hamltmom

Just an FYI. Be careful! I get sick a lot with my band. I've developed a bad case of Reflux since I was banded January 2010. I've had to have my band unfilled completely twice now and need to go back again for a slight unfill. At least I'm hoping it'll only be a slight unfill. The last unfill was because my band had "twisted" due to the retching (?) that I was doing. I just got my last fill about 3 weeks ago and have been trying to wait out this last bought. I know, not so smart because it makes my esophagus get so swollen that it just keeps getting worse and worse. Anyway, good luck and please try not to throw up if at all possible.

I was banded 1/18/10 and have lost a total of 90 lbs now. Have 40 to go.

Well, that's 3 nights in a row now that I have actually slept like a baby. I can't believe that I'm not waking up getting sick all night. I called my Dr. on Tues. and saw him on Wed. for a band un-fill. I'm back down to 1cc. My Dr. said that I definitely had been way too tight and that even .25cc can be too much when you're at your sweet spot. He's leaving me with just 1cc for 2 weeks, then we'll be starting all over again with fills. I was really upset having to start all over. I felt like I had failed. But, I had to take a new look at things. I'm down 65 lbs.total. Was banded 1/18/10. I'm looking at it more like taking a little break. I was so sick with the Reflux. I didn't even have a voice the majority of the time and my Dr. had tried doing .5cc un-fills, they weren't helping me to feel any better. I do now. I have energy again, a voice and I'm sleeping. My kids even like me better. Fleur, if you're having Reflux again, ask for a .25 un-fill. Or try taking Prilosec OTC. The Prilosec OTC didn't work for me, I got a RX for Nexium now. But, my dr started me out trying Prilosec first. Good Luck!:thumbup:

I just had to share: It occurred to me the other day that I actually weight less now than when I met my husband, about 16 years ago. I am still so excited about that. This also means that my daughters have never seen me this thin either. And yes, they keep telling me that. They are very good cheerleaders for Mom's weight loss journey. They are very encouraging to me and always anxious try new recipes with me. It's great to see them so excited as they notice me getting thinner. Thanks for letting me share!

Ok! I saw the Dr. yesterday. I had to. The liquid diet only took care of the problem the one night. After that, I was back to being sick all night, every night. Yesterday I saw the Dr. and he unfilled me back down to 1cc. I was about in tears. It felt like I had failed and was starting all over again. And yes, I kind of am. My Dr. said that he will give me another fill in 2 weeks. I know that it is for the best. I coulnd't exercise anymore. I was barely functioning, I was so extremely tired. Well, last night was great sleep and I'm expecting tonight and every night after this to be good sleeping as well. My Dr. also changed me from Prilosec OTC to Nexium. With the Reflux under control, I feel like I should be feeling- great and ready to exercise again. Take Care! And don't be afraid to tell your Dr. if Reflux is getting the best of you. Because if you don't get it under control, it will win. Good Night!

I'm sorry to say that I don't know if you are having an allergic reaction or not. It sound like yes, you are. But please don't feel like you've made a mistake. I promise you, it does get better. As many have told me, including my Dr., "Don't be afraid to call your Dr." That is what he is there for. He is the only one that can help you out with most problems. Like I said, I promise, it does get better. Hang in there and Good Luck!

Ok! Just thought I would let you all know, that the taking it light on the esophagus and going back to the liquid diet only helped out 1 night. I've been up most of every night since then. I finally called my Dr. yesterday and have to go in to see him today. I'm so tired and ache all over. My lungs hurt too. I'm sure that he's going to take some/ probably quite a bit out of my band. That stinks since I was pretty much at my sweet spot. But, this Reflux stinks worse. I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes.

The upper back pain they did tell me before that it was a sign that I had eaten too much. But on Friday, it was continuous the entire day after just a couple of sips of my morning coffee. But I think I now have it figured out. I think that it definately is this time, because of my Reflux having my esophagus swollen. I kept on a liquid diet yesterday all day and had very little back pain and slept better than I have in weeks. I'm going to stay mostly liquid again today and see what happens tonight. Thank God for the Protein Shakes. I hope that this helps others!

I have been having this problem for over 6 weeks now. I have had two band unfills now and am still getting sick. Last night was my first decent night of sleep that I have had in quite some time. I went back to a mostly liquid only diet yesterday. I figured that since everyone was saying that with the reflux your esophogus is swollen, it needs me to be gentle to it for a day or two. So I had protein drinks, water and broth yesterday. I had already been doing the not eating or drinking at least 4 hours before going to bed and up to 2 Prilosec a day and avoiding caffeine and spicy foods. I only woke up 2 x's last night and the getting sick was much more minimal than previous nights. The night before I had probably only slept about 2 hours total. I'm going to let myself have some soft stuff today and see how that goes. I hope that this helps you all out as well. Give it a try.

Ok! Today, my back feels much better. But, my breathing is terrible. The Reflux kept me up most of the night. I've already done 2 breathing treatments and now I can't stop shaking. I didn't have my cup of coffee this morning, and I think that I'm going to stick to liquid diet today. something has got to help. From what I've been reading, it sounds like my Reflux might be causing my esophogus to be swollen. I'm not sure, but maybe my stomach is swollen too. With this being the case, maybe the coffee and food are just causing more irritation than my stomach and esophogus can handle. Any ideas?

That's really exciting. I haven't gone to buy any new ones yet, just enjoying the way that the old ones are now fitting correctly and some are getting too big. I'll go buy some soon. When I do go shopping for them, one of the stores that I am going to go into is Victoria Secrets. I am going to make a point to say something to someone in there too. The last time that I went in there was just to look and dream about being able to where something in there and the little girl (Young & Small) was so rude, seeing my size, that I was extremely insulted. Don't know that I would ever buy anything from there ever, because of that. They are not the only sexy undy store around.

I'm hoping that someone can help me put an end to this back pain. I've been hurting in my upper back, mid-section, just below the shoulder blades now for about 6 weeks or so. I have had it in the past as well, but lately, it's pretty constant. Initially, I was told that it was my feeling of over-full. But now, I'm hurting first thing in the morning after having just a couple sips of coffee. I was up to 6.5cc's in my10cc band. After the Dr. taking some off 2x's now, I'm down to 5cc's. He was loosening it, because my Reflux at night has been so very bad. I'm up to 2 Prilosec a day, plus a couple of Gaviscon during the night and still getting sick most of the night. Yes, that part if awful too. But, I can live with that much easier than I can the back pain. Can anyone help me out with this? I would so very much appreciate any advice or suggestions. My next appointment with my Dr. is June 3rd. Thanks for anything you can tell me!

I don't know if you are still looking for books on lap-band, but one that I found very informative was Weight-Loss Surgery for Dummies. I couldn't believe how well it covered everything and broke down and compared the difference in the different types of weight loss surgeries. As far as recipe books, I really like Recipes for Life After Weight-Loss Surgery by Margaret M. Furtado and Lynette Schultz. It gives you the full Nutritional Analysis as well as when you are allowed to eat it post-op for each type of surgery. Good Luck to You!

That's right, dark meat chicken is more tender, but my nutritionist says to limit that too because it is fattier. Fish is a good idea or you can cook your chicken breast in the crock pot, that keeps it really tender. Even though, no matter how tender it is, I am still having troubles with chicken. Tonight I had something for supper that I haven't had in quite some time and it's really good, not to mention that my nutritionist said it would be okay to have. I use the crab meat, warm it in a skillet that's been sprayed with pam, add a little dry mustard and light Miracle Whip. That's it. It's really good. It was enough to fill me too. I'm at 5 1/2 cc in my 10cc band and I had about 1/2 cup. Just make sure you're getting about 60 grams of Protein in a day. If you have to, don't forget to use a Protein Drink. Good Luck!