vonnie150

I had the same thing just last week after a bout with a stomach virus. It was so bad I could not keep even water down. Finally 2 days ago I saw my doctor & he took all the water out of my balloon. he says my vomiting with the stomach virus probably caused the band to slip. I had an upper gi today & will go see him again next week, I am scared to death he will have to leave the water out or else I will need another surgery.

the worse thing I believed was the advertisement for miracle diet pills, I probably tried everyone on the market. They should be banned by the fda.

I love mac & cheese. Now I can eat only about 1/2 cup & am completely satisfied. In fact I can eat just about anything just in smaller quantites. The only thing that gives me problems is steak, roast beef, scrambled eggs.

I set my goal at 150 due to the fact that several times I would lose down to 150 & always felt I looked great, so I wanted to get down to that again after the lap band. Luckily I am 135 & have maintained for 18mos.

I too have a distorted body image. I am 15 lbs below my goal & wear a 4 or 6 pants,yet I feel fat due to all the loose hanging skin. Thank God my abdomen has always been reasonally flat so I dont have much flabby tissue there. My arms were huge so now they have lots of flabby skin & I'm never comfortable in sleeveless blouses. I still feel fat ever though everybody tells me how skinny i am. My lap band was almost 3 yrs ago.

Have no idea what pcos means.

are there any fill centers in louisiana?

You should definately call your MD Monday. Its not normal to not keep liquids down. Most peole dont have much of an appetite first week or so.

I agree, you need to find another doctor who is more familiar with lap band. Just becsause a doctor is friendly and personable does not mean he is up on the latest procedures. Obviously he is bias against lap band. Also his fees would be double to triple for RNY>:phanvan

even with all the problems I would do it again.

My banding was 2 1/2 yrs ago. About 2 yrs ago i started suffering with constipation. I have tried everything. I have been taking a heaping spoon of fiber sure in my coffee every morning & it has worked wonders. I highly recommend it.:clap2:

i AM 2 YRS & 4 MONTHS OUT FROM MY LAPBAND. I EAT ANYTHING I WANT BUT I CAN EAT ONLY SMALL AMTS. TODAY I HAD I FRIED EGG & PIECE OF TOAST. LUNCH WAS CUP TOMATO SOUP & 1/2 CHEESE SANDWICH. TONIGHT WILL HAVE CHICKEN GUMBO WITH RICE, PROBABLY 1 CUP OR LESS. I AM 15 LBS BELOW GOAL. LATELY I HAVE BEEN REALLY HUNGRY & HAVE GAINED 5 LBS SO TIME FOR A FILL. PROBALBLY NEXT WEEK. OR THANKSGIVING I ATE A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING &WAS SATISFIED.

I quit smoking 18 yrs ago after smoking for 28 yrs. I started at age 14 in order to fit in with my friends at the time. When I finally quit I was smoking 2-3 packs per day. I got my mind ready first. I knew it was really going to be hard. Harder than dieting. I always bought cigs by the carton & always had at least 1 carton ahead. I told myself when I ran out I was never going to pick up another cigarette. I ran out at 3pm one day & it was my last. I started exercising alot, drinking water & avoiding places & events that would make me want to smoke. It took a good 6 mons before I realized I had not thought about a cigarette all day. I then knew I had it beaten. I know it is hard to break an addiction but it can be done with perseverance. There is a really good book called Five Simple Steps to Emotional Healing by Gloria Arenson. It has helped me lose those last 20 lbs by cutting out my daily sweets.. If it had been around when I quit smoking I know it would have helped.

Good luck with your surgery. I was 59 when I had my surgery so I have alot of flabby skin especially on my arms. At 24 yrs your skin should shrink without problems. be sure to do some form of exercise to develop muscles where the flab was.

I too love popcorn. I started eating popcorn about 6-8 months after my banding. I can eat about 1/2 a bag before getting full.:clap2:

I have also had fever of 102 with chills X2 in the last 3 months. Unlike you .I am aware that I have aspirated during the night as I wake up coughing & choking until I can expectorate a large glob of vomit. about 3-4 hrs later I will get a chill then have a high fever. The symptoms last 7-8 hrs .

banded 2 yrs ago. In the last year or so have had gurgling noises in throat but only while lying iin bed on left side. thank goodness they don't happen while i'm up as they are very loud.

The doctors in Covington Louisiana charge 12,900 & that includes the hospital, surgeons fee, anesthesia & 1 year follow up with fills. You have to pay for your lab fees medical consultation or anything else they want. I also had to have a cardiology consult due to a slow heartrate. my insurance paid for most of this. Their office is called surgical specialists assoc.

protonix is the newest drug for reflux. It worked great before I had my band. I didn't have to take it for about 18 mons after my surgery. then the reflux came back.

what are the symptoms of erosion?

tums,rolaids don't help me either. I take Protonix , fibersure and stool softener daily in order to avoid going back to my doctor.

I guess my whole digestive system is messed up since my banding 2 yrs ago. I have frequent acid reflux, constipation, can'tI burp & seldom pass gas. I'm afraid to go back to my doctor for fear he would have to remove the band. I know I would gain all my weight back & I would rather have these problems rather than gain back the weight.

Banded 2 yrs ago. It is very hard for me to burp. I sometimes have to take alka-seltzer to burp. I have painful hiccups if I eat too much.

Hi can anyone recommend a surgeon for a brachioplasty? My arms have always been larger than anything else on my body. Now that I have lost 80lbs in 2 years my arms keep waving long after I have quit. This surgery is not done that often. Al the surgeons I found on the internet were not experienced in this. Thanks for any help. I live in Louisiana.

EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY LAP BAND 18 MONS AGO I DON'T UNDERSTAND SOME OF THESE TERMS. WHAT IS PB? I SEE THIS ABBREVIATION OFTEN IN POSTINGS. WHERE DOES ALL THIS SLIME COME FROM WHEN I VOMIT?:help: