unfill

mkcarpen · April 13, 2004

My friend and I decided to take our kids and go to Florida for spring break. She had the lap band surgery in Nov 03. Her last fill in January put her at 3.0 cc's. For the past 6 weeks she has had trouble eating any foods and had been living on chocolate milk and Decaf coffee. I knew she needed an unfill but she was determined to get below 200 from 262. She was in the 190's when we left for Florida. She then decided that she wanted to get to 180 before getting an unfill.

Once we were down in Florida, she started throwing up liquids even Water. On the third day of no fluids or food, I drove her to the emergency room. She spent the entire day in the emergency room getting all kinds of test run. Finally a nurse withdrew the saline from her band after contacting our doctor. She missed a beautiful day on the beach.

Because of the effects of dehydration she fainted the next morning in a restaurant in front of her son. She recovered ok but was embarrassed.

She is lucky that this is all that happened to her.

shellyj · April 13, 2004

it is a dangerous thing. i am glad your friend in ok. i worry about getting to tight.

is your friend going back for another fill?

i am a dr morton patient too. i just saw shawna yesterday.

claraluz · April 13, 2004

I had already decided not to get a fill before my vacation. Now I know I won't! Sorry your friend had such a miserable time.

Nancy

mkcarpen · April 13, 2004

She went in yesterday and is back to 2.2 cc's. I hope she takes it slow.

Alexandra · April 13, 2004

Wow, what a scary story! We can all learn from that--being too tight is no way to take care of ourselves. I'm glad your friend got help--good thing you were with her!

Thanks for sharing this cautionary tale.

Audrey · April 14, 2004

It's such a scarey thing this isn't it??

I'm glad your friend is feeling better!

Audrey x

angelatn2001 · April 14, 2004

I did that same thing. I dont know what got a hold of me but i got too tight and noticed that i was loosing faster and i seriously got obsessed with making sure that i kept tight. Eventually my fiance caught on to what i was doing and threatened to take me to the hospital, that was all it took. My stomach eventually shrank enough to be able to eat small amounts of food. But now i seriously need a fill but dont want to miss out on eating my favorite foods in June when we go to Florida!! I think i am just all mixed up and crazy!! By the way Dr. Morton is my doctor also!!