nancy barry

hope you can help me . had band done april 2008 . In June of 2008 lost my insurance due to husbands job loss. never had a fill lost 40 pounds as soon as i could went to fill center last week of april 2009. Felt that i had good restriction could eat about a third of a cup of food--great last week felt funny taste in my mouth and next morning very little restriction can eat a cup of food ,of course I am starting to gan back the 12 lbs i lost. Has anyone had this experience? am trying to save money to go back to see fill center. please help me if you can Thanks:sad:

to all that replied thank you . found out thursday that tubing may have come apart have no fluid in port and when he md tried to place some it did not stay. could feel some cramping in lower abdomen will have flouroscopy to confrim this .I am self pay not quite sure what will happen , could use some of your thoughts and prayers.... thank you all

thanks but i was told at fill center that about a 1/3 of a cup was all I was suppos to take in . i'm so confused with so many different measurments . these last 2 months haven't been alot of fun and weight is coming off so slowly. It would be okay if I felt good but don't really feel that great

thanks for responding ,no not metalic just an almost plastic taste, I know it sounds weird.

:sad:don't know where to add this but I'm having aproblem and could use a little help . Had a fill last week in april working great then last week felt funny taste in mouth and next day vey little restriction anyone ever had this problem? I was banded in april 2008 lost my insurance when husband lost job in june of 2008 went to fill center as soon as I could afford to do so . I'm so anxious to make this work please help Thanks

thanks for the good ideas . I had salmon last night and ate slowly -no problems ! I think part of my problem is I am focusing on whats not happening instead of what allready has-----so I 've decided tojust keep my focus each day on what i can do with my schedule , I work nights 12 hours every other day off, and realize this is a time of change that dosen't just happen because I had surgery. I have a long history of stuffing myself to stuff my feelings down and learning to eat slowly and only at mealtimes is real work. T.hank you so much for being here for me to talk to.:teeth_smile:

Hi, I just keep reading your messages each day so I wont feel so down. I was banded on 04/17/08 and have only lost 19 ilbs since surgery. I eat cottage cheese and Protein shakes and eggbeaters everyday and am getting very tired of this i've had one fill and the next day the Md had to remove most of the fill because i could swallow my own saliva. I am getting very discouraged any words of advice thanks for listening

hi fities I am new to all this and not really sure how to use my laptop so bear with me please. I was banded on 4/17/08 I've had 1 fill and had to go back to the dr next morning, couldnt swallow my own saliva! I've lost 22 lbs since surgery, is this normal? also warm fluid is the only thing in the morning that will go down help