actual sore stomache

Does anyone else get a sore stomache on occassion?

Its like so swollen on occasion that it hurts when food goes thru then I have to back off real food for a couple of days and do liquids and soups then I can go back to real food this usually happens after a bad stick. steak etc....
Ive lost 96 pds as of today but I really have to keep track of calories to make sure im getting enough or I stop loseing weight and its not that I dont eat cause I do ( I always eat breakfast, lunch and dinner till im full its just sometimes the calories dont add up so I have to pay attention or i go into starvation mode

be nice ive had a bad day.

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banded aug 08 starting weight 370
current weight 262
goal weight 170

This happens to me, too. If I've had a really bad stick, I seem to swell up. Even when I drink, I can hear every swallow go through. It sounds like a half-clogged bathtub drain. It usually takes about 24 hours for the swelling to go down and I've found that if I drink really cold stuff, I can move on to mushies quicker. This has only happened to me 3 times. I feel better since I expect it and I know what to do.

Cindy

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Banded 4/21/08

Thread Starter

its always nice to know you are not the only one. thanks for the comment

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banded aug 08 starting weight 370
current weight 262
goal weight 170

Yes, its happened to me too...I chalk it up to being part of the process.

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Banded: 1/15/09!!!! Revision to unbuckle the band on 1/16/09 due to swelling. Revision to re-buckle the band on 3/12/09. First fill 4/21/09 2.5 cc. Second Fill 5/5/09 2 cc. Unfill 5/6/09 2.5 cc. Third Fill 5/19/09 1 cc. Fourth Fill 6/2/09 1 cc. Fifth Fill 7/28/09 1 cc. Sixth Fill 9/1/09 0.5 cc. Unfill 9/8/09 1.5 cc. Seventh Fill 9/22/09 1 cc. Eighth Fill 11/3/09 0.5 cc. Then I had an unfill and 3 more fills. Somewhere in this last round I lost some fill. Total Fill 5 cc about.

What I notice is that it will happen either after getting stuck, or I'll have a really good day when I can eat quite a bit (at least quite a bit to me!) without getting stuck...but then if I'm not careful, the next day I have a soreness even just drinking my protein shake.

My doctor compared this to walking on a sprained ankle. He says I have to let it rest, so I take it easy on the texture of food I eat until I'm feeling better. He has me taking daily Prilosec OTC. If it happens a lot, I would ask your surgeon if maybe Prilosec can help you too, or something similar.

Mostly, I am still learning how to eat. I was banded in November and still getting used to this new life. I have good days and bad, but it's getting a little bit easier.

You are doing great!! I wish you continued success and motivation. :)

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10 cc band on 11-4-08
1st Fill: 12-30-08: 1.5 cc / 2nd fill 3-16-09: .6 cc Total: 5.1 cc

Highest weight: 316 Jan '07, 303 Nov '07
Surgery weight: 272 on 11/4/08
Goals: 10 lbs at a time until I get to my ultimate goal, which is not a number... but a feeling.