dansgirl

Hi Lisa, I'm new here and I had my lapband placed on Feb 17, 2009, and I'm sorry you are feeling so frustrated. If you don't mind me sharing- I just had an "unfill" because I was throwing up more often than not.. and starting to develop reflux type issues. I now believe that I was too tight with a previous adjustment... and let myself hurt for *8* long weeks instead of contacting my dr and dealing with my issue. I was feeling like " wow- I am losing weight.. why fix it?" Big mistake. I was beginning to feel really badly and finally got scared that I could really cause issues with the band that could not be corrected or physical complications. My dr simply removed the smallest fraction and I instantly felt better! Before nothing was going down except liquids.. I was afraid to eat anything solid as a result. I can now surmize that I continued to iritate my esophogus anytime I attempted to eat solids after throwing up.. further aggravating things.. a vicious cycle. Suggestions: 1) Call your dr and tell him your concerns.. especially your vomiting issue 2) After having a true vomitting issue, DO NOT TRY TO EAT SOLIDS!! Go back to liquids/ mushy foods to give yourself an oportunity to heal. Make sure you are getting all your necessary Protein to aid in healing... Protein shakes if you are irritated (as the solids are making you vomit). I know I started sipping hot decaf french vanilla tea and it really soothed my throat/esophogus (never with meals... before or after). In terms of weightloss, I HAD HAD HAD to get my butt in gear and get on the treadmill in order to see the scale budge. I waited until I was almost 2 months out before I started my exercise.. and was sorry i waited. As soon as I became active ( 6 days/wk 30 minute walks) I saw that scale drop in my favor. My problem is though, I haven't been on in 2 1/2 weeks and while I'm not gaining.. I am not happy with myself for stopping. I need a kick in the pants. I *hope* your first move will be to call your dr. You don't have to continue to be in pain every time you eat like I did. Keep us posted. Karen

Hi there! Just saw Dr Allam this morning. He is a wonderful Dr. Had my Lap Band surgery in February. Good luck!