Intro from Melbourne Australia

[Guest fifi]

Hi

Just a quick intro... I am a 35 yo female in Melbourne, Australia. I was banded just over 6 mths ago and have lost 19.5 kg (42.9 lbs) since then. So far, so good. My fill Dr has been very gradual with me and that has been good as I haven't had any rude shocks... I have been eased into restriction.

I did have a blockage about 6 weeks ago and all my fill was removed. I had a barium swallow xray and thankfully everything was as it should be. Two days later I had fill put back in... 1.7ml, instead of the 2ml I got blocked on and now I am up to 1.9ml and everything is going really well.

Looking forward to participating and making friends here!

Cheers

Fifi

banded 20 Jan 03

kgs: 108.5 / 89 / 60

lbs: 238.7 / 195.8 / 132

[wednesday 0]

Welcome, Fifi and Congrats on the weightloss!

When you say you had blockage, was it food or did your band tighten from irritation or swelling? Also, what were your symptoms? I am curious because I haven't heard of this. I like to keep educated about the band just incase someone else demonstrates the same symptoms I can give an informed opinion on what it might be.

I am glad your surgeon is taking the fill process nice and slow. This allows adequate time for you and your band to adjust.

Look forward to following your progress!

[sheryl 3]

Hi Fifi! Welcome! You are doing great so far!

It seems that the doctors in Australia give smaller fills. I hear that the new theory is that faster fills can mean greater chance of complications. Anyway, it sounds like you have great care!

Nice to meet you!!

[Guest fifi]

Hi Wednesday and Sheryl,

Thanks for the replies. Apologies for taking so long to answer... I am not in the habit of coming to this site much yet.

Wednesday, the blockage I had may not have been a blockage at all... at least that is what I think now. I had a fill of 2ml that I had had for 5 weeks before anything happened. Then just after my period I noticed I was very restricted and I put it down to that. But the restriction didn't subside after about 5 days and my husband was getting very worried. I was only able to drink a small amount of Water each day and I could eat a little but the tenderness I felt when I drank started to get me worried too... and when the froth on my latte hurt to drink I stopped avoiding the issue and I went to the Dr... all my fill was removed and I went for a barium swallow... Luckily all was where it should be and 2 days later I had 1.7ml put back in. On my next visit my Dr thought it would be fine to go back up to 2ml but I was nervous so we agreed on 1.9ml.

Then about a week or so later I got my period and pretty much exactly a month after my last drastic change in restriction it happened again! This time it was just a fraction less so seeing I was at 0.1ml less, I guess. This time I just sat with it, enjoyed the weight loss and after about a week... possibly longer, it went back to normal. Now I am almost another month on and waiting to see if it happens again!

Cheers

Fifi

kgs: 108.5 / 86.5 / 60

lbs: 238.7 / 190 / 132