Gastric Balloon

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daisy18 said:
Good luck Drul!! Let me know how you go
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Hi Daisy 18,
thanks so much!!!! I had it removed today, feel like me again, yeah!!! vvhat a relief, this vveek vvas the toughest of all so I am so glad its over.
Getting the balloon removed vvas much better than getting it put in,no nausea, no vomiting, I just really have a sore throat but I can handle that, I had a nice vvarm bovvl of soup and vvater,,,,the best part....It has stayed dovvn.
I am going to stick vvith the program, just no balloon. I can't gain this vveight back after I brutally lost it.
Hovv are you doing???? any break in that plateau? I sure hope you start to lose some vveight, it gets frustrating. Do you see the dietician soon?
i think our metabolism slovvs dovvn vvith such lovv calorie intake.
Keep me posted. VVishing you much success.
Drul
 
drul said:
Hi Daisy 18,
thanks so much!!!! I had it removed today, feel like me again, yeah!!! vvhat a relief, this vveek vvas the toughest of all so I am so glad its over.
Getting the balloon removed vvas much better than getting it put in,no nausea, no vomiting, I just really have a sore throat but I can handle that, I had a nice vvarm bovvl of soup and vvater,,,,the best part....It has stayed dovvn.
I am going to stick vvith the program, just no balloon. I can't gain this vveight back after I brutally lost it.
Hovv are you doing???? any break in that plateau? I sure hope you start to lose some vveight, it gets frustrating. Do you see the dietician soon?
i think our metabolism slovvs dovvn vvith such lovv calorie intake.
Keep me posted. VVishing you much success.
Drul
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Hi Drul

Glad to hear you are feeling better and getting some food into you. Even though it was difficult, at least now you have a good start on the weight loss journey. When you refer to the program is it regular visits with the dietitian and psychologist or something different? I used to always beat myself up and think I was weak when I couldn't lose weight, but this weight loss plateau has really shown that I'm not weak, my body just has the most amazing ability to store fat and reduce my metabolism to stay at a certain weight. I've developed a new respect for my body and even though this plateau is continuing, I am staying positive and know it will shift (eventually!!). The support from the physician and dietitian has been really good and I have learnt so much about me, my relationship with food, hormones and metabolism. I'm not fighting my body anymore, just trying to work with it to get healthy. I'm always on a timetable and impatient to see results but this time I'm not- it will take as long as it takes. How are feelng now it has been a couple of days?
 
daisy18 said:
Hi Drul

Glad to hear you are feeling better and getting some food into you. Even though it was difficult, at least now you have a good start on the weight loss journey. When you refer to the program is it regular visits with the dietitian and psychologist or something different? I used to always beat myself up and think I was weak when I couldn't lose weight, but this weight loss plateau has really shown that I'm not weak, my body just has the most amazing ability to store fat and reduce my metabolism to stay at a certain weight. I've developed a new respect for my body and even though this plateau is continuing, I am staying positive and know it will shift (eventually!!). The support from the physician and dietitian has been really good and I have learnt so much about me, my relationship with food, hormones and metabolism. I'm not fighting my body anymore, just trying to work with it to get healthy. I'm always on a timetable and impatient to see results but this time I'm not- it will take as long as it takes. How are feelng now it has been a couple of days?
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Hi Daisy 18,
I am totally vvith you on that you can't fight your body, that vvas vvhat I felt vvas happening for me vvith the balloon, my body vvas fighting it! My body also vvas pretty amazing and despite vvhat little amount of nourishment it got during the five vveeks it managed to keep my electrolytes from being too depleted, i vvas shocked.
I hope you are getting measurements done as vvell because sometimes the vveight doesn't shift but the measurements do.
The clinic I attend does not have set appointment time frames, it still is abit confusing to me as to vvhen and hovv often vve are to meet vvith the psychologist, dietician etc.
I haven't vomited in three days, surprising hovv quickly my appetite came back, I am eating vvell, no junk food. I am concentrating on nourishing vvith my body vvith food right novv rather than nuturing my emotions vvith food, so my focus is on doing my body good and getting healthy and I am not vvorried so much about the vveight part. It sounds like you are doing the same thing. It eventually should balance out.
I vvould recommend the book CBT for VVeight loss by Martha Beck, it really addresses the relationship vvith food and negative thoughts, emotions and hovv it impacts on our eating.
Thanks for giving me an update. Hang in there. You are on the right track vvith respecting your body. Don't give up!!!!!!!:hurray:
drul
 
Hi There, I'm new here and just got my balloon fitted last Monday. Till now I still don't feel good, but the vomiting bouts have gone and the acid seems to be under control. My stomach feels so tender and bloated, hopefully that will get better in the coming days. As for food, I started with some Jelly today which stayed down :) but I keep burping.. is that normal? Thanks
 
ITSDF said:
Hi All -

I've read the boards for a long time now - thanks to all for sharing their experiences pro and con - it helped me make my decisions. I had a Heliosphere Balloon fitted on Thursday 8/19 in Montreal. I drove there from Massachusetts, USA and stayed in a hotel til Sunday 8/22.

I started at 205lbs 5'4" tall. My prep was much easier because it was the air filled balloon - so only 1 day before on fluids only and nothing by mouth for 6 hours prior to the procedure. I chose the air filled balloon because the incidence of nausea and vomiting overall in the studies was less with it than with the saline filled one and my logical mind said I'd be more nauseous with fluid in my gut.

Some things I learned that I would pass along:
1) Wish I had brought some throat spray like Chloraseptic with me - maybe it is just me but my throat was sore from the endoscopic tube and a numbing spray would really have helped me get even water down.

2) Finding a comfortable position to sleep or rest isn't easy - but a body pillow helps. Like others have said, my balloon is under my left ribcage and its hard to lay down flat so having a pillow under my left side makes me more comfortable.

3) Gatorade, Pedialyte and stuff like that were my friends the first few days. I could not keep anything in and at least these helped me get some electrolytes.

4) I should have asked for my prescriptions before so that I could have them filled and ready back at the hotel. Instead the person staying with me had to go get them filled leaving me alone and sick for a long time - not fun.

I'm sure I'll think of more things as time goes by. It's only been a few days and since I haven't really eaten, I'm a bit light-headed. But I wanted to at least share my experiences.

Hope it helps someone - and again - thanks to all those who shared so openly as lurked before I started this journey.
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Hi ITSDF - just wondering how is it going? Have you been feeling well and have you seen results. What is the name of the clinic in Montreal - I've been thinking of having the procedure done and I live in Ottawa so Montreal is close.

thanks
 
hey ,,, thnx for telling your experiences .... im inserting my balloon tomorrow, im sooooooooooooooooooooooooo scared yet excited at the same time ... i just hope i can lose weight and finish my story with success like u guys :) .... i have a question on my mind what kind of diet :S shall i eat salads only or eat normally but in little portion... thnx for ure support :)
 
zeee said:
Getting mine fixed on Saturday..n feelnig very very scared.:cry::(

Profile: weighing 14 stones
Looking to lose: 3-4 stones
ideal weight - acc to my body frame is 65kgs ( 144lbs)

veryyy veryy veryy nervous..
really dont know whether will be able to lose the weight or not

only my partner is aware of this...

how many days does it usually take to get back to work after the procedure?

Tx
love
Z
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hi
how r u now hope u r fine
i am going on 2 nd of november to make my baloon the problem is tht i am doing it without telling anyone of my family cause they all refuse iam a mother for 2 boys 6 years is the big boy i am so worried and afraid plz tell me was it a good experince or i should avoid it and is it ok to hide or they will notice i am sick through vomitting thank u
 
nermin said:
hi
how r u now hope u r fine
i am going on 2 nd of november to make my baloon the problem is tht i am doing it without telling anyone of my family cause they all refuse iam a mother for 2 boys 6 years is the big boy i am so worried and afraid plz tell me was it a good experince or i should avoid it and is it ok to hide or they will notice i am sick through vomitting thank u
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Hello,
I had the balloon inserted back in Sept, unfortunately I had to have it removed due to persistent vomitting for five vveeks. I vvould not vvant to stear anyone avvay from having the balloon, I think most people tolerate it very vvell. Hovvever I regret that I hadn't told anyone but my husband. It vvas so unfair to have my children, friends and family vvorry so much about me vvhen I vvas vomitting. I thought I could just say it vvas the flu, but the flu typically only lasts a fevv days, people vvere begging me to go see my doctor. I vvish that I had been honest and open regarding the procedure.
I vvish you all the best,
drul
 
will get a ballon on Thursday

Hi,

I am going to have the procedure on Thursday, am from Iran and will do it in Tehran.
I have like 22 Kg over weight and cant go through diets any more.
but am a bit scared of it, cause of all the sickness gonna have for a while.

Just had a tough surgery a month ago with a lengthy recovery, am just hoping going through the balloon thingy wont make me crazy.

Cheers
Fae
 
Well what can I say I my balloon inserted in may this year and I have lost over 30kgs. I used to wear size 22 now I wear a size 12. The entire six months I have been sick, vomiting, feeling off. I have rung them I need to get it out, I have no fat left, I am skin and bone now,I loose two kgs a week, I can't loose anymore, people say I am looking annorexic now and grey in colour, so out it comes, I am scared.
 
I have inserted my balloon last Thursday just 5 days passed. To my surprise I didn't have much problem with it no nausea no vomiting, just vomited few times when I had too much water.
am size 16 now and hoping to loose like 30kg,
The only problem is that here I cant get a proper support in term of diet plans.
Can you guys tell me how soon you started back on solid food and what kind of diet you followed?
Am hoping to be able to take it out in Max 4 months or so.
 
Congratulations!!!!
Do you knovv hovv many cc's of saline vvere placed in your balloon?
for the first three days I vvas on fluids only, than fluids like broth, jello, for another vveek, than pureed food. than slovvly vvorking up, remember to chevv.
Please let me knovv hovv many cc's of saline vvere placed in the balloon.
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faezehkh said:
I have inserted my balloon last Thursday just 5 days passed. To my surprise I didn't have much problem with it no nausea no vomiting, just vomited few times when I had too much water.
am size 16 now and hoping to loose like 30kg,
The only problem is that here I cant get a proper support in term of diet plans.
Can you guys tell me how soon you started back on solid food and what kind of diet you followed?
Am hoping to be able to take it out in Max 4 months or so.
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Thanks for info

drul said:
Congratulations!!!!
Do you knovv hovv many cc's of saline vvere placed in your balloon?
for the first three days I vvas on fluids only, than fluids like broth, jello, for another vveek, than pureed food. than slovvly vvorking up, remember to chevv.
Please let me knovv hovv many cc's of saline vvere placed in the balloon.
thanks
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Mine is 700cc. they called it small balloon. am going in to see my doctor today and he was joking on the phone with me that I better have lost weight or he will give me hell :p a bit stressed.
 
feelfat said:
Well what can I say I my balloon inserted in may this year and I have lost over 30kgs. I used to wear size 22 now I wear a size 12. The entire six months I have been sick, vomiting, feeling off. I have rung them I need to get it out, I have no fat left, I am skin and bone now,I loose two kgs a week, I can't loose anymore, people say I am looking annorexic now and grey in colour, so out it comes, I am scared.
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Hello,
I am so sorry to hear that you have been sick, that is alot of vveight .
I had the balloon extracted early, I vvas vomiting for five vveeks, in one month I had lost 26 pounds. I couldn't take it anymore and asked to have the balloon removed, hovv have you been able to put up vvith it for so long????
the process of having it removed is not painful nor difficult and I immediately felt better. I hope you are taking vitamins and having your bloodvvork checked.
I really can't even imagine hovv you have managed this long. I vvas finding it interfered vvith my vvork and all aspects of my life.
All the best, not to fear the extraction and please take care of yourself.
Drul
 
To anyone considering getting the gastric balloon, please ask about intolerance, 5% can not tolerate the balloon and may need to have it removed. The money is not refunded.
Also ensure you are informed of the services, not just vvhat they say is offered but the frequency. Clinics may sound like they offer comprehesive vveight loss support hovvever may not deliver, rather it is only a selling feature, services are available but infrequent and unclear. I had to have my balloon removed early and I have been extremely disappointed, it is huge sum of money. I vvish I had asked more questions and vvas clear on the limited support that actually vvould be delivered, it sure doesn't measure up to vvhat I thought vvould be provided.
extremely frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
drul said:
To anyone considering getting the gastric balloon, please ask about intolerance, 5% can not tolerate the balloon and may need to have it removed. The money is not refunded.
Also ensure you are informed of the services, not just vvhat they say is offered but the frequency. Clinics may sound like they offer comprehesive vveight loss support hovvever may not deliver, rather it is only a selling feature, services are available but infrequent and unclear. I had to have my balloon removed early and I have been extremely disappointed, it is huge sum of money. I vvish I had asked more questions and vvas clear on the limited support that actually vvould be delivered, it sure doesn't measure up to vvhat I thought vvould be provided.
extremely frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have to disagree with you. I couldnt have asked for better support from my team that included doctors, dieticians and fitness instructors. Unfortunately for me, I did not tolerate the balloon and after 3 months of vomiting had it removed. My doctor saw me every week while I was unwell no matter how busy he was and at no extra cost..eventually we agreed that it needed to come out and very kindly refunded me 50% of the program costs. I didnt manage to lose all the weight, but I did lose about half , so my refund was quite appropriate.
 
catinablenda said:
I have to disagree with you. I couldnt have asked for better support from my team that included doctors, dieticians and fitness instructors. Unfortunately for me, I did not tolerate the balloon and after 3 months of vomiting had it removed. My doctor saw me every week while I was unwell no matter how busy he was and at no extra cost..eventually we agreed that it needed to come out and very kindly refunded me 50% of the program costs. I didnt manage to lose all the weight, but I did lose about half , so my refund was quite appropriate.
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HI Catinablenda,
I am glad to hear your situation vvas different than mine, I vvas not refunded anything, The doctor vvas very good as vvell hovvever the other services vvere not as I believed. Do you knovv hovv many cc's of saline in your balloon?, do you have any idea vvhy you may have rejected the balloon.
vvhere did you have your balloon inserted? did you have to pursue getting a refund or vvere they kind enough to offer. I have sent emails but since the extraction not one of my emails has been ansvvered. Did you have the Obera balloon, jump 6 program? That is the program I had.
I hope to hear back from you, vvould to hear more about your clinic.
thanks,
Drul
 
hello guys!
It has been 5 days since the balloon surgery. Day 4 was good but today the cramps came back and bad heartburn. I want to go back to work in 4 days. I work 12 hours a day and right now I have doubts that I will be able to do that. What can I do about the bad heartburns and cramps? I can barely walk and I just want to lay down. Is that normal? :-(
 
vanessaS said:
hello guys!
It has been 5 days since the balloon surgery. Day 4 was good but today the cramps came back and bad heartburn. I want to go back to work in 4 days. I work 12 hours a day and right now I have doubts that I will be able to do that. What can I do about the bad heartburns and cramps? I can barely walk and I just want to lay down. Is that normal? :-(
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Hi Vanessa,
Hope today is better, did you get a prescription for medication for the cramps and heartburn, you should be on a daily medication to help control the acid in your stomach. If you vvere not given a prescription you need to get one.
until than talk to a pharmacist or better yet have someone if you can go for you and ask the pharmacist for something to help that is available over the counter. Vvhat country do you live in?
are you drinking adequate amounts?
drul
 
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