sonnyzbrat

I guess it kinda makes sense. When I first started getting fills, it was great, I just dont know what happened. A person can only tolerate a certain amount of fill. And this is where my theory comes in "a fill is a fill". Once you get to the point that you can tollerate, does it matter what size the band is? I pretty much eat everything I want, and have gained a lot back. Part of me wants to be like Sharon Osbourne, and have it taken out once and for all get to the "root" of why I eat in the first place. I'd like to talk to Sharon, and see how she is doing. I really dont know what to do, guess I am just afraid of the same ole roller coaster ride. Also, I can't even sleep at night comfortably. My band wont allow it. It is painful. I am a stomach sleeper, and there are times when I raise up it feels like I am ripping the band out of place. OUCH!

Hi all, this is my first post. I am also new here. I got my band in 2002. I am probably the smallest person ever banded, and my insurance covered every penny of it! I am 5' tall, and weighed 180 pounds at start. When first banded, I got down to a wonderful 138!! But.....all the sudden my band was TOO TIGHT! My doc says he wanted me to take a break, and took all the fill out. Since then, I have had nothing but a horrible roller coaster ride.Fill-unfill, weight loss, weight gain, fill-unfill, weight loss, weight gain. I have lost and gained the same 40 pounds over the last 5 years, and I am sooooo very sick of this!!! I currently have all my fill out due to horrible reflux, and even with all the fill out, I have the reflux. I currently feel like I have nasty week old food lodged in my throat. My doc says when I was banded back in 2002, they gave me a size 9 band, and he wants to put a bigger one in. He thinks this will solve my problems. Let me add, I had a scope ran 2 times, the first time I tested positive for H-Pylori, and now this 2nd time, he wants to run a test on me by having me swallow some radioactive eggs!!! He says the food isnt leaving my stomach properly!! I NEVER had problems with my stomach till the band. I read with one of the other posts stated that they couldnt eat anything unless it was smothered in grease or some kind of sauce to get it down. I sooooo can relate to that!! My theory is, "A FILL IS A FILL" what difference is the "SIZE" of a band going to make? I mean tightness is tightness, I have no fill at all, and feel like I need to burp constantly. I dont know what to do. I dont want to gain all my wight back either. But I sware, i feel like if I can ear normal again, I will do a better job in choosing my foods!! What do you guys think I should do?? Thanks, Tina