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I have a question and I dont know if this is normal or not so please help me. I went to go see a new dr about my lap band b/c my other dr was an :thumbup: anyways the new dr put more in my band a total of 3cc's its the first time I have truly been able to take 4 or 5 bites and be full. But here is the thing and maybe Im just not use to it yet but like to drink a protien shake in the morning it takes like 30 min and I have to sip slowly on liquids or they will come right back up or its like im constantly burping up whatever I drank? Is this normal-Im able to eat food and I love this new retriction I have its great. I just wonder is my band too tight or is this just the band really working?

Hello all! I had lap-band surg in 7-2006 and have lost only 35lbs. I had my gall bladder removed in 12-06 a few months after lap-band surg. Ever since then its like its impossible to loose weight. I became pregnant with my second child 8-2007 and had him 5-2008 and I have not lost NOTHING- my band has 2.7cc's in it and I try to ask my DR whats wrong but he never has time for my questions. I think something is wrong because I can swallow a multi-vit like the big horse pill size and I told him that but I never got a reply...anybody have any suggestions?

Thank all of you so much for your answers and encouragement I get to see a different dr in that practice Dec 19 he is young and he is very nice and seems like a very genuine person. I have met him a few times I'll keep you informed as to what happens!!! Thank you so much!!!

I had to have my gall bladder removed 5 mos after LB surg because of the rapid weight loss. One night I was bathing my 1 yr old and I thought I was having a heart attack I laid on the floor moaning it was the most painful thing I have EVER felt-childbirth was a piece of cake compared to this pain. Well after like 2 hrs I literally passed out from the pain and when I woke up it was gone. Then a few weeks later it happened again and again until the Dr figured it out and I had it removed. Not a big deal went home a few hours later. I am so glad I will never feel that pain again! But the dr said the pain radiated into my chest area so thats why I felt like I was having a very slow and painful heart attack.

Well I do feel restriction but its not the kind I hear everybody talk about its like after a few minutes I feel it going through. No I don't think its physically hard to inject more saline he told me I have a 3 cc band so im basically at the end of my rope with fills---thats the way I took it. I really feel like he got my money b/c I was a self pay and my one year warranty is up so I really don't think he gives a rip. But what really makes me mad every time I go in now I have to pay $100 and with two little ones that $100 is alot for us!!! What does a slipped band feel like? maybe I have that... who knows. Also when I was pregnant I don't just have morning sickness I have like all day most every day sickness and I threw up at least once a day not to the band just pregnancy stuff so I wonder if that messed something up..I mentioned that but he never seemed to care.

Well last time I saw my DR he added more to my band with a total of 2.7 and he was like well your not doing something right because i can only add a little bit more to your band and he acted like a jerk about it. Its like im so ready to say screw it because I feel like im on a strict diet and exercise routine and its not helping.

well right now b-fast is a protein shake- 220 cals lunch is usually turkey sand on wheat bread no crust then another protien shake or a small bowl of healthy cereal then for dinner grilled meat with veges. usually thats what I have . I am scheduled to c another Dr in that group--but I think my gall bladder has something to do with my weight loss?