Gastric Balloon

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Im new here but have been following the posts for a few months. So i just had my last pice of pizza for a long while as of 7pm Im on clear liquid for 36 hours. Having my balloon put in on wednesday morning at 7:30. Really pumped about the whole thing but also freaked out quite a bit. The clinic is a 2min walk from my home so at least i dont have to spend hours travelling. Im hoping to lose 40lbs....wish me luck!!!!
 
wednesday is todaaaaaay !! hope Bbgirl u r doing good after insertation :)
update me soon :)
there is a journey to gooooo together WOOHOOOO ;)
 
i want to lose 40 pounds too!!!! i am 81 KG :(
i hopeeeeee i reach 65 KG
its ma 3rd week having the balloon and i am exitied about the weight loss..
we'll complete the journey of weight loss together.. i hope listen from u soon
reply me as soon u r fine :)
 
Well home now and feeling pretty good. They have warned me the next few could be rough. How was your first week youve had it in 3 weeks now?
 
n20 said:
hiii zizi
thats really amazing!! hope u r fine after the instertation!!
update me ur news !! we`ll complete this journey together :))
its ma 3rd week having the balloon :) and its amazing ;)
look its deserves the little suffer you have in the 1st week!!
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I got my balloon inserted on Monday 13th at 05:30 p.m.I was discharged after 3hrs.I couldn’t sleep or have anything that night. I felt awful. I vomited 3 times. I’m on liquid diet for 1 week. My doc wants me to drink at least 2 ltr of liquids which it was impossible. I hardly can take 4 Tbs spoons at a time and I get so full and suffering from cramps.
Today is day four post balloon and I feel much better. Sleeping a lot these last few days. Vomited less today, very weak and crampy .I managed to drink at least 1 ½ ltr of liquids today.
I was expecting to be back at work on Saturday but I have decided to take the rest of the week off to fully recover.
I wish you tell me how long until you felt normal again?and how much weight have you lost so far?
 
N20, bbgirl, and zizi! How are all of you doing? Im getting my balloon in July, just waiting on the date. I want to lose about 40lbs too. I'm so excited to hear about how your doing, what works and what doesn't. Any info you can give is very appreciated. I'm looking forward to going through this with you!

I hope everyone is doing well!
 
Hii zizi :)
good that u ll take the rest of the week off to recover!! thats really a good decision..
i was on liquids for a week.. the second me i started to eat any thing normally except fried food and red meat.. u ll start feeling better on your 2nd week.. at the end of the 2nd week u ll feel NORMAL AGAIN =D it takes around 10-12 days to feel normal..
i have lost 3 kilos untill now.. its nt that much, but i am satisfied
my 1st week i lost 0.5 kilo hahaha and i was shocked but my doctor told me thats normal.. on my second me i lost 2.5 kilos.. my 3rd week measurment is on sauterday so i dunno how much i lost on ma 3rd week...
but i am living really normal but i am taking my medcien until now "controloc" in the morning befors breakfast that the only medcien out of 3 i am still having it
i was 84 kgs i am now 81 kgs i hope losing around 2 kgs on ma 3rd week.. wish me luck :) ... hope u feel better and normal soon :)
update me... my balloon is filled with 600ml sterline, what about urs ???
whats ur weight ? did u lose weight yet ? what weight u r aiming for ?
 
mizzminna welcome :)
u ll enjoy that thread its really helpfull and supportive
if u have any questions ask me any time :)
its all fine.. i am losing weight but i am looking forward going to the gym as i am aiming to lose more weight
wish me luck :) ... wish u luck and i am excitied that ull have ur balloon july.. we ll lose the 40 lbs together supporting each other :)
how much do u weight ?? what weight are u aiming for ?
I was 84 kgs.. I am 81 kgs now and i am aiming to reach 65..
 
hey Bbgirl..
i am doing good.. yeahh its ma third week.. my 3rd week measurment on sauterday & i hope i have lost weight.. i am eating normally but the portions is small
i have 3 meals a day... i am feeling normal no cramps on vomiting
after 10-12 days u ll feel SO NORMAL AGAIN.. hope u r good
looking forward to listen from u soon :)
 
Hi N20
Last night was the second night & slept thru the night. Haven't vomited in over 24 hours! Feeling really weak tho cause I haven't eaton anything for 4 days. Had a protein shake this morning & so far so good. Though by today I would be feeling pretty normal but still only feeling about 50%. Woke up last night at one point & that this was one big nightmare then I say the meds on the dresser & realized I had actually done this!!
 
n20 said:
mizzminna welcome :)
u ll enjoy that thread its really helpfull and supportive
if u have any questions ask me any time :)
its all fine.. i am losing weight but i am looking forward going to the gym as i am aiming to lose more weight
wish me luck :) ... wish u luck and i am excitied that ull have ur balloon july.. we ll lose the 40 lbs together supporting each other :)
how much do u weight ?? what weight are u aiming for ?
I was 84 kgs.. I am 81 kgs now and i am aiming to reach 65..
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Hi n20! Congrads on your 3kgs! Every little bit counts. I'm currently 89k right now. I'd like to lose closer to 50, buy my doctor told me a good goal is 40 and if I can do better than that then great. He has also told me that some as long as it is monitored, some people keep the balloon in up to 8 months...Thank you for your offer of support, it's very kind of you. I've read a lot of the experiences on this thread and although it sounds quite scary, it also sounds like its worth it. I've lost 100 pounds over the last 3.5 years on my own, and I just can't seem to lose anymore. I've been at the same weight (going up and down about 10 pounds) for quite awhile now and I just want to complete my journey.

Looking forward to hearing more about your experiences and HUGE weight loss :)

Minna
 
Bbgirl said:
Hi N20
Last night was the second night & slept thru the night. Haven't vomited in over 24 hours! Feeling really weak tho cause I haven't eaton anything for 4 days. Had a protein shake this morning & so far so good. Though by today I would be feeling pretty normal but still only feeling about 50%. Woke up last night at one point & that this was one big nightmare then I say the meds on the dresser & realized I had actually done this!!
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Hi Bbgirl. Sounds like its rough going for you right now :( I hope that things go back to normal with you soon. Once you see the first loss on the scale hopefully you will think that it was all worth it!

Wishing you luck!!
 
n20 said:
Hii zizi :)
good that u ll take the rest of the week off to recover!! thats really a good decision..
i was on liquids for a week.. the second me i started to eat any thing normally except fried food and red meat.. u ll start feeling better on your 2nd week.. at the end of the 2nd week u ll feel NORMAL AGAIN =D it takes around 10-12 days to feel normal..
i have lost 3 kilos untill now.. its nt that much, but i am satisfied
my 1st week i lost 0.5 kilo hahaha and i was shocked but my doctor told me thats normal.. on my second me i lost 2.5 kilos.. my 3rd week measurment is on sauterday so i dunno how much i lost on ma 3rd week...
but i am living really normal but i am taking my medcien until now "controloc" in the morning befors breakfast that the only medcien out of 3 i am still having it
i was 84 kgs i am now 81 kgs i hope losing around 2 kgs on ma 3rd week.. wish me luck :) ... hope u feel better and normal soon :)
update me... my balloon is filled with 600ml sterline, what about urs ???
whats ur weight ? did u lose weight yet ? what weight u r aiming for ?
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Hi n20,
Today is my 6th day post and I woke up feeling much better but a bit weak .I slept very well the last 2days and I also stopped vomiting. I’m still on my liquids diet and my weigh in is on day after tomorrow. I’m 98KG and I’m 165cm.My target is to lose 30 kg. My doctor suggests 20 which is fine for me. I want to start adding a 30 min walk a day. I crave for food when my family eats in front of me but just after drinking water that all goes.
How is your diet now?Do you feel like you can eat more if you wanted?
 
So starting to feel human again not 100% yet but actually showered and did some laundry. Its day 4 for me and still cant stand the smell of food and still taking all my meds . According to my scales i havent lost any weight the only place i was weighed was at the clinic on wednesday. I should have step on my home scales as well. I definately feel it in my close.
When did most people start the mushy foods and then solids?
 
N20 How's everyone doing with their balloon experience. I'm 1 full week & feel awesome. Been on solid/normal foods since Sunday. Don't even know the ballon is there except for the fact I cant eat nearly as much as I use to.

Haven't step in the scales since last weekend but the clothes are definately getting looser!!
 
Bbgirl said:
N20 How's everyone doing with their balloon experience. I'm 1 full week & feel awesome. Been on solid/normal foods since Sunday. Don't even know the ballon is there except for the fact I cant eat nearly as much as I use to.

Haven't step in the scales since last weekend but the clothes are definately getting looser!!
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Hi Bbgirl! How are you finding things? How is the weight loss going??
 
Hello, well not going good have a good day and then many bad days. Im down 11lbs but not enjoying the experience. The doc called me today and we are talking removing this wed or friday. The whole balloon experience has changed me as a person .... Ive started to get depressed and dont want to be around anyone cause feel awful all the time. I cant tell how much my lifestyle has changed in the past 3 weeks .... I was an active, professional woman with a great homelife. NOW i spend my days catering to this damn balloon and worrying about what kinda day tommorow is going to be.... Will i be sick, will i be able to eat, will i have energy, will i get outta bed.
Cant wait to get it out!
 
Bbgirl said:
Hello, well not going good have a good day and then many bad days. Im down 11lbs but not enjoying the experience. The doc called me today and we are talking removing this wed or friday. The whole balloon experience has changed me as a person .... Ive started to get depressed and dont want to be around anyone cause feel awful all the time. I cant tell how much my lifestyle has changed in the past 3 weeks .... I was an active, professional woman with a great homelife. NOW i spend my days catering to this damn balloon and worrying about what kinda day tommorow is going to be.... Will i be sick, will i be able to eat, will i have energy, will i get outta bed.
Cant wait to get it out!
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Ohhh Bbgirl, I can relate soo much with your experience, I know too well what that is like when you just want to have a normal day that doesn't focus on whether or not you will be sick, and the lack of energy...just wanting to feel normal again. My bedroom began to look like that of someone who had a terminal illness, I had a puke pucket, medications, pillows propt on my bed. I had to have a bag even when I went out, in the event while driving I needed to vomit and couldn't pull over quick enough. My poor husband and kids witnessed me in this condition, I felt ashamed and stupid thinking I had done this too myself, I not only wanted to have it removed, it came down too that I had to have it removed as I was so ill, my health was compromised, my level of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance was sooo significant that I had to spend eight days in hospital.
I am glad to say the balloon was removed and I am doing well now, however I continue to struggle with anger that these clinics fail to tell people of these situations, they also fail to give the support that they project that they offer.
These are clinics who profit by those seeking to lose, I hope to have this one day come to the attention of Health Canada or the Food and Drug Act in hopes that more careful monitoring and accountability for these types of appliances.
Please keep us posted, don't leave it tooo long, it doesn't take long. My phsyician kept telling me to hang in there, that i would turn the corner...good thing that I had some pushy friends who said "enough is enough, you are going to the hospital" , I can't believe that I didn't have the common sense to get in for removal sooner, but more importantly can you believe that the doctor allowed for me to suffer like this, just Crazy!!!!
take care, i hope your suffering is better very soon, whether removal or you turn the corner.
 
Hi drul due to summer vacations i couldnt get the balloon out last week im scheduled for this wed july 20. Cant come fast enough, ironically it will be 1 month exactly to the day i have it out. I am also from Canada (toronto) and i agree the Health canada needs to get involved. I had a consultation whivh was really nothing but for the doc to confirm my BMI 3 days later was having the balloon inserted. I was told 3 days was more then enough to recuperate NOT!!!!! I had 2 phones calls after i went home. Then talked to a dietition for 20 mins booked another call in a month and that was it. No counselling whatsoever. When i insisted on talking to the doctor last week explained i was terribly depressed not feeling feel and wasnt sure if this was normal he said i need to get out more and start my daily activities. Kinda hard to do when you feel awful. Then he goes on holidays for a week. This has been a very expensive frustrating experience. Oh well its almost over.
 
Has anyone out there gone through the removal process? Do you feel better instantly? Do you need time off work ? Im having mine oit on wednesday hoping by thursday will start to feel normal again.
 
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