I Never Saw This Coming!

[Denika 2]

Well, this is something that I never saw coming, but it did. This past Tuesday was when I REALLY noticed it, but now that I look back, I can kinda see that something was up the day before maybe.

I went to see the nutritionist at Dr. Bauman's Monday, and even though I hadn't lost much since the last time, things went pretty well. Then, Tuesday it all started. I started feeling like everything I drank was just sitting in my throat and chest. It felt like I constantly needed to burp, and when I would try to, some of the liquid would come up. Not every time, but a lot of the time. When I would eat something solid, it would actually feel a little better for a little while, but the feeling would come back. It gradually got worse, and to the point where I actually had pain in the bottom of my chest and in my throat.

At night, I would have reflux pretty bad. I slept in Jimmy's recliner, and even then I would have some reflux. Of course, I was freaking out because I was scared it had slipped. I'm self-pay, so that would be very, very bad.

I finally called Dr. Bauman on Wednesday night. He told me to call the office first thing in the morning, and even though his schedule was "disasterous," he would get me in somehow. So, I called right after 8:00 the next morning, just to be told that there was no way he would see me that day because he was in the O.R. all day. I said, "Well, he TOLD me to call and that he would be able to see me sometime, somehow." But, that didn't do any good, and she told me to call back the NEXT day, Friday, at 9:00. What else could I do? So, I said O.K. and hung up.

Then, just a few hours later, they called back. She said that Dr. Bauman had called the office to check on me, (have I mentioned that he is wonderful?) and that he would come back to the office at 4:00, and for me to be there at 3:45.

When I got there, he took all of my saline out. Then, he had me drink some Water. I drank one sip, and I said, "It's a little better." He said, "A LITTLE? It should be a lot better." So, I then drank the rest of the cup straight down with no problem. It was such a big difference, like night and day.

The weird thing is, it's been over a month since my last fill. I don't know why it would get tight now. I mean, I've heard of fills taking a while to take affect, but a month?? The only other thing that I can thing of is that Monday night I ate some Port-a-Pit chicken that was a little burnt on the outside, and that maybe that scratched something going down and got things irritated. I don't know.

So, I'm unfilled, and I can definitely tell it! I can't believe how much more hungry I am now. I am afraid that I'll gain during this, but I'm going to try not to.

Dr. Bauman is so funny. He is such a smarty britches, but I just can't get mad at him when he does it. He's funny at the same time, but I can see how that would rub some people the wrong way.

I just wanted to share my first real "band tribulation" with you. This is the first problem I've had whatsoever, and I'm coming up on a year now. (the 26th) So, I guess that's pretty good.

I hope you all are having a great weekend!

[Mrs Sabre 1]

Bless your heart Denika! Did Dr. B say what he thougt the problem was with your fill? Does he think he can put any back in again?

[ralheit 0]

I just got a fill this past week and I'm really feeling it. Every bite seems to cause that tightness and pain. I'm hoping it will get better. I'm determined not to get unfilled. I've been on a plateau for so long, I'm desperate to see some loss. Hope I can hang in there. Hope everything goes well for you and that you can maintain until you can get a fill again.

[the best me 6]

It's important to go easy-cheesy on a freshly filled band. You just never know what might irritate a tighter band, and then you end up in the irritation-causes swelling-causes more irritation-cycle and end up with an unfill to resolve it. Hang in there Denika. You'll get another fill when it all settles down. Take good care of that band! It's just a bump in the road!