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My Mom said you better not get smaller than me. My own mom, so it is just people knowing they need to get theirselves healthy but now they see you doing it and feel guilty. I did get smaller than my mom. My sister-in-law started a diet the day I got banded and lost a lot of weight but 2½ years hers is back and mine is not!! Cheri

I will be praying too. God is good and He is with you as you go through all of this. Weight loss can be slow that is okay right now you have more to be concern with. Let your body heal and then you can step up the weightloss. Cheri

Welcome! I agree with everyone else. Research as much as you can not only about the surgery but also the surgeon you want to the the surgery. What kind of aftercare does he/she have. What about a support group? I am 2½ years post op and right now I am at such a good place, where I do not even know I have a band unless I do not chew good and get stuck which is not very often anymore. I am hardly ever hungry and I get full on a small amount of healthy food. I still eat some junk but I am having no trouble maintaining my 84 lbs loss. It was the best thing I have ever done for myself. But it is not for everyone, so really research it good, and the doctor. Cheri

The only problem I could see is if you get stuck you might be more likely to gag as I do. But the goal is to eat without getting stuck so it might not be a problem for you Cheri

Welcome! I am out by Galveston. Who is your Surgeon? Cheri

Sorry for the trick but I wanted to say thank you to so many posters who have heard it all. Wishin you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May we all continue to lose and maintain our goals. And thanks again everyone. Cheri

If you are worried about surgery with it. Just tell them they are prepared for it. Don't worry! Cheri

The more fill you get the easier it is to get stuck if you do not be careful. I always find out where bathroom is right away anytime I go anywhere. Cheri

I have to say I was an emotional eater too. Some people get depressed and they stop eating, oh no I was the eater. Still have some of that . . but not anything like before. Food was my best friend it was hard to say goodbye but it was for the best Cheri

Call your Dr and ask for prescription for something for nausea, they give it all the time Cheri

I wish you all the best, but be careful with that much at one time. Sometimes it does not kick in until a couple of weeks. Mine are always good for 2 weekd and then it hits me hard. My doctor always went really slow .50 cc at a time and sometimes that was too much for me. If you find in a couple of weeks or days it is too much just go in for a very small unfill like ½ cc or less if. I go in for an unfill I make sure they understand how much I want out before they come at me with that needle Lol. But everyone is different and you might do just great, congratulations on skipping all those little fills. Cheri

Sound better than my drano will try yours when needed. Thanks!!! Cheri

In and out in about 10 minutes ask for fluro if they have it. Every fill I have ever got is under fluro one before one after then you leave knowing band is in place everything good, still in and out in 10 minutes unless you have questions for Surgeon. Cheri

I take 2 vegetable non stimulant laxatives every night no pain, no cramps just keeps things normal. Papaya enzymes when you chew and swallow them are suppose to break up whatever is stuck. Make sure you get flavored ones or you will get sick so nasty, favored ones ok and do help me some. As far as the Philips milk of magnesia I kept taking more and more till it worked after surgery. I took a bunch but then things will be more normal. Would again if I needed to Cheri

shrinkAdink_05/10: you have been through a lot I do not think I could make it 6 days 3 days and I was ready to just scream. Cheri

I just went through the multi-day stuck. Only thing that worked for me was the “Drano” thing 1/3 hot diet coke (not cold) 1/3 lemon or lime juice, 1/3 meat tenderizer. Took 3 drinks first two come straight up so be in bathroom, third drink went right through no longer stuck. Believe me I tried everything. I gets worst if you lay down so put pillow behind you to prop you up in bed till unstuck. As long as you are still stuck you will continue to slime, just being swollen should not make you slime. It is very nasty but I was about 48 or more hours stuck and would have tried anything. Cheri

Oh my gosh! I am so stuck. I have no idea on what or from what but going on about 24 hours now. Any suggestions? Fluids going down very slowly but throwing up slime left and right. I know people think throwing up is so bad but I have done it on and off for 2+ years just had fluro and everything okay as always soesn't bother me. Never been stuck this long . . .close . . . but not this long. No pain just blocked and I am getting very irritated (nerves). Just had a small unfill 2 weeks ago and was doing so good. Hot liquids won't do it and they usually did. Worked out last night stuck and today stuck and no help. I am not one to slime but whatever it is, is not coming up or going down. And I know it sounds stupid but I am hungry too no food in 2 days. I think I am gonna go get some Fat Free High Protien Milk as it is thin and the protien shakes are too thick to go down. Need to get my meds down before I lose my mind. I will take any and all suggestions, except no unfill as I am not too tight just something stuck and now swollen. Cheri Thanks in advance!

I am feeling great only the memory stays, which may be a good thing. Cheri

It just put me in a really bad mood as I had no control over it. I still do not know really what was stuck or when it really started. Very strange. I hope to not go through that again. But the Drano thing is nasty but works right away. Cheri

Lapband was easier for me. Cheri

Each day is a new day, sometimes we all have to start over. I have been bandded 2+years and sometimes I go back to liquids, mushies and then solids to break a bad pattern from starting. Forgive yourself and move on. Congratulation to all who can stick with it but not everybody is the same. Cheri

Maybe since you are only 30 years old it works for you but at 51 I HAVE to workout or else don't eat much. Exercise is so good for every part of your body and mind. Cheri

What happens if you do not sleep? I only sleep from 5:30 am when my husband goes to work until I have to get up for work myself about 8:00 am and this almost every night for years. Even with perscription sleep medication. When I went to see my Dr he asked if I had this I said don't you have to sleep to have this? No sleep study for me. Good luck hope it will be easier second time. Cheri

Made it through the day no problems. Tummy was hungry . . . something I do not feel very often but I only ate about 5 small bites of Jello salad? it was good! But all I could take. Did not feel swollen today but I know I am so I will be very careful next couple of days Thanks all for all the support Cheri

Well I am pretty sure I am no longer stuck, but very swollen so just liquids over the Thanksgiving weekend. I tried the payaya Enzymes did not do it. But the ones I tried this time I could chew up without throwing up as they were flavored so if you order some make sure they are flavored. I spent most of last night throwing up slime and the small amounts of Water I thought went down. Today more of the samething, my husband is sick of me and I am sick of him due to all my complaining and slime city. Last night I just slept in the bathroom, just me and my dog. I had to cook some dishes for Thanksgiving today and it was not fun. Still hungry seems my stomach did not know we were stuck, it justs growled 3 days of no food or protien shakes. About 7:00 pm tonight a band friend reminded me another band friend of ours knew something that worked. Well one call to her and I got it. Her LapBand Dr. told her about it they call it “Drano” it worked right away. So I am not saying it is good for you but my friend is a nurse and she has done it twice in 2 ½ years. So drink it at you own risk. I would have gone to dr today but not open till Monday. These new Dr are nothing like Dr Spivak. Oh how I miss him. he took great care of his people night or day and weekends. Thank you to all of you for giving me your advice and prayers and everything else. I felt really dumb as I did not know what I was stuck on. A good friend of my just had a heart attack and we were at the hospital day and night. Stress tightens up my Band also. Any way good news and lots of liquids now. DRANO - 1 part hot coke, 1 part lemon or lime juice, 1 part meat tenderizer all mixed togather in a big glass. Drink it in about 3rds at a time. Be in bathroom as it will come up in about a minute, then drink next part, same thing happens, 3rd time went straight through and whatever was stuck was gone. Not sure if it came up or went down with last drink but gone. Well thanks again for you support and have a Happy Thanksdiving!!! And you newbies and people looking into the band some people never get stuck like this or vomit or even slime so this is just my experience with it. I still love my band even if this happened 2 or 3 times in 2+ years. Cheri