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Bevan - thank you, thank you, thank you for your reply. I knew there had to be someone out there that had experienced this or heard about it. I seem to be doing a lot better, keeping things down. Still eating mushies and hoping and praying that my doctor was right!

If this gas issue isn't universal to us banders, it sure is close. Right after surgery I had it terrible. I got some great advice from a girlfriend who was about a year into her band and it helped so much! 1. Gas-X strips (cinnamon is the best) This work on the burps without adding any actual volume to your stomach. I spent many days throwing up nasty Tums foam before I discovered it. And let me tell you, those burps were better than sex. 2. Walking, not the exercise kind but just a slow to medium pace with a little bounce in your step to dislodge the bubbles. I have a track in my backyard I almost walked bare, but between the gas relief, and the zen time, it works. Many Catholic churches and gardens have labrynth walks...these are awesome for dislodging gas, calming down and remembering why we did this. I still use both these things whenever I have a bout, which are less and less frequent (until my band slipped slightly) and now I'm back on the regimen. I hope that helps, it was a God-send to me. Let me know if it has worked for anyone else. Love and support to me fellow bandsters! Cristy

Vomiting. That's what my surgeon says. My LAP-BAND® experience has been easy-peasy. I have lost 80 pounds in 14 months, then I started getting really uncomfortable after eating and began throwing up. This became more and more frequent over about 3 months until last week when it was happening several times per day. At the ER my surgeon said I had a slip (the ER docs had no clue.) He took all the fluid out and told me to go back to fluid for four days (tomorrow) and then starting adding soft food slowly. He said his goal is for the slip to correct itself. Has anyone ever heard of this? I trust my surgeon completely and he is well-respected in our area....I am just praying he is right. I lost my job since being banded and can not afford to have it revised....it would probably just have to come out per my insurance.

Mom - I read with interest this entire post and was really wanting to follow up with you. I had my LAP-BAND®® placed in March 2009 and haven't had ANY problems. I could eat or drink anything in small amounts and other than the first weeks after surgery haven't had the gas problems. Anyhoo, about three weeks ago, I overate a bit and had my first bout of vomiting. I went back to liquids and felt much better. But the vomiting had become a daily thing and got worse and worse. Finally ended up in the emergency room on Thursday, and the regular doctors didn't know squat about what to do for me. By the grace of God, my surgeon just happened to walk through the emergency room and saw me. He immediately asked for my x-ray and cat scan and told me I had slipped. He immediately removed all my fill (I was at a 5) and told me to go back on liquids for a few days than start putting in additional foods just like after surgery. He said that he has seen a number of slips correct themselves following this method. Has anyone else experienced this or even heard of it???? My insurance did not cover the surgery (I paid cash) so I will need to do some finagling to even get them to pay a surgeon they don't contract with (yay, Kaiser)take it out much less revise it. I'm terrified. I keep envisioning this thing bursting out of my stomach, like on Alien. I'm also terrified to put the weight back on...I'm down 85 lbs in 14 months and know there is no way I could maintain it without the band. HELP? Can it fix itself? I really don't want more surgery or life without the band. Cristy Banded March 31 at 265 pounds June 19, 180 pounds and scared poopless :smile2:

This just happened ot me at my first fill, last week. My doctor always has patients stand up and lean back with the table behind you. Even with my port sticking our from that, he had to put a little shoulder behind that needle to get it in. It kind of popped and then went in (with quite a bit of pain.) I hope all of my fills won't be like this, but I DO tend to build up scar tissue. Good luck to you.

I agree with the Nectar protiens. My favorite is cappucino...yum! I use 8 ounces of skim milk, one packet of my chocolate shake (HMR , but any will do) and add a scoop of the cappucino. It tastes like Starbucks frappacino and packs a whopping 43 grams of protien which will especially help after surgery. It's about 280 calories, which seems like a lot until you take into account the protien. I drink half mid-morning and half in the afternoon. Good luck!

Lost two more....only 3 away from my Shrinko goal...yayy! Now I've got to start working on that 4th of July goal!

EXCELLENT POST, Sassy!