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Had my band may 2012. I am down about 70 pounds. For the last few weeks I am really struggling with food. I also have not been able to eat most veggies and salad since my surgery. Dr drained the liquid out if my band tonight. Has me on a month of nexium and in 3 weeks going for an upper g I series test. Anyone have any issues like this?

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Did he say it might be a slip, dilation, GERD? Any ideas?

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Yes, it sound slike he suspcts a slip. My surgeon has me stand in front of the floroscope, or whatever its called. he can tell if it slipped or if I am too tight. Best wishes!!!

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If it was too tight u wldnt be struggling with food..... Why would he think ur too tight? Why wldnt he go tighter to end the hunger & food portions?

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If it was too tight u wldnt be struggling with food..... Why would he think ur too tight? Why wldnt he go tighter to end the hunger & food portions?

Bands that are too tight can cause patients to eat around the band with slider foods. Or, too tight can cause patients to dilate their pouch or esophagus when food won't pass through the band in less than a minute. Slips can occur too. Slip symptoms are not being able to eat or spitting up food trapped in the pouch.

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Ahhh, i see. Oh 'that' struggle.

I assumed it was the over eating struggle.

Those are the ones i have

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Ahhh, i see. Oh 'that' struggle.

I assumed it was the over eating struggle.

Those are the ones i have

My quick story: I lost 12 lbs the first 2 weeks and then 0 lbs the next 3.5 months. I was in Bandster hell for about 3 months. I was pissed off the first couple of months that my doctor and nutritionist never mentioned this phase. I should have been more diligent in reading this forum and I would have known better.

But, I accepted the fact it may take several fills before I started to feel satiety for hours. 4 months out I had a consult with my nutritionist and my 3rd fill. I immediately started to lose weight and my hunger level dropped dramatically.

Just keep getting fills and eat your Protein. You'll get there. Happy Thanksgiving and today is my 2 year Bandiversary

tmf

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Ahhh, i see. Oh 'that' struggle.

I assumed it was the over eating struggle.

Those are the ones i have

My quick story: I lost 12 lbs the first 2 weeks and then 0 lbs the next 3.5 months. I was in Bandster hell for about 3 months. I was pissed off the first couple of months that my doctor and nutritionist never mentioned this phase. I should have been more diligent in reading this forum and I would have known better.

But, I accepted the fact it may take several fills before I started to feel satiety for hours. 4 months out I had a consult with my nutritionist and my 3rd fill. I immediately started to lose weight and my hunger level dropped dramatically.

Just keep getting fills and eat your Protein. You'll get there. Happy Thanksgiving and today is my 2 year Bandiversary

tmf

Oh wow! Hope im as lucky as u've been!

Well maybe u can tell me when might i expect consistent restriction after a fill.

The first week im definitely in the green. Second week is like i have no band at all.

Im aware of the swelling during the first week analogy.

Im guessing i may have sprung a leak some place.

Im convinced somethings pushing the Fluid out of my band after 7 days

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You could reach a consistent green zone with your next fill or it might take several more? No one can know. And it might take just a small .25 CC fill to make it happen. It's unlikely you've sprung a leak. Most all of us have a similar experience as yours. It took me 6 fills and 7 months to get there.


Oh wow! Hope im as lucky as u've been!

Well maybe u can tell me when might i expect consistent restriction after a fill.

The first week im definitely in the green. Second week is like i have no band at all.
Im aware of the swelling during the first week analogy.
Im guessing i may have sprung a leak some place.
Im convinced somethings pushing the Fluid out of my band after 7 days

Just keep going in for fills and stay away from slider type foods.

tmf

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Not problem for me. Smaller bites, chew, chew chew.

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Hey everyone I haven't had my band yet but some people are saying slider foods. I was wondering which foods those are?

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