Pouch

Healthy4life · March 27, 2008

Hi there! Has anyone ever heard about there pouch getting stretched? Went in for a fill, thought I needed one.....come to find out I had good restriction but the reason I'm hungry was b/c my pouched has stretched. The doctor advised me to go on liquids for 4 days to shrink my pouch back to regular size. Please advise if anyone has gone through this?????:thumbup:

Thanks!

losingjusme · March 27, 2008

sorry you have pouch issues. i've moved this to the complications section.

good luck

happy2bthin · March 27, 2008

I have. Your stomach is a muscle and overeating causes it to stretch. Only drinking liquids will make it shrink and will give you a weight loss boost when you return to food. It works great!!! Smart doctor.

Mom2Sassy · April 1, 2008

Yes, the same thing happened to me.

I knew I was eating more than I thought I should be able to, but I thought I just didn't have good restriction. But when I went in for a fill, they told me I had a stretched pouch. Showed me the picture on Fluero and it was obviously much bigger than it was suppose to be. So, they unfilled my band completely and put me on complete liquids (no lumps at all) for 2 full weeks. I go back in on this Thursday to see if the pouch has gone back to the original size, if not, I have to go 2 more weeks on full liquids....they said if after that it is still not back to the original size I will have to go see the surgeon to see what he recommends...which may mean another surgery to reposition the band or something else (which they didn't specify and I was afraid to ask because if they tell me they are taking the band out I will be devistated).

happy2bthin · April 1, 2008

Please keep me posted on your status. I requested my band be looked at on the fleuro and my doctor refused. He said the only time he does upper GI's is IF there's a problem. It's only been done 3 or 4 times in the 5 years I've had it. That worries me because it's a foreign object in my body.

Daisalana · April 1, 2008

Happy, go to another doctor. You should not be refused fluero if you request it!

DeV · April 1, 2008

I realize that everyones case is different but it would be nice if there were guidelines that all the Drs. have to follow. I also was also found to have a "pouch" apparently my band was too tight and I ended up with the flu one weekend...needless to say there was alot of throwing up. They are guessing this is the reason for the pouch. I am completely unfilled and am to stay that way for 1 month. Then I am to have another fluero, if it is ok then I will start with small fills and if not then another month of non fill. I hate having no restriction and I am scared to death of any weight gain I may have during this time. Just makes me wonder when I read that some are told soft foods where as I have no restrictions of any kind as far as foods.

Mom2Sassy · April 4, 2008

Update-

I went to see the dr yesterday and after 2 weeks of straight liquids my pouch is back to the size it is suppose to be AND I lost 6 pounds:thumbup:

Melissadrw · April 9, 2008

HI

I just found out today that I had streached my pouch. I am on liquids for 7 days and I will have another fluero and possibly surgery. My PA put me on prednisone to help with the swelling. I am so frustrated and angry at myself for letting this happen. It does help to know that there are others that have gone through this.

Melissa