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Hi, I had my last fill in the beginning of Jan. and did well until now. The last 5 days I've been not able to keep anything solid down. I've been trying soft foods like mashed sweet potatoes and ground beef and I pb after the first tiny bite. I'm o.k. with liquids as long as I drink them slowly. Just wondering if anyone else has had this? I've got an appt. with my Dr. tomorrow afternoon to have a partial unfill since I'm having my thyroid removed on Thursday and won't be able to come home until I can eat/drink. I don't want to have to be in the hospital longer than I need to be, LOL! Is it normal for the band to tighten 3 months after a fill? Thanks for any thoughts, opinions, or advice. Dee

Way to go!!!!!! I hope I'm as successful as you've been! Keep up the good work!

One more thing I forgot to add. I've always been a real guzzler when it came to liquids. You know, always in a hurry, and yet wanting to make sure I got enough liquids in. After my last fill, I noticed I can no longer guzzle. I have no problems with taking (what are probably normal) sips, but it's very painful to guzzle. I'm still learning, LOL!

Wow! Congratulations on the weight loss!!!!! At my last fill 2 months ago, I thought my band might of been too tight. I was just like you - able to get liquids and soft food down but pb'ing and getting sick on the solids. I took a couple of days and stayed on liquids/soft food so the swelling could go down and then slowly started with the solids again. I figured out that I've never had that much restriction before and wasn't taking small enough bites/chewing well enough. For me, old habits are hard to break, LOL! I've not gotten an unfill but feel the band is right about where it should be as long as I slow down and remember to watch my bite size and chew thoroughly. I'm interested to see what others thoughts/ideas are. Keep up the good work!!!!! Dee

Just a thought......are you on blood pressure meds.? If you are, you should discuss this with your provider (either way, please contact your provider.) Possibly it's time to decrease the dosage or do away with the meds all together. I've only lost 52 lbs. but my b.p. has really fallen. I used to be around 140/90 but today was 111/78 so my Dr. is having me come in every week to check and if it continues to stay around the same or drop more, she'll take me off one of my pills. Congratulations on the weight loss!!!! And I hope you get to the bottom of this quickly!

Hi, I live in Bethlhem and was banded by Dr. Gillarmo Garcia at St. Lukes in Allentown on Oct. 7th, 2008. I have no complaints what-so-ever and think Dr. Garcia and his staff are AWESOME! Started at 320 lbs 1-15-09 - 264 lbs.

Just hoping someone could explain this to me, please. I know to stay away from slider foods such as ice cream, shakes, etc. but was wondering how the stomach differentiates between well chewed foods (ex: Soups, crackers, and even salads) if we're supposed to chew them until they're applesauce consistancy? Went to Olive Garden for their Soup and salad special the other day and couldn't eat the soup even though I chewed very well (Soup Fajoule, but it was very, very think - stew consistancy) but the salad went down great. I had to stop when I thought I had enough because I really didn't feel my band helping me out like I usually do with other foods. Hope my question makes sense. Thanks in advance for any responses! Banded 10-7-08 320/284 as of 12/17

Congratulations!!!! Sending prayers your way for a quick recovery!!!!! Can't wait to hear/watch your journey!

Not sure the size of my band, but the first fill was 1cc and my Doc. will only do 1/2 cc fills after the first. Seems like it's going to take a long time to get there, LOL! I've only felt some restriction after a fill for a couple of days. I'm scheduled for another fill next week and will find out the size of my band.

Awesome job!!!! Keep up the good work! It took me 2 months to lost 36 lbs. and I'm happy as can be with that (that's including the 10 day pre-op diet, LOL!). That's a lot of weight to lose in a month!!!!!!!

Wow, thank you so much! I was 320 lbs. before surgery and at my last fill on Dec. 17th, I was 284. Again, thanks so much!