LaurenT626

I pulled a muscle in my back and the doctor prescribed the muscle relaxer flexiril. I am having a fill tomorrow and dont know if you are allowed to take muscle relaxers. This is my third fill but I have never taken medication before a fill thanks!!!

I am 2 months out and down 50lbs:thumbup: I am 3 weeks after my first fill and the past couple days I have had a sour/upset stomach after eating. It subsides but then happens again after my next meal. I have been eating cole slaw past 2 days and wonder if this is what gas feels like. Its not sharp like a gas pain..its more a sour/upset feeling in the middle of my abdomen. Anyone else experience this??

Well I definitely dont have any trouble keeping food down. But lately I have been feeling this nervous sensation in my stomach...not so much nausea but a nervous feeling...and today I feel restriction again...this band is worse than a woman on PMS!

I am freaking out. I was banded June 14th and followed post op diet pretty good..3 weeks on liquids and week 4 start eating food. At first it took me forever to eat a cup of food and then slowly I became starving ALL THE TIME. Now I eat much more then a cup of food and I tend to graze a lot! I still do mostly Protein and stay away from carbs but I feel like I eat ALOT and QUICKLY..I snack in between meals on mostly nuts, sunflower seeds, and hummus but I feel like I eat something almost every 2 hours. What are the odds I am going to go to the Dr on Tuesday for my first fill and they tell me my band slipped...its driving me crazy! I have lost about 30 lbs and went to the dr last week and although I havent gained any weight I only lost another 2 lbs in 2 weeks. Sorry to vent..Im just scared.:wub:

The Chilton Hospital support group is July 15th at 5:30. They are having a special guest who is a personal trainer.

I am 2 weeks post op now and besides the occasional dehydration I have been great. I am still on an all liquid diet for another week. Yesterday I had the strangest sensation. My stomach basically blew up and got rock hard..I had a little reflux and I felt a burning pain in my stomach. I went to the ER and they did a Upper GI and showed no signs of slippage. They gave me some protonix and sent me home. I stayed on Clear liquids all day and finally just made myself a Protein shake. I took 2 baby sips and I felt that burn again. My stomach got hard again and I cant drink it. I was up to drinking about 4-6 ounces of shakes per hour and now I can barely get 3 sips down. Is it possible to have erosion this early on??? I dont know what else it could possibly be.. Anyone have this happen to them...I am trying to think what I did differently and the only 2 things I can think of is I lifted my daughter a couple times which I wasnt suppose to do and I wore my jeans which were a little tight in the waist area. HELP!!!:ohmy:

They gave me protonix last night in the ER and I felt great..I made them give me a prescription for it..lol When I met with Dr Gritsus at one week post op he told me 2 more weeks of liquids...so that would be 3 weeks of liquids and then move to foods....are you doing 4 weeks? I looked on the papers that Susana gave me and it said weeks 1,2, and 3 stage 1...so I plan on starting foods a week from today...am I totally misunderstanding???

I was banded on June 14th...No pain at all just really hungry. I find he is more strict with the post op diet..a lot of others get to move to mushy food faster. I was in the ER last night with pain, and severe bloat and reflux...but thank God no slippage or anything. Dr. Gritsus is great tho..he is so calm and I really like him. I call him all the time cause I am always freaking out about something..lol How about you? When were you banded and how have you been feeling?

Samanthea.. I don't know but it usually around the 15th. We might go to the same nutritionist...Susana?? My surgeon was Dr. Gritsus...they usually have it posted on the board so when I go in I will check it out:)

I live in Sussex County NJ. I know there is a support group once a month at Chilton Hospital. I am going to try to go this month.

Does this sound like a slipped band to you..I am 2 weeks post op still on liquids but experiencing a lot of tightness today..I just drank some Water and it feels like it is just sitting behind my breast bone. I went to lay down and I felt some stuff come up in my throat. I have no pain and I have been basically following my diet and only consuming liquids. I also dont have any pain or nausea. Just tightness and a lot of noises down there. Im starting to freak out!

Yes..I have to do one a day for a month! Been doing it for 2 weeks so far and they arent too bad. They dont hurt at all but do leave bruises sometimes. Good luck!

Hi all! Just wanted to take a quick poll and see what your "staple foods" are. These are foods that have never gotten stuck and always work well for you. :thumbup: Then on the flip side what are the foods that fail you every time?:biggrin: Thanks!:smile2: