Hi!
I've read here for a while, but rarely post. I've been putting my head in the sand and I need :help: .
I am planning to call my doc (Ortiz) however, I'd like to get some opinions and good ways of putting together my details before I call. I'm afraid I'll call and not do a good job of describing what is happening.
I was banded 2 years ago and have only lost 35 pounds. Even with quite a few fills and unfills, I still can't really eat most of the time and I'm gaining weight.
Most days of the month, I can't eat all day. I have a coffee in the morning or early afternoon. I can then drink Water. Sometimes, I can eat some Soup around 3pm. Occasionally, I can eat some of what I made my family for dinner. Other times I eat crap like ice cream. Many days, I can't even get that down. I would think I was too tight, but there are days where I am wide open. I can eat a full meal without pause.
When I started, I hardly felt any restriction after 3 fills. I lost no weight early on and gained what I lost pre-surgery. I got about 4 fills before I got a very agressive fill that had to be taken out. Some of that time I felt restriction, but it is like feast or famine. I can either eat with little problem or I can only drink (and some days getting fluids is a tough thing).
I have never experienced the feeling of being able to eat a small meal and feel full. I either eat a couple of bites, feel pain and PB. Or, I can eat a mountain.
Does this make sense? If I tell my doctor this exactly this way, will he understand? Does anyone have any advice. I am pretty desperate.