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Thanks for answering. I didn't really know if I would hear from you. Yes, I do still have my band. The doctor supposedly took all the fluid out, but I think there is still some in there. I still have the same sensations as before. I do eat bread and more solid foods and that causes me problems. I am amazed at how well yours is working. Sounds like you are able to control what you try to eat a lot better than I do. Do you prepare your own homemade soups? I have a big problem with not eating enough green vegetables. My big problem has always been the pain. I hear that I should not be having that and of course I worry about damage to my esophagus. Any insight on that?? I am going to get an appt. with my doctor and see what he has to say. I have gone through a long time of disappointment with this and I guess I have waited too long to get back in there. Again, thanks for answering. Your experience with the lap band is encouraging, so maybe I can get mine up and running the way it should be.

You seem to have had really good luck with your lap band. I had mine about 6 years ago and two years ago I asked the doctor to remove fluid. Since the surgery I had had adjustments and alway had back flow of saliva in my mouth, pain in chest where band is and vomiting. He supposedly removed the fluid, but I have still had these systems since. I am worried that the pain in the esophagus might lead to scar tissue there, cancer, etc. Obviously all the fluid wasn't removed or something else is going on. I am planning on going back to the doctor and have a chat with him. The pain is really bad and as you said you can feel a sensation of the food going down. I have figured that when I get this pain, that it is the food trying to pass through and I suffer through it knowing it is going to pass. Sometimes it will last a minute or so. Then at other times I just go to the bathroom and throw it up. If all the fluid is out then something else IS definitely going on. I lost 50 lbs. before back for the undo. I think a lot of that was due to the fact that I was carefully choosing healthy food. As to date, I however, have gained it all back. So, I am back at square one. I applaud your success and realize these bands don't work for everyone. Maybe mine was placed to high up because I don't get a sensation of being full. The food just usually backs up and then I have to throw it up. My doctor did say that you have to prime the lap band by eating a little soft food before eating something heavier. At mealtime I try to remember that, but not always focusing on it. You keep up the good work with your weight loss. You are one of the lucky ones.