 days ago, I am at 6 ccs in my band. Sat and Sunday I drank only liquid. Sunday night ate just a small amount of solids with no problem. Now I am very sore in the area where the band is around my stomach and am having a hard time to swallow liquids and deffinately no solids will go down. It is a very sore feelibg for the liquids to pass through. It stays in my throat then gurgles to pass through the band area. I am confused because I dont see why I could eat on Sunday but cannot eat now. I really dont want to go get an unfill if I am not understanding why I feel so irritated around the band maybe it will go away ? What reasons are there to feel so sore and to be swollen all of a sudden ? Thank you so much

Be grateful that you did not do any damage from getting so sick... it could of been much worse. I am facing a problem with mine also. I had a fill the day before yesturday and the liquids are going down tough. I have an ache and a gurgling with I swallow my drink. Haven't dared to eat solids at all yet. Maybe when you go back again you should only try 1 cc at a time. My Dr will only put in one he says to many times people return because of the swelling. I had to go 4 times to get 4 ccs . I now have 6 ccs in my 10 cc band. Thank goodness you are ok and looks like you have done well on your weight loss... Take Care of youself and I wish you so much luck. Sincerely Kim

I had absolutely no restriction when I was at 3ccs in my 10 band. Not until I reached 5 did I feel anything different, so dont get discouraged :thumbup: Good Luck Keep filling lol

Hi, I had a fill today, I went from 5 ccs to 6 in my 10 band. As I sip on a drink this afternoon it feels so tight going through almost like a mild ache with gurgling and the feeling of air bubbles. I wondered if this is normal to feel this feeling or if I may be to tight. I was told not to eat solids today and I don't even dare if it feels sore to sip a drink. I know the feelings are different the more fills you get. Do any of you notice a difference in the feeling of liquids passing through after a fill ? Thanks for your thoughts I appreciate it.