emilymor

Hi, I had surgery first of March and have done pretty good. Lost about 60 pounds. In the last two months I have been having what the doctor thinks is Esophageal spasms. when it first started he did an unfill and the pain went right away, had no trouble at all but when I had another fill and this last fill the pain is back. It hurt when I eat almost anything and really hurts and doesn't wanna go down if i drink cold things.. Anyone ever have this problem.. thanks for any help you can give

Hi all, I had a fill about a month ago and have done good with it. lately it seems when i eat the first couple bites hurt, doesn't matter how good i chew or how slow i eat, yesterday I had dry heaves and today I hurt more than usual when i ate, do you think i hurt or moved my band??? thanks for any in put

does it hurt your first several bites of food? I had a fill a month ago but as of about a week or so it hurt the first couple of bites i eat.. doesn't matter how slow or how much i chew..

hi, what's the difference between saline and omnipaque fills. How does the doc decide which to use?/

Thanks for the reply, I have a 10cc band. Yes I eat slowly and chew my food well. If I didn't you work think I would get sick or something get stuck so that is why I don't think i am tight enough. thanks

I get free fill for first three months I think. I have a 10cc band and have 3cc's in so far. Tonight I had a hamburger, weiner and piece of pork. We had a cook out. Thanks for your reply

My sugery was in March and I have had three fills. 1cc each time. I can still eat to much food. I feel no different. My doc says I just had not found that sweet spot yet but I will. I ask him about a leak maybe and he said no I didn't have a leak because of something he did to check it when he did my last fill. I just wish I knew my band was OK lol I have lost weight without help of my new band. I lost most of my weight right after sugery . thanks for any input to calm me lol

hi, where is everyones port located? My is above my belly button.. not right above but straight above it.

Hi joan, how did you fill go?? what did doc say about you eating so soon?? hope all is well

<p>Hi,</p> <p> </p> <p>How did your fill go?? What did your doc say about you eating?? hope all is well.</p>

Hi, I have had two fills and am like you I can't tell the difference yet. I can eat like i did before surgery. I am starting to worry if there is something wrong with my band but after reading some of the post to your question I think it just might take more fills. I had my surgery on March the 5th

Hi, anyone from upstate south carolina??

Hi I was banded on March 5 07, with a 10cc band. Not sure what the 10cc stands for, i'm sure has to do with size. I had my second fill May 1st, 1cc. Today for lunch I had about half sandwich of chicken salad and about three tablespoons of chicken salad by itself. I have had no problems. Should i be able to eat this much or is this not much.. Not sure what is to much and what is not.

hi, sorry to hear about you band slippage, what is the update on how you are doing??

If it only holds 4cc's then it will get fast full wouldn't it?? I mean I already have 2cc's in so far and only had surgery March the 5th of this year

when you say it holds 4cc, does that mean 4cc total??

i have a 10cc band but not sure what that means.. I'm sure it has to do with size but in what way i'm not sure. Can you explain?? thanks

I was banded on March 5 2007. Got my first fill on April 24th. Before the fill I never had any problems. My fill was 1cc in 10cc band. How do you really know if you have enough fill in. I don't over eat cause I am scared of getting sick. I'm not sure if I am even full after I eat.. Do I really know what that feeling feels like. I stop eating when I think I have had enough so I don't get sick. I can eat a grilled cheese sandwich with no problems at all. Is this normal to eat this much?? What is to much?? So much to learn and so many questions.. thanks for any input anyone has..

I can understand how you can tell if your band is to tight but how do you know if it is tight enough?? I had my first fill yesterday 4/24/07 and I have had no problems. I have not made the best of food choices because I have ran out of good choices for food but am going shopping tonight. I had a chicken finger about five french fires and about five bites of pineapple cake. How much should I be able to eat at one time. thanks for any help

Sorry don't understand you 'lol I should be in local usa'.

Hi, I had surgery March 5th. At about week three or four I could eat just about anything. I have never been sick and had no problems eating. I try to chew everything very good. My doctor put me back on phase two today, pureed food I was hoping I could have my first fill now but he will see me around end of month. I didn't see him but talked to his nurse and told her i was eating food like i did before i had the surgery,

Hi, I was banded on March 5 2007. On about week three I was eating about anything. I chewed it really really well and long. I am to the point I can eat anything.. I have not had a fill yet. I have no trouble with anything not going down etc. Is this ok?? Am I gonna hurt my band by eating. I am surpose to only have 900 calories a day right now. If i could only eat that much I wouldn't of needed the band in the first place..lol thanks for any input you have. I called and my doc is out of town until next week.

Hi everyone!! I am sorta new to using the site and find it very helpful. I was banded March 5, 2007. I would love to chat with others in my area. I live in upstate SC.

I had my surgery three weeks ago. March 5th, I am on pureed foods. I can eat a piece of pizza and chew it really well and slow and it is really mushy so i did eat a piece. Is this gonna hurt my band?? as long as it is mushy can i eat it at week three?? thanks for any input :phanvan I have had no problems after eating the piece of pizza... no pain, not anything

Hello, I had my surgery on March 5th. I am doing well and feel great. I am new here so not don't have the weight tracker as of yet. Good luck everyone on your journey