shilohgirl

I am five weeks post-op today. I went back to my surgeon today and he said the tubing has come apart at the top and I need to have it replaced. He said it was one piece and basically it is a defect in the tubing. Anyone ever heard of this? I don't know if I want a new one or just have him take this out and be done with it all. They are calling me back tomorrow after talking to the Lapband Co. I really hate to go through with everything again and can't afford another surgery. What to do? What to do? :grouphug:

I didn't really understand what yall were talking about until yesterday when I got STUCK. I was driving down the road eating waffle fries, and thought I chewed them up good, but guess I didn't. It really scared me at first and since I was driving I didn't know what to do. I remembered reading on here about the saliva and sliming, so I took the bag my food was in (I took the food out) and started spitting in it. By the time I got home and spit some more I was over it. It was a reminder to stay on my diet and chew, chew, chew, and chew again. :confused:

Thanks for your responses. Everything is working fine, some normal gas. I am taking the meds my regular doctor prescribed and I am a little better, but still in pain. I walk like an old lady and if I drop something it takes me about a minute to bend over and pick it up. Hopefully they will be able to tell me something Monday. I don't know where my port is and was wondering if it was that. Thanks!

I was banded June 7th and have lost around 24 pounds. Most of it was pre-op and one week post-op. I had some lower ab pain right after surgery and now it is awful. I have been to my ob/gyn and got an ultrasound of my ovaries, no problem. Today, I went to my regular dr. and he ordered a CT scan of my abdomen, no problem. I now have an appt. with my lap-band doctor Monday. Anyone else experience this? It is like a pull or cramp and it hurts. It is getting worse and no one seems to know what it is, not even my dr.s nurse, that is why I am seeing them Monday. I should be feeling fine and exercising and doing all sorts of things, but I can barely move around. Any suggestions?

I had shoulder pain for about three weeks. I was beginning to think it was something else. The nurse told me that your arms are up above you during the surgery and sometimes that is the problem. It will get better.

I was banded on 6-7-10 and have been experimenting with the food on the food list. I am finding I can eat any of it with no problem. I am not eating that much and am getting full. The problem is I am not losing at all, even gained 2 pounds. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I must admit I have not completely started an exercise program. I am frustrated, I am eating way less than I used to and way less than anyone else around me and not losing. Hoping I will see a difference soon. I did lose 22 pounds from the two week pre-op and one week post-op liquid diet. I'm still happy I did it!

Chantelle, Good luck on your surgery. I had mine June 7th and it took me about two weeks to really feel better. Just remember time is your friend and it will get better. It really wasn't that bad. I had some left shoulder problems that felt like really bad arthritis and it is 98% gone. Now I have to get on a good exercise program and continue to lose. The pre-op diet was the worst. Now I am slowing eating more solid foods and it has not been bad at all. I just can't eat too much and that is a wonderful feeling. Take care!:bored:

I have a port question. I don't know where mine is? Is it where the largest incision is? I thought that was where they put the biggest instrument. It does feel a little hard there and at first it puckered and I thought the dr. went in through my belly button, but he didn't. I was banded June 7th also. Thank goodness the pain in shoulder has finally ceased, I think.

Oh yeah, I am finding non-food rewards a nice change. I got my 1st pedicure about a week after surgery. I am going to reward myself every 25 pounds or so. Other rewards might be going on an overnight trip or day trip, shopping (of course), maybe a nice restaurant to eat. Any other suggestions? Of course the greatest reward is the scale and someone saying "how great you look," or they can tell you are losing weight. :biggrin:

Yall are both so encouraging and that is great! I was banded June 7th and have lost 24 pounds since surgery and pre-diet. Every day gets better and better. I am praying the confidence and good changes in me continue! Good luck to you both. :biggrin:

Thanks for your help Sawyer and Nean. Just looking for some answers. This morning - no pain and I feel great. Just hope it continues so I can get some things done. I was really in pain yesterday and it kind of scared me. I put some heat on the lower pain and maybe that helped. Thanks again :thumbup:

Alright, how long does this "gas" stuff last. I still have very painful pain in my shoulder that comes and goes. Also have a lower left pain way down in the lower part of my stomach. It comes and goes too. They are both very painful when they are present. I have been walking and up and about when I can stand it. Also I can't eat much, which I know is a good thing, but I've only had about 400 calories today and fill totally full. I'm worried I won't get enough food. I start mushie foods next week, hope I can eat some more by then. I just want to feel healthy and I tire easily now. It has just been 10 days since my band. Other than that no problems with the actual incisions or pain in or around them. Just wondering if any of this is normal. Just need some reasurring. Thanks:smile2:

I was banded on 6-7 and had awful diarrhea and gas. It is getting better. I think it is just because we aren't eating anything with much consistency, therefore it will be liquid. My doctor said I could take some Pepto if I needed to. Hopefully the more solid type food added it will get better!