Mellani

I had my surgery on Jan 10th and all went well, until I had my first fill on Feb 23rd, the Dr said it might be a little tight and I did not know what he was talking about, on the way home I took a big gulp of water and it would not go down, I had to stop the car and get out and walk around, may be I should of gone back to the office but finally I was able to get it down, so we went home. Now 3 months later I still get things hung up, seems like I have a mucus plug in my chest and the only way I can get it up is to force myself to bring it up, I was wondering if any body has had the same problem? I am scared to get another refill if it will get worse. I am losing weight I have lost 38 lbs in 4 months but it sure is hard to eat. any help out there?

He put 2 cc's in and I did not know what to expect and he did not have me drink anything, were about 50 miles from his office and he is so busy, kind of shuffels you through, not really happy with him but he was the only Dr. close that would take medicare. soooo thanks for the answer.

I haven't gone back scared to, afraid he will say I have to have the band removed, but I will have to if this keeps up, when it happends there is so much syliva in my mouth and it is like slime really wierd oh well , thanks for the reply oh and he put in 2 cc's the first time.

I am 4 months out and this happens to me almost every day, I don't know if I need to go back to the Dr, he is quite a ways from where we live, but I do chew things well but the slime is a big factor, Like I have a mucus plug in my chest, after it comes up I can go ahead a eat what"s up

Well I finally made it to the surgery and am 2 weeks past it, Wow the first 2 weeks was hard, but I finally got one half cup of cream of wheat, and it was yummy, I enjoyed every bit of it. Am so glad I finally am on my way. After just 9 days I had to go back to the dr. had a side ache, he told me it was a pulled muscle but anyway I had already lost 13 lbs, WOW I know that will not happed all the time but what a boost. It is amazing how ones demeaner is changed by that much of a loss, wanting to put on makeup and make sure your hair looks good amazing, can't wait to go to my closet and wear some of those cloths that I have from size 12 to size 3x, crazy huh? oh well. Mellani in Tx. ps am taking pics every 2 weeks how do I post them, or can I?

seems like this is taking forever, I have been to the pre opp class, and next week I return to the dietition for my last check in I have yet to see the Dr. am looking forward to that. After the pre op class, getting a little scared, it was memtioned that if I had not had my gallbladder taken out they woud do it while they were in there, now what if I do not want it taken out? do I have a choice? I really just wish the whole thing was over. husband is in the hospital, think that I might have to change a date if they give me one that is to soon, have to get him better before I can have him help me. Oh well time will tell.

Well this is so interesting, I went for my first visit to the dietation, and I am so close to not being 100 lbs over weight, like maybe 103 lbs over weight, that she said I need to be on this diet and handed it to me, and said " here you go, don't lose any weight and don;t gain any either, but write it all down, how funny. I am holding my own, with it and am jotting it all down. Medicare won't pay unless I follow the rules, but my other health is getting so bad I think they will pay for it anyway, but I'm following the rules right to the tee. I have been reading some other of the blogs and what is the pre opp liquid diet? I do not have a date yet and will probably be in nov sometime. Aftr surgery, how do you handle the pills, some of the ones I take are so big, can I still take them? We live in a place that we have alot of winter folks that stay here for 3 months during the cold winters up north and we eat out alot, how do you handle that at a restraunt? can you just get Ice tea and not eat? I have so many questions HELP.

HI Dawn, Thank you so much , I am so looking forward to this, and I know the first will be the hardest, but being on a diet of any kind is always hard but we all know that 1 good meal will undo weeks of starving your self, , I really just want my health back, just put me on insulan and I just hate it, and the blood pressure pills are awful too, I don;t want to have to take 30 pills a day. I have to go through 3 more months of the diatition, I still have not seen the Dr yet, looking forward to that also. Thanks for all the info. Mellani

I have seen the shrink and he told me that I was good to go, so next Tue, I have my first appt with the dietation, 1 of many in the next 3 months, can't hardly wait. I am so ready for this> Mellani

Hi all, I'm just starting down the road to better health, I'm 70 years old and my body weight index is 41, and am a diabetic and have high blood pressure and a bad back, well anyway I think I am a good canidate for this surgery, and can hardly wait. I see the shrink on he 27th of this month and my first trip to the dietaion is on aug the 3rd, but have been on a diet all my life so not a problem. can hardly wait to have the band put in place.