I had the lap band surgery on 12/23/2008. As you know I'm in the liquid phase of my diet. However, I have been having this nagging cough that won't go away. My cough is productive I'm concerned because I'm not sure if coughing like this all day long can cause slippage. Tonight I had a bad coughing spell for about five minutes, after the coughing spelling I felt something drop in my stomach followed by a lot of pain now when I take a deep breath I feel as though I am choking. Is this normal or should I be concerned. :hurray: