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I'm having a reoccurring issue with the band tightening on me. I know there's day to day fluctuation, but this is more than that. I've had to have liquid pulled off twice now, and over the last week it's tightened again to the point of night reflux and interfering with all solids and even thick Soups.< /p>

I tried talking to the office of my doc, but they don't seem to care at all about the issue and instead give me the "it's variable, deal with it" runaround.

I will be camping in their office soon, but I was curious if others had this problem with long-term care. It seems that once you're a "success" the program doesn't want to keep spending effort on you. Anyone else feel the same?

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Not here, but then our medical system really makes the aftercare easier. Aftercare is so important with the band, its really what makes it work.

I'd make a BIG noise about it. Hope you get the attention that is your right, and soon.

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I was post op 16 months and began having reflux and band tightening especially when stressed. I had lost 102 pounds and developed pnuemonia and when I went for a 6 month check up and my band has prolapsed. I had no idea my band was not in good shape. I knew I was under a lot of stress and figured it made my band tighten, but the doctor felt my high weight loss made the band slip. I had an unfeel and healed from the pnuemonia and had my band removed and replaced on November 24th. I gained about 14 pounds during the unfill period but needed to get my body healed and ready for a 3 hour surgery. I had my 1st fill with the new lap band on January 6th but it was not tight enough. I was a little leary to start off too tight. I am self pay and now have $35,400 invested in my lapband but it is so worth it. Now I have another fill scheduled on Feb 24th and will get it tighter and not be so fearful. I will just go for check ups every 3 months and not wait so long.

Good luck on your journey!!

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