My dad had lap band surgery done back in October. He has had at least 6 fills since then and doesn't seem to be even remotely full. I can't think of any foods he can't eat, and he accidentally finished off my mom's soda the other day, said it caused him no problems, then asked her to bring him one the next day (she said no). He can eat steak, oranges, pretty much anything he wants. Last time he went in for a fill, he told the doctor he thought he was "close to full," so they only did a half fill. I think he has anxiety over getting totally full. They told him he got an extra-large band, but it seems like it is taking forever to get it full, and he's about convinced himself that it's as full as it needs to be. He's lost about 35 pounds, down from 400 in October, but most of that was in the beginning, and I don't think he's lost anything in at least a month. He eats out of bowls that hold four cups (usually he fills them with about 3/4 full of Cheerios or stew or something like that), and I saw him eat a hamburger, a hot dog, and a piece of pie in one sitting the other day. This is not a full band, right??? Has anyone else had a huge band that took forever to get full? I'm starting to wonder if something isn't wrong and the band isn't constricting at all.
Any input would be appreciated. I don't know how to convince him that his band is NOT full or to ease his anxiety over having a full band. We keep trying to tell him he won't starve to death (I think he's afraid of always being hungry). Thanks.
