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I went to the docs on May the 7th for a fill (1.8cc) and I was fine for about two weeks. All of a sudden it was like I couldn’t even drink and would throw up everything! Even water! So I waited about a week to see if the throwing up was just aggravating things and I was swallon or something and it just got to the point where I was dehydrated because I couldn’t get anything down. Called doc yesterday, they had me come in right away and discovered under flouro that I had band slippage. Actually he said it was the worse he has ever seen. They emptied my band and I go back in a week to see if it corrected itself. The doc said he would give it a 30% probability that I wont need surgery because it is bad and that I will need to get surgery again within 3 weeks! I am a nervous wreck! One because I am uncomfortable now that they released my band (it hurts). I am also scared about the insurance take on all of this. Mostly the recovery period! Has anyone gone through this?? Please talk to me!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

Well here is my update. I go for another xray of some sort on Wednesday and I am scheduled for surgery for this Thursday. I will keep u all updated and thank you so much for the responses...

He did put me on a liquid diet and I am gonna go in and see him again today because everytime I drink anything I am in pain within 5 minutes after. My palms are all sweaty just thinking about what is gonna happen. I almost didnt want to call and tell them about my new pain because I just want to ignore it so I dont get surgery again. Yano outta sight outta mind lol. I am still so glad I did this. Look how much weight I lost. I would of never been able to do it without it! I guess the band is supposed to be placed on an angle and mine is horizontal with my stomach spilled over the top. Yikes it sounds worse than it is.

Does anyone know how much you tpically are "supposed" to loose in a month?

No problems here after surgery and after 3 fills. I always "finish" and have had no pb from that lol. I am sure glad we can all be so open with our questions on here lol.

I have to tell you that I know exactly how you feel and I do the same thing. I have over eaten at times and then will go through the "throw up" motion and voila I puke it up and there are even times that I will eat just a bit more lol. No wonder I am fat lol!

I have a lot of pain in my abdomen where the port site is. Has anyone had this. I had my surgery in October and had no problems with the site until now. Anyone have any input?

My first fill, not a big improvement. Still was able to eat pretty much normal. My second, got fuller faster but now with my third I have 4cc in and I get full after two bites and uncomfortable with a lot of thick saliva after three or four and quite often throw up that last two bites. I am losing weight now at a better speed than the first 6 months. My first two fill werent a big deal but this last time she must of poked me 17 time!!!

I think I am following the rules. Are we talking the general weight loss rules or rules pertaining to my puking???? I chew and chew and chew and then some moe jut to make sure. U are so right about getting in vitamins and proteins. I have been drinking protein shakes and taking a vitamin because of the fact i keep anything down. I am tired all the time and I am sure not being able to eat is the cause.

Okay. Can I join your group because I honestly feel like I am the sllooowest looser ever lol!! I was banded on October 24th 2006 and I have lost 30 pounds. Lets see that is 7 about 4.2 pounds is the average.

I went to the cleveland clinic for my surgery and I also have Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. They changed our policy so they approved the band which I got in October of 06 and now I have to pay for anything related to it (fills etc). I was so upset! They allowed this thing in my but now I cant do anything with it unless I pay, which I have been. How do I know all this pbing (is that right?) is "normal"? After my last fill (3rd one) I puke up everythig!!

I had my surgery on the 24th of October and I have lost about the same. So I guess I am not the only one. I have had three fills but ever since this last one I cant keep anything down. I puke it all up.

Hello everyone I am new to this site. I am 31 years old and had my surgery this past October. Weight loss has been steady but slow. I have onloy lost 30 pounds but it is 30 that I wouldnt of lost without it!