pj_txlady 0 Posted September 24, 2008 Good luck PJ!! Wow you are already going in for your second fill and I have yet to have mine! I tried rice tonight! Need to be extremely careful with it. I didn't PB but it did get a little stuck. I'll have to be sure I eat it really slow! Or not at all..... Thanks....today i got my fill. He put 1.25 cc's in which gives me 6.25. I am hungry now since today is Clear liquids only. I will find out tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amaltha 2 Posted September 24, 2008 Good Luck PJ! My doctor told me I could only get 4cc total in my band...though I know it is a 10cc band. ??? I am a little confused about that. I haven't PB'ed yet. I am still getting to know the "full" feeling and seem to be doing ok with it. From what I have been reading you will KNOW it when you PB and there is no mistaking it. To date I only have 2 cc so I am not sure I have the right amount of restriction yet. I have a dumb question. IF a PB is when you throw up stuff above the stomach...what happens when you get something like the stomach flu or food poisoning? Has anyone experienced this? Will it hurt our bands?:rolleyes2: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pj_txlady 0 Posted September 24, 2008 Good Luck PJ! My doctor told me I could only get 4cc total in my band...though I know it is a 10cc band. ??? I am a little confused about that. I haven't PB'ed yet. I am still getting to know the "full" feeling and seem to be doing ok with it. From what I have been reading you will KNOW it when you PB and there is no mistaking it. To date I only have 2 cc so I am not sure I have the right amount of restriction yet. I have a dumb question. IF a PB is when you throw up stuff above the stomach...what happens when you get something like the stomach flu or food poisoning? Has anyone experienced this? Will it hurt our bands?:rolleyes2: My band size is 10 cc's. I went for my 2nd fill yesterday which gave me a total of 6.25 cc's in my band. I go for my 3rd fill Oct. 20th. I was starving with 5 cc's after my last fill in Aug. Hopefully you misunderstood the Dr. about 4cc's is all you can have in your band. I'm hoping 6.25 cc's gives me better restriction for a longer period of time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lanakila 1 Posted September 24, 2008 You folks might be interested in the technical aspects of how to measure a fill that I posted on http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f183/got-my-first-fill-75679/ You might be wrong if you think you have 6 cc's in your band, but you should always ask your doctor about the details (see the thread). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nena 0 Posted September 29, 2008 I ate salad on Saturday night and had excruciating painful reflux. My chest hurt and I felt burning in my esophagus. Last night I took a pill about 4 hours after I had dinner. It must've gotten stuck because my chest hurt and it was difficult to swallow liquids. I tried to throw it up but I couldn't. Today I have that feeling like when you've eaten too much but I haven't eaten anything yet. I could barely sleep last night miserable. Not sure if this is normal or not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frenchvanilla 0 Posted September 29, 2008 I ate a piece of steak last night i must have ate to quickly and didnt chew well I was in the worst pain for over 4 hours! i thought i was gonna die! this morning im still sore from throwing up , can anyone tell me if u have to be in mushies after something like that to let the stomach calm down? i thought i heard that somewhere, I put in a call to my surgeons office this morning but so far no call back, just wanna make sure its okay to go back to eating, man was that the worst 4 hours of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ouch!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lapbanddanny 0 Posted September 29, 2008 I am not sure what PB means. I think it has something to do with throwing up? Anyway. It has been more then a year and i still throw up 2-3 times during every meal. I know that I am trying to get more food down then I should. But i eat and all seems okay and I always do it, I take one bite to much and there I go running for the bath room. When I got my surgery i just did it, No research, nada. i got it done in Mexico (rosarito beach) where I live and they do not make you go through any kind of education. It was not untill today for the firat time I have ever gone to do any research on line. This is beacause for the last 4 days I have not been able to hold anything down , Not even my coffe or Water. Not sure what has gone wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frenchvanilla 0 Posted September 29, 2008 I am not sure what PB means. I think it has something to do with throwing up? Anyway. It has been more then a year and i still throw up 2-3 times during every meal. I know that I am trying to get more food down then I should. But i eat and all seems okay and I always do it, I take one bite to much and there I go running for the bath room. When I got my surgery i just did it, No research, nada. i got it done in Mexico (rosarito beach) where I live and they do not make you go through any kind of education. It was not untill today for the firat time I have ever gone to do any research on line. This is beacause for the last 4 days I have not been able to hold anything down , Not even my coffe or Water. Not sure what has gone wrong. If i were you I would contact a doctor ASAP, doesnt sound god to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roheryn 0 Posted September 30, 2008 I would definitely call you doctor!! Vomiting like this is something you DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE and should not continue to be doing. If you continue to vomit you risk slipping your band and needing surgery to fix it. I would call your doctor as soon as possible and get an appt! Explain that you are vomiting that frequently and make sure they fit you in! If you have had a fill recently it may be your band is too tight and that is why you cannot keep anything down you will need to get some saline taken out to ease the swelling at your stomach. Call your doctor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abrenner 0 Posted October 5, 2008 Hi, I'm so disappointed in myself. I had my first PB late this afternoon. I'd come close once or twice since my first fill on Thursday, but this time it wasn't even a choice. I'm bummed. I thought I had my portions and textures under control. It was Water that did me in. Oh well. I suppose this is important for the learning curve. I have to forgive myself. I'd eaten about 1/2 an omelette at noon, and had a few (really - like four) crackers I've managed with before around 4:00 after finishing my Protein shake at 3:00. Then Water at 5:00, and it just wouldn't pass through. I feel yukky still. I know it will pass and I'll be fine soon, but I'm not happy with myself. Thanks everyone for your support on this. I know it is normal, but I just hate it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites