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If you "really don't want to be unbanded" why do it? My suggestion is to remove all of your fill for a while and see how you do. If you are ok with that, then leave it in. You may find in a year or so you are ready to try again with a fill.... Good luck.

Marie: If you look at most peoples signatures they have their fill dates and levels. For me my second fill went up to 1.6, then he took it down .4 ccs after I threw up in his office. I highly recommend the 30 minute wait. You will know within the first few sips if you are too tight. As for me today has been better. I can eat solids as long as I take small bites. Think I will be ok... but not planning on another fill for a while. Good luck.

Ok, so I asked for it. I am tight. WAY too tight in the AM, and then I don't know when to try to eat. Just had a horrible PBing episode after trying to eat lunch (refried Beans at 1 o'clock). And drinking coffee now to try and soothe the sore tummy. But in a few more hours I will be WIDE open!!!! CRAZY!!!! How do you cope with morning tightness and then not overdoing it at night? I get so hungry when I finally open up! Can you lose weight doing mushies/liquids in the AM and normal at night?

For me an unfill is painful because of the money issue. Sweet hubby has been very supportive, but man are we broke (buying/selling house/band). I know that it is not the ideal situation, but if I can adjust like Jack suggested, then that would be the way to go until my next appointment (after next paycheck on the 28th.) I think I am just swollen from being an idiot (ate solids too soon after fill) so I am trying to see if my swelling will go down on liquids for a few days. If I am still having issues on Monday, I will try to get in for an unfill before I go back to work on the 18th. As for the others, I don't know why they do not want an unfill.

My husband very gently reminded me that the purpose of the band is to restrict what we eat... no matter what time of day it is. I told him I understood that, but that with one bite it creates pain in the am. Luckily he says that he will pay for whatever shake I need for breakfast. (I think he likes me.) Today I have had only liquids/mushies. Little bit of pain with Beans, so I blended them up. Glad I am not the only one with this issue. Nice to be "normal".

Adapt with all the strength and willpower you possess... A message I have on my fridge. Sure is hard to adapt when you don't know what this stupid things is going to do from one day to another. Today I have only been able to keep down mushies/liquids. Have had issues with anything remotely solid. I think I am going to stay on liquids only for a few days and see if I am swollen. Daily PB's are not a good thing...

I am taking a liquid multi from Vitamin Shoppe. Kind of weird/funky tasteing but works well. I take it in the morning. The b vitamins give me energy.

Me Three! I am very tight in the am and then loose at night.... until today. I have not been able to keep anything but liquids down. I think everyone is going to say we need an unfill. Or we could just live with it. But I don't know if being overfilled can cause long term issues. Sucks not being able to eat anything...

I have been on Effexor for 6 months, and it caused problems in the bedroom... I need to be on something for terrible PMS... I cry uncontrollably for two days straight unless I am on something.

My doc told me to open the capsule and mix it with yogurt or pudding to take it.

I'm an aquarium...(ditsy blonde joke). Born Feb 3rd.

Don't swallow air silly people and you won't fart so often. With the band it has no where to go but up if your lucky, and out if you are not. And since we are all perfect little angels eating our veggies, we must acknowledge that they will create a little bit of gas. That is why we have Bean-o. It is not entirely the bands fault. We do it to ourselves. Besides a "normal" person passes some form of gass 9 times a day on average. Poot Poot...If the air gets past the band it will come out one way or the other... At least we don't have to wear carbon filters in our underwear like RNY patients.

It is probably your port. The nurse could have been wrong. As long as your port scar is healing without any redness/puss, I would not worry. You can call and check with the doctors office tomorrow if you have any concerns. If you have fever/redness/puss/ call now.

I wish they did. Kinda similar but not 100% match. Anyone try pork rinds with the band?? I can eat chips with no problems, but want to stay low carb. Scared to try pork rinds. Any experiences?

Anyone notice dizziness? I get dizzy in the afternoon. Could be from lack of food, could be from the Cymbalta. Thinking of taking it at night just in case... what do you guys/gals think?

I have had periods like this. Heavy, lots of clots, bright red. I have gone to the ER for it too. They say if you bleed thru a pad in an hour then you need to go. If it is an hour and a half that is not bad and "don't worry." If it is rectal then that is another story... Just my experiences though... your case may be different.

I have had one unfill, about 5 minutes after a fill... because I was throwing up water. Yuck! Instant relief with the loss of .4 cc's.

I totally understand about being too tight. But if you are so tight you can not drink you need to get an unfill. I must drink something hot in the morning before I can even think about eating something... then I must take it REALLY slow. Had another PB today at 3:00 when I tried to eat my first bite of something. (Drink coffee, and Protein shake in mornings now.)

I hear gas x helps with the shoulder pain. You might try that. As for night eating... yep... I am having issues with that. I finally understand how some people have issues with getting their protein in. I can hardly eat meat anymore. But have lost 2 lbs since Wednesday! Hope everyone is doing well on the water challenge. I am not doing too hot. Been drinking protein drinks during the day for liquids/protein/food. Hopefully, my stomach will adjust soon, although I don't want it to adjust too much. I need to lose the weight.

Good Grief!! My second fill is going to do me in. I must drink warm liquids in the AM just to feel normal, and must not eat until around noon. Then about 3 I am wide open. Been drinking warm liquids before bed and when I wake up to try and help it. Would be better if it were winter. Anyone else this tight???

1. Family and home life 2. Education: First in my family to graduate from College. 3. Career: I love to teach. 4. Ability to give my kid the things he wants/needs. Clothes, toys, food, etc. And I am very thankful for my son. Took us lots of meds/money/time to get him. 5. Modern day comforts (toilets, air conditioning, stove, etc) Believe it or not, I survived 9 months in a tent when I was 8. Taught me to appreciate alot. Unfortunately, now I live like someone that was raised during the depression. (I never throw anything away.) And my bonus #6.... Is JACK!!! I love Jack! :love:..... Oh and everyone else here on LBT... truly don't know what I would have done without you guys/gals!

I told: LBT members, Hubby, 3 friends, and 1 co-worker. Only told the co-worker because she wanted to do it too and went to the seminar with me. As of yet, I have a band and she does not...

I ate it. Hawiian Delight/Gerbers is my favorite. Keep it for after my fills too. The turkey dinner was good too after I added some salt/pepper. But only did that once. I like the custards and fruits too. The peaches with a little ricotta was good. Added the Gerbers chicken to some broth and it made good soup.... but DO NOT get the beef... yuck! Other than that SF Jello Pudding/Protein Shakes/Yogurt/Ice Cream were my staples. Good luck!

Not doing so hot on the water challenge since my fill. It is actually hard to drink a full 20 oz bottle in an hour. Used to take me 5 minutes... Maybe a little too full... but that is just fine with me! I can't wait for the scale to move.

Yes off the Effexor onto Cymbalta. No nightmares yet... unless you count selling my house/moving... After this last fill my ability to eat has gotten a little worse/better depends on how you look at it. Now, I am not hungry until around 3 pm... and then I only eat because I get dizzy. But seems around 8-midnight I can eat and want to eat...