Pippabella

Good luck with your surgeries Lori. I love everyone over at the OCC, they are all amazing and caring. I am trying to find more information or reveiws on Dr. Castillo's work. Do you happen to know where I can find some? I am interested in having a tummy tuck as well.

All the best.

Hi, I need some advice please. I had my lapband done on 12/21/09, my last fill was in May 2010 (4th one), I am at 8cc's. Everything was going good, food going down.. Learning to chew well and take small bites, have been a challenge for me. NOW, all of a sudden, within the last two weeks.. everything gets stuck. Even drinking is bothersome.. I can swallow, no problem, it just goes down slow..

But it feels as if the area around my bad is sore (at my stomach). Now, last night and tonight I am getting heartburn..

Does anyone know what could be going on???

Any help/advice is greatly appreciated..

I was thinking of going on a 3 day liquid diet to give my band a break and see if that does anything to help.

Pina

Hi Pina,

Were you banded at the OCC? If it were me I would probably call and talk to the fill doc there (usually that it Dr. So). If you weren't banded there I would call your doctor where you were banded. Probably all is normal and your body is trying to adjust to what has happened to it. You can do some heat to your port site to help with discomfort in your stomach and port area. Are you drinking lots of juice to help get your liquids in? If so then you probably might want to back off of that since juice can give you diarrhea. Gas is usually an issue for most people also which moving and walking will help with that. Everything is still swollen in there so it is not uncommon to have that tightening feeling in your stomach area. Hope you feel better soon.

dawn

Hi, Dawn, thank you so much for your reply. Yes, I was banded at the OCC. I will give them a call tomorrow.

Pina

I had my surgery on 12/21/09 and I wanted to see if somethings I am experiencing are normal. I get like some bubbles, or foaming in my mouth on and off throughout the day. I am still on liquids, so I am not sure if this is normal. I am a bit worried... I also get this really weird feeling like a choking of my stomach, almost like a spasm tightens and then releases. I am guessing it is my stomach getting used to having something squeezing it. LOL. I did notice that it is recurring less and less as the days go by. I am experiencing some diarrhea now... thats lovely.. .... I know fluids in fluids out.. sorry for the TMI, but I am hoping someone might clam me down a bit.

I never realized how good food smelled till now, that I cannot eat anything.. LOL..

Home you all had a Merry Christmas.

Pina

I was banded on Monday the 21st. What an amazing experience. Everyone was so nice.. Carmelita is such a cutie.. Still a bit sore and my stomach growls a lot.. I keep sipping my clear broth and keeping hydrated. Was a very nice experience.

Thank you both very much for your advice.

Pina

Hello, getting banded on the 21st and started my pre op shakes and lean cuisines Monday (14th). I am getting nervous and excited all at the same time. Driving down to the border parking on the 21st and being picked up at 7am. OMG.. I am really going to do this.. Any advice?

Dr. Steve;

Thank you so much for your post. I am scheduled for December 21.. I am excited and your post made me feel even more confident that I made the right choice.

I scheduled my surgery for 12/21/09. I am very very excited. Anyone else going the same day?