ms.lissa

Recently it got really hard for me to keep solid and fluids down to the extent that I had to see my doctor...after consultation, I managed to deal with excessive acidity and nausea with prescribed meds...and since a barium swallow test then said the band is okay but tight-ish, I have been less anxious in that regard. .. However weeks in..I still cant eat solids without choking up and feeling pain and sometimes retching... I can have fluids and Water though really slow. Overall though I feel like my band just feels too tight...I have not had a fill at all yet since surgery to put the band was in mid September 2014...the weighing scales still shows me loosing weight...but the difficulty in eating anything remotely solid big or small (even say sip soft stuff like pureed fruits, or a bite of chicken thats really really chewed up and so on) except clear soups/oats/porridge is making me wonder if I should have done a sleeve procedure instead. Is there anyone who has experienced something like this? Any thoughts or ideas...feeling a little alone about this and not sure if my family will get what am going through.. Eating out or with company is an excruciating nightmare...I barely get two spoonfuls of broth or soup... I crush or split regular sized pills into two before swallowing so they pass through without slimming or discomfort... I must admit, I am feeling low. I feel like giving up on the band is like giving up my fight to regain a healthier weight goal... not to mention the fact that a lot of money has already gone down the drain already... Anyone out there with some insight or ideas...?

how did your surgery go? Hope all is well...

Lafaye999 am so glad you saw a doctor and have now been sorted out! I also saw my doc and he sent me for the barium swallow test and a H pylori test (which was negative) The xray showed the band was intact and flowing albeit slowly..the doc noted the port turned a little likely because of throwing up so now its really a no-no or else it may slip. so I have new tips on eating real slow and it turns out I do not need a fill at all for now seeing as its working as it should .. Meanwhile I also had major acidity which caused so much slimming i could not keep stuff down for long.. The doc prescribed Rabeprazole for acidity and Metoclopramide for nausea. Feel more relief am still on liquids but there is definitely relief and thankfully I can now drink even Water. Will introduce soft foods soon. Thanks so much for concern too. A lot of the experiences here were super helpful..I was a little frantic with worry. Meanwhile lost almost 6 points on BMI hoping for the best and wishing everyone the same. Happy belated Thanksgiving for those in USA.

this tightening sensation is precisely what am going through with no fill yet and 3mo into my band. I am scheduling to see my dr hoping its not a slip...cant eat rice or pasta or thick soups andfluids very uncomfortable. ..am still loosing the weight 39lbs so far

I cant keep most stuff down too and scheduling to see the doc to discuss. ..travelled a while and have not had a fill yet since band was put on 16th Sept...lost 39lbs.. but worried band may have slipped

congrats I get it !!!...9 years of the plus size section, I am also really looking forward to this major milestone! !

Just had a terrible day yesterday with gas so totally back to Nexium for a while till things settle. Tomorrow is my two week mark after surgery.

just reading this ... I have 4 more days of fluids only and soooo fed up! a little encouraged to hang in there for a bit more but if I see another chicken soup am going to scream!!!!

well fingers crossed for both of us!!

Hello did mine in Nairobi Kenya cost so far $7500 ( converted our shs to usd for ease of reference). that included hosp surgery docs and pre tests. My first fill due on 13th Oct estimated at around $200 per fill...

Bisexual banded 17th Sept 2014

hey am here! banded 17th Sept! 36yo on my 8th day

hello we are a few days apart. I got my band on 16th Sept took a bit of adjusting but I am up and about a bit. So glad there is a forum...!