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Thnx everyone, muchly appreciated x

Hi, I've had to have Fluid removed from my band as I couldn't eat much of anything The surgeon removed 3 1/2 and I can eat! I know I'll have to be careful but as I'm haveing to re-learn healthy eating I decided to make it easier on myself. If I can't cope i'll just have to restrict again. My query is, is it normal for my stomach to feel sore? I can eat and drink but I'm achy and sore where the band is. I'm scaring myself by thinking 'corrosion'! Thanks peeps xx

Thank you ladies, pain is the same, no increase, so thats good, I think! Lol x

Hi, yes acid reflux every couple of hours if I didn't have a hot drink gurgled like a drain, never felt content after eating because I usually gave up! Liquids only wasn't mentioned. Hmmmmm I think I'll see if it settles down for a few days before I consider a endoscopy! Lol doesn't sound good!!! It was only adjusted on Tuesday so it's still early days. Thank you xx

Hi, I had my lad band fitted a little over 2 years ago. I have managed to lose almost 7 stone now and am much happier but it has been a struggle, I'd be lying to myself and to you if I said it had been easy! It seems that my band is either not working and I lose no weight or it appears too tight and I can hardly eat but, obviously, lose weight. my last fill was July last year and I still struggle with losing weight. Eating Protein is a problem as I struggle to get it through, I lose interest in the food and stop eating. This means I have little energy so excersie is an issue. I'm now saggy and want to tone up but the slightest excersie and I'm dizzy and faint Anyway, this is not what I came on here to discuss, sorry for my whinging We are about to book our annual holiday, I remember flights should be kept to 4 hours or less. What happens if there are delays and the flight time is over this? I'm quite terrified the bloomin band will burst or something as catastrophic? Any advice would be gratefully appreciated Thanks. Lu x

Wow! Thank you for such wonderful advice! And no boob job! Yet! With all my saggy bits you never can tell what I'll have touched up once I reach my goal weight! We have flown since the band fill so I always prepare with warm drink before or even a light meal so there is no need for drinks on the plane but as I had been told the 4 hour rule it's only ever been short flights!! Not anymore, the whole world has just opened up! Thank you! Yay!

Hi - I've had 1 band fill using the x-ray thingy and really felt no restriction. The clinic have phoned to schedule in my secong fill and have told me that alot of people don't feel restriction on the first fill. Tomorrow I am going for my second fill and am hoping for restriction so that I can start loosing weight again as I seemed to plateau. Can anyone tell me if they fill the band does this mean the whole that the food passes through gets smaller too? I'm presuming it does but it has taken long enough to learn to chew enough to get the food down now so I just wanna confirm if I have to re-learn how much is too much again!! Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thnx all xx

Thanks guys - it's so good to know when your not alone, aint it!! The fill went well, I went from 5.4 to 6 which doesn't seem an awful lot to me. I'm expecting miracles I suppose, wait and see - hopefully I'll be one of the lucky ones and have good restriction on this for now!! Thanks again

Hi - I have also been getting a hiccup like feeling but am not sure if it's a kinda burp or a hiccup? But I get them when I haven't eaten too so it's also a sign for me that I need to have something to eat if I've left it too long. At least that's what I think my body is telling me? As yet I have not had Breakfast but don't feel hungry yet I've had the hiccupy thing happen half a dozen times occasionally. It's not like continuous hiccups for 10 ins or anything just once or twice every now and then. Anyone have anything similar? Ta guys

Hi - I had my band fitted 15.01.10 and am due for my 1st fill on Wednesday, I'm a bit nervous, does it hurt? Can you feel it? If anyone feels like describing how the procedure is performed I'd appreciate it! Thanks Lu x:thumbup:

Ok - had my 1st fill and don't know why I was so scared now!! :sad: He just put the needle in after cleaning but I felt no pain at all! YAY! Thanks all - I needed all the advice and was prepared for the worst case scenario, glad not one bad thing happened. Take care, Lu x:thumbup:

Hi all, I was just reading a thread about this issue, how do you know if you have over stretched your pouch? I'm having trouble with stopping when full, it's like my old habits, learnt over many years are difficult to wean from and I have eaten until too full, you know that yuck feeling, and you know youve gone too far. I'm using a side plate instead of a dinner plate and am eating significantly less but on the days that I'm using food as a crutch I'm really scared I've gone too far and caused problems. I'll feel so stupid as I don't want to muck this up :biggrin:. Actually, how do you know if your band has slipped? Blimey, I could go on for hours, sorry guys n gals. Lu x

600-800 cals a day! I'd be dead!! Blimey huni, only my opinion but I'm pretty sure you can't be getting enough calories a day. I was only banded last month but I was told by the doc to have 1000-1100 cals a day and I have a slow metabolism. I think you should up your calorie intake and see if you can do a little more exercise, maybe do something fun like salsa so you won't feel like your doing another stint in the gym! I wanna do belly dancing, I most certainly have the belly for it :biggrin:

Hi all - just wondering but does anyone know how they decide if you should have a small, medium or large bad when installing? I have a small one but what if I need more restriction than it allows? Does that mean I just fail to reach a target? It appears to me that it is much harder and more informative in America to get the surgery - I had mine done in England, no insurance necessary just pay up and lay down! I have an information pack to get along with but it tells me what to do but I'm the kinda person who needs to understand why I should or shouldn't do something! I wish I had more help beforehand. Take care all, xx

Wow, thanks everyone!! I am nervous but now I'm weell prepared too and it has helped immensley. I'll let you know how it goes!! Take care all, Lu x

Thanks for the info. huni - it's so much nicer to know what I will be faced with than not knowing at all. Not too sure about getting up with a needle hanging outta me chest tho! lol Thanks again, Lu x

Can I ask a stupid question? What's a slider food? I presume it means a food that slides through the pouch and into the actual stomach? Is that right? So do you still absorb the calories etc of a slider food? I had my surgery but was not given much information before or after. I was given a list of rules post op but no explaination as to why they were there! Any help please. Lu x

Hi huni - I am 4 weeks post surgery and feeling incredible, I had alot of gas pain and bruising which took a little over 2 weeks to go. I'm now a completely different woman and can hardly believe I had surgery with so much after pain that I have to check my stitches to prove I had surgery at all. It gets better and you won't believe how quickly. Just get over this 1st hurdle babes, it's very early days for you xXx

Hi - I had surgery 12 days ago and had a really bad problem with trapped wind (something I thought I'd never discuss with strangers!) :thumbup:. This appears to be better but I am left with an issue, everytime I inhale I get a stitch like pain in my left side? It's almost under my last rib. Any ideas what this could be? I've put it down to this being the location of the band and maybe swelling?! Has anyone else experienced this? Any help would be gratefully appreciated guys. Thanks Lu x

Thank you, thank you, thank you Megill - I tried sleeping on my stomach for the 1st time last night, the pain in my side was non exsistant and it didn't hurt anywhere else at all!! Yippee!! Thanks again babes your wonderful!! xXx

Hi MelissaO, You could be right, I have a real problem with remembering to drink regularly and by the time I do get the urge I'm seriously thirsty, so I'll try drinking more too. Thanks huni xx

Thanks Megill - I actually do have a nursing chair that rocks so I'll give it a go also I can't sleep at the mo as I normally sleep on my stomach and have been too scared to try - maybe now I can, can you imagine if that sorts out both problems!! Thanks huni xx

I cheated with a copy and paste! Worked tho!! lol

Nope ain't worked, I'll try again lol

Thanks girlies - I'm not sure if I can buy the Gas strip things in Britain but if it continues I'll buy on the net!! The refeif would be amazing!! Thanks again. I'v tried to add the tracker on my signature? Wonder if it's worked?