warriors_journey

Perhaps it was too acidic for you. After being banded I found my tolerance for food changed.

I am currently still banded but am having issues. Saw my doc 2day & he thinks it's eroded & needs 2 come out. I lost 85!lbs, gained 10 back & am very very close 2 my goal. I asked him his opinion regarding a revision 2 the sleeve, he's all for it.

My hubby on the other hand was sleeved a couple of months ago, has done well, no complications & is very happy w/his progress.

I don't know many sleevers but they all seem 2 be pleased. U may want 2 go to the counterpart forum for sleeves. I'm sure u'll (we'll) find goo-gobs of former bandsters to sleeves.

Good Luck 2 u & may God ease your path just enough for u 2 make it thru this.

Celeste

The port (mine anyway) is no where near the actual band. Why would the port hurt? Strange.

Wish you luck!

If the band is infected the bacteria travels from the stomach/band to the port site.

I have an appt Saturday. I just wanna know so I can get it fixed & move forward.

Sx are pain & swelling @ the port site. Stomach pain....is horrid.

I don't KNOW 4 sure but I have the symptoms & my doc said he wanted 2 see me ASAP.

It is alarming - greater than 40%!!!!

I'm having signs/symptoms of an eroded band' date=' so I AM frightened.[/quote']

It is alarming - greater than 40%!!!!

I'm having signs/symptoms of an eroded band, so I AM frightened.

I will call. I'm just a ball of nerves.

My surgeon explained to me that if I continue to have pain at my port site he wants 2 do an egd. That was 2 months ago. I still have pain, feels like I'm overly restricted & I have a burning sensation & pain in the upper abdomen.

I need this band - whether physical or psycho. I'm super nervous & hesitant about calling him.

Signed,

Scared Cee

I've lost weight w/o a fill, w/my 1st fill and now struggling after my 2nd fill. I can eat way too much still and I have discovered one signal (feeling like I have to vomit, but I don't) and yet I can still eat more. I know when I'm full when I feel like I've eaten the entire Christmas goose!! I'm guessing I need another fill.

It's a struggle but today, I ate nothing white but turkey meat. I'm doing the Protein & walking; can't do anything strenuous b/c of my fibromyalgia so that may be my slow weightloss down fall. I have some restriction but I can still eat more then half cup at one time. I'll schedule another fill in another week or so.

One day at a time.....today was a decent day. Let's pray for tomorrow.Thanks for the support and pointers.

OMG people, I'm having a rough patch!!! :blushing: I luv to eat - duh, that's what put me in this spot to begin with.

But I'm wondering if I'm out on a limb with the food struggle. I'm doing the right things but I feel like that deprived stepchild. What really added insult to injury is I cooked a healthy Soup, mixed veggies, fat free broth, lean ground turkey, french bread (regular white) and wheat Pasta... why oh why have I gained 3 lbs?!?! I know it's not much but when doing what I can...my guess it was the bread & pasta; eventhough I didn't eat a jethro bowl or 5 pieces of bread - so I just stopped eating any of it and cut back more....but I'm in a nasty funk about it!!!

Am I alone on this.....I feel like it?

Sounds like I'm missing my "full/enough" signs. Oh boy, I do know the "overboard" signs.

My doc stated all the things happening to you as a sign that the band is too too tight. It is a good thing you called your provider.

Have you been doing any stomach crunches? I did and now my band and port hurts....over zealous. If that's not it...then I'd call my doc as well.

Surgery date was Jun 28, my 1st fill appointment is scheduled for Aug 11 so that's about 6 weeks as well.

:wub: good deal....I'm on the right track. Thx everyone!!

Now, u have me nervous....my insurance nurses called me the other day and told me since I've lost a good amount of weight, I need to monitor my pressure. Was on 2 meds (one is a Water pill I take when the other one doesn't work alone).

I've been monitoring it and it's seems low but it does register like 92/66, 112/70, 113/70. Is this too low (will have to google or webmd?? I know to stop the Water pill so now I'm down to one bp med.

@adagray

I'd like to read this article. Do you know if I can find it online?

I haven't seen any other posts about this, so I did a search b/c I'm pretty sure whatever I'm feeling.....I'm not the first and certainly not the only person feeling like this.

I'm looking for some current opinions on this. I'm sitting here, can't put another bite of yogurt in my mouth but my larger stomach is screaming at me....calling me out of my name b/c it's hungry. This is NOT head hunger, I've tackled the emotional part of head hungry, emotional eating and just WANTING TO EAT.

I'd like to read some current views regarding an "eating schedule." The hospital gave me a sample schedule but my surgeon hasn't (I'll ask at my next appointment).

I was just wondering what your opinions are. I'm learning if I wait until I'm growling....It's not a pretty outcome.

Good for u!!!

I was swallowing pills the same day as my surgery. I've been swallowing most of my other meds w/o any incident. The only capsule I open isn't much bigger then my bp rx but my doc said to open it for about a week and then I should be able to swallow w/no problem. I plan to swallow it today. Good luck.

I know what u mean. I was banded 6/28 and now I'm having trouble determining if "I'm hungry or not" but then I think I could eat king crab, smoke sausage, potatoes and corn on the cob but can only get about 3 oz of cream of wheat and I feel like I actually ate all of the former. Do I want to eat...hell yes, can I nope!! But that's why I got this thing in the 1st place.