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I was banded Mar. 29, 2012 and I am unable to drink all the Protein Shakes I am supposed to consume, or to get my daily pills down. I have tremendous amounts of gas and indegestion. Could I need to get some of the saline taken out of my band?

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U have had a fill already?

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You are just one week post surgery. You probably don't have much saline, if any at all, in your band right now. Your body is still recovering from surgery. It took me a solid week after surgery just to feel human, and then I still had the gas pains off an on. If you are having trouble keeping down liquids, you need to call you doctor's office immediately. Dehydration can come on really quickly and it is not fun to deal with!

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Manda, Some surgeons put "primer" Fluid in a bad. I had 2 cc's put in when I was banded and I had to have all 2 cc's removed. Due to the fact I couldnt even keep Water down!

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Primer Fluid at time of surgery just seems a little dangerous to me cause of all the swelling but what do I know hehe

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Manda, Yeah it was not a pleasnt experience .

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I did have to have an unfill due to the fact that they partially filled my band when they put it in. I am "all better now" and have had two fills since. Thanks for responding!

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Ladycrafter, so glad you are doing well. Sometimes the fills are too much! Karen

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