olneyangel

Dear Jennifer, I think you have been wise in getting the fluid out for awhile. I know I just went to the doctor last week and they took out .7cc's of fluid and I feel like a new person. I can actually eat a meal now comfortably and without pain:thumbup:. Going slow on the fills is also a good idea for those of us who happen to be ultra sensitive. I have not heard about this idea of fills taking up to two weeks to kick in - it should be immediate. Don't worry about the weight loss. My doctor encouraged me by saying that taking some fluid out will probably aid in my loosing more weight. The idea being that I will be able to eat more nutritionally sound solid food instead of pureeing all my food with a lot of added fat. Hang in there you'll do fine.

Thanks Mindy for the advice. I'm definitely going to ask the doc for an unfil this week when I see him. I'll let you know how it goes. Catherine

This is exactly what I have been looking for - some expert advice on how to deal with this sudden change of events. I've been banded since January 2008 and was doing quite well until September when I started having trouble suddenly but only occasionally with keeping food down. I'm currently at 4.7 or 8 cc's in a 10 cc band. The past two weeks have been really horrible, although not nearly as bad as the person has said they vomited 15x in a day. But, I'm fine at breakfast (always a protein shake) and then I go to eat lunch and before I know it I'm in terrible pain and I can't eat anymore. I've usually only had two or three bites of food but I loose it all within minutes. Sometimes I can get dinner down if I puree it but that is no guarantee. I had thought that maybe weather might be a factor - you know how damp days can affect people with joint problems, I thought this could be the same thing. I'm seeing the doctor this week, so I'm thinking about asking to have some fluid removed. My only concern is that I have been steadily loosing weight since my first fill in March. I've lost 61 lbs and I don't want to do anything to jeopardize the weight loss, but I can't go on like this anymore either. I'd appreciate any advice out there. Thanks much.

Hello all, I'm a 49 year old female and this is my first post, although I joined the forum a couple of months ago. So, I've had my band for almost a year now. It will be a year in January. I've lost a little over 60 lbs to which I am more than happy. I decided to join this forum at this time because I've been having a little trouble with food lately - possibly a band that is too tight. I thought that this would be the perfect place to find some expert advice. Good to meet all of you.