Stretching the pouch -- be careful!!

[MSan914 3]

I just returned from a fill appt with my surgeon.

I got my fill -- yea!!! hoping to reach my sweet spot soon!!

I had told her that it seems like I can still eat large portions - and that bothered me. She said I need to use the will power on eating smaller portions.

She told me that she had recently been to a conference that showed lapband patients who had been eating too large of portions...and not only stretched their pouches but ALSO stretched their esophagus...ouch!!

Some patients with a stretched pouch/esophagus may have to get their bands removed...which I do not want to happen.

Just sharing info ---

[Soexcited 64]

Ahhh! Good to know because I feel the same way. I think I can eat way too much and am just not getting full so I dont think I have enough in my band. Need to go in for fill #3, hope that will be my charm! But great info...THANKS!

[kiz 1]

snip...She told me that she had recently been to a conference that showed LAP-BAND® patients who had been eating too large of portions...and not only stretched their pouches but ALSO stretched their esophagus...ouch!!

Some patients with a stretched pouch/esophagus may have to get their bands removed...which I do not want to happen.

Just sharing info ---

Thanks for sharing! It's an important reminder that we need to listen to our doctors, and just because we feel like we can eat larger portions than we're told to, we shouldn't. Gaining weight isn't the worst thing than can happen from consistently overeating with the band.

[ToddNYG 0]

Oh man this scares the heck out of me! I feel as if I am eating too much at times but I continue to work out and am losing weight but I would hate to see this all go for not because of my own stupidity and over eating.