DeV

well I went 1 month with hardly any fill due to slippage, my Dr. had me go a month and then retest. Last Friday I had the retest and things looked great..back to normal. Yesterday I had my first fill, only put in a little and taking things slow. I ended up gaining 2# in that month and I will take all the blame for that 2# gain. For whatever reason I didn't exercise and I really didn't watch what I ate....kind of like a "free for all". I do know my Dr. said that if it wouldn't of corrected its self we would of went another month with no fill before anything surgically would of been done. I wish everyone luck that has a slip...it is scary

I had the same thing. Found out my band had slipped when I went in with really bad heartburn and couldn't eat anything. Found out it was probably the combination of being too tight and then having the flu one weekend and throwing up the whole time. I was unfilled for a month and did a retest and everything looked good. Now I am just waiting for my fill appt. which is next week.

I realize that everyones case is different but it would be nice if there were guidelines that all the Drs. have to follow. I also was also found to have a "pouch" apparently my band was too tight and I ended up with the flu one weekend...needless to say there was alot of throwing up. They are guessing this is the reason for the pouch. I am completely unfilled and am to stay that way for 1 month. Then I am to have another fluero, if it is ok then I will start with small fills and if not then another month of non fill. I hate having no restriction and I am scared to death of any weight gain I may have during this time. Just makes me wonder when I read that some are told soft foods where as I have no restrictions of any kind as far as foods.

Please excuse me but I am not sure what you mean by some of your comments. Did you only have 1 fill? Sometimes it takes a few fills before you hit your "spot". It also takes some time to get used to the band and everything that goes with it. Its a learn as you go kinda thing. There have been times that I have gained a pound but that was due to my eating the wrong foods. There also have been times that I haven't lost for a few weeks. It isn't a quick fix, this is something that takes time. I was banded 06/07 and have lost 61lbs. so far. The more you work at it the easier it becomes and the exercising has to come with it also. It took me 4 fills and 1 unfill to get to the spot I have been at since October and I know that at some point coming up I will be needing another little fill. So if I am reading yours wrong I am sorry but it most likely will take a few fills.

Wow..I like a place where we can go with others our age. My name is DeVy will be 48yrs this year. Married 27 yrs. to a very understanding hubby. 3 children: 18yr old son first year at college, 16 yr old daughter and 14 yr old son. Banded June 07 and I living in wonderful Minnesota...although I am second thinking that wonderful part since today its a -20 degrees out.....Can wait to hear from all of you on your experiences with your band....

No words can express my sympathy to you....and I am grateful that after all of this you can come on and warn others. I had my surgery in June and have never had this test done...not after surgery or at anytime with fills.....would be nice if all the doctors did things the same say.

Wow..violeteyes37 you get full after eating a 1/2 cup? I wish I was there...I don't even get full eating more than a cup and I have yet to have that "full feeling" I make myself stop eating somewhere between 1-2 cups...even though I still could eat more and I don't feel full. But I figured even if I eat 2 cups it is still way more less than what I was eating before the band. Heck even if I ate 3 cups it would still be way less. I guess I don't know what that full feeling is and am still waiting to get there.

I have an AP small which was placed in 6/20/07. I have had 3 fills (the 3rd today) and one unfill (too much of a fill). I am currently at 6.7 and I would think once I start eating again I should know if I am close to the "sweet" spot. My Dr. has me do 2 days of liquids and 2 days of soft foods after a fill. I am also waiting to hit that "sweet" spot and get to that "full feeling". I know someone else that has had to be filled 5 times but her Dr. does her fills in much smaller amounts.

Hi, I am from Mn but live south of Fargo, ND. Had my surgery in Fargo on 6/20/07. There are a few on here from ND that I have met. One from Fargo and the other is from Jamestown, ND. Good luck to you!!

Thanks for all your info..appreciate it !!!!

:confused:I went for my second fill today at 11:00 and everything went fine...even drank some water in the office. But a couple hours later...I am real burpy, hiccups and somewhat discomfort that comes and goes right where the rib cage starts. I can sip water and it has stayed down. I will be doing liquids for 2 days and the 2 days of soft foods per Dr. orders. Just wondering if this is something I should be concerned with or wait and see what it is like tomorrow? I know that sometimes a person is sore and experiences different things after a fill but this is only my 2nd fill and I didn't have any of this with the first one. So I am just wondering if I should be concerned or what? Thanks!!!

I enjoy it when pictures are put on here...seeing what each of you have accomplished is inspiration to me. My husband reminds me that even though I may not see any difference when I look in the mirror doesn't mean it isn't there and that others will always see things that my eyes do not. We are always harder on ourselves than we need to be. I want to thank each of you for the pictures and the belief that I can do this too!!

ronda135 I also have BCBSND. I was very surprised at how quickly I was approved. I had my consultation with Dr. Monson on 5/15/07 and recieved my ins. approval on 5/23/07. The only thing I was on at the time was Lipitor, besides being 5'4" and weighing 258#. I do have a family history of diabetis, heart issues, etc. But right how I have been basically healthy....well as healthy as you can be weighing that. So I was surprised at how fast my approval came. I haven't had my first fill yet and my surgery was on June 20th and since 6/6/07 I have lost 28.5#....I am very happy with it....I don't care if the weight comes off slow....just so it comes off...

I totally understand how you felt/feel. I was banded on 6/20/07. The day of my surgery while waiting for "my turn" to go to the surgery room I kept thinking I was going to run out. My surgery was delayed by 2hrs. due to the Dr. running behind, which didn't help the situation. I kept asking my husband if I was doing the right thing. He pointed out that my mom died at the age of 64 and my dad who had 2 heartattacks, by pass surgery, a massive stroke and now had his leg amputated due to his diabetis and he just turned 65. And asked me how I wanted to live. I knew that even though I was scared to death I had to choose to live ...if not for myself but for my 3 kids. Even when I was on the table counting backwards I was still wondering if I was doing the right thing. I can tell you now ...NO REGRETS!! I haven't even been banded 1 month and I am already off from my Lipitor. I know the new way will not be easy but neither would be going through what my dad is... Have faith...you can do it!!