tuckermn04

Hi Allie, My situation is very similar to yours- banded quite a while, too-tight fill, ignoring the symptoms- thats me! I didn't have the 2nd stomach thing, but part of my lower stomach slipped above the band, making it larger and also causing the reflux problems. I had an unfill and it corrected itself, got another fill about a year later, and 6 weeks after that, the reflux started again. I was unfilled, it corrected itself and here I am. I have a small fill, which helps some, but I keep waiting for the reflux to start again. My surgeon has said that if it happens again, I have a couple of options- have my band repositioned, removed or convert to a gastic bypass. At this point, I'm not sure what I would do, but I'm very, very frustrated. My highest weight was 380, 330 at banding, 225 at the lowest and now I'm back up to 275. I just want reliable, predictable restriction. When its working, its WONDERFUL and I lose weight easily. It just doesn't seem to be working for me. Good Luck! Melissa

I got my band March 4, 2004- 4 years ago! I started out really well, lost about 100lbs the first year. Than I got stuck (weight wise), ended up with a too tight fill, reflux, and slightly stretched pouch in April of 2006. I got a complete unfill and the reflux completely went away and pouch went back to normal size. That is when I should have gone back for another small fill- but I was scared, so I didn't. Fast forward to January of this year, and +40lbs when I decided to get back in the game! I went back to my doctor, got a fill and 6 weeks later, I'm down 15lbs. :thumbup: It is amazing to me and with the right fill- it still works- 4 years later! Let me know if I can answer any more questions. Melissa 3/4/04