jennifer1

i was self pay as well. i had a fill almost 2 weeks ago and have to go in for a slight unfill...how did you know before you went to the doctor that your band had slipped? what were your symptoms. i'm tryn not to freak out and pray a slight unfill will solve everything.

there is a thread here that goes according to states,, i'm sure you can find someone there. best wishes

Oh wow..thanks for sharing..sorry u went thru that..but I was able to eat a chicken wing and a small sausage over the holiday..over like an 8 hour time span! So yep praying a slight unfill help..just don't wanna gain back any I lost this past week.

Enjoy the no appetite..I didn't have one for 3 weeks!?

i found out the hard way that being in a car for 8+ hours tightens my band. i agree to keep hydrated and liquid protein.

amen!!!! i love reading your post. you have such a sweet spirit and awesome attitude. never let anyone change that!

i'm in the same boat! i had this happen to me last november and lost 9 pounds in 10 days, went in for 2 unfills, then was too loose. now i just had a fill on the 25th, woke up choking 2 nights ago and i knew i had to get an unfill. i've dropped 11 pounds in 11 days! way to fast! i pray he listens and takes out just a little cuz i'm loving the appetite control i have.

i feel you pain, only i'm 14 months post op and my band is too tight(going in for an unfill on friday), so even if i wanted to cheat i cant! ugh! luckily i'll be at my sister's house and they know about my band so it wont seem strange that i'm not eating what they eat. it does suck though cuz this is my favorite holiday. know you are not alone!!!

there are different levels of stuck for me. it's usually self inflicted, but right now my band is too tight so almost everything except liquids are getting stuck. first level. like the above poster stated it's uncomfortable and will just pass in a few minutes. 2nd level. very painful and will pass in a longer amount of time 3rd level. not going anywhere unless i make myself throw up. not pleasant, but totally avoidable.

i live in illinois and my fills are $250....i have seen people do the whole mexico thing...me personally it would make me very nervous to be that far away from my original surgeon..some doc's wont touch other surgeon's patients and in the instant you are too tight you need to be able to get to a lap band doc, just my 2 cents

i would stay awake from food you know cause you to get stuck..i love brussel sprouts but if they get stuck i have to leave them alone..right now my band is too tight(goin in for a slight unfill soon), so i would welcome any solid food that didnt get stuck!

i have been going back and forth on rather i was gonna blog this today, but i must own up to my failures as well as my successes. well i am going in for a fill today. i got on the scale and it has been slowly creeping up. today it said 210!!! i had gotten to 202..that was from february till now. to some that may seem like not a lot, but mentallu to see that second number as a 1 and not a zero just sent me into a mental place i dont need to be. i just cant believe i let it go this far. i take full responsibility for my weight gain. yes i still was in the gym but my eating habits have become less than desirable..ok let me not sugar coat it..i was down right wrong. now i know i need a fill, but i found myself in the past few weeks thinking..it didnt matter what i ate cuz i was gettn a fill and i would just get back on track then. this is the same thinking that held me captive at a size20!! now my 12's still fit, but i know it's only a matter of time before that changes. i think i blogged this to show myself that even though i am one year post op i still have some mental changing to do when it comes to my weight loss journey. i thought that one year out it would be a walk in the park. i long for the day that i dont have to make a conscience effort to always think about what i am eating for the day. i long for the day that my weight is not always on my mind..but i dont think that day will ever come. so i've come to accept that my way of life is to be constantly aware of my weight and food intake. jennifer

i live in illinois, sorry nope. check out the thread for fills or doctors and post there

i waited about a week and it's no better..last nite i woke up choking and that was the final straw. i made an appointment for friday. i guess it's a good thing in a way cuz the 4th is my favorite holiday and i'll only be able to suck on some bbq sauce..LOL

Ok I was tryn to stick it out but when I wake up suddenlu about to throw up it's a problem...I have dropped 10 pounds in a week...yes my hunger is gone and I really just eat cuz I know I need the nutrition..but not being able to sleep cuz of a gurling band is so annoying...I just want like. 3 cc's out so I can eat comfortably...ohhhhh how I wish fills were an exact science! Ugh! This is the part I hate about my band and wasn't prepared for.

Ok i think this should be a fun thread. I wish i knew had to pin it, so if anyone does feel free. What are one good and bad surprize you discovered after being banded and losing weight. GOOD..... WENT DOWN A WHOLE SHOE SIZE. BAD....BOOBIES ARE DEFLATING!!!!BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I'm interesting in what others have to say.

the scale is evil..i have broken 2 from throwing them down the stairs when i didnt get the numbers i wanted. i suggest throwing it away as well and doing what you know to do concerning eating and working out. best wishes.

Omg..30 days of just liquids...that is super strict! Please make sure u drink protein shakes...praying for your strength to get thru ur 30 days

Haven't noticed a change in flow per se...but my band is definetly tighter during that time.

i started a topic under general lap band support...about good and bad surprizes with the lap band..how can i pin it so it can be found easy and not drop off as more topics come

yeah for you!!! the weekend is always hard for me as well! keep up the goood work!

i wondered about that...yeah me over 500 posts!!!

@ dacoop....i soo feel you ont the bad! sometimes i just wanna eat! but i know that's what got me in the state i was in, but a girl can wish! lol

my doc says no solid foods 4 hours before..and liquids for 2 days after. check with your surgeon cuz everyone's protocol is a litttle different.