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I got the surgery three months ago. Last night I took a stool softener and went to bed. About an hour later I work up with bad reflux and I tried to drink a glass of water but it came back up. Now it sort of fills like there is a pill stuck up in my throat, but I also am wondering if the band has slipped out of place. It's really bothering me to swallow. What are the symptoms?

Has anyone had any troubles with this? I was just banded on 11/6/08 and did pretty well post surgery. I lost 12 pounds before surgery and then 2 pounds after. Unfortunately, I have been visiting relatives for the last week and a half and I haven't been able to stop myself from eating everything in sight. I haven't had any restriction which is making it tougher, and I know my family is watching me and thinking that the surgery was a bust. I'm scheduled to go in for my first fill on 12/6. I hope I can still get it. Is it possible I've stretched my stomach out so much I've totally ruined the surgery before I even really started? I feel very defeated and yet I know the real work hasn't even started yet.

Hi everyone. I was banded on November 6 and everything went off without a hitch. I went home that night, took the weekend to recuperate, and was back at work on Monday. I haven't had any gas or any real pain or nausea or vomiting, although I have been a little constipated. However, I don't feel any real restriction when I eat or drink. Is that normal? I ate a whole can of fat free refried beans last night, which I know can't be good, but I was hungry and it didn't hurt so I kept going (which of course I regretted after). I'm eating all pureed and mushy food right now after 10 days of liquids and thin soups (which I stuck to for the most part, although not perfectly). I lost 12 pounds via my preop diet and I've lost only 2 pounds since then. Is this normal? Is it possible I've stretched the pouch by accident? Or do I just need to wait until my first band fill to really get what this whole experience will be like? My starting weight was 212, I'm at 198 now, and I'd like to be 135. I'm a female, 38 years old, 5'6. Just curious if anyone has an opinion about why I'm feeling so little restriction? I'm feeling like I'm going to have to really 'diet' still to get where I want to go and feel a little disappointed so far.

Hi everyone. I was banded on November 6 and everything went off without a hitch. I went home that night, took the weekend to recuperate, and was back at work on Monday. I haven't had any gas or any real pain or nausea or vomiting, although I have been a little constipated. However, I don't feel any real restriction when I eat or drink. Is that normal? I ate a whole can of fat free refried beans last night, which I know can't be good, but I was hungry and it didn't hurt so I kept going (which of course I regretted after). I'm eating all pureed and mushy food right now after 10 days of liquids and thin soups. I lost 12 pounds via my preop diet and I've lost only 2 pounds since then. Is this normal? Is it possible I've stretched the pouch by accident? Or do I just need to wait until my first band fill to really get what this whole experience will be like? My starting weight was 212, I'm at 198 now, and I'd like to be 135. I'm a female, 38 years old, 5'6. Just curious if anyone has an opinion about why I'm feeling so little restriction? I'm feeling like I'm going to have to really 'diet' still to get where I want to go and feel a little disappointed so far.