i had the Fobi Pouch procedure a little over four years ago and have had no issues with ring erosion or otherwise. how much food i can eat at a sitting of course depends on what i am eating. i can eat a good sized bowl of cereal, for instance (Cherrios) or a big bag of popcorn. dry, crumbly foods and soft, creamy ones of course tend to...be less filling and go down faster. also, things that tend to dissolve in the mouth or on the way down

but solid foods? well, a double cheeseburger from McDonalds leaves me full, as does a Double Decker Taco from Taco Bell or a couple of  medium sized slices of thin crust pizza with modest pepperoni toppings. a chicken breast? forget about it even split. but a chicken thigh? sure, i can do that. pasta and rice? depending on texture, quite limited

as said before, some foods i can eat more of, some less of. same as many with WLS. the real test for my pouch comes when i have food served to me at a social function or party or holiday, however. last Thanksgiving, for instance. pile of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, veggies, bread roll. a full plate of food to be sure, but not a feast. I could finish around 1/3 of it and was STUFFED like the turkey itself lol

its nice because i can eat plenty when i want to eating foods i know i can have more of, and am still limited with a lot of other foods. so its fairly win / win so far

i also feel as if it puts me in control of my wieght loss, weight gain, and nutrition. i guess you can say over all i am very happy with my results. and i am able to eat anything and everything, no dumping

so far as ring erosion? well, its a very thin, small ring. and if it does erode it usually doesn't cause any problems as it just....goes away. like it biodegrades or something. also by that time its said the stoma / opening / pouch is already "fixed" and won't get bigger. so the band will have done its job regardless

dr ratopolus at st francis hospital htfd ct woodland st the best

 Hi Everyone

If ou are int he Westchester County area, we have a Post-Op Support Group every other week @ White Plains High School @ 6:00 PM
Our next meeting is May 25th

For more information, email me at [email protected]

Hope you can join us.

Jay & Marie Edie
Facilitators

Tomorrow is my first pre-op consulting with my sergeon Aaron Baggs. Does any one has him as a sergeon to. I am a little nervous but ready to move on. please advice if you have any suggestion. 

Thanks

I just had someone tell me that their program strongly prohibits coffee post surgery and ask me if I ever have coffee.

My program also restricts caffinated drinks, especially early on. Dehydration is a major issue following weight loss surgery. Believe it or not, dehydration is actually the number one reason that people are readmitted to the hospital during the first few days and weeks after surgery. Coffee generally contains caffine and caffine acts as a diuretic, so there is some concern that consuming coffee can contribute to deydration. Caffine is also known to contain acids that can increase the gastic acids which can cause heartburn and gastro esohpageal reflux. Finally, studies indicate that coffee stimulates gallbladder contraction and colonic motor activity within minutes of drinking it. Here is a link to a review of the issue.

My program does allow 'decaffinated' coffee and tea, so that's what I enjoy.