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My fill was just checked out 2 weeks ago. My doc actually added .3 I was just at 1. It seems if I go higher than the 1.3 I start to have major problems of reflux and PBing. I know in my head what I am supposed to do and have done it but my goodness now I am struggling I think mire than ever. Today is a new day Im trying very hard to stay on track. Thanks everyone I actually feel better just talking about it and that someone else understands what I am going thru.

I was banded July 2006 and have lost right around 100 pounds gaining and losing those same few pounds over and over again. I can't tolerate large fills currently I am 1.3 in the small band and I feel restriction as long as I eat the type of food that I am supposed to eat. My problem is I am eating junk junk junk it slides right down with no problem at all. I know I have to work with the band to make it work I need to get that back into my head but I think I am getting tired now after 2 years of constantly watching what I eat. I know it is to be for a lifetime but I think Im getting burned out. Does anyone else have a problem like this and if so tell me how your handling it. Please, Ive worked so hard and I so afraid of gaining the weight back.

I too have this problem. I h ave been banded since June of 2006 I have lost 101 pounds but recently I have been having some problems. It seems Im either to tight or not tight enough. I had to have a complete unfill for reflux reasons. My docotr wanted to give my stomach a rest so I was without any fill for 3 weeks. Now I am back at 1 cc in my band. My problem is I have gained 10 pounds and am afraid to go back for an adjustment because my doctor is leaving and Im afraid that if I start having problems of not being able to eat I will have to drive to Pittsburg which is about 3 hours away from to havea doctor take care of me. Now I am struggling with a 1cc and being able to eat way too much and not having a lot a will power to lose that 10 pounds before it turns into 15, 20 and so on. I can't let that happen. If anyone has any advice please please I am all ears.

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I have the same problem with heartburn. It starts out early in the morning and makes me miserable thru out the day. I started taking an over the counter acid reducer just an off brand name and it makes the world of difference. I take one every morning and it takes care of the problem all day long.

I kept telling them to make sure I was good and under before they started cutting on me that I was going to fight it just to make sure I was good and under. They laughed at me and told me to fight all I wanted and that they would definetly make sure I was sleeping and wouldn't feel a thing. I have always had that fear of still being awake during surgery.

Im just alittle over a year out and I do get frustrated sometimes about wanting to eat like I used to eat. I don't think that feeling will ever completly go away. But I have to say that the majority of the time I am glad I can only eat just a small portion of what I used to. Last night was one of those evening when I wished I could just eat a whole sandwich with a tall glass of milk. Instead I ate a couple bites of peanut butter and a couple sips of milk (Skim) and this morning I got on the scales and its all worth it. I am down 92 pounds yipppppeeee and you know what I feel great and would do this over and over and over again. I am finally learning to look in the mirror and tell a difference in me. Which everyone has been telling me for a long time that they could tell a big difference but I just could but when those scales said 159 this morning I took a long look in the mirror and I saw it for the very first time.

I drink wine coolers (Fuzzy Navels) but I always shake them up and pour them over ice to try to get some of the fizz gone. They don't bother me as long as I do that.

14 more pounds to go. I am so excited about getting so close to what I thought in the beginning as an almost imposible weight to be. If I could just lose my belly fat things would be perfect. (Well to me anyway).

I have fell off the wagon so many times even with the band BUT I always get myself back on track. Grant you its not easy sometimes but the band does work and it will HELP you stay on that wagon longer.

TerriDoodle, I never thought about that. I had a few drinks last weekend and had problems eating the rest of the week. I ended up having a few more this past weekend and yep sure enough I am having the same problem this week. I am going to experiment and leave the drinks alone for awhile see if that makes it easier for me to eat. Thankyou.....