Sailor59

I got the "Plicated" Band on 7-26-11. I had a flipped port and had to have a port reassignment surgery on 10-10-11. I just finally got my first true fill on 11-15-11. I had a flouro fill and the PA seemed confident in the amount of fluid 6 total ccs in a large band. I have lost 65 lbs since my surgery date, however, I do not feel the restriction I thought I would feel after having a fill. I have chugged water trying to fill my pouch and have been unsuccessful. I am chewing more but have forgotten and swallowed things I expected to be too large to fit through the opening. I am full a little quicker, however, that full feeling does not last more than an hour or two. Am I expecting too much? Is what I am feeling normal? and my weight loss is it on par with the average? I should also add that I can eat anything at all. I hear that others have a really hard time with bread, I have not had any problem at all. I don't eat much bread because it hinders weight loss but I had to try it because I had heard so often that lapband patients cannot tollerate bread.

Thank you all for all the great information. I have pretty much resigned myself to going in for another surgery. I really don't think they will be able to manipulate it enough to do a fill. On the bright side, when I went in for my fill I had only lost 4 lbs in 4 weeks.... so I was on a major plateau, but when I went to my regular doctor yesterday I was down to 397 thats 5 lbs in a week!!! I was able to use a regular dr. scale for the first time in years!!! Its a small victory but a victory jus the same! I just thank God that I decided to get the plication so atleast I am able to contine some weight loss even with an empty lapband.

I was banded 7-26-11

I do have a couple of questions... How much of a financial impact did the follow up surgery have? What is your recovery time like? Were you put on a special diet leading up to the surgery? Your input is greatly appreciated!

So I went for my first fill today and the Dr. Tells me that my port is flipped and he cannot do a fill! He said to wait 2 weeks to see if as it heals it flips back or can be manipulated as the scar tissue reduces. But there is greater than a 50% chance I will have to have another surgery to correct it. Has anyone else had to deal with this? Advice is greatly appreciated!

I had band with plication done on the 26th of July. I have not had my first fill yet so I am only experienceing the benefit of the plication at this point. I am able to eat approx 30% of what I used to eat... which is expected because it reduces your stomach size by approx. 70%. I am over 400 lbs so my stomach size was very large to begin with so even the 30% is not a tiny ammount of food. I have my first fill on the 30th of August so I am really hoping I will experience more restriction at that point. I had my surgery outpatient and was eating foods with no problems 2.5 weeks post surgery.

I was banded with plication on 7-26-11. While I was on all liquids I lost about 32 lbs. SInce I have been back on solid foods I feel like I have gained a few pounds back. I have not had my first fill yet so I am still a bit optimistic... but I expected more from the plication I guess. They claim that my stomach has been reduced by 70% and I would say that is accurate because I am only able to eat about 30% of what I did before. However, that 30% still seems to be enough to not allow weight loss and even allow a bit of weight gain. The doc said I should feel restriction from the swelling around the band site for 3-4 weeks, however, after about 10 days I felt no restriction what so ever in the band area. Has anyone else gained a bit of weight after transistioning to solid foods before first fill?!

wow... I was banded on the 26th and I started mushies yesterday. I am back to work as well ( I do have an office job). I guess it just depends on your doc as to what your restrictions are.

I take a vitamin called Vita Band its made especially for lap band patients. I believe it is put out by bariatric advantage.

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I am only 1 week post op but I have lost 9 lbs since surgery and a total of 32 lbs since starting the liquid diet. I guess it just varies from person to person. I did get the plication with the band so I hope to lose weight at a more rapid pace.

I had real food for the first time yesterday and I kept feeling like something was caught in my chest. About 4 hours after I ate I ended up vomiting! What did I do wrong? I am supposed to be on mushies and I only ate a half cup of cheddar brocoli soup. There were no large chunks of brocolli at all! I don't understand what I could have done wrong. Is it possible that the 1/2 cup was too much??!! Im so confused! I did have some chicken cream soup about 5 hours earlier about a 1/2 cup...and I am plicated as well. Is it possible not all of the food from lunch had digested and was still in my stomach?

Update: Kept feeling like something was caught in my chest. About 4 hours after I ate I ended up vomiting! What did I do wrong? I am supposed to be on mushies and I only ate a half cup of cheddar brocoli soup. There were no large chunks of brocolli at all! I don't understand what I could have done wrong. Is it possible that the 1/2 cup was too much??!! Im so confused!