Nothing Stays Down

[ChefGabbie 0]

I had surgery on 12/10 and I am suppose to be on stage 2 of the diet...which is blended foods... I can not keep any of them down!!!!!!!!! I tried applesauce , blended Soup, blended Beans, oatmeal..... I am so hungry.... and yet I cant eat this stuff im suppose to eat... I think I am loosing too much weight as a result... Plus I am scared because I keep throwing the foods back up.. any suggestions would greatly help....

[HeatherinCA 10]

Oh no I'm sorry. Call your doctor?

Are you eating it all really slowly.. and only like 1/4 cup of it? But still I'd call your doctor

[CheckYes 46]

Hi,

Do you know if your surgeon put Fluid in your band at the time of surgery? (it seems like some of the people that have this problem right after surgery had a surgeon who put fluid in at the time of surgery) If so, maybe they need to remove it. If not, perhaps you are still swollen and need to stick with liquids for another week. Drink Protein Shakes instead - they might fill you up more.

Best wishes!

[ChefGabbie 0]

Oh no I'm sorry. Call your doctor?

Are you eating it all really slowly.. and only like 1/4 cup of it? But still I'd call your doctor

Its funny you say that....The same day i got banded when i would drink too fast i would get the hiccups so,....i learned to go real slow ever since.. also you know how you are trying something and you are not sure how it tastes.. you take the smallest lick you can ever take.... well thats me.. and then about the third lick...there she blows... i have to walk around with a barf bag....

[ChefGabbie 0]

Hi,

Do you know if your surgeon put Fluid in your band at the time of surgery? (it seems like some of the people that have this problem right after surgery had a surgeon who put Fluid in at the time of surgery) If so, maybe they need to remove it. If not, perhaps you are still swollen and need to stick with liquids for another week. Drink Protein shakes instead - they might fill you up more.

Best wishes!

Im thinking that maybe he did because last week i went in for a fever and the dietitian made a statement saying...he may have to remove some of the fluid.. but i didnt think anything about it cause they arnt suppose too

[HeatherinCA 10]

Yea, that could be maybe they filled you a little bit? You would think they would tell you!!

I'm about as far out as you and I'm having no problem on my pureed food.

[ChefGabbie 0]

Yea, that could be maybe they filled you a little bit? You would think they would tell you!!

I'm about as far out as you and I'm having no problem on my pureed food.

Yea..you would think right..... yea... its really makes me sick cause im hungry... i can hardly do the Isopure also.. i have to do ice chips all day and then im good.... at 915 tomorrow morning i am so going to be on the phone with the doctors office...

I need to get something down...

also...has anyone had any problems with sleeping....it seems like i cant sleep at all..

[disneymom1978 1]

I'm still on the liquid diet, I was banded on 12/15. I'm sleeping for like 2 hours, then I wake up, walk around, go to the bathroom and back to bed for 2 hours. It's weird! I never used to have that problem!

[Purpleshell 4]

Oh that's terrible.

I was banded on the 6th Dec and have 2cc in my band and didn't have any of the difficulties you are experiencing.

I'm able to eat just about anything- but I'm still sticking to mushies and liquids and feel hungry about every 2 hours! I'm also still having the Protein shakes as I like them and they fill me up for a little longer.

I hope you Dr. can fix this asap. It can't be good for your band or you.

Good luck!

[CheckYes 46]

Let us know what the doc says Gabbie!

[ChefGabbie 0]

ok ..I called the doctors office and I DO have Fluid in my band... i am not sure how much..lol..... but i am on my way there now to get this stuff taken out...wish me luck!!!!!

[CheckYes 46]

Good luck! I am so glad that there seems to be an easy solution!

[ChefGabbie 0]

ok...I'm at the doctor office & they removed 1.5 cc. The nurse did it...... she states she is not sure how much is in there... I have to sit and wait and see if It comes up again....thanks for all the help....I have my 2 week follow up on Wednesday..so I have to see what the doc says

P.s. since I am still real tender...that needle they use for the Fluid removal hurts...

[CiCiRN 1]

The amount of Fluid in your band would be in your record from surgery, there is NO way that a prudent nurse would not look that up..seriously.

To find out how much was in there would have been the first thing ..the other is she would have to just aspirate the fluid out with a 10 cc syringe and the answer would have been there.

I was banded Dec 6 and have no fluid in my band, I won't have that added until in January AFTER I have healed..

I wish you LUCK!!

[CheckYes 46]

I just don't understand the rationale behind adding Fluid to the band at the time of surgery. Someone said something about avoiding Bandster Hell. Could that be why?