mt1

Thanks for the response and please keep me posted. I went and had a barium swallow and an x-ray??? to see if the band had slipped or if my pouch was dilated. Everything was in tact . . . I never get a satiated feeling like I did the first time I had the band inserted. Even through early Jan. I was getting that full feeling like I could not eat anything else, now I am a bottomless pit. I just do not understand what is going on. I want answers. If the band is not a tool to prevent me from eating so much then it really has no function in my opinion. I get acid reflux if it is too tight. I was able to get 4cc with the first band which was the limit. Now, I have a 10 cc band and 8 ccs give me acid reflux . . .I am so frustrated. But thanks again for even responding and offering me any info that you may find. I am anxiously awaiting your results from the dr. on the 22nd also, hopefully, it will be helpful and even resolve your situation, which I might be able to suggest to my dr. Again, thanks a lot.

BrandyII,

I read about your experience since August 2007. I have had similar problems of not losing and I was banded in July 2007. Please tell me what resolved your issue if it ihas been resolved. Thanks.

MT1

Alexandara,

I am new to the world of internet forums and am unsure how it all works. Before signing on I read a post that a member had problems with her band similar to mine and I wanted to know how to get a message to her, but cannot remember the name. She had the surgery and had gained all the weight back because she developed gerd and was overfilled if I recall correctly. I have had similar problems and want to know what eneded up happening. I had the band that would hold 4ccs in 2005 and in Dec. 2006 got overfilled and did not realize it until late Jan. 2007. The fill was completed undone and thought slippage had occurred. We kept playing with it until July 2007 when I got the new band that holds 10ccs. I initially lost about 15 lbs the first month and have since then regained plus. This just is not working for me and I so frustrated. I generally exercise between 30 and 45 mins 4 to 5 times a week. I wonder how many people have or are having this problem and was it correctiable without having surgery yet again. I am so frustrated. I am almost at 8ccs and have absolutely no restriction. I can eat whatever. When I had the 4cc band at 2.5 ccs or so I could not eat rice or bread, now I can eat whatever I want. I know that I am responsible for what I eat, but I should only be able to hold a small amount of food no matter what that food is, so since I can hold more--I know the restriction simply is not there. What should I do? If you know of others on this forum who have experienced something similar, please direct them to me.

MT1