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Well, that's good to know, I'm getting ready to come up to Pennsylvania and Michigan this December to see some friends and I've already started packing my "winter" wardrobe. Lots of thermals lots of warm fuzzies I just have to find an actual winter coat. Down here our idea of a winter coat is just a light jacket LOL but of course me I am over there in four freaking coat ha ha Ha Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Lol sorry I meant 243 to 140 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgery was 12/29/15 and I have lost 101.8 pounds. From 243 to 241 pounds. I take my Vitamins religiously and follow a fairly healthy eating plan but I have noticed the last couple of months I'm constantly freezing. Mainly when I'm inside, but I live in South Texas where temperatures are normally in the 80s and 90s. How did those who have lost large amounts of weight deal with this? Or did you even have this issue? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

UPDATE!! I went to the Dr with all my issues and he did blood work and an ultrasound and discovered that I have gallstones!! But I dont have a gallbladder, that was removed in 1994. But yes you can still get stones!! I was referred to a Gastro, went in and talked to him, now I am just waiting to hear back from them on a surgery date!! Then I can get another fill since I have hit a plateau. I am so glad that I am not crazy as I thought I was..lol there was a reason for the pain and it wasnt the band

UPDATE!! I went in to see the Dr. with the problems I was having, he sent me for bloodwork and ultrasound and we found out I have gallstones! But I dont have a gallbladder (not since 1994, had it removed) So thats where all the pain is stemming from! I am not going crazy after all!! I am waiting to hear back from the Dr who is going to go in and bust the stones out, so just waiting on the surgery date, then I can get a fill and get right back on track! (still on track but I have hit a plateau)

It's been a while, but I have an update. Band is good, no movement (knock on wood) and all looks great EXCEPT...... I found out I have gallstones, but I have no gallbladder. lol Thats what all the pain is from. I have to go in to have surgery (kinda) they are going to do a scope down my throat and rotor-rooter those suckers out! But I cannot get a fill until I have this done, I am waiting to hear back from the Dr's office for a surgery date. Wish me luck!

Thanks! I just wish the pressure feeling and pain in my back would go away.

Have been having serious heartburn and indigestion off and on the past few weeks. I'm going to the Dr. on the 9th for a fill but idk I just don't feel right. I'm going to have a long discussion with him. I guess I just needed to say this out loud in a fourm. Thanks

hahaha I have discovered onions do the same thing to me now too. And Water sometimes..lol I hate the gas pressure but since I am now not as stressed out as I was before I am feeling more human. But I'm still eating as slow as I was before and chew chew chewing. (still setting my timer, and I am finishing at the 20 minute mark) I either have finished whats on the plate or at the 20 minute mark I am full and I throw away whats left on the plate

Haha No trust me I was honestly wondering if I should check myself into a nuthut..haha I never blow things out of proportion like I have done this time. I wasnt even nervous the day before my surgery, heck not even as they were taking me into the OR room, no nerves, no anxiety, none. Yet this sent me over the edge. I think its the stress of this trip (I will be driving and its almost an 8 hour drive), the stress of not seeing the Dr sooner, the stress of knowing I have not been eating as I should because I slacked over the holidays, the stress from worrying about my friend, stress over who is going to pick up my grandson instead of him having to ride the bus (which he never has and he is in pre-k) and just stress period. lol I have had several panic attacks just in this past few days leading up to this trip and the Dr's visit yesterday. I have anxiety meds but all they do is make me sleep, but I'm thinking maybe that would be a good thing..lol Sometime it just takes someones honesty and a fresh pair of eyes to see how crazy you are getting.

HAHA no I didnt take it the wrong way, and I think you are right. I am going to see a counselor when I get back. I really think its all the stress I am under thats making me freak out and have ''anxiety pains and gas'' (thats now what I am calling it.) Thank you all, and have a good point LapBandAnna, I do need to get to know my band again. Thanks guys I really appreciate the comments.

I had a friend who went to the same Dr as I did, and was banded in 2010, and she found out recently that her band has slipped and has to be removed. She had not been seeing her Dr in over 2 years, so no maintenance etc. I have had my band now since June 6th of last year and when she told me what happened I FREAKED. My stress level went through the roof. I had been sick with the winter crud so I had been coughing and with the holidays I had been over eating, but not to the point of vomiting, just to the point of ugh I feel miserable. Finding out about her made me stop and reevaluate everything, my eating, my habits etc. I had slacked off over the Holidays and was not being my best as before. Also, my Dr had moved away so I had to get an appointment with the Dr he recommended. And with the weather and holidays I had to cancel 2 appointments so the last time I saw my Dr was in November, I saw my new Dr yesterday. So 2 months of no supervision. I had been feeling fine up till my friend told me about her band slipping (about a week ago) and I had woken up with heartburn. I figured it was from what I had eaten the night before. But of course my mind went to ""OMG MY BAND HAS SLIPPED'''' Luckily I had my first appointment with my new Dr yesterday, we did an upper GI and several x-rays and according to the Dr and the x-ray Dr everything looked absolutely great. No slipping, nothing. Everything was wonderful. Up to this point there has been no pain while eating, etc but I slowed way down on what I was eating, went back to the smooshie stage and have been having 2 shakes a day, so I figured I have shrank my stoma back down and all.. I am also getting ready to go out of town tomorrow for the weekend to Comic Con in New Orleans and I also get to meet an actor I really really like (VIP package) So could all this just be stress that is making me have these symptoms? When I talked to the Dr and told him about the belching he said that was a good thing, he asked if I have been vomiting and I have not (I have only vomited once this entire time, and it was because I over indulged) He also didn't do a fill because he said he didn't think there was a reason to, I have been losing steadily at a slow pace. ok now to the real question. Can STRESS make your band feel tighter and give you these symptoms? I am belching, never really did that before I am having back pain, last time I had this pain was when I first got the band put on back in June, and it lasted for 4 weeks. (gas and bloating) I can still eat, but I get slight back pain when I do. I am so stressed out I have had 2 panic attacks in the past week. I know the brain can be your worst enemy at times, am I going nuts?