luckytoloose

according to me if one has to use the benefits of medical tourism and get surgey done elsewhere then its better to opt for sleeve gastrectomy

In India bariatric surgery is a relatively new concept and band even newer . People here mostly get sleeve or bypass done . My surgeon wanted to do sleeve on me but I went against him and convinced him to give me a band because at my age I wanted something reversible and also I did not want to wait for two years before I had my baby . And band is really helping me . But on the hind sight I do wonder about having gotten a sleeve done . I think if I would have undergone surgery in my teens or early twenties it would definitely have been sleeve. The main advantage of sleeve being that one in India cost of both procedures is almost same and two sleeve does not require two many follow ups and fills and weight lost is faster .

I want to know what should be the time interval between two meals that one eats . The problem with me is that I cannot eat more than one oz at a time but then at times feel like eating again within one hour . I havent had a fill yet and am not planning to get one in near future .

I physically cant eat more than that without hurting my tummy .. and its not everytime that I feel hungry .. it is only sometimes .I am 11 weeks post op and on full solid diet ..

it started today afternoon . had lunch normally then while sleeping had reflux and woke up coughing . had something crispy baked snack in evening which went down with a bit of pain and then had a spasm in my ribcage area which made me double up and then in dinner I could eat more than what I normally can ... has my pouch stretched ??? I have had my surgery on 06/28/08 and still havent had a fill.:tongue2:

i stopped loosing for almost two weeks and then wham !! I was loosing again

Hi lausin will love to talk to u but dont know how to contact u ... so maybe u can contact me

feeling miserable ... got banded on 6/28/2008 , lost around thirty pounds .. did not get a fill but really cant eat much ..around 20 -30 gms (around 1 oz ) and I am done and I keep on feeling heavy for a long time ... so cant manage to take enough calories ... one lapband site say that one has to sit errect during meals ... is it so ? for how long should I sit errect after a meal and well is there a way to reduce restriction of an unfilled band

recenty went to a mexican restaurant and ordered refried beans in mexican delight .. turned out to red kidney beans ... are they one and the same

kindly help me .... i got banded on 28/6 and have lost 30 lbs without a fill ... first things is that I am having my monthly cycles and I have gained 2 lbs . Everytime I gain weight during my cycles and then I cannot loose weight for couple of weeks after that .. has this happened to anyone second thing is that my doctor is leaving country for fifteen days after next week and I am due for my first fill next week ... There is no one who can do an unfill in his absence ...so should I go ahead with the fill or should I wait till he comes back ? thanks ... all the help is appreciated

hi ... I too had this problem and it made life hell for me ... I think its because of the antibiotics that are given during the surgery .. some antibiotics have a way to increase the gut motility hence the problem .. my problem stopped the moment I stopped them which was seventh day post op .. try and stick to your plan and the problem will vanish in no time

I have three questions .... how much water can I drink at one time and will water stretch my pouch if I have two much too fast ... some one on the site posted that their doc told them no nuts ... does this include peanuts ... third .. how does a vegetarian like me manage to get proteins inside me without using shakes. I am sorry i missed out this information earlier ... I am 9 weeks post op and on solid diet stage ... I have lost 30 pounds till date and I still havent got a fill done ..... thanks

hi maybe this will help ... my doc told me that after first week I could take in as much liquid I wanted .... but to take small sips and to wait between sips

I am sorry to bother you but I have another question .... how much can some of you eat after lap band without getting it tightened .... should I get my band tightened If I plateau but really cant eat much ???? and any one has GERD ... wont a lot of acid destroy my band

thanks shinyhappymommy ... you understood my problem ... i cant each much but i have platued ..... dont know what to do ..... my calorie intake is around 600 - 700

i had one bite of food today and then had a stuck up feeling in my ribs and then it came out with some slime . is this vomitting or Pbing ...and how long after that how long should I wait before I eat

so i got banded on 28/6 and have had no fill as of yet . when i eat food goes down easy but i feel some mucus like discharge in my throat .. then it clears in say few minutes . is this slimming or some allergy .. if its lets say allergy then why do i have it only when i am eating ?? i dont feel any obstruction or stuck up feeling with the discharge nor do i salivate or vomit..... do i need to do anything to make it stop

I got banded on 28/6 and I have lost 25 lbs . I still have not had the fill but I feel a lot of restriction . I cant eat more than four spoons at a time and most of the solids hurt . Is this normal

hi there ... this is my first post here ... i am from India and i have recently gotten banded on 28/6 . I have been hanging out there thanks to you people and your support