Does cold weather effect a lapband?

[Sue Magoo 71]

Sounds like a silly question, but it's very cold tonight in New England. Does the band get effected by extremely cold weather?

I was very tight when I was trying to eat supper and it was just Soup. I usually get looser as the day goes on so I was surprised that I was so tight at supper time.

Please let me know if you've heard anything about cold weather and the band.

Thanks.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Sue

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

It's not your band that is affected by temp changes, it is your stoma. It's common for most of us to be tight in the AMs. Most loosen a bit as the day goes on. I am tight in the AMs and tight in the PMs. The rest of the day I'm good to go.

If I am stuck and nothing is working I can go outside in the summer when it's really hot here in the desert and go for a walk that that takes care of my problem. When it's cold it's a bit of a challenge.

[wsb 0]

I live in Texas and yesterday I was in a meeting where the air conditioning was on and the room was very cold. I could feel swelling as I sat in the room and figured out it must be the cold air causing the swelling. After the first break, at 10:30, they changed the temp of the room and I noticed the swelling started to go down a little. I have a really bad sense of humor and had to giggle to myself, with this going on, who needs fills, just turn on the a/c before each meal. I logged the expereince in my journal and will continue to monitor this to see if the pattern continues when I am cold.

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

I live in Michigan and it has been in the 10s here. I haven't been too tight because of cold. I can't eat before like 10 am on all days. Tightness always sways for me.

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

I live in Michigan and it has been in the 10s here. I haven't been too tight because of cold. I can't eat before like 10 am on all days. Tightness always sways for me.

In the 10s?????? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

(walking away and giggling at those who deal with cold weather unlike those of us in Arizona)

[aubrie 6]

It's sunny and warm here in Corpus Christi as well! Hard for me to relate, but since banding, I'm ALWAYS cold, regardless of the temperature.

[Justin 0]

I imagine that it remains around 98.6 degrees inside you :eek:

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

I imagine that it remains around 98.6 degrees inside you :eek:

HA! Such a newbie.... I'm not making fun of you, I just think the above comment is adorable.

Hot weather, cold weather, stress, PMS, dehydration, hot foods/drinks, cold foods/drinks... anything can affect your stoma. I swear, THINKING about your stoma can affect your stoma on some days.

[travelgirl 3]

~flipping the bird to Wasa, and Aubrie~

I'm in Kansas, and we're looking forward to more ice/snow for the morning drive (and I have a 30 mile commute to work).

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

~flipping the bird to Wasa, and Aubrie~

I'm in Kansas, and we're looking forward to more ice/snow for the morning drive (and I have a 30 mile commute to work).

Snow... isn't that white stuff that falls from the sky? I thought only bird doo was white and fell from the sky.

Should I mention that I have my windows open and I'm airing out the house? No no no, pro'lly not.

[travelgirl 3]

You know, I love AZ, I don't know why I don't MOVE there. Oh, yeah, it's the HEAT. YUCK! I want to move somewhere where the lows get down into the high 40's, low 50's, and the highs are around 70-75. Does that exist? (oh, and did I mention I want SUN, and not so much rain?)

Am I asking too much? I just want it to be good for my stoma...

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

You know, I love AZ, I don't know why I don't MOVE there. Oh, yeah, it's the HEAT. YUCK! I want to move somewhere where the lows get down into the high 40's, low 50's, and the highs are around 70-75. Does that exist? (oh, and did I mention I want SUN, and not so much rain?)

Am I asking too much? I just want it to be good for my stoma...

Not 100% sure but I believe you are referring to Hawaii? I have a friend that lives there and that is what she claims it's like.

I have a question for you. When you go outside in the morning and you start laughing, do your lips break?

When your nose runs does the snot freeze on your upper lip?

If you lick a padlock, would your tongue stick to the padlock?

Have you ever had to dig your car out of a parking space? Driveway? Ditch?

Jus' wondering. :eek:

[anonemouse 1]

You know, I love AZ, I don't know why I don't MOVE there. Oh, yeah, it's the HEAT. YUCK! I want to move somewhere where the lows get down into the high 40's, low 50's, and the highs are around 70-75. Does that exist? (oh, and did I mention I want SUN, and not so much rain?)

Am I asking too much? I just want it to be good for my stoma...

That would be Cape Cod in the summer (it was WONDERFUL for this Tennessee girl - "high humidity" on Cape Cod was bliss to me). You probably don't want to be there for the winter, though.

[travelgirl 3]

Not 100% sure but I believe you are referring to Hawaii? I have a friend that lives there and that is what she claims it's like.

I have a question for you. When you go outside in the morning and you start laughing, do your lips break?

When your nose runs does the snot freeze on your upper lip?

If you lick a padlock, would your tongue stick to the padlock?

Have you ever had to dig your car out of a parking space? Driveway? Ditch?

Jus' wondering.

Lip breakage - check

Frozen snot - check

Tongue stuck to padlock - watch "A Christmas Story" for a great example - check

Digging out car - check (no ditch digging, so far, knock on wood)

[losingjusme 12]

I live in Texas and yesterday I was in a meeting where the air conditioning was on and the room was very cold. I could feel swelling as I sat in the room and figured out it must be the cold air causing the swelling. After the first break, at 10:30, they changed the temp of the room and I noticed the swelling started to go down a little. I have a really bad sense of humor and had to giggle to myself, with this going on, who needs fills, just turn on the a/c before each meal. I logged the expereince in my journal and will continue to monitor this to see if the pattern continues when I am cold.

hey, there's an idea! crank up the air and avoid fills... that's a great idea ...

It's sunny and warm here in Corpus Christi as well! Hard for me to relate, but since banding, I'm ALWAYS cold, regardless of the temperature.

exactly. i am freeeeeezing right now. my hands are so cold it hurts to type.

going to be 80 degrees this weekend in Dallas ... woooo hooooo!! (and 40s on Monday )