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I hate going in for "unfills" makes me feel like a failure or like I'm going in the wrong direction but as soon as 0800hrs hits I will be at my doc office fixing the problem ... I got my fill on dec 5. And it's been great no problems extremely good weight loss but then a couple days ago I started having issues and well it's sucked since then and I'm onto barely getting ice chips down ... I'm so thirsty ... Dec 5 I was 262 I'm now 241 ... Started may 25 2012 at 326 and I just want to keep losing but I know that if I'm not nourished I won't be able to keep with the hard workouts ... :/ idk if going in for a unfill makes anyone else feel like they are going backwards but I'm pretty sure my band is clogged with phlegm because I have been so congested and have tons of drainage ...

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There's no reason to feel like a failure over an unfill. An unfill is just you be proactive and tweaking your band so that it works it's magic for you. And it probably won't be the last time. Our bands are not static and can lose Fluid on occasion which would mean you need a fill. No fault of your own of course. Then there's our own bodies? We retain Water, suffer edema in our gastric lining and many of us have colds and other episodes that effect the band.

So having an unfill is the same as having a fill. Why not call it an "adjustment"? After all, you will need these adjustments for the rest of your life. You're doing the right thing as almost everyone of us have done so many times.

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Thanks for your kind words I actually ended up in the emergency room because my doc office that was scheduled to be open at 8am this morning decided to close out of nowhere ... And guess what the hospital completely deflated my band I just cried and cried .... :( idk what to do but I'm not gonna go backwards no matter what !

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Well, they are erring in the side of caution for your safety. I know it's frustrating but this is a bump in the road, not the end of the road. Just stick to your prior eating habits (1 c of food, healthy choices, etc). Try not to think about it being unfilled as you don't want to take advantage of being able to eat larger quantities.

Hang in there!

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Thanks yea I thought instantly I was gonna wanna eat a massive amount of food but I had a very small bowl of black eye peas with lean ground beef and I was full . Which is great like my band has trained my tummy I'm hoping lol

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