Not feeling a restriction!

[csutcliffe 0]

Hi, Hopefully some one can help me. I had a Lap band fitted 29/03/06, I paid for it myself. I have had band fills but have never felt any restriction at all. I initially lost weight after my operation but who wouldnt! I have had numerous band fills I am now at 10mm and can not have any more fills - I still have NO restriction. I have had an X ray by my surgeon but he said he is baffled. He has to take advice from other specialists this was on the 17/11/06 still not heard anything even after chasing him up. I have made an appointment to see him next week but I am at my wits end as I believe the band is fitted wrong. but can not prove it. What can I do? Hopefully somebody can give me some good advice. Many thanks for your time in reading this Chris

[~Jules~ 0]

Are you drinking when you are eating?

[bexleygal 1]

I would be a thorn in your doctors side until he made it right. Do not give up. You keep going to see him, keep a food journal to show him what and when you eat. Keep us posted!!!!

[csutcliffe 0]

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Are you drinking when you are eating?

hino the problem is i have never felt any restriction at all, you tend to go with teh specialists advice which was keep having fills which i have done but now i can have no more!

[Wheetsin 714]

I am now at 10mm and can not have any more fills - I still have NO restriction.

Then if that's the case, and don't take this the wrong way, get off here and call your surgeon. If you're at 10cc (Iassume you meant 10cc? Because 10mm would be a different scenario...) in a band that holds 10cc, following the rules, and have no restriction it's time your surgeon intervene beyond giving you fills.

I know one person this happened to - just a few months ago. Her band had either slipped or was never placed correctly. We'll never know which. Better safe than sorry.

[juliegeraci 7]

I would persist with him. It sounds like the band placement may be the issue. Can't he do a upper GI or barrium swallow to see where the band is?