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[barbm1366 4]

Hi everyone,

I am glad I found this site.I had my surgery August 25, 2010. I have done very well with the lap band surgery. I have 5 cc's in my band and I am 20 pounds away from my goal weight. I haven't had a fill in my band since May 7th, 2012. Lately I am having problems with vomiting. I have read through other forums and I have seen where some have suggested that the band may be to tight, taking to big of a bite etc. I take my small bites and even the smallest amounts have been bothering me. I can tell you even fluids sometimes bother me. I am afraid with all of the vomiting I have been doing has made my band slip or something. I am open to any and all suggestions that anyone can offer me.

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

I would say it is time for a visit to the dr and share this with him...you may need a slight unfill.

Congrats on your success!!!

[zinhaa 363]

Dr visit. You may need a slight unfill. Weird how it happens out of the blue.

Wendy

[♥LovetheNewMe♥ 1,216]

Agree with above, I am also post op from 2010 and if it were me I would have it checked out. My band is occasionally tight, like today it was tight and I had some difficulty today but OK now. Key sign to a band that is to tight is not tolerating liquids. You don"t want to risk erosion or band slippage.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Congrats on your success so far, but I do think an unfill may help, but definitely call the doctor to chat at the very least!

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Oh... and welcome to the forum... tell us your story!

[destynee1 417]

Welcome to forums ! You will love this one.. many people , many great stories and support. As they all said above.. Call your DR! for sure!

[barbm1366 4]

Thank you all so very much for the warm welcome and for the advice. I am going to call my Dr in the morning, It is just do weird that I can do so well for 6 and a half months then all of a sudden I have these issues. I kinda knew that I may need a unfill a bit just terrifed I will gain weight or not loose anymore. Thanks Again.

[barbm1366 4]

I took all of your advice and I called my Dr. and you all were right, I needed a unfill. I have had other issues this year that had caused my band to slip ( I never knew this could happen). I have been hospitalized 2 times this year for an Ilieus ( sorry spelling?) its a blockage I get in my intestines because of a narrow opening. So as a result I have been following a low residual diet, kinda like one someone with diverticulitis ( again spelling lol) and for the last few months I have been vomiting after eating almost everything and some days it was even a struggle to keep fluids down. I didn't think it had ANYTHING to do with my band, my gastro doctors and doctors in the hospital kept telling me that everything was passing thru the band, it was in my intestines. BIG mistake to not call my lap band DR and just think they were right. So yesterday when I went in my DR told me with all the vomiting and such my band has slipped and that part of my stomach has slipped up into the band and was creating the band to be way too tight. I had 6cc's in a 10cc band, they took out 3cc's and I have to go in after the holidays and have a upper GI to make sure my stomach is okay and then we will start adding Fluid back very slowly. I am very nervous about my band being this loose again, I am terrified of gaining weight. But I can tell you it was nice to eat yesterday and NOT get sick. I did very well as to not over eat. I am sorry this is so long.

[Maddysgram 6,159]

Welcome to the forum! Glad my fellow banders were able to help you.

Best wishes!

[Sara19810 0]

I'm new this posts

My mom had lapband surgery on December 19 and she get sore lots but she get better I don't know how many cc my mom is but she get walk on her own and she get lose weight journey also..

I'm been struggle on my weight since I was grew up and I got hit 300lbs at high school but its hard to lose weight but my doctor advise me to lose weight I say alright! But I'm plans get lapband surgery after my mom's I'm not sure when my lapband surgery date but I'm going see dr John baker same my mom got lapband surgery before but I'm been see primary doctor about diet but I'm going see dr John baker on January 8 about let me have lapband surgery or not finger cross my mom told dr baker's staff serious explain on email that I wanted!

I don't know how many cc I have we have wait and see to find out!! Finger cross