Suddenly I Can Eat Anything? After 4 months with the Lap Band, weird!!

[Rebeka McLean 0]

Hi,

I was banded 4 months ago. I've had 2 fills. After the first fill I couldn't eat soft bread, and after this second fill I found I had to be REALLY careful with how I ate everything else - my normal-size bites wouldn't go down anymore and I had to chew everything really well (like you're supposed to).

Suddenly the day before yesterday I swallowed a bite I hadn't chewed well enough and I knew right away it would get stuck.... but it didn't. weird..... but it started freaking me out so I decided to test it (probably a bad idea I know)... and nothing got stuck.... I don't know what's happening.

Does the band ever slip down instead of up? Or could the band have broken or something? I couldn't have somehow stretched the pocket in my stomach after only 4 months could I have? I don't feel like I've been eating large amounts or anything....

[Joyce Real 21]

That happens to me after a while after every fill. From what I can gather, they say that it is because you have fat around your stomach and when you lose some of that the band gets less tight. Plus, with me I swell each time I get a fill and after it goes down it is less tight too. I am always afraid of a slip too but it sounds normal to me. I am on my second fill too, so I am by no means an expert!

[TracieR 88]

Sounds like you need a fill! As you lose weight your band will loosen and you will be able to eat more. On average I got fills every other month, everyone is different and you will be able to judge when you need a fill with how often you get hungry and how much you can eat. If in doubt definitely call your doctor! Good luck!

[Jenn1214 120]

This happened to me after my first couple of fills. One time I convinced myself that my band had slipped and I called the surgeon's office freaking out! Obviously they get a lot of calls like that because they reassured me that it was nothing to worry about and to get a fill at my next appointment. If you had a real slip you would be absolutely miserable!

[horsegirl315 114]

I recently read through a thread where women noticed they are tighter during their period. So maybe irs the opposite?

[betheboo 40]

Time for a fill! My measurer is if I can eat a sub sandwhich with bread from Jimmy Johns I am to loose & need a fill.