dlmyvette

I'm 33 weeks pregnant now. My fill is up to a 5 and I haven't had an unfill or the need to unfill, but yes, I have felt it tighter at times, it comes and goes. you might want to go see your band doc and get an unfill, 6 may be way too tight. Good luck!

Hi....I'm 16 weeks now. At first I was using this blueberry flavor pre-natal chewable from the doc that made me literally gag, so I switched over to ONE A DAY PRE-NATAL....It's 2 pills, you have to swallow, but I've been using them for a few months now and they are perfect.

Hello All: This journey is really hard. But we CAN DO IT!!!! Don't dispair. I've been post-op 1 year and 5 months. I haven't even made my personal goal yet. LOL!!!!! I'm about 24 pounds away and I've been maintaining since April...SHEESH!! Today I actually go for a fill, so I'm hoping that will get me back to a better restriction level, I will also be going back to the gym after not being there for 2 weeks (due to a toe injury) so....don't get discouraged, you can do it!! You really can!

Hello.... I had my band done in Hollywood Florida, at Same Day Surgery Center with Dr. Emil Matei. This was done 12/30/08 and I paid $14,000, this included pre-op appts, nutrition guidance, fills and check-ups for 1 year. After that it will be $75 per visit.

Hi....Sliming is when you just have saliva coming up and coming up. It's not vomit, just saliva filling up your mouth. Vomiting isn't good though, your band might be too tight. It could be too tight if you feel a knot in your throat, have reflux/heartburn or aren't getting enough liquids in. That was happening to me!

Thanks Elcee: I went to the doc, they removed the .25 cc fill and will give me another fill probably .10. I feel much better but I'm sad because I'm now wanting to eat more like I was before the fill. I want to be at the right level. Maybe that next fill will do it for me!

Hi All: Thank you so much for your posts, they are so helpful. I recently had a fill .25 cc's for a total of 6.25 cc's in my 10 cc band, at first I was fine, no problems. A week and a half later the band seemed to close tight. Since, I've been sliming all the time even without eating food, just from drinking Water. Not to mention I have a constant knot in my throat and burning so, I'm convinced I need a slight unfill. I'm a little bummed cause I was to the point where I wasn't needing to snack and I was feeling like, "ok, I'm at my sweet spot". So.....tomorrow, I'm gonna call the doc ASAP!

Thank you everyone for these posts. I was starting to think I was doing something wrong. I had a fill 10/14/09 of .25 cc's total 6.25 cc's, that day I was fine, all was well, however a week and a half later on 10/24/09, it's like the band closed itself up. That day I threw up everything and could not eat, I really didn't eat anything in the entire day and did not drink anything. Since, I haven't been able to get water down. This morning I had milk/carnation breakfast, a little coffee, then I had lunch, which was actual food and thought ok, I'm doing better, but 1/2 hour later I tried drinking water to start getting my liquids in and can't drink more than 1 bottle of water per day if that. I constantly feel like I have a knot in my throat and I BURP BURP BURP. So......I think I'm going to need an unfill. I'll be calling the docs office tomorrow morning.

Surgergirl...Don't flip out....It might just be taking you longer and eating dessert and wine won't make that huge of a difference if it's every once in a while. I had surgery 12/08 and I've almost lost 50 pounds. I have a 10 cc band have it filled 6.25 cc's. My doctor has always said that you should be able to live a normal life with the band, not give up everything....So don't be down on yourself. I know ppl who had the surgery around the same time as me and have lost double what I have, but I don't care. I'm still losing weight, feeling fabulous and not racing!!!! You're doing just fine Im sure, don't doubt yourself, your band will start kicking in soon!!!!

You are totally right. There are some of us who use the band the correct way and others who do not. This process is not easy. Sometimes you feel like the band is even playing games with you. However, it is up to us to make it work. Really, if you think about it, although you have a band and it does ease the hunger, this part is a process. At first you feel like you don't even have a band because you don't feel full right away or you feel hungry. Everyone's experience is different. For me, I felt restriction from day one but over time it starts to fade, so then the fills come in. I've had 4 fills and this last one was the one that really made me feel the difference for more than just a few days. I feel like I have more control now. We still need to stick to a food plan, just as if on a regular diet without lap band. I am thankful I have not had any MAJOR negative experiences. No vomiting, no getting stuck on any food, SO FAR! There's nothing solid I can't eat. I'm pretty much my same old self, just eating much less and losing weight at a slow pace, which I think is GREAT! That's my story!