banded in Feb07 new to the group

lapband56482 · August 28, 2007

I was banded at Fairview University in MN, by Dr. Kellogg on Feb 07. I am a mother of 3 teenagers and I have lost 30 so far and wish I had known about this group much sooner. I have never had many of the problems that I hear that people face, but my weight loss has been very slow. I have an appointment in 2 days to have my second fill. Since day one I have never been nauseated or thrown up and I have never felt full or any restriction. I am really concerned that this isn't going to work for me. My husband had a DS a month after my surgery and he has already lost 105 pounds. I know that men lose faster but I am concerned that this may have been a mistake. I am so worried that I have stretched my pouch or did something because in the past couple days I feel like I have a frog stuck in my throat. Nothing makes it better or worse and I can still eat and drink. Has anyone else experienced this? I am so glad I found this group and maybe I can get back on track now.:help:

trystelle · August 28, 2007

Welcome-I am glad you found us too! Your weight loss seems within normal range of the expected 1-2 lbs a week. As for the froggy feeling, you may have irritated your stoma-try a day of soft foods and/or liquids. If you had done something serious, you would have more severe symptoms like inability to swallow, throwing up and the like. Share your concern with your doc when you go for your fill. Hope you get good restriction this time, because that may help to speed up the weight loss.

ninny · August 28, 2007

Hi,

I'm new to the group as well- I know what you mean I have restriction on one day and then not on another--- my band is at 7 cc's and I can't eat bread very well or at all---- but yet my Dr's or PA's seem to think I should be able to-- I was told that I'm not suppose to eat Soup but that satisfies me and it doens't get stuck-- and I've had alot of vomiting trying to do the "correct thing"

What are some of the foods you can eat???

lapband56482 · August 29, 2007

Unfortunately I can eat anything. This last week I have felt like there is a golf ball in my throat and I can still eat. I was suppose to get an adjustment today but my teenage son had a bicycle accident and fractured his skull in two places so we had to rush home and miss my appointment. Now I won't get in until October because of scheduling with the NP that does the fills. So frustrated. I have not lost a pound since the beginning of June. It took forever to get this appointment. My son is more important of course but I just want to get things moving again.