HELP Im WORRIED PLEASE

swimmer0302 · May 30, 2008

I have had my band for almost a year now and ive gotton many of fills and i have lost 50 lbs so far when i usually eat i feel the band something will get stuck and i will just stop eating well since this fill 3 days ago i feel like im eating like i use to before i got the band nothing gets stuck no food bothers me and my parents paid cash for this and im freaking out that it may have slipped or is leaking but i dont have any pain so i dont think it slipped and when i called they gave me a nurse and she said that its a good thing nothing is getting stuck and that i just got the fill so i need to give it time but it just doesnt seem right and im super happy right now i dont want to gain weight but i need to know wats going on so anything you can tell me will help me so much and put my mind at ease or atleast let me know what to do THANKS SOOO MUCH

HeatherO · May 30, 2008

I would give it a week and if it is still the same, schedule another appointment. They should be able to check your fill level at that time.

It doesn't sound like a slip at all.

bbjerseygirl · May 31, 2008

It doesn't sound like a slip and I doubt a leak since you just had it done. Didn't mention if you had a fluoro or not but that would have told you at the time of the fill. You have been banded a year now so you should have learned good eating habits so try to use them while the band isn't working for you. I know with my fills it can take up to a month before I feel the fill which is disappointing. But I don't wait for the fill to kick in before I eat right cause I don't want to gain. It is hard but you can do it. You have lost 50 lbs - great job. Use what you know to achieve what you can until the band helps you out. Good luck