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Hello all! I've been banded over a year now and well it's just this thing in my body that makes it difficult for me to eat but hasn't really helped me in any life altering way to lose weight. Anyhoo, on Friday I noticed pain when trying to eat and since then have not even been able to get mushies down. I struggled with a bowl of yogurt and granola (broken up tiny granola) this morning. I had a hard time eating ice cream last night even. Oh and I know what your thinking (ice cream, no wonder she's not losing)!! But let me assure you the ice cream is out of sheer desperation as I was so hungry and didn't have anything else on hand that should go down easily.

Okay, I was going off track for a minute. So, here's the thing, I've moved out of state and my doc is in TJ. I am BROKE and have no insurance and no doctor to go see. So, I am trying to figure out what is going on with me so I can plan my next move. Any advice is appreciated!!!

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Hi Jack. 1st let me say thank you for being here for all of us! You are awesome. I don't know what was happening with me, but even to drink liquids was extremely painful. It had the feeling of swallowing a giant piece of meat and it painfully making it's way down your throat. My doctor finally called me back and said to go on 100% liquids for five days. I did that and am feeling much better. I go in for a slight unfill on Saturday. I even gained 2 lbs during my liquid fast. How does that happen? I juiced veggies and fruit every day and drank smoothies and Water for five days and still couldn't lose! Agh!!!!

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