HELP!

rmaxwell01 · April 5, 2011

I tried getting help a few days ago and did not get much of a response, and the situation has changed a bit as well. I have tried to research this topic online, but cannot find a similar story/website.

I recveived my third fil around March 1, 2011. Since this time, I experienced daily vomitting, as well as getting stuck often. Never with Water, only with food and the choices I made (bread, not chewing properly, eating too fast). This was a daily problem until saturday evening, when I felt like I was super stuck. Then, my stomach growled loudly, and the food passed through, letting go of all pressure. Since this occured, I can basically eat anything and do not feel stuck. I am not getting hungry ( think that is restriction) and have no reflux. I have a bit of port pain, but have had a slight buring feeling since day of surgety, and with me worrying, it is hard to determine if it really hurts or if i am imagining this feeling.

Could I have suffered a slip?? I called my doctor, who put me on an all liquid diet for 24 hours, and soft food for 24 hours after. I am looking for anyone who has experienced anything like this or knows annything about this. I know that this is a common question, but i cannot find anywhere on the internet or this site that explains going from too much restiction to basically nothing over night. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I need to also add that I have been highly stressed and was on my period last week (when my band was the worse).

Thanks in advance!

Dum Bass · April 6, 2011

I tried getting help a few days ago and did not get much of a response, and the situation has changed a bit as well. I have tried to research this topic online, but cannot find a similar story/website.

I recveived my third fil around March 1, 2011. Since this time, I experienced daily vomitting, as well as getting stuck often. Never with Water, only with food and the choices I made (bread, not chewing properly, eating too fast). This was a daily problem until saturday evening, when I felt like I was super stuck. Then, my stomach growled loudly, and the food passed through, letting go of all pressure. Since this occured, I can basically eat anything and do not feel stuck. I am not getting hungry ( think that is restriction) and have no reflux. I have a bit of port pain, but have had a slight buring feeling since day of surgety, and with me worrying, it is hard to determine if it really hurts or if i am imagining this feeling.

Could I have suffered a slip?? I called my doctor, who put me on an all liquid diet for 24 hours, and soft food for 24 hours after. I am looking for anyone who has experienced anything like this or knows annything about this. I know that this is a common question, but i cannot find anywhere on the internet or this site that explains going from too much restiction to basically nothing over night. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I need to also add that I have been highly stressed and was on my period last week (when my band was the worse).

Thanks in advance!

rmaxwell01 · April 6, 2011

dum bass...there was no response.

Dum Bass · April 6, 2011

I tried getting help a few days ago and did not get much of a response, and the situation has changed a bit as well. I have tried to research this topic online, but cannot find a similar story/website.

I recveived my third fil around March 1, 2011. Since this time, I experienced daily vomitting, as well as getting stuck often. Never with Water, only with food and the choices I made (bread, not chewing properly, eating too fast). This was a daily problem until saturday evening, when I felt like I was super stuck. Then, my stomach growled loudly, and the food passed through, letting go of all pressure. Since this occured, I can basically eat anything and do not feel stuck. I am not getting hungry ( think that is restriction) and have no reflux. I have a bit of port pain, but have had a slight buring feeling since day of surgety, and with me worrying, it is hard to determine if it really hurts or if i am imagining this feeling.

Could I have suffered a slip?? I called my doctor, who put me on an all liquid diet for 24 hours, and soft food for 24 hours after. I am looking for anyone who has experienced anything like this or knows annything about this. I know that this is a common question, but i cannot find anywhere on the internet or this site that explains going from too much restiction to basically nothing over night. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I need to also add that I have been highly stressed and was on my period last week (when my band was the worse).

Thanks in advance!

First, and foremost, your doctor knows best. Talk to him/her. They are there for you. YOU PAY THEM, THEY DON;T PAY YOU. Second, I am no expert. Read my last post. That said, I made a big mistake afetr my fourth fill. Same thing. Didn;t feel well, vomited, but I couldn't drink Water. I fought this for a while, and then had what I call "The Event." I was working 14 hours a day, stress overload, and knew stress was causing a lot of the problem. I went out to dinner with my wife, something I promised I would do for months, and had sushi, and ate some eel too fast. I ate too fast, it was stuck, and I was in trouble. My wife is totally skinny, but also very understanding

I said I dont feel well, got up to go to the bathroom, assuming I was going to throw up. For some reason getting up and walking somehow dislodged the food. A very loud growl, I mean audible in a loud restaurant, and a feeling of almost a flushing sensation. Like the food went right through, and I was fine. I even finished my salad. Fast forward, same thing, I could eat more than I did before, and didnt get sick,

I thought for sure I either burst the band or it slipped. It turns out neither was the case. I leared how to get food through and essentially cheat the band. I have a friend whose band slipped. He couldn't eat, drink, and sometimes talk. He was in hell. When I caled my doctor after my "Eureka" moment he said slippage feels more like my friend's experience, not mine.

All that said, please, please, believe me when I say your doctor is there for you. If you think something is wrong, you owe it to yourself to find out. While weight loss is your battle to fight alone, anything involving the band is your battle to fight side by side with your physician. Good luck.

rmaxwell01 · April 6, 2011

Thank you so much for your response!! You have made me feel so much better.

When you said you learned how to "cheat" the band, was that just this one incident, or was this a problem afterwards for a while? Also, did you go from having too much restriction to not enough afterwards? Again, thanks for your response!