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I had heartburn before my surgery - also had a hiatal hernial (not sure yet if it was repaired...doc said he'd repair it, but i was seen for my first post op visit by another doc and they didn't have the op report yet). Since my surgery 5 weeks ago, I have not had any heartburn, however, recently it's come back. I'm thinking it's because I'm eating spicier foods again. I go for my first possible fill on Monday...I'm going to take my Nexium and lay off the spicy foods and see if that helps...
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I got a filll a week ago. And, I have had some slight heartburn for like 3 days. What's going on?
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I would call your doctor. I let mine go too far and had to have an un-fill, I am still taking Nexium 2 times a day, 10 months later. Make sure you don't eat too close to bedtime, I stop 2-3 hours before bed. Coffee seemed to aggravate mine in the beginning but I can have a cup or two or three. ( probably why I'm still on the Nexium) But it could be as simple a being a bit too tight, Mine seems to be aggravated by allergies too.
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I was taking prilosec, my surgeon starts it 2 weeks before surgery, I was sleeved on 12/19. He said i could stop 6 weeks after, i went to 8. Yesterday was the first day i noticed it. I have never had issues with Reflux or heartburn. I will speak to him about Rolaids, i was not aware i could use them. Thanks for the input.
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June sleevers any issues with bowelmovements
JoiaRox replied to thenewme13's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yeah - it was over a week before my first BM and it was PAIN - FUL (to say the least). Luckily, that's the only issue I had...have been regular since. -
June sleevers any issues with bowelmovements
thenewme13 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Its been 3 days post op and no BM yet is it normal? How long after? Help! -
Not 1 pound lost since surgery! Its been a week?
Janese58 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Has this happened to anyone else? I have been on only clear liquids since getting out of the hospital. I weighed this morning I weigh the same as the day I had surgery.....whats up with that? -
So for those that had the hiatal hernia repair definitely know what I’m talking about, after surgery when you drank something it would feel like it would get stuck for a second then go down all while being painful. Well I had surgery almost 7 weeks ago and I was doing fine, pretty much no pain at all while eating or drinking but it seems like out of no where I’m starting to have pain again while drinking and eating. I know that I’m not eating/drinking more or taking bigger bites so I’m not sure why the pain would come back. Anybody have a clue?
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Hello everyone. I was wondering if anyone else is having this problem? During my first 7 months, my restriction was great. 3-4 oz of food was plenty. But, now I can eat 8-11 oz and I'm only 8 months out! I'm not getting to the uncomfertable level either. Certain foods give me better restriction though. I'm scared that even with eating the correct foods, I will be able to eat more and slowly gain my weight back. I'm 120 lbs down and terrified.
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I'm 4 weeks out now my lower back is killing me going to the clinic if it's not better ??? A bladder infection
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Does insurance paid for revision?
JoiaRox replied to Kiki Von Moonshine's topic in Revision Weight Loss Surgery Forums (NEW!)
Depends on a couple of major things: 1. Your insurance company's policies. 2. Whether or not your doctor will do a revision all at once, or will require you to do it in two, separate surgeries. My insurance covered my band removal in March, and my doctor wanted me to wait 3 months before sleeving so that my stomach would heal - I had massive scarring and a heavily distorted stomach from living with a severe slip for 2+ years (long story as to why!). As soon as the band was removed, we began the process of getting insurance approval for the sleeve - at that point, I was considered a "new patient" in that I had to meet all of the WLS requirements as if I'd never had the LapBand. Luckily, the process was QUICK and didn't require too many hoops - I was sleeved exactly 11 weeks after my band was removed. -
I dont know if its a good idea but I am going in for the lap band on Tuesday the 16th and after reading a lot of your posts I have decided not to weigh myself every day and maybe just look at the scale every 2 weeks or so. That way I will surely have lost weight and it will make me feel good about myself. If I got back on the scale and saw an increase I am afraid I would really get depressed. Just Food for thought.
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I am taking three weeks off. Because I can. LOL, yes I can because I have been at the same place for 30 years and have over 1600 sick hours available. And with our stupid new PTO system, I can't use them unless/until I am out more than five days. So, yeah, because I can.
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Really depends on your job. I felt I could return in a week.
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What To Eat And What Not To Eat That Is The Question?
scarlet333 replied to natalie_christin's topic in Food and Nutrition
My doctor did not give me any specifics on grams of carbs, just to stay in the 800 calories per day range. Before the sleeve I have oatmeal almost every morning. Since after the surgery we really have to stress Protein I usually have the high protein (I think its about 10 grams of protein) instant quaker oats maybe 1 per week only (because its so high in carbs). On other mornings I have either a scrambled egg or 1/2 cup of 1% friendship cottage cheese with a few blueberries or a non fat plain greek yogurt sweetened with stevia. All of these are high protein options. -
Well, this is my first official blog on the LapBandTalk site. At the moment I am currently waiting for my approval from BCBS of AL. I've called EVERY DAY since the papers were submitted by my surgeon's office. I am currently in Birmingham, Alabama, and my surgeon will be Dr. Dewitt. Seems like a nice guy. I'm confident in his work, so...we shall see. But my first submission was on Monday September 22. I was told that a letter stating I was declined was sent out on the same day. I found out it was an error in transmitting the information so the office had to send in a hard copy. I was the third person that has happened to this year. Lucky me! So I called everyday. Day one-Has been received...Day Two-has been received....Day Three-has been forwarded for review....Day Four-has been forwarded for review. Now I sit and wait for Day Five. I'm trying not to call back until Friday. LOL. I'm just really anxious to get this behind me, while I'm not nervous. I'm slightly sad because my mother wanted us to go on a cruise for Thanksgiving, but because the surgery date is getting closer and closer to November, there is no point in me being on a boat during those first 8 weeks. So that has been postponed. But, in a way, I'm glad, that just means, I'll be smaller for the next cruise.
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Good Luck I'll be there next week and can't wait
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When do you get your surgery date?
sharonwill64 replied to MelissaRose24's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
This was my first appointment I seen nutrition and last lady to file the insurance my day is 3/21/17 -
Crystal light won't affect the stall. The stall is your body's way of adjusting. Mine lasted two and a half weeks and some have lasted up to several months for others. You want to up protein and be patient. I drank Crystal Light and still do but alternate between that and plain water, with plain water being my main source of liquid. You shouldn't have any restriction on liquid at all. I did cut out the protein shake, which helped me, not sure how much meat you eat so feel unsure you want to cut that out. Walking more now helps, and I'm losing a pound a day. I have no issues, even eating one small scoop of ice cream with a cookie last night, and waking up a pound and a half lighter. (First and last time eating ice cream for a long time, I had no dumping syndrome.) The stalls are hard but normal. There is no dreaded "three week stall", it's just one of several plateaus you will hit. I will say you may wish to not drink crystal light due to fake sweetener that's in it, still having said that I drink it once in a while when water is too redundant. I personally don't think you ought to return to all fluids - you need to eat every three or so hours to keep your metabolism working. It's the yo-yo dieting that ruined the ability to lose to begin with. Just stick with 1-2 oz of food. Measure out 4oz, put half away and eat when you feel hungry. My doctor told me to expect a severe stall after I started solid food and that's exactly what I got. I'm down 53 pounds since May 1st. Good luck.
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PBing or Vomitting after sleeve?
feedyoureye replied to Deedle Dee's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
4 1/2 weeks out, no puke, but slimmed twice. Yuck! -
I want to give a sincere thanks this year....
jen925 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I can't begin to describe how blessed I have been this year. Before I was banded, I was lost. I would wake up most mornings and just say to myself "where do I even begin to dig myself out of this hole". Yes I was referring to the massive weight gain that I had in the past 2.5/3 years. I was falling into a depression but no one knew about it because I was putting up this front that I was the most confidence "fat chick", because I had to...it was my defense mechanism. May of 2009 rolls around and I am desperately searching on the internet for a surgeon to finance my surgery because I am a part time employee and full time student with no health insurance. That's a different story though! The angels sent to me Dr. Webber at Harper Hospital in Detroit MI. This was the start of a new life for me, it was the end of my sorrows, the beginning of a lifetime of happiness. I wasn't going to be overweight for all of my 20's, I will enjoy the last 5 years of my 20's shopping in the same stores as my girlfriends...going to a party and not cry because I have nothing to wear, attract guys with my real confidence and not just a pretty face. More importantly I was going to live to get married and have children w/o any complications. So this Thanksgiving I want to give the greatest Thanks to my Dr. Webber, who without him, I would still be lost and in the deepest hole that I wouldn't be able to get out of. I want to give thanks to him for convincing me to have the surgery and reassuring me that it was going to be OK when I was scared and crying the morning of surgery and about to change my mind. I want to give thanks to him for keeping me safe when my life was in his hands for the 2 hours of surgery. I want to give thanks to him for being the person that saved my mind, body and soul! So thank you Dr. Webber I love you! I was banded May 22nd 2009 and 6 months later I am down almost 70 lbs!! I am happier than ever, and I wish that everyone reading this is as happy as I am and has the greatest success as I have had so far. Goodluck to everyone....and God Bless! -
No my day goes like this Breakfast: 1 cup protien shake with 1/2 cup oatmeal or grits Morning snack: plain greek yogourt, applesauce, or any sugar free Jello Lunch: Soup that is not chuncky if it is chunky I puree and I'm not really eating any meat based soups( try tomatoe, cream of potatoe,brocoli and cheese, broth, campbells won ton soup I have a great variety of soup) Mid afternoon: 1 cup protien shake and apple sauce or pudding Dinner: one of my many Soups and a sugar free fruit popsicle or sugar free fudgesicle If you are hungry after that you may have pudding, applesauce or greek yo I'm not gonna lie I have had a chip here and a bite of a egg roll my mom had but I'm doing well and as the days go on I'm less hungry. I have a huge lunch box and I fill it with what I need and ice packs and keep it near I also buy tea bags with great flavors: melon dragon fruit, cranberry pomagranet, pineapple chamomile and I drin them without sugar and I also drink 3 to 4 bottles of Water a day which is less than I normally drink because I love water. My Protein supplement is body fortress from kroger and it is about $18 for a 2lb tub and it taste great I have strawberry and vanilla...I wish u the best of luck and I'm so looking forward to being a sleever!!!
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I also have a thyroid nodule. I've had it for 3 years now, they did a biopsy in the beginning which showed it wasn't malignant. Now I go yearly to have comparison scans done. Nothing has changed at all, it was never a problem when considering surgery. Don't stress about it. Even if it were malignant, thyroid cancer is extremely treatable.
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What To Eat And What Not To Eat That Is The Question?
nynewlywed replied to natalie_christin's topic in Food and Nutrition
My surgeon and NUT have me on a very strict diet. I am to have 3 meals a day each at 4oz of food with absolutely no snacking. I used to need around 60-80 grams of protein a day but after a month out it was reduced to 45 grams per day. I always have to get in at least 64 oz of fluid a day, either water or calorie-free and sugar-free option. My big guideline is to observe the "5% rule" none of my meals can have more than 5% of my daily recommended fat or carbs. They do not focus on calories assuming that the 5% rule is followed my calories should be ok. I'm out 90 days and down 65 lbs. i do struggle with getting calories since i'm only allowed 3 4oz meals a day. Same with me on food restriction. No pasta/rice, very limited veggies no fruit. -
Hi Sassy, I had my surgery on Sept 7th 2007, Ive lost 20 lbs in total...for a while I was eating anything in front of me, didn't even seem like I was operated on....After my 1st fill, I felt more restricted, it's a better feeling..... be patient, b/c i really thought I was never gonna lose anymore weight since I stayed at the same weight for 3 weeks !
