How do you know if your pouch is stretched

Tristin · June 16, 2008

Would I know if my pouch was stretched? I ask the question because I feel as though I am able to eat much more then I should. For example, last night I had two small scopes of mashed patato, half a cup of carrots and 3 onces of shaved roast beef. I have had two fills and now have 5ccs in a 10cc band. No pain, no difficulties, no heart burn . . .

I find myself wondering if I am really getting the fills . .or maybe they are missing the port?

socalgal3 · June 16, 2008

You probably won't know for sure unless your doctor looks at your pouch under fluoro. You may have symptoms like pain, heartburn, etc. One episode of overeating generally won't do damage. Just get back on track today measuring food. You may not be at good restriction with your band. The 10cc usually takes several fill to achieve that. It doesn't sound like you did too bad.

When you get a fill, they usually take out the Fluid that is there and then put it back in to make sure you are maintaining the saline. Make sure they do that when you go for your next fill to make sure you aren't losing fluid.

sophiekitty · June 16, 2008

That doesn't sound like an unreasonable amount of food to me. What is it total, a little over a cup.

Big Dan · June 16, 2008

Too bad there is not an alarm that would go off if you started to overfill. Image sitting in a restaurant with your spouse/friend/whatever and you take a bite and start to hear 'beep, beep, beep'. :biggrin:

mike 11 · January 19, 2009

Hi there, just looking to talk to people who have had the lap band put in and what their experiences are/were like. Both good and bad. I want to know all the stuff that doctors don't necessarily tell you. I'd like info from real people who've done weither it's good or bad.

Too bad there is not an alarm that would go off if you started to overfill. Image sitting in a restaurant with your spouse/friend/whatever and you take a bite and start to hear 'beep, beep, beep'. :huh2:

tapshoes · January 19, 2009

Too bad there is not an alarm that would go off if you started to overfill. Image sitting in a restaurant with your spouse/friend/whatever and you take a bite and start to hear 'beep, beep, beep'. :wink5:

Wouldn't that be great??????

mlejeune · January 20, 2009

Mine was stretched once, and I didnt have pain or anything. I just felt hungry, and could eat more than normal. They made me do a week of liquids and it went back to its normal size.