lcornett5

Hi; My surgery was in December of 2011. I lost well for the first six months and then after 30 pounds I reached a plateau. I just let it ride for a few months, concentrating on other parts of my life. I actually think that was a good period because it let me get used to my new size (and buy a new wardrobe). Three months ago I went back for a fill and have lost another 20 pounds - too fast, I know. My issue is that I really have no concept of how I look. People tell me I don't need to lose any more, but I still weigh 180, which is too much for my height. So, are my friends just being kind? Do I look to the world like a normal person or a fat one? Staring at myself in the mirror doesn't settle the issue - sometimes I think I look fat, sometimes thin. I've even looked online for photos of women at different weights hoping that looking at strangers will help me get a better sense of my own size. Anyone else have this disconnect? I suppose it makes sense, as I avoided looking at myself in mirrors, photos, even glass doors when I weighed more, so I didn't have a clear image of myself then, either. Suggestions? Linda

I had a similar experience, to the point that I had to stay up later at night than I wanted because I could tell that lying down would make it worse. I went back for a check and the PA at my physician's office told me that acid reflux wasn't possible with a lapband, that what I was experiencing was an inflamed esophagus from food getting backed up in the esophagus because my band was too tight. She took out 2 cc and I immediately felt better and have had no more problems. I'm to go back in a couple of weeks for a small fill, about 1 cc, to keep me losing. Has anyone else been told that acid reflux is impossible with lapband?

Just want to share my experience in case anyone else has this issue: My last fill was too tight. I struggled to get food down and stuck with it because I was losing nicely after a long plateau. After a couple of months I started having what felt like acid reflux (I've had it in the past). Also started vomiting. I asked the PA at my surgeon's office if I could take Prilosec for the acid reflux and she told me it was impossible for me to have acid reflux. Huh. She said because the band was too tight food was getting held up in my esophagus and irritating the lining, which felt like acid reflux. She took out 2 cc, said give it two weeks for the inflamation to die down and come back for a 1 cc refill. I left feeling immediately better and having learned something new about my lap band. Just fyi. Linda