Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 In a message dated 11/2/2004 11:08:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, MoonshadowRN@... writes: > One day it may be very loose and the next much tighter. It has to do > with hormones, hydration levels, and a lot more we probably don't > know. I have a " hypothesis " about this, particularly after hearing that so many bandsters are tight in the morning and more loose at night. I've been curious about the saline that stays in the tubing ever since I first saw how the band works. I think while we are lying down, the saline from the tubing disperses some into our lapband and that after we are up and moving throughout the day, gravity pulls some of the saline back down into the tubing, making us less restricted. Hey, no science to support this (yet), but that's what I think is going on. Anyone with a nice recliner chair want to do an experiement on behalf of the group? (HEE HEE!) You could compare next day restriction on a day following sleeping upright to the restriction you have on regular sleeping days and get back to us? You could get fancy and report it with varying levels of recline (45 degrees, totally upright, etc.). Hey, give yourself an excuse to go out and purchase a Lazy Boy recliner on behalf of science. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. LOL! makenzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Hello Friends, Im getting my first fill this Thursday. But in the last few weeks Ive noticed that my band seems to have gotten tighter on its own because I havent been able to eat as much and have gotten that intense pain in the chest thing (PB related) when eating foods like chicken or other non seafood meats, that didnt used to cause that PB feeling. Sometimes its due to taking too large of a bite, but not always, which is why Im wondering if the band gets tighter naturally as we lose weight??? Stanman 536/445/225/Dr Kuri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 You've had a bit of an unusual course by not needing a fill so long. The band is very variable after a fill, and sometimes even before. One day it may be very loose and the next much tighter. It has to do with hormones, hydration levels, and a lot more we probably don't know. Be a bit careful of getting a fill right now, if your band is tighter. I'd suggest, If you're going down to see Dr. Kuri, go ahead and go, and let him do a fluoro and be sure everything still looks good. If you're staying locally, and maybe not having a fluoro, you might want to hold off on the fill for a couple weeks. you really should get a fill only when you are having NO problems with the current level of restriction. Cheers! Sandy R > > Hello Friends, > Im getting my first fill this Thursday. But in the last few weeks > Ive noticed that my band seems to have gotten tighter on its own > because I havent been able to eat as much and have gotten that > intense pain in the chest thing (PB related) when eating foods like > chicken or other non seafood meats, that didnt used to cause that PB > feeling. Sometimes its due to taking too large of a bite, but not > always, which is why Im wondering if the band gets tighter naturally > as we lose weight??? > > Stanman > 536/445/225/Dr Kuri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 Hey Dan, It's good to know you haven't learned after 18 months. Maybe there is hope for me yet. It's only been 10 weeks, maybe I will learn one of these days!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Wednesday, November 3, 2004, 9:19:39 AM, you wrote: g> Hey Dan, It's good to know you haven't learned after 18 months. g> Maybe there is hope for me yet. It's only been 10 weeks, maybe I g> will learn one of these days!! Well, I ate crap soft food tonite, and way too much of it in a fairly mediocre hotel restaurant. Could have made other choices....but was after " comfort food " in scenic downtown Pocatello....so I had it. Now I'm sitting on the bed, catching up on old email, and watching the news. Such fun. dan Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03 323/209/199 Age 61 Fair is whatever God decides to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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