I Think my Band and I are in a Fight. I Hope We Don't Have to Break-Up!

[amylovescookies 8]

Here is the deal:

• 4 weeks ago I decide that getting a cold and flu would be a fantastic thing to do! Actually it was a parting gift from a friend. That is the last time I am going to invite those guys to my house during the “sick season”.:tsk:
  
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  Another bad thing that happened is: I when I got sick I got a REALLY NASTY COUGH! (I not exaggerating.) My lungs got “irritated”, so every time I moved a muscle I would cough until I turned blue. (I sounded like a old car trying to start.):mad2:
  
• Five days after coughing night and day I went to the doctors, because I couldn’t breathe. :willy_nilly:"Mr. Doctor Guy" gave me and my lungs a puffer with steroids. One week later it became easier to breathe. Thank goodness, because I am fond of breathing.:tt1:
  
• The bad news is, because I coughed at least 14 hours a day for eight days I feel “un-filled”. Before I tried to “donate” my lungs I could feel my band. My fill was just “okay”, but I didn’t feel that I was in the zone, but I was still losing weight; it was just really slow. But now I can eat anything like cold Pasta. (That is my “just checking” food, because normally cold Pasta will cause get me to get stuck.) I can also eat big portions. I really don’t feel like I am banded at all. I feel like I am “normal”:tt2:
  
• I called my doctor, but he is on vacation until March 10. (That must be nice.) Since I don’t have my lapband doctor to ease my mind; I was wondering if any of you have had a similar experience. Were you okay before getting a cough, but after all was said and done did you need a fill? Did you end up getting a fill, and did that resolve your issues; bringing you and your band back to status quo. Do you know why this happened? Do you think I broke my band? I hope not, because since being on the steroids and being able to eat normal I have gained 10 pounds.:thumbup: which is totally poopy :thumbup:(I think I am going to ban those friends from my home forever; unless they are wearing breathing masks!)
  

I know that I need to see my doctor, but that will be a long time coming.

• Please provide as much feedback as possible. If this is normal it will make me feel better and I will be able to wait it out until March 19. I am not getting much sleep, because I am worried about my band. I swear I will try not going to donate anymore lungs via a bad cough anymore. I also lost my voice too, but I thought that was totally cool, because that has never happened before.
  
• Save me from going insane, please let me sleep again.
  

I was jut thinking since my doctor's appointment is a forever away, do any of you think I should go on a liquid diet? I have been eating a lot, and I am worried that my precious pouch has gotten bigger. That is a long time to be on a liquid diet, but it is important to me. Also how long does it take to ruin your pouch? Look at me I have so many worries.

• I am such a dork.:hat:
  

Edited February 26, 2009 by amylovescookies

[HeatherO 7]

I wouldn't think coughing would loosen your band. You do occasionally get looser over time . . . perhaps you would have been getting ready for another fill even if you didnt get sick and it is just a coincidence.

There is a 5 day pouch test diet you can do that seems to give people a really good jumpstart on weight loss and seems to get people back on track. You can google it and find it fairly easy.

Good luck.

[debbie_7155 0]

steroids can give you more of an appetite too, i totally know how you feel, i was like it just before surgery, i had blisters back of my throat, never felt so ill in all my life, but antibiotics helped alot,

Soups & fluids might get your strength back to normal as they are packed with nutriants & not over work your band for a few days..

hope everything goes well at your appointment

[amylovescookies 8]

The main reason that I am asking if this has happened to anyone else is because the last time I went to the doctors- he told me that I was a "full capacity". He said that I didn't need any more saline. Correct if I am wrong, but don't you have to lose weight to need a fill? Isn't the band supposed to be like a belt? The more you lose- the more you need the band tightened. Like I said I have gained 10 pounds. I just ate dinner and I was so hungry. I was able to eat 2 servings. I am so confused. I will do the "let's see if your band is tight diet." but I still would like some more feed back.