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Hey Jocelyn, 11 lbs, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

I am so glad you are doing so well.

Regarding the hiccups. I didn't have a problem with it, but I was wondering if you might be getting too much air swallowed when you are drinking/eating. Why don't you try and use a straw when you drink. Maybe slow down a bit. I hope others on the site have more insight for you. I do burp more when I drink fast. I wonder if that could be the same reason you have the hiccups?

It was great to hear from you!

Take Care,

Hiccups!

Hi everyone. I was just banded by Dr. Aceves on 11.18.05 and just finished my first week of liquids. Everything has been great so far. Down 11lbs so I'm psyched. Often after I drink something or eat I get the hiccups. Is this common and will it go away. Anyway, just thought someone could shed some light! Thanks!Jocelyn

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Wow Jocelyn that is great 11lbs, I weighed last night and I am 13 lbs. I really cant shed any light on your hiccups but I will say I sort of had that problem along with not being able to belch. Great job!

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Jocelyn

Congrats on your initial weight loss! I'm sure there

will be more. Yes I had hiccups too. They really

didn't bother me too much but I did have trouble

drinking even with a straw! It seemed like things

went down better once the hiccups started so who

knows! I don't have them so much any more unless

something thinks it wants to get stuck and then goes

down.

Good luck on your journey. I hit a little glitch over

Thanksgiving and gained a couple pouunds! I guess

this meaans I need a fill. I did lose one of the

pounds when I got home and got back in the groove so

hopefully I will start going down again. Too much

snacky food to tempt me and unfortunately snack stuff

goes down way too easy!

Penny

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Penny, what do all of the numbers under you surgery date mean? What

is your current weight and your goal weight?

Deborah F.

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> Jocelyn

> Congrats on your initial weight loss! I'm sure there

> will be more. Yes I had hiccups too. They really

> didn't bother me too much but I did have trouble

> drinking even with a straw! It seemed like things

> went down better once the hiccups started so who

> knows! I don't have them so much any more unless

> something thinks it wants to get stuck and then goes

> down.

> Good luck on your journey. I hit a little glitch over

> Thanksgiving and gained a couple pouunds! I guess

> this meaans I need a fill. I did lose one of the

> pounds when I got home and got back in the groove so

> hopefully I will start going down again. Too much

> snacky food to tempt me and unfortunately snack stuff

> goes down way too easy!

>

> Penny

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So Penny, you have noticed that junk food goes down easier than food

that is good for you. For me I have a hard time with fruit, salad,

and meat, but chips, crackers, and chocolate have no problem going

down.

Deborah F.

>

> Jocelyn

> Congrats on your initial weight loss! I'm sure there

> will be more. Yes I had hiccups too. They really

> didn't bother me too much but I did have trouble

> drinking even with a straw! It seemed like things

> went down better once the hiccups started so who

> knows! I don't have them so much any more unless

> something thinks it wants to get stuck and then goes

> down.

> Good luck on your journey. I hit a little glitch over

> Thanksgiving and gained a couple pouunds! I guess

> this meaans I need a fill. I did lose one of the

> pounds when I got home and got back in the groove so

> hopefully I will start going down again. Too much

> snacky food to tempt me and unfortunately snack stuff

> goes down way too easy!

>

> Penny

> DOB 9/26/05

> 130/119.5/205/135

> 5'4 "

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Deborah

The first number 230 was what I weighed at my yearly

check up on Aug. 1 (my highest weight). 119.5 is what

I weighed just before going into surgery at the

hospital Sept. 26 (after the liver shrinking diet).

205 is what I weigh now and my goal is 135 which is

what I weighed when I got married. I know I also need

a fill because I can eat about anything with few

problems and I am not feeling that full either! I

found a really reasonable Fill Dr. in sbluff

Nebraska which is only a few miles from my son's farm.

I can go down and visit him and get my fill for $135

first time and $55 after that. I think that's pretty

good.

Penny

DOB 9/26/05

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Deborah

yep, same story for me! Fruit, salad, scrambled eggs

(for some crazy reason), sometimes even really cold

drinks give me problems too. But that junk food just

goes great!

Penny

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Deborah, did I say I weighed 119.5 after the liver

shrinking? In my dreams!!! It was 219.5. I don't

think I ever weighed that little since I left grade

school!

Penny

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Wonderful question... I am scheduled for 12/12. I get the hiccups a

lot - now. Seems like everytime I get out of bed, up from a chair,

sometimes no reason at all - I get the hiccups. Some days I will get

them 6-10 times per day for days on end. Then I might go for a period

being like a normal person and only get them on rare occasion. I've

wondered often if they would effect my band anything like vomiting?

I had a Doc tell me they are caused by a spasm of a (Nerve or Muscle -

don't remember) along the esophagus.

I know this doesn't help you, but I have the same question, and

haven't seen any posts here or any of the other forums that I go to.

>

> Hi everyone. I was just banded by Dr. Aceves on 11.18.05 and just

> finished my first week of liquids. Everything has been great so far.

> Down 11lbs so I'm psyched. Often after I drink something or eat I get

> the hiccups. Is this common and will it go away. Anyway, just

> thought someone could shed some light! Thanks!

>

> Jocelyn

>

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Thanks for the info. It's gotten better although I still get them periodically. Weight loss has been great. I've decided to stop weighing myself everyday because then I think I expect to much. It's encouraging to read everyone's stories and hear everyone's successes!Penny Manville <pmanvill@...> wrote:

JocelynCongrats on your initial weight loss! I'm sure therewill be more. Yes I had hiccups too. They reallydidn't bother me too much but I did have troubledrinking even with a straw! It seemed like thingswent down better once the hiccups started so whoknows! I don't have them so much any more unlesssomething thinks it wants to get stuck and then goesdown.Good luck on your journey. I hit a little glitch overThanksgiving and gained a couple pouunds! I guessthis meaans I need a fill. I did lose one of thepounds when I got home and got back in the groove sohopefully I will start going down again. Too muchsnacky food to tempt me and unfortunately snack stuffgoes down way too easy!PennyDOB

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I had them a lot at first too, but now only get them occasionally. There is a method of putting your left thumbnail across the ridge above the opening of your ear canal...yep, stick yer thumb in your ear, press gently. While doing this, tip your chin to your chest and take a couple sips of water thru a straw. Honest, it WORKS! It is due to an accupressure point in the ear. It will make the hiccups go away for a while at least!BIG HUGS, AND GOD'S BLESSINGSDawnita MayLowpass, Oregon10/05/05 dob "Iraida" 209/190/135 5ft 3inches"before" photos at: http://dawnita1961.myphotoalbum.com/

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Wow Penny, $55 is a really good price, I paid $250 for the first fill

and it is going to cost me $150 for the fills after that. But I

guess that is not that bad of a price either because I have heard of

a lot worse.

Deborah F.

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> Deborah

> The first number 230 was what I weighed at my yearly

> check up on Aug. 1 (my highest weight). 119.5 is what

> I weighed just before going into surgery at the

> hospital Sept. 26 (after the liver shrinking diet).

> 205 is what I weigh now and my goal is 135 which is

> what I weighed when I got married. I know I also need

> a fill because I can eat about anything with few

> problems and I am not feeling that full either! I

> found a really reasonable Fill Dr. in sbluff

> Nebraska which is only a few miles from my son's farm.

> I can go down and visit him and get my fill for $135

> first time and $55 after that. I think that's pretty

> good.

> Penny

> DOB 9/26/05

> 230/119.5/205/135

> 5'4 "

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Panny, that explains a lot. I think you have been putting 119.5 and I

was just confused because I was thinking maybe 119.5 was your goal or

135.

Deborah F.

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> Deborah, did I say I weighed 119.5 after the liver

> shrinking? In my dreams!!! It was 219.5. I don't

> think I ever weighed that little since I left grade

> school!

> Penny

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Penny,

Don't you mean 219.5? How did you lose 110.5 pounds on the liver shrinking diet???

Just curious. I also heard Dr. Holloway is a great doctor!

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DeborahThe first number 230 was what I weighed at my yearlycheck up on Aug. 1 (my highest weight). 119.5 is whatI weighed just before going into surgery at thehospital Sept. 26 (after the liver shrinking diet).205 is what I weigh now and my goal is 135 which iswhat I weighed when I got married. I know I also needa fill because I can eat about anything with fewproblems and I am not feeling that full either! Ifound a really reasonable Fill Dr. in sbluffNebraska which is only a few miles from my son's farm. I can go down and visit him and get my fill for $135first time and $55 after that. I think that's prettygood.PennyDOB 9/26/05230/119.5/205/1355'4"__________________________________ - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.

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Yes, I did mean 219.5! I must have been

dreaming of what my perfect weight should be! Just

one of my moments, I guess.

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No worries Penny, we all want to be 119.5..lol...I am also in Colorado Srings, nice to meet another bandster. I had surgery on October 27th, 5 weeks now, and I have lost 16 pounds. It doesn't seem like much but I am pretty happy with it so far. I am getting my first fill next week in Denver. Hopefully that will get the ball rolling. I have started back with my personal trainer. Went mon, wed, and thurs and made an appointment to go again on sat. Going dancing tonight with my friends, it is amazing how much more confidence I have even with 16 pounds. Good luck to us all!!! Stay in touch!

Stacey

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Yes, I did mean 219.5! I must have beendreaming of what my perfect weight should be! Justone of my moments, I guess. Penny__________________________________ Start your day with - Make it your home page! http://www./r/hs

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Hi

Wow! You are really getting into the exercise! Isn't

it great that we feel so much better even after only

16 lb. weight loss? I have so much more energy and my

knees and back don't hurt any more. Today we got 2

feet of wet heavy snow and of course our snowmobiles

were getting stuck everytime we tried to go anywhere.

I was able to walk in over knee deep snow without

getting completely exhausted (is this a NSV???).

Anyway it sounds like you are really enjoying your new

found " you " ! I am getting my first fill next Friday

in sbluff. My son lives near there and it will

be good to have a chance to see my grand sons and

their mom and dad. I hope we arn't snowed in!

Good luck with your fill--what Dr. are you going to in

Denver?

Penny

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Hi Penny,

I am having my fill by Dr. Kirschenbaum in Denver. It seems to be the best option for me now. Do you know if we can eat normal on the day of a fill? Does anyone know? Thanks for writing back. Stay in touch!

Stacey

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Hi Wow! You are really getting into the exercise! Isn'tit great that we feel so much better even after only16 lb. weight loss? I have so much more energy and myknees and back don't hurt any more. Today we got 2feet of wet heavy snow and of course our snowmobileswere getting stuck everytime we tried to go anywhere. I was able to walk in over knee deep snow withoutgetting completely exhausted (is this a NSV???). Anyway it sounds like you are really enjoying your newfound "you"! I am getting my first fill next Fridayin sbluff. My son lives near there and it willbe good to have a chance to see my grand sons andtheir mom and dad. I hope we arn't snowed in!Good luck with your fill--what Dr. are you going to inDenver?Penny__________________________________ Start your day with - Make it your home page! http://www./r/hs

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Hi and everyone!

I think we are supposed to go on liquids for the day

but I'm not sure. Maybe someone can tell us both! I

know we are supposed to be on liquids for 1 or 2 days

after ( or 3 weeks if you go to 's fill

Dr.--LOL). It makes sense that our pouch should be

empty for the fill. Is your fill in the afternoon?

Mine is. How long did it take for you to get an

appointment? I think my daughter is going to have to

go to Aurora because Dr. Holloway is booked up until

after Christmas.

Penny

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, it is best not to eat prior to your fill, I believe you want to have the pouch empty when they fill the band, and of course then you go on liquids for a couple of days after the fill.

Tracie Bartek - Aledo, Texas Dr. Aceves Lap Band Doll - (one of many)248/200/150DOB - 6/24/05

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Hi Penny,

I am having my fill by Dr. Kirschenbaum in Denver. It seems to be the best option for me now. Do you know if we can eat normal on the day of a fill? Does anyone know? Thanks for writing back. Stay in touch!

Stacey

Re: Re: Hiccups!

Hi Wow! You are really getting into the exercise! Isn'tit great that we feel so much better even after only16 lb. weight loss? I have so much more energy and myknees and back don't hurt any more. Today we got 2feet of wet heavy snow and of course our snowmobileswere getting stuck everytime we tried to go anywhere. I was able to walk in over knee deep snow withoutgetting completely exhausted (is this a NSV???). Anyway it sounds like you are really enjoying your newfound "you"! I am getting my first fill next Fridayin sbluff. My son lives near there and it willbe good to have a chance to see my grand sons andtheir mom and dad. I hope we arn't snowed in!Good luck with your fill--what Dr. are you going to inDenver?Penny__________________________________ Start your day with - Make it your home page! http://www./r/hs

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Hi Penny,

So I had my fill today. Dr. Kirschenbaum was a really nice man. I didn't feel a thing! He wasn't very familiar with my band because I have the Swedish Adjustable Band, but my surgeon sent him a recommendation as to how much he should fill. All went well. I was out of there in 20 minutes. I definantly know that I will go back to him for the rest of my after care. I have a total of 5 cc's in a 10 cc band. My surgeon put 2 cc's in at surgery, he added 3 more. I thought I would feel at least a little different, but as of yet I really don't. I can still drink water pretty much the same. But I hear from all the other bandsters that it has taken as much as a week before you might feel it. Will wait until I can actually eat something solid and then see how it feels. I am a little scared of not feeling the sensation. My brain is always hungry, or bored!..lol...Take care. Definantly check out Dr. Kirschenbaum. I was very pleased with my visit.

Stacey

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Hi and everyone!I think we are supposed to go on liquids for the daybut I'm not sure. Maybe someone can tell us both! Iknow we are supposed to be on liquids for 1 or 2 daysafter ( or 3 weeks if you go to 's fillDr.--LOL). It makes sense that our pouch should beempty for the fill. Is your fill in the afternoon? Mine is. How long did it take for you to get anappointment? I think my daughter is going to have togo to Aurora because Dr. Holloway is booked up untilafter Christmas. Penny__________________________________________ DSL - Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.

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Thanks for all the info on Dr. Kirshenbaum. How did

you know when you had enough fill? Your band is

bigger than mine but still 3 cc sounds like a lot!

Good luck when you start solids. Go slowly at first!

I'll let you know how my fill goes in sbluff.

That is if we ever get out of here! The wind blew at

around 65 mph or more up here and the county didn't

open our road today. I hope this wind quits ASAP. It

really is getting old. Well, enough complaining about

the weather. Be careful and take care of your band.

Penny

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I was told by NINA just to have water. I drank a protien drink in the

AM, because I didn't want to be starving after my fill. But they need

the stomach to be empty to see the floro? and how fast the liquid

flows through the opening. But check with your doctor. Best of health

to you. Deb SM

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> Hi Penny,

> I am having my fill by Dr. Kirschenbaum in Denver. It seems to

be the best option for me now. Do you know if we can eat normal on

the day of a fill? Does anyone know? Thanks for writing back. Stay

in touch!

>

> Stacey

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>

> Hi

> Wow! You are really getting into the exercise! Isn't

> it great that we feel so much better even after only

> 16 lb. weight loss? I have so much more energy and my

> knees and back don't hurt any more. Today we got 2

> feet of wet heavy snow and of course our snowmobiles

> were getting stuck everytime we tried to go anywhere.

> I was able to walk in over knee deep snow without

> getting completely exhausted (is this a NSV???).

> Anyway it sounds like you are really enjoying your new

> found " you " ! I am getting my first fill next Friday

> in sbluff. My son lives near there and it will

> be good to have a chance to see my grand sons and

> their mom and dad. I hope we arn't snowed in!

> Good luck with your fill--what Dr. are you going to in

> Denver?

> Penny

>

>

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Drink slower, you are drinking too fast and getting too full, when you are full that causes the hiccups to kick in, it also happens when you eat too fast.nativenewwyorker07 <nativenewwyorker07@...> wrote: Does anyone get the hiccups everytime you drink? I have had thehiccups everyday since surgery. (may 14th) I don't have themconsistantly just on and off throughout the day. I do hope they willgo

away.Lucy Michel

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Lucy...

Does it happen right after you eat?

On 6/8/07, nativenewwyorker07 <nativenewwyorker07@...> wrote:

Does anyone get the hiccups everytime you drink? I have had thehiccups everyday since surgery. (may 14th) I don't have themconsistantly just on and off throughout the day. I do hope they willgo away.

Lucy