smariano

A few things to know about lap band surgery. If you have severe allergies, know that it complicates everything. I threw up every day due to mucous covering my hole. I eventually had to have the band opened completely due to this problem. I was throwing up, not eating much and still not losing weight. Carbonated drinks helped. (they say you are not supposed to drink carbonated drinks, but it was the only thing that got me through) Everyone is different; how your body reacts to the lap band will be an individual process. It is possible that you will lose your weight very quickly, then again it is also possible that you lose it very slowly. You are still in control of how much you eat. The lap band is not magic, although it does help. The thing I could eat the easiest was ice cream. So I had to ask myself... Did I go through all this pain and money (I paid out of my own pocket) to fail because I at too much ice cream? Wear a compression garment after surgery.(like a girdle) I had my surgery on a Wednesday and went back to work on Monday. (I had a sit down job) I would not have been able to do this without the compression garment. If I had to do it over again, I would have done the by-pass.

Hello, I had the lap-band procedure done in 2004. I found out later that if you have major allergy problems, you might have problems with the mucous blocking the hole. Due to this problem I threw up a lot. I found that drinking a carbonated beverage helps dislodge the phlegm and allows you to eat. If your doctor has not informed you, a girdle after surgery is very helpful. My doctor didn't tell me to wear one, but a friend's doctor insisted she wear one. After 2 days without, I got a girdle and it made a big difference.