Help..All restriction VANISHED

[Daria Kennedy 0]

I am writing here for the first time in the hope of getting some sort of answer from anyone who can relate. I am also trying to figure out if I am going crazy. I have had my band for a year and a half and have been doing great, was adjusting to the restrictions of not eating certain foods, smaller amounts etc...I was losing weight but very slow so I got "greedy" and wanted even more restriction. This came at a time when I was assigned a new Dr. So in late October, I got a fill in which I requested it to be "tight." And, tight it was. I could barely eat and lost 8lbs in 2 weeks and oddly, I was happy. However, stupidly, I ate something I knew I shouldn't have, and it got lodged...to the point where I could not eat or drink for 3 days. Now mind you if I could have gotten Water down, I would have left it alone. So off to the Drs, they took all my Fluid out stating my stomach needed 3 weeks to heal. Fast forward 3 weeks and I got a fill..felt nothing, as if I didn't get filled at all. So after 2 more fills with NOTHING I ran back again. This time, the fill killed, was very painful. However, still NO RESTRICTION. After 4 fills with nothing within 2 months, I requested to see my original surgeon. He claimed to give me 1.5 ccs and told me to watch..However, 3 days later NO RESTRICTION. I can eat everything and anything including meat, Rice, bread, you name it. Its as if I didn't have the surgery at all. So, fed up and frustrated I am running to the Drs AGAIN. If anyone at all has experienced this or anything siliar please message me!! They make me feel like I am going crazy!

[jammiebp 20]

I've been through the same thing. Had surgery this past Sept. Start of Nov I went every week for fills. After about three to four days it's like I never had surgery. Last trip got a fill so tight I went three weeks keeping nothing down, not even Water. Went two and a half weeks ago to have some removed. I admit it felt good to eat and drink. Making an appt this week for more fill to be put in. It always feels right when they do it but then the swelling goes down and I'm right back to eating. I feel your pain & wish you luck

[lellow 1,713]

I would be explaining all this to your doctor. Being too tight for a while could have caused secondary problems, and if fills aren't working, before getting anymore, I'd be asking for an xray to check for a slip, a upper GI or something.

[catfish87 3,471]

Did your surgeon say all the Fluid ( CC's ) that was supposed to be in the band system was there, to help rule out a leak?

Either way, I know what I'd be doing...fluoroscopy check to see if everything is correct. That will show, not guess, if your band is in the correct placement, etc, and they should be able to get you to a correct restriction level. Best of luck to you.

[JaGo 16]

Daria,

I agree with Catfish87 and lellow. Hope you follow up with your doctor for testing to figure out exactly what's going on with you. I had to have an UGI to confirm that my band had slipped due to it being too tight and not be able to keep anything down and the area had to rest for 6 weeks before talk of a fill could be entertained, and then it was filled in increments. You NEVER want it to be too tight and the doctor should have known that. Keep us posted as to your results. we're rooting for you!!

JaGo

[B-52 7,113]

Never had this or any other problems, but I am always interested when successful veterans develop these type of issues...

So I'm just signing on to stay up with and updates....

Reading these posts for 3 years, it would seem there is a common issue that when people get a total un-fill, things behave differently after that...at least that is just my impression....

Please let us know what you find out....