luckyfive101

if you are from the South, grits... I like applesauce but am unable to eat ground beef... red meats are a no-no for me... when I am having trouble with everything else, though, I can go back to my Protein shakes.. trusty shakes.. you actually get to where you WANT them! lol

I wouldn't worry. I have had this happen on a couple of occassions, and the next time I went back, it was correct. I am obliged to agree with your doc.. there are pockets and kinks and things in there where the fluid can sit, depending on your position at the time........ and those needles are so small with such minute settings, it would be easy for a doc to misread them also. keep up the fight.. you'll get there!

With or without insurance, the band is the best thing I have ever done for myself! I am self pay and only regret I have is not having done it sooner! As always, it is a personal decision and you need to weigh the risks/benefits and do what is right for you! Good luck and God Bless!

So sorry for your struggles! Main thing is don't give up! Remember why you started this journey and re-commit yourself daily.! I too can and have sabatoged myself in the past and eaten around the band. I have lost 92 pounds but have plateaued before reaching my goal... but every day I try to start anew... Hope you get back on track! God Bless!

Good for you! You go girl!

I wouldn't get in too big a hurry to get more restriction... I went through the same thing a few months back. I had an "unfill" of about .5 cc and could eat anything right after.. but a week later, I found restriction again.... it really is strange.... my band is so fickle, can eat anything one day and nothing the next.. take a little "break" but be careful about over indulging... Good luck!

No jena, You're not alone. I have always had the "slime" but I don't throw up every day. I walk when I get it and the food will eventually go down. I am glad you are doing better. Keep up the good work!

Glad to hear everything is going well! I have had the same symptoms as you for about a week now. I haven't had a fill in about 4 months and all of sudden, seems like it got tighter. I went back on fluids for a while and all is well now. I had a "stuck episode" one day last week (steak.. big NO NO!) .. and I am pretty sure I irritated my band and it was swollen. At any rate, I am relieved taht things are back to normal now. I am self pay and really cannot afford to have a revision if the need arises... Keep in touch.. Hope all goes well from here on out.. and even with the aggrevation........... WOULD DO IT AGAIN in a heartbeat! My life is soooo much better, even though I am not at goal yet. But I will get there. As some of you said, have had a lot of stress and set backs, but we must keep pressing on. Hope to see "LESS OF YOU" in the near future! God Bless!

Glad I found this... It sounds like we all have similar episodes. The thing that has blown me away this time is that I haven't had a fill in about 4 months... Was gonig along well, eating most anything I wanted and not getting stuck. All of a sudden, it was like my band tightened on its own again! I have had to go back to liquids and mushies this week (lost 5 pounds) but that is the hard way to lose! I am glad to see I am not the only one with a fickle band.. but it is still the best thing I have ever done for myself! Keep in touch. God Bless!

Welcome to the life of Banding! LOL! Yes, steak is the one thing I have to really avoid. I can eat MAYBE one bite if it is not too well done and I have to chew, chew, chew until I feel like I have eaten the whole steak! lol! .......and steak always was and still is my favorite! I have been on this road 3 years and still have probs sometimes. most of the problems I have is when I slip into my old ways and do not chew as I should. Thankfully, so far (knock on wood), even with the slimming and PB'ing, I have not had a slip. but everytime that happens, I still get that feeling in the pit of my stomach taht I have somehow messed up my band and I am scared to death of losing it! When you get that feeling like you are going to have to throw up, if you can walk around a bit, sometimes it will go down (you can actually feel it when it goes down), and we all know it is better not to throw up if at all possible... good thing is, when you start feeling like that.. all of a sudden, you are not hungry anymore! Hard way to lose though! Good luck and keep us informed about how things are going for you! God Bless!

Just trying to find out.. What ever happened here? Did you have a slip? You described my symptoms above. Really scared i will lose my band!