How the Lap-Band actually works, fills and refills

[nneurell 0]

Thanks for the insight on fills. I have had to postpone my first two fills because i keep getting stuck and end up in the hospital needing IV fluids I am losing weight not because of fills but, because I can 't eat.

[Jazzy4Health 0]

Very informative and helpful. Question: what restrictive effect does the fill have (i.e., are you out of commission for any period of time)? Thanks.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

No, you aren't out of commission, but you get tighter and can't eat as much. Sometimes you aren't able to eat things you used to be able to eat.

[amsderb 1]

Hi Denise!

I had my second fill today...as Wendell stated...I could eat more the last week or so since my first fill in July....I hopw now to be closer to my sweet spot...I have to be on Clear Liquids for 3 days...kind of long I think...but I will do my best!

How are you all doing? Shelley

[anne2 0]

What is a PB , everybody keeps talking about this . My first fill is on Wednesday and I am a bit anxious.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

pb is basically throwing up.

[Lshelley21 0]

it means productive burping. It is not like throwing up at all...there is no stomach acid, no wretching....it is just a productive burp. Sliming is another word for it. It is just recently chewed food with saliva..that is it

[lapbandbarb 0]

They put the needle in through your scar and it does not hurt. When he (the PA) pushed down on the port to slip the needle in that stung a little but very tolerable. Very easy, don't worry.:tongue_smilie:

My Dr doesn't put the needle through my scar. The scar is where the port site is. He puts the needle below to insert the saline through the tubing. Make sense? He never misses and I am restricted.

[lapbandbarb 0]

it means productive burping. It is not like throwing up at all...there is no stomach acid, no wretching....it is just a productive burp. Sliming is another word for it. It is just recently chewed food with saliva..that is it

Is PB a bad thing? I had my 2nd fill yesterday and have had some issues with it with shakes(not water) I also had some issues with it during my 1st and 2nd fill when I didn't chew enough. I am concerned that I could hurt my band. Does anyone know if it is harmful?

I sent Wendell a PM but did not hear back. Does anyone know how he is. He is so informative. Lets get this forum back up and running! Great info here!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

pbing won't hurt you if it's not often and every day.

Sliming and pbing are two different things. sliming is comes before you pb, when you mouth fills up with thick saliva as the body tries to pass what is

stuck through the band.

[mistymoon 0]

What if it is often and every day? Also I don't slime. It just rises up and I spit it out????

[Angelsma 1]

I sent a friends request to your Myspace page but forgot that I should have sent a request first to let you I'm from Lapband Talk. My Yahoo id is gina4283. Thanks.

[mistymoon 0]

Help! Does anyone know the proceedure code the Doctors use to bill the insurance companies? I found V45.86 but don't know if that is corredct. I had surgery in MX so they don't know the code.

Thanks

[Dustielee 0]

My Dr doesn't put the needle through my scar. The scar is where the port site is. He puts the needle below to insert the saline through the tubing. Make sense? He never misses and I am restricted.

My port is beneath my largest scar in the middle of my stomach. The needed is inserted into the port which is connected to the tubing, leading to the band. You can't get a fill unless the port is accessed by the needle.

[Donna113 2]

Just subscribing to this thread. I just got my first fill of 3 ccs in an 8 cc band on 8/19. No restriction as yet.