prudence

I've just had a fill today after having my band fixed in oct.3.50 in oct .50 today it feels like something is stuck in my esophagus ..does this go away?

Is that why fluids only? Prudence

I've just had a fill today after having my band fixed in oct.3.50 in oct .50 today it feels like something is stuck in my esophagus ..does this go away?

Is that why fluids only? Prudence

could you say a bit more?nothing on your profile either.. you have to give a little...

Its really disappointing trust me I know ...Ithought it was just going to happen soooexcited... what your feeling is normal..

Finding out that its not a golden ticket made me pretty mad to.. You might just as well see what its all about, you've gone this far

and it does work if you work it .Im finally at Green zone 7 months ,so I know it works ...Hang in Honey

If you have one of the magic bags the heat seems to help, it will pass.

whats varna???

what on earth is plication.. please someone fill me in . pun intended

what are you doing???you can't have anything to eat for three weeks,,,,

didn't your dr tell you that?you can create complications doing that,, get back on fluids..your life will be diff now and you need to listen to your new regulations.. Ireally hope you do

Id like to have that kind of success.... congrats !!!

never give up on anything you just keep trying till you get it

whats happened to you? I'm feeling similar please tell me

just want to say you will have support here 24--7 its great to have people that understand and encourage ----Prudence

really like all the feedback,,,Iwondered what happened to my heartburn,,

fellow canadian hello .. lots to learn ,,,great decision the hardest thing for me was and is my magic expectations...Ididnt even know i had them ,,, Prudence

What a great story... tell me more. I can't seem to get going banded in oct 2011 I've lost 8 lbs can't seem to get to the sweetspot or green spot Im not sure what that feels like, Its so good to hear great storys thanks P

you need to check out articles by kaye bailey .living well after WLS.she calls junk food slider foods.these pass your band easily and pack on the lbs. eat Protein first I think it sort of is the bottom layer them veg then starch all no more than one cup total.... Iknow its tiresome but you won't be hungry...blueberry size bites onward... warriors... Prudence

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I'm afraid I'll need to pick a number in this queue....

My last (and second) fill was in September 2011, and it seemed that I hit the "green zone" with that (my doctor does all his fills under flouro, so that might be why I only needed 2 fills to get there). I was living and losing happily - even during my 6 months post-surgery check up in January this year my doc was happy with the fill level (so I was) and with the position of the band. All was rosy.

However, in February I started waking up with stomach reflux in my throat. After it happened three times I went to see my GP who gave me a tablet I have to take before going to bed to stop the generation of stomach acid through the night. That seemed to work. All reflux went away and I stopped taking the med.

I have to say that I always experienced "tighter" days - mostly in relation to general stress levels, my period and what I was trying to eat and how fast. But they never lasted longer than a given meal or a day or two.

About a month ago all these changed suddenly. I honestly cannot remember exactly when or what happened, but I started to struggle with food in general and sometimes even with liquids. It felt like "out of the blue" and I could not point to any of the earlier causes of tightness. And it just kept happening - and even getting worse. I now cannot eat Breakfast (it used to be yoghurt and fruit/granola or some egg based dish) - only liquids go down very-VERY slowly until midday. Then no matter what I try to eat for lunch, I need to brace myself for struggle and inconvenience/pain. EVERY TIME. And it continues into the evening: no matter what dinner is, I'm going to have the "elephant sit on my chest", and several times a week a PB is the result (just like during lunch). I started to dread every meal. And - of course - my food choices are now becoming based on what I think will go down with less struggle, as opposed to what I suppose to put in my mouth as a weightloss patient... Not good.

The nightly reflux re-started, I now go to bed every evening with a Tum and I have to chew one sometimes in the middle of the night too.

The heartburn comes now after EVERY meal - regardless of what I ate. So now Tums are making their way into my daily routine too.

I cannot help but wonder: why? Why after 7 months after a good, working fill do I experience all these? What happened? Is it dilation? But how did that happen? Can it be the result of just one possible overeating which I didn't even feel? (We had a trip to Rome, which involved some pizza and pastry, but never got stuck or felt as I overdone it...) Hand-on-heart, I cannot think of anything else.

My one year check up is scheduled for mid July, and I emailed my doctor with my current symptoms. He's in my home country and I live in UK, so I cannot just "pop in" for a consultation. But he always responds to my emails so I'm looking forward reading his take on this.

I'm dreading an unfill - but recently the pain I've been in is making me think that even for a couple of months and with the risk of putting weight back on would make it better. I want to go back to where I was in last October-November: making good and sensible choices, keeping the portions under controll, and NOT feeling pain every time I eat or drink something. Is there hope? And what's going on here?

Any insight will be MUCH appreciated![/quote']

I've been having similar issues since I was banded in oct ..can you pleeease let me know what's up. Prudence

well eric a real name and person ..Ive been banded since oct have had all sorts of things going on

Ihave lots of faith that it will work soon .learning to eat all over again is slow ..blueberry sized bites?now thats a laugh.. don't drink with meals another hard but not impossible...stay in touch..prudence

first how did you get your profile on this site my name is prudence and I'm sure I've tried 5 times..

its not magic..its a start.. best of the best ....also in 60s

I'm going to try it...noincrease in acid ?reflux,swallowing? where do you get the body weight ticker........Prudence

try hot pads gasx it gets better prudence

I was banded on may 10th and yesterday I have my first fill. Not feeling so good today so very tired.and my head hurts. I also feel very tight. anybody have had these feelings after their first fill

nicely written ... I'm not much with keyboard , just liked what you said. when were you banded may21/ mine was oct 19-2012 I've had tons of problems and only lost 8 lbs I'm still full of hope and take responsibility for thinking it was a magic band not,, prudence

well well you are wasting a lot of energy... letting your feelings control your thoughts.... you've got it backwards ..think of what a decision you've already made .Like Depack Chopra says just say shift to your negative thoughts... great day Friday... Prudence