Cashmere1968

I was banded in 2010 and was sleeved on 9/29th. My band just stopped working. I had an upper GI test to reveal nothing was wrong but I knew it was because I was eating way toooooooo much. I am looking forward to the no more fills, vomiting etc. Of course I had scar tissue but the main thing the band was not eroded and I was able to have one surgery. I am on full liquids and sooooo looking forward to pureed foods

I don't have much of a restriction because they took some out and put some back in but according to them some Fluid is still missing. So I am really trying to do good without my working band. I cannot wait to get the issue resolved....I need a fill asap and bad

My last two appointments I was not able to get a fill which I need....The first time I was only able to get maybe a few drops but the second time the band pushed back and wouldn't allow a fill. The weird part is my file said I have 8.5cc but they are only pulling out 5.6cc's. I had an upper GI done and there is not a kink. My band is supposed to hold 10cc's. I am soooo confused but I am hearing that the bands are having alot of issues now. I was banded in 2010 and curious to know what is the issue. The doctor said it may have a kink but it was confirmed no kink. Have anyone else had this issue and if so, what was your end result?

I just got a fill this week and was wondering if the tightness I feel is because I am bloated since I am due for my monthly next week. Does this happen to anyone else?

I just got a fill on Monday since January, now I have to learn all over what I can and cannot tolerate. I do have a good restriction but now I am back to discovering my foods. I find that after each fill, my food list changes. I definitely cannot do bread period..

I can do rice but no pasta....I so miss spaghetti and shrimp alfredo. What I find that after each fill, my food tolerance changes. One thing that never changes is chicken. I love some chicken.

I am getting liquids down. I just finding it hard now to know when I am full. I am getting down some tuna slowly but surely....

My doctor told that I will not need another for 5 months. I am really trying to deal with this one. I am not sure if it is because that TOM will be here next week. I never gotten a fill before my monthly. It is either because it is too much saline or the TOM....

I am trying to hang in there. Liquids can go down but not a lot and I am full fast. I don't even want to try eating anything. Like now, I don't know my full spot, I have to learn again since I am tighter.

Congratulations......Yes be very warned. I learned after the fact. I brought all these 14's and soon had to return them for 12's and now I have to go shopping again because I am approaching a size 10. My goal is to be in a 8 by my birthday in May. It feels so good to shop in the regular size section. Kudo's to all of us on this weight loss journey.

I am now on soft foods and able to add solid foods. What foods are considered solid foods?

I am scheduled for my first fill on next Thursday. I sure hope that it does not hurt.

This week I am on the soft food stage and getting ready to come on my period. I am craving everything but is refraining but it is hard. I want that salt.....

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I start soft foods on tomorrow for 2 weeks. I am truly excited that I will get a variety of foods. I am still holding the 13lbs of lost weight, should be since I could barely eat anything. I go for my follow-up in two weeks. I wonder if I will get a fill.

I am feeling so much better today:tongue2: Not too much heartburn today. Yayyyyy, I think I better calm down and not get too excited:rolleyes:

Awwww, I am glad that you are feeling better. Thank goodness they the problem was resolved. I know that I had to drank some barium after recovery to make sure that their was no leakage. I don't think that I have a fill but who knows. I think that I may be overeating drinking and eating what I am eating. I am soooooo sick of the full liquid diet. I do not know what I am going to do on Monday because I move to the mushie food stage. I don't like the sound of blended pureed food, yuck. Looks to much like baby food. I cannot see pureed some chicken.

When does the nausea and heartburn go away? I just had the lapband surgery on July 30th and I am sick of feeling crappy:confused:

I have not been taking my pain killers, I did take the medicine for nausea but I was sooooo drowsy that I did not like it. I really am not feeling pain, just the heartburn and tight feeling after drinking or eating something. I am still learning how to eat and sip but whatever I do I still get heartburn. Soooo annoying.

I am beginning to think that I may have gotten a tiny fill because if I drink or eat, I get tight and full. I have to go to my doc office on Friday and will be inquiring.

Hi Nicole, Exactlyyyyy. I totally feel the same way that you do.......I just want to lie down and not do anything.