Not Sure What To Think Please Help!!

AlisonL · September 4, 2007

I was banded July 27th. I can not complain about weight loss, I am down 26 pounds not because I can not eat but I choose not to since I am paying for this. I went in for my fill 5 days ago, 3.6 cc's, I am surprised that i can eat anything. when I get full I feel it in my back by my left shoulder blade. Is that normal? Nothing seems to get stuck, I guess that is good. Any thoughts?

Wendell Edwards · September 5, 2007

I was banded July 27th. I can not complain about weight loss, I am down 26 pounds not because I can not eat but I choose not to since I am paying for this. I went in for my fill 5 days ago, 3.6 cc's, I am surprised that i can eat anything. when I get full I feel it in my back by my left shoulder blade. Is that normal? Nothing seems to get stuck, I guess that is good. Any thoughts?

I hope you are focusing on getting in the Protein and fluids you need, and some veggies and Fiber as well.

You didn't say which size band you have, but that's OK, it really doesn't matter.

The ONLY thing that matter is whether that fill gave you effective restriction, which it did not.

So, what is causing that shoulder pain?

Here are some possibilities:

You may have residual gas from the operation.

You may be getting "Referred pain" from the diaphram.

You may have that pain as a full signal.

You may have that pain from eating too much.

I recommend slowing down and chewing thoroughly to see if you can identify what is known as a "Soft stop", what I call a full signal.

That may be any change that you experience while eating, but typical ones include sniffling, watery eyes, a feeling of "Stuffiness", a feeling of "Pressure" a hiccup or hiccups or any other physical change that you notice while eating.

AlisonL · September 6, 2007

Thank you very much, I appreciate you taking the time to answer this. I honestly do not now what type of band I have. My doctor said it can hold 10 - 15 cc and is a new one. I see him again in 4 weeks, I will ahve to ask him at that time. Again I appreciate you feedback, Thank you!