Jenny.... I lost 35 pounds pre-op, and the rest post-op :)
I got another fill on Friday, so now I am at 7.5cc.
I now have to eat ALL my words about restriction. I was saying that I never had any problems with any foods, and could eat as much as 2 cups per meal.
Not anymore.
I had my fill Friday morning, went to Old Navy for the big stuff n' save event, then picked up the kids, stood in line at the H1N1 clinic so the boys and I could be vaccinated, and then went to McDonalds, got them all their regular meals, and I got a cheeseburger and a small fry.
I ate one bite of cheeseburger, and 3 smallish fries..... and suddenly, I was in agony. My mouth filled up with saliva (thick... gooey saliva... nasty) and for about 1/2 hour, I was in fairly serious pain. It came in waves, and then with a hiccup, I was fine again.
I looked at my mom who was with me.... and she said I looked horrified. I tried to eat another french fry to be sure that I just didn't have an "episode" and it happened again. I gave my fries to one of the kids, and put the burger in the fridge for my husband.
Later I ate yogurt, no problem. I also have cottage cheese a few hours after that, no problem. Then I had a few cheddar cheese slices..... one got stuck for about 15 seconds... then I hiccuped, and I was fine.
The next day I essentially lived on liquids, yogurt and cottage cheese. We took the kids out trick or treating, and while having a small glass of wine, I opened a snack size bag of Sun Chips that the kids got, and ate those.
For one entire hour, I was in the bathroom, my saliva coming out like a faucet, and these waves of agonizing pain. They came faster and faster... almost like labor pains.... and then finally, I hiccuped.
I think I can't PB because of the
fundoplication surgery that I had in tandem with the LAP-BAND®.
I hate to say that I've joined the "PB" club... since I can't really PB, but I certainly have all the other symptoms. I also hate to say, that I appreciate that it happens now... there's no better way of policing what I eat, than be faced with the fact that I will be in agonizing pain for up to an hour afterwards.
BTW...... once this whole episode passed, I was so exhausted, I fell asleep a few minutes later on the couch. WOW.
