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Hi leena , I am 2.3 yrs out. sound like may be some erosion going on.I have hear that happens for some of us long term bandsters. Could be a little slip as well. Myself I am still 10 pounds from goal. Just to keep in perspective. Gotta have a new goal. I have had 11 fills. I have about 9.2 in my 10cc band. Good luck. hope your nights ease up..

I think ther are a couple of signals to warn us that we are getting close to full. Hiccups and the watering of my is the second one the third is the tightness in my chest , this last one is not one you want to get. it can get very painful if a foodpiece went down not chewed up quite enough. Been bande over 2 yrs. So I recognize these pretty quick , it just varies betweent he runny eyes and nose then the hiccups. but if you keep puttin more food in, STOP THEN , IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE FOR THOSE NEXT BITES....

Don't give up. Just call the doc. I have had 11 fills and 1 unfill of about .2cc. in the 2.5 yrs I have had my band. The fills that are done under the flouro are much better. The fills I had early on that were done without the flouro, made it till about day six before my adjustment kicked in. When they say liquids that means liquids, no cream soups, But I had a tendency to stick with protein frozen shakes in case there was swelling then the coldness helps. But if you cant even get sips down you are to tight..

banded 1-18-08, lost 70 lbs and I have 8.8cc in my band. I actually had a fill dec 1,09 of .4cc this was done under the fluoro so he could make sure no stretched pouch and to get the downward release good. So he went tighter to see the flow stop and back up and then he removed a tad. need measured .4 fill. so I a good for another 6 months most likly. This was the first fill since Aug 09. I will try and go 6 months this time. Usually my restriction would strat to lessen after about 7 weeks. Lisa you look great, WOO HOO! you should be very proud of your self..Sometimes I have to stop and look in ther mirror to make sure it is me that I am looking at.. I am only 5.2 so I need to be around 135, that is ten more to go. More cardio..

I would think that by the time you get close to full as the 10cc Lapband specs are written. You should have lost most of the weight or you have fallen back on slider foods. My doc di mone under the Flouro to check how much opening I had. I went from what looked like a river flowing down with 8.4 to very tight 8.8 only .4cc adjustment . I was banded 2 yrs ago and I am 10 lbs from goal, I eat very small amounts and they tend to keep me full feeling for at least 4-5 hours, rmember the water or fluids at time when you are not eating a, of course after your time limits..

I am 2 yrs out with my band, I have 8.8 cc and I still use my cpap. My setting is at 9. I dont take it campng anymore, But I know when I use it I will feel good and rested the next day. I really don't want to give it up. I was recently working a second job at night and came home and was able to get about 6.5 to 7 hrs sleep and still felt great. The gas is probably coming from the extra protein or if you are consuming a high amount of Sugar alcohols, that will give your more gas as well..

Ive been banded for 2 yrs(Jan-08). I have had 9 fils and 1 small unfil. I currently have 8.8 cc (approx) in my band. what I waws told and this of course depends on your band and whether you hav ethe Lapband or the realize. As you lose the weight the fat around the tummy walls also shrinks so there is more room and the restriction lessens. Depending on how fast you lose wt, the faster the more fills you will need. I had a fill about every 6-8 wks during the first year and they were more cc like 1.0cc or .8 cc, then down to about .5 cc. the unfil I had was at 9.0cc and he took out about .3-.4 cc then 2 months later when the restriction was gone he used the Flouro to set my passage in the band at .64 as the width, about like the size of a pecil or your pinkie. This should be last one for a long time. I am about 10 pounds from goal, I have lost 70 lbs. I have made it through the holidays lst year and almost this year. It is a tough time for us that still have to control those additions. Believe me they will come back. maintenance is the name of the game the further we get out.. Good luck to you all. keep reading. help is here on this website.

hi Curli, Good luck on your upcoming adventure of a new life. Do what the dr says. My doc gave us an education book at the pre-op meeting. it was called our lifeline, told us to read and re-read until we knew it by heart. It would be aour new ways to eat by. My nurse in the recovery room told me upon leaving to enjoy my new skinny life... So I was not the first one that has had that LAP-BAND® surgery. So I thought this has to work. I have too much time and pain invested I will make it. followed the diagram for the first stage - 2 weeks frozen shakes full and Clear Liquids. right everything down - they even gave me a book to do this for every meal and glass Fluid and cup Soup. diagram for stage 2- mushies baby food consistancy, yum, yum. You cannot imagine how good that tasted after 2 weeks all fliquids. week #5 I can start solid foods. Using a seafood fork and a bread and butter plate I purchased just for me. I ate by myself or after my family, so I could really enjoy and not be rushed feeling (after 21 months I am still the last one sitting at the table with my B & b Plate. Okay- no pizza, no bread, nothing White, no rice no mashed potatoes. not a problem. no sodas, not a problem meat first, then veggie. Chew every bite at least 20 times. put my tiny fork down in between bites and look areound kitchen, chew some more, pick up fork and take another small piece and chew. I was told to limit my self 30 minutes to eat. If I could not get it down, I probably had too much food. not a problem. My first fill was 6 weeks out. 1cc. back to 2 days shakes. Then repeat. I am 21months out, I have had 9 fills and 1 slight unfil of .4cc. I have Approx 8.6 cc in a 10 cc band. Not to lie, nothing is a piece of cake. I have had some bad days , hungry days and did I do the right thing kinda days. I am at 146 lbs, very happy. I will go in dec for a flouro x-ray to make sure I am tightened and have restriction and after that I will not visit my doc for 1 year, unless.. I walk every day gym 4 days week or less, I am not a slave to food anymore and my family has to eat what I cook. I wish I could have done this 10years ago. I have help now in my weight control, I just have to use it, EVERYDAY.. Good luck to your all , hang in there. This is a great website to just read how others are doing and look for good suggestions.:thumbup:

Your Dr will most likely do more blood work in a few months. If it has not chnaged he may up it. I was on synthroid prior to my band about 2years. I was at 88mcg at surgury, as my wt came off I have ajusted back down two times, now at the 33. Be careful when you skip these , once you start you need to continue. I have heard that some people that use the Generica as opposed to the brand name have different results. I am on the generic and seems to keep my levels on even keel. I am 21 months( 1 yr 9mths) out from surgery. down 65 lbs. I have ten more pounds to go. I have been at a stand still for a few months , but I am very healthy, active. Make small goals dont try to rush , you have a lot of re-learning on this new eating thing.:thumbup:

Well, if you are stuck, the water will not go down, it will come back up. I think in the mornings, if you drink something warm, the saliva will wash down. When I have been stuck, I knew it, severe pain, constant sliming and possibly a vomit shortly after. When you burp, being the only time you feel that, I am not sure. If in doubt , always call your DR office , that's what they are there for. good luck

I liked the Whole wheat crackers in the cream soups after a couple weeks, even though they were soft and mushie it made me feel there was a little something. Frozen sugar free pudding in the kids popsicle things. Frozen Fruit Protein shakes. I was so glad when my week #6 got here and I could actually have puree'd real food, looked like baby food but the texture was just right to satisfy the NEED. I did not have an appetite for a couple of months, just felt like I "needed" something to eat.. Good luck and hang in there..:smile2:

Just remember that restriction and "feeling full" do not necessarily happen together. Sometimes the restriction from the band will not allow a piece of chewed food to pass through as we think it should. When I was in between fills one time, and had no feeling of restriction, I had overeaten and I knew I had ate too much. It is now a miserable "full" feeling. You do not get the satisfaction of that "old full feeling" such as before the band. I have had 9 fills with 8.6 in a 10 cc band 18 months out. I now know that feeling will never happen again. So physically it is better to just step away from that last bite or two left on that plate. let it go!! I will not be worth it. Good luck to all our new bandsters..:biggrin:

Hi momoftwo, Wise thing to have a tad removed. I have had 9 fills and one small unfill, now have approximately 8.6 in a 10 cc band. The earlier fills were easier. As I lost more weight, it seemed to take a little longer (maybe 4-8 days) before I could tell my restriction was changing. I did 24 liquid and then 24 soft foods after each fill. The fill I had major trouble with was #8 , a fill of 1.0 cc. I tried and tried to make it work. I lost 6 pounds in week #2 after that fill. Too much sliming and PB'ing. I am good now. If I don't pay attention when eating or if I am having dinner with my kids and tend to eat too fast it will happen. I am 18 months out and 5-10 pounds from goal. So I eat about anything i want in very smalll quantities, bloodwork and other numbers are great, Gets lots of exercise and loving life. Hang in there, Those fills will make a difference..

Scout 47. My nutrionist laid out the platform for out eating and the whatnots. Eating slow as we do, chewing slowly, baby fork down in between bites and then another small bite. Anyway we were told to limit ourselves to 30 minutes. If we could not get it down in that amount of time we were trying to eat more than our pouch "should" hold. I think the Dr considers it grazing at that point. It is a good guideline for me, maybe not anyone else. Just as the items we consume. We were also told if the food did not have at least 7 g protein, pass it by. Protein is the main item and must go in first.

I have had 9 fills and one tad unfil. Either way, my port is so close to the top of my skin, doesn;'t have to go very far. At the beginning, He did not even ask if I wanted to numb, now he does. I pass, unless he has it ready to go..