Surgical Extraction

[Hudgie 10]

Has anyone ever had it done because of being stuck. I had it done today. Rough day!

[Lose100 178]

Sorry that happened to you.

[2muchfun 8,927]

ooooo! I wanna hear the whole story? Surgical, as in they cut you? Usually they can go down your throat and pull it out? Or, deflate the band completely? What the H*** did you eat to get stuck so bad.

OK, never mind. I found your post from two days ago. Learning to eat with this band is one of the biggest challenges you will face. Someone mentioned mush to you. Take it to heart. food must be a mush or soupy before you should swallow it or you could face, literally, the long tube of extraction.

Edited April 9, 2013 by 2muchfun

[tarajill 63]

ooooo! I wanna hear the whole story? Surgical, as in they cut you? Usually they can go down your throat and pull it out? Or, deflate the band completely? What the H*** did you eat to get stuck so bad.

Yeah, I wanna know more too! Sorry, my nurse brain wanting details!

[2muchfun 8,927]

Yeah, I wanna know more too! Sorry, my nurse brain wanting details!

Go to this link and the story is there.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/168075-got-stuck/#entry1974516

[Hudgie 10]

It turned out that when they placed my band, I had one cc in there. I told the nurse that I thought it was empty... She looked at me crazily! It must be common practice to put a little in at the time of surgery. What's the big secret, tell us, Dammit!

[Summerrain 520]

Hudgie sorry you've had such a bad start to your lapband journey. I had 4.8 cc's in my band at time of surgery and I was told that saline would be put in ( I have a 14 cc band).

I'm also curious, how did they extract the stuck piece of meat?

I'm nearly nine months banded and I still eat meat with no problems and I have 8.3 cc's in my band at the moment. How big a piece did you swallow? You won't have to give up meat unless it truly does give you problems once you're at restriction, you just have to take small bites and chew well. Also I buy top quality meat and am careful not to over cook it so it doesn't dry out.

I'm glad your drama is sorted out, just be patient, follow your rules and you will do fine, it's a learning process day to day.

Being emotional is also part of the process ( I know yours was due to what you've just gone through), its ok to get emotional. Just stay strong and follow the rules from now on. I wish you the best.

[elcee 3,341]

All sounds very strange and unbelievable.

[Hudgie 10]

Well guys, I'm feeling pretty good today. The True Results Houston has been really good to me. I am a little sore in the chest area, around the band, and I am back on liquids. All is good. Most expensive piece of meat that I have ever eaten.

[Banderina 69]

So why are you eating meat? You just had surgery less than a month ago?