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ronwifey · July 8, 2008

Hi, what I'm going through is my own fault but I'm worried about slippage.. I had my 3rd fill last week and I was taking it real slow and then last night I was starving and I ate a piece of chicken to fast. I slimed soooo much then chicken came back up and since then I can't keep anything down. I'm in a lot of pain too. It felt like heartburn so I tried to eat some fat free ice cream thinking it would soothe the pain/acid but nope, I slimed after that too and it seems like it is worse now. How do I know if my band slipped during all my throwing up last night? Thanks so much for any help. i'm really worried. I've never had acid reflux before so not sure what it is supposed to feel like or not feel like and is it common to have heartburn this bad after throwing up a lot? Thanks again.

rdbiles@sbcglob · July 9, 2008

Jack is right on the money. Take heed to some good advice. Try a couple of days on liquids. If you continue to have burning in the chest area, or burning in the back of your throat, that's heartburn/acid reflux and you will need to contact surgeon for band adjustment.

Cowboy · July 9, 2008

Jennifer,

I felt the same way last week. It was also after my 3rd fill. Post op and first 2 fills were fairly uneventful. This 3rd fill is more like what I envisioned life to be like on the band wagon. I made myself sick and I am always worried about messing up my band. Thank God the band is pretty tough and I am learning to follow the rules better than I had been.

Hope all goes well for you.

db