Looking for September 2010 Bandsters

[LisaA 1]

Hi there papoose, this is an older thread- I haven't been on this one in years, most of us shifted to a post surgery thread, and really there are very few of us on there very often. I love talking to folks having success. I have had success but not as much as you. you are rocking. I am stuck right now at 217. but that is over 70 lbs from where I started so I am very happy. I recently in march had a fill and 2 weeks out I got this terrible heartburn and was spitting up at night, I was even snoring again- I had a cold- anyway I got a cc taken out. I always wonder if I should have waited longer. the weight was rolling off because I coudln't eat anything. which seemed unhealthy- and it all came back in like a week after the unfill. I didn't go above where I was, but I'm still there. Now I've put .5 cc back in and trying to decide if I will try for more. I m where I was when I got the .5 fill - and I feel like I agitated my band, not that I was necessarily too tight. I don't know. hearing your story makes me wish I would have toughed it out a little more. Anyway you are doing great - it's wonderfful to make contact.

[papoose 48]

Hi Lisa A - why don't you do fluids for a few days and that will get your stomach settle down. When I was having my hard time. I stuck to liquids and soft foods until I could eat normal foods. The last few weeks I have been doing good with my eating. I am fine if I don't lose another pound. Since losing this weight my thyroid has become hyper - so I guess that is helping me to lose weight also. Good luck to you. I always read the post operations forum also.