Beth A

I'm 15 months post band with plication, no complications, I lifted a 50 lb bag of dog food, noticed at supper that I get pressure pain when I swallow? I feel it at the top of my stomach seconds after I swallow...anyone have this before? It doesn't really hurt it Just feels like pressure?

Thank you so much!

I got into a little argument over someone being mean to my mother, and my friend was trying to hold me back and now my port is really sore and burning, I'm 14 months post, should I worry?

June 13, made one year post op, I lost 73 lbs in the first 6 months, I got my first fill in march after not losing anymore, I've got a total of 3 cc's in my band, went to dr on Friday, she gave me .50 cc, I told her I wasn't losing anymore, she replied that, maybe all your gonna lose? I don't have much restriction, she won't give me much fluid at all, one cc every month, I asked her why so little and she said that I lost all that with no fills and she's afraid that I will get to filled and where she only does fills on Friday that I will be really sick all weekend? What do I do?

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I'm going back on Friday and hopefully she will give me another cc.....so I hope I can start losing more weight I don't not want to gain any more!

I lost 65 lbs with no fills! I haven't lost any in six months, I have very little restrictions right now, I'm hungry! Lol I don't eat a lot at one given time and I do eat more than a cup, I do get stuck if I don't chew on certain foods mainly meats, I'm so ready to lose the other 40 lbs just can't seem to start losing again ;(

Had surgery 6-13-12, lost 65 lbs in the first 6 months, now nothing! I had gained 8 lbs! I have 2.25 cc, my dr doesn't give me much of a fill, got an apt on Friday hoping for another fill, any suggestions?

Yes, I'm drinking water now it's going down

I don't know, I just feel different, I got heartburn moments after the fill, maybe just panicking....

Just got 3 rd fill, worried that it maybe to tight?

Yes for my asthma, now I have bronchitis and I'm getting really wheezy! Just trying to control it with my puffer hopefully I don't have to take any, but I got to be able to breathe!

I didn't get any fills till 8 months post op! Lost 73 lbs, so everyone is different now I have 2 cc, 1 cc at a time in a 11 cc band, some feel restrictions with no fills.......

Has anyone had to take any steroids since banded? I have a asthma and I've had to take it only when I get a cold, now I got a cold my dr wants to give me some but my surgeon says no steroids? I can really use some advice!

I could not find any Protein shakes that I liked! I forced my self into drinking them, until I found the protein shots! It's just a bottle of protein, they are a little more expensive but well worth it, here's what they look like you can get them a Walmart or any drug store! Hope this helps!

She told me liquids for today then regular Tom, oh I already know about mr stuck and mrs slime! Lol I had all that before I got any fills! I lost 73 lbs before any fills, I'm ten months post, thanks for the info thou I'm really just not that hungry so I'm hoping this fill will work for me, I haven't lost any in 2 months, I actually gained 5 lbs!