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Hi,

I may be posting in the wrong section because I dont know how to do this.....I was banded in April 2007...lost 42 lbs and didnt get enough fills, gained back at least 17lbs. About a month ago, I got a 4th fill ( it had been almost a year since my last.) The fill seemed just right at first but all of a sudden, I cant get much of anything done. I DONT throw up, but it is just really darn uncomfortable, and I constantly have to burp after I eat just a few bites. Seriously, I cant drink much of anything, not to mention eating... Is this the way it is supposed to be? And am I just used to being able to eat too much? I am miserable... do I need an unfill? I really cant even drink small Protein Drink without it getting that "stuck feeling.. and forget about eating before 4 O'clockish or later.... Any suggestions would help!

Thanks so much,

Janette M.

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How much of a fill did you get? You haven't had one in a year, and maybe it was just a touch too much. Ask your doctor to take out half or a third of what he put in. That should give you some relief, without having to lose all of your recent fill. You got the fill a month ago? Are you in that PMS time of the month? Mine is always much much tighter around then, and losens up after a couple of days. This is a judgement call on your part. Did you recently eat something that you shouldn't have, irritated your stoma and now are having problems? Think back to what has happened in your life when you started getting too tight. Some people's fills just catch them a few weeks afterward. You need to decide, and quick, what will be best for you and your quality of life. I would consider getting a teeny bit taken out, just so you can be comfortable. Good luck and call your doctor!!

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