HeatherR

If you are getting liquids down and some solids and not having any reflux try to wait it out. Chances are it will loosen up soon! Use your judgement though....if you can't keep anything down go back. Usually after a fill if I am tight I take it easy. Liquids the first day and progress to soft and then try real solids a few days later. Take it slow. Good luck!

Relax! We've all been in your shoes! Most docs don't expect a loss yet, mine expected a gain at first. You have no restriction and chances are it could take a while. It will happen! Be patient and continue making good choices. Follow the "rules". It will come off! Good luck!

When I do go out with friends I order the wine or whatever & I just drink it before my meal comes & no one seems to notice that I don't drink with my meal!

I can't eat pizza anymore unless it's my homemade crust. It sounds gross but it is SO GOOD! It is low carb but not low calorie. I can only get down 1 small piece anyway. I feel like I am having real pizza when the family is! Try this recipe. 1.5 Cups of Italian hard shredded cheeses 3/4 of package of room temperature cream cheese garlic and italian seasonings to taste 3 eggs Spray a 9X13 pan with cooking spay. Spread italian cheese evenly over bottom of pan. Mix cream cheese(make sure it is room temp), eggs and seasonings in blender. Pour mixture over cheese in pan. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes (less or more depending on how you want it done, I like mine well done, pretty golden brown.) When it is done as you like it add sauce and toppings as desired and cook 15 more minutes. Voila! Pizza! I swear if i didn't know any better that I was eating REAL pizza! I usually cut the rest into serving size pieces and wrap them individually & freeze. Then i have lunch on the go anyday!

Full for me is no longer feeling hungry and I too get the slight pain. Full no longer feels like 'rub your belly unbutton your pants Thanksgiving dinner full'. Don't look for that feeling, you won't ever get it if you have restriction & you don't want it if your not restricted. Oh, I also get a little runny nose when I have had enough. Weird but true! I think it's my full signal!

What she said......from another RN. Good luck!

That thought crossed my mind too when I first was banded. I don't think I would have ever pursued it but I did wonder about it! I am going to Jamaica 2 weeks from today to an all inclusive Sandals resort. food & drinks are abundant there also. Having just had my 4th fill a little over a week ago I am 90% positive that I am at MY sweet spot. I see the doc 2 days before I leave. In NO WAY do I want anything removed! It took 4 months to finally know what restriction & satiety are. The last thing I want to do is gain weight & start from scratch with fills! I just wanted to give you a little comfort in knowing that by the time you finally get to July, your tune probably will change!!!:laugh: P.S. If there is something I can't resist, I'll have some! I may even order dessert first once! It is my vacation after all!:wink2:

Don't let the tickers fool you! At least, don't let mine fool you! I had my surgery 10/20/09 but was not 252# on surgery day. My "starting weight" was 252 July 2009 when i started losing to prepare for surgery. I was 229 on the day of surgery. I refuse to leave those hard earned 23# off my total! Since surgery I have lost 32#. I can tell you however, that I have had 4 fills. After each fill I felt I ate a tiny bit less than before but still too much. I dare say that I finally know what restriction is & how it works after my 4th fill. WOW! What a difference! I just know when to stop & I am satisfied!!! HUGE milestone for me! I never even knew what satisfied was until now! Keep getting fills & hang in there! It really does happen! It's not a myth!

Do you still have your gall bladder? Does the pain happen after a meal most of the time? After fatty foods? If so, could be your gall bladder. Very common in overweight people. Call your doc! Good luck!

I told him the story & he tried to find the port to give me a fill but it was a no go. He ended up confirming it under fluoroscopy (real time x-ray). A few days later he did the minor surgery with just some local anesthesia. It was a little weird being awake while he was tugging, pulling & sewing but it didn't hurt. It was a tiny bit sore for a couple more days. It really wasn't a big deal! He thought a stitch let loose & it was kind of sideways when it was really hurting. He said the true flip probably was when it stopped hurting.

Find your strength in knowing that eating mushies is not forever! You will eat again. The time point post-op that you are in now is, in my opinion, the absolute pitts! I felt angry, hungry, deprived and thought i would never eat real food again! I think that's when I posted my very first thread. I called it "pity party". SO true. I was feeling sorry for myself wondering if I made the right decision. Some facts: 1. You WILL eat real food again! 2. You WILL survive this awful period of Soups & mushies. 3. You WILL always have the choice to eat McDonald's. 4. You WILL lose weight IF you follow the rules of the band! 5. You WILL NOT regret your decision! Get yourself back on track! You can do it! It's only a little bit longer until you can start adding solids! On the bright side....at least you know you'll be able to tolerate solids when it's time!:redface:

I agree with the post above. Doesn't sound like a band slip but a port flip.....maybe! Your story sounds almost identical to what happened to me. I was in bed and when I rolled over heard and felt some kind of a pop at my port area. It was so sore the next day I walked hunched over. Later I just pressed on the area a little & the pain was gone, like magic. 2 weeks later saw my doc & it was confirmed that my port did indeed flip. No biggie, just a simple procedure to sew it back in right. I hope it's nothing! just sharing my mishap! Good Luck!!