jenn875

I'm in VA and Nov. 6th as well.

I'm November 6th

I have a doctor appointment later this week but I was curious in the meantime. For the last week, I've had either acid reflux or heartburn. A few days were pretty bad and others were mild. I'm nervous I've had a slip of the band. I'm not sure how common this is and I don't think I have any bad habits that would cause the band to slip. Anyone in or has been in a similiar situation - did you have a slip or did you have acid reflux without a slip?

I feel like my band is slightly too full. My last fill was .5 cc's. I barely had restriction prior to that fill but now I feel like I may be too tight. I can barely get all my Protein down, let alone any veggies or fruit. I've slow down my eating dramatically and take very small bites. My doctor is going to take a little Fluid out of my band this week. I'm curious is anyone had a a fill or unfill of less than .5 cc's and if so, did you notice a difference? I feel like I am just the slightest bit too full and am curious if others felt this.

I would love to get an idea of what other people are eating and what helps you be successful. What do you eat on a typical day?

...but I can't tell if I need a slight unfill or if this is just how it should be? I had a fill on April 23rd and I have been loosing weight since then. My appetite is definitely decreased and I fill full but sometimes it is after only a few bites. Other times, I can eat my Protein, veggies, and even a little of my carbs. I will often get a stuck feeling, although be it minor. I thought in the beginning it was because I was eating too fast or having too big of a bite. However, I would say I end up spitting up some of the food at least four days out of the week. I know I need to measure my protein better and I will start that this week. I've been on vacation this week and eating out every meal has been very difficult. I seem to do better during the week when I have a routine. Any tips for telling whether it is my eating habits that are causing the issues or if the band really is too full?

I had one port flip about a month and a half after surgery. My doctor said that he was seeing more and more of one specific type of port flipping. Something to do with how it attached to your muscle. Maybe that could be it?

Thanks! My gut tells me it is more of how I am eating rather than being too full.

** 3 months post op, that is.

Does getting stuck result from not chewing well enough/type of food or does it mean you have too much Fluid in the band? I'm 3 months post off but had a flipped port that was just corrected...so really I feel like I'm starting from the beginning. I'm trying my best to remember all the rules of chewing, not drinking, etc. I recently had a fill and have noticed a get a little stuck sometimes. I think it's because I'm not chewing well enough or eating too fast...but does it mean that there is too much fluid in the band too? This is the first time I've felt anything close to restriction and I just want to make sure that the band is too full. Thanks!

I'm in the same boat as you. Banded Dec. '11. My doctor is saying the same thing about seeing more port flips so I would bet the same type of ports were used on both of us. Very frustrating

I was banded in Dec. '11 and I have a flipped port. My doctor stated that they found a higher percentage of people having flipped ports with the particular type port used in my surgery..so they stopped using it...of course, a month after I had my surgery I should have my surgery to fix the port within a month or so.

I don't know that I really felt anything that would indicate it had flipped. I sleep on my right side and sometimes at night when I rolled over, I "thought" I felt the port but was not really sure. Some people I spoke too said they never feel their port and others do. My doctor is going to do an xray next week to confirm it flipped and then outpatient surgery if it has. I'm not nervous about the surgery - just frustrated that I will have to wait several weeks to have it done and then possibly wait for a fill. I'm ready to start really using my band!