JodyLynne

I went back to the doctor. They did an unfill that took me to 5.0 and put me on Prilosec. Said I was probably very inflamed from the problems I was having. All is good now and food is tolerated. So I guess I'm on the road to recovery! Thanks for your responses!

A little history: I was at 6.0 and felt like I could eat almost anything just prior to my next fill appointment after 6 weeks. I was filled to 7.0, but went back in the same day to get to 6.3 as I was not able to keep even Water down. 6.3 seemed to be okay for me, but felt I could use more fill. Next fill was 6.5. I usually have a few weeks adjustment period before everything feels comfortable. Well, after 3 weeks I was still not feeling well. Hard to get food down, fluids were slow, and my weight loss all but stopped. I called the doctor and they told me to come in for an unfill. They got me down to 6.2...just less than where I was when felt comfortable at 6.3. The problems are: I NEVER feel hungry. It takes me 2 hours to get through 1/2 cup of food. I can't seem to get more than 5 cups of Fluid down in a day. I am waking up in the middle of the night coughing. I am having reflux. I feel like throwing up, but nothing's happening. I'm sure there are a couple more things that I can't think of right now. Why would I feel like this if my band is less filled by 0.1cc than when I felt good? Am I just irritated from being too much filled previously? And if I am just irritated, how much longer should I wait before I contact my doctor again? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

I would love to attend, also!

Hey, Jenny! Congrats and keep up the good work! I'm being banded on 3/25 and I had my first "mini-melt-down" today. I've been so excited about having the surgery, but the reality just hit me today! But, I'm up for the challenge and my new way of life!

Hello Everyone! I've recently received my surgery date of 3/25/09, so now I'm in the process of test, test, test, and getting ready for my one-on-one doctor visit. This is a great website with so much usefull information that it is a bit overwhelming at times. Thanks for the support!