So Frustrated!

[laurigee 545]

I think that everyone has an amount of restriction that they feel comfortable with! I just got my first fill of .3 after 6 years. I personally like to be able to eat the foods I choose, not the band! However, others like it the other way around! I find a big problem with people that experience reflux. That is not something the band was meant to cause! It is a topic that really hits home for me because my dad died a year ago from esophageal cancer! The doctor said it was directly caused from his chronic acid reflux over the years! He too was taking medication for it and thought that was enough! So if this is a problem that persists, taking a smidge of Fluid out of your band to relieve it may be the answer! I read so many people that think that acid reflux is just a small sacrifice to pay to fit into a certain pair of jeans or hit a certain weight on their scale! I watched my dad not be able to swallow his own saliva or drink his morning coffee. Then I read posts about people that aren't able to swallow Water or eat and they question whether they should get a little fluid removed because they are losing weight! Really??? Messing with your stomach and esophagus is like playing russian roulette! I'm wondering how long it will be before a new study comes out that will link lap-band and esophageal cancer! I feel that if people continue to think acid reflux is just a small side effect of having the band it will be sooner rather than later! I'm sorry for the rant, but the reflux thing just hits home and I don't want anyone or their family to have to experience something so horrible that could be easily prevented!

[kazjim98 618]

I agree maybe a small unfill is in order.....my surgeon told me that reflux is a sure sign of being too tight. I'm with laurigee, I want to decide what I eat, not my band...Best Wishes Donna

[donna12 742]

thanks everyone, I go Wed. late afternoon. I had Gordon's Skillet Tilapia for lunch and got stuck on that so for dinner tonight I fixed instant mashed potatoes, slider I know but was not hungry much and it sounded good and didn't want to get stuck again. Will take it easy till I see him Wednesday.