elcee

I disagree. I think you quite possibly do need a fill. You shouldn't necessarily be able to feel food passing through but if you are choosing the correct type of foods and eating them correctly you should feel satisfied sooner(not full) and not get hungry again for a number of hours afterwards. Stop eating bread, you don't need it and it is causing you problems. Only choose tender meats that have been cooked using slow cooking methods and have them with some sauce. Small bites , chewed well should be fine. Do not drink with your meals. If you still cannot eat meat this way then you may be too tight. The size of the band should not be an issue. I think a lot has to do with the way you are eating

I don't think it actually means food is sitting in your oesophagus. It is actually a referred pain from pressure on the vagus nerve. It probably means that you took a bite that was too big or didn't chew properly or that you are full. I used to get this sensation quite a lot in the early stages of being banded. Sometimes it can be first bite syndrome - if it does occur with the first bite there are a few things you can try:- Try having a warm drink before you start eating. Eat that first bite extra slowly. Wait a few minutes before continuing to eat. HTH

"Restriction" still won't stop you eating that packet of chips or chocolate or whatever your vice may be. "Restriction" may help you to avoid eating the chips because you are satisfied and you decide that although they taste nice you don't really need them. Don't forget that a big part of this is still you making good decisions.

No wonder you are confused! The best person to listen to at this stage is your surgeon as he knows what is necessary for healing. Your diet seems to be progressing far quicker than most peoples. The standard is usually 2 weeks liquids, 2 weeks mushies, 2 weeks soft and then finally progressing to normal foods at 6 weeks. Watch what you eat carefully, make sure you are not getting any discomfort and if you do have problems slow down and go back to the previous food stage for a while. Advancing the diet too fast postop can lead to problems.

It's human nature to worry, your band just gives you 1 extra thing to worry about! The problem with worrying is that it is counterproductive and the stress can make you sick. Any of us could get run over by a bus tomorrow but we don't waste our lives worrying about it. It should be the same with the band. Something may happen but it may not. Worrying won't make any difference. Just follow the rules and live your life without stressing about things that you cannot control.

One of the joys of living in the countryside and being at the mercy of the Aus public health system! Hope everything is Ok and they work out what is wrong soon.

Hopefully it will be a case of practice makes perfect. Your Dr probably wasn't so good at it initially either.

The reason people eat things that may not be the best choices are because it was their stomach that was banded not their brain. If it was easy to give up these foods completely then none of us would have needed a band. It is also easier to stay away from these kind of foods initially as that is when you are full of motivation, the further out you are the harder it becomes.

I did that but found I had missed the boat with some items. I had things I bought years ago that were too small then (but they were a bargain and of course I was always going to lose weight) and when i tried them on they were too big!

Surely if the port is faulty then it should be replaced. Why such a long wait?

I am sure you haven't done damage. Your band is giving you feedback. Telling you that your choices weren't too good and that probably you ate too quickly and/or too much.

It sounds as though it may be the way you are eating. Try really making an effort to take small bites, chew well and wait between bites. If that does not work THEN go back to your DR.

If you cannot drink water then you definitely need to speak to your Dr. You may just be having a bad reaction to the anaesthesia and may need an antiemetic. If you can't keep them down then the Dr may be able to prescribe them in the form of a patch or suppository.

Give up the high protein low carb diet and go back to a more normal diet and you will probably find the issue resolves.

I always find it strange when new people that have never participated in this board before come on and their first post is about how they are having their band removed. I always wonder. Are they for real? What is their motivation? Are they maybe being paid as some kind of troll to achieve some kind of result. I have always been a sceptic, it is part of me that is not going to change. So if you are for real I wish you all the best in your bandless future.

I use cool bananas! I think Jenny is doing well. We have to remeber that this is not a competition and that we are all different. It is correct that the more obese you are the quicker you will lose - initially. But how often do you see people struggle to lose that last 10 or 20lbs? That is because the less you weigh the less you need and to keep cutting things to a level where you can keep losing and still be satiafied is not easy. Maybe this is why they say that (on average) the band is designed to help you lose 60% of your excess weight. I see lots of people on here that consider themselves to be successful even when their BMI is still in the overweight range. Yes they are successful but technically they have given up before they have got to a normal healthy BMI which is what I believe that everyone should be looking for. As to the initial question about Soup I think it can be a really good ide. The fact that it goes straight through to your "main" stomach is probably a benefit as it is already starting to help with that feeling of fullness.

It is good of you to come back and give us an update. So often on this site people post who are excited that they are getting their bands out because for some reason they could not cope with them and they are always convinced that they will be able to keep the weight off all by themselves. Your experience shows that this is not true. Sorry that you have had a bad experience and I hope that you are able to find a way ahead and success soon. The best place to find help from people that have revised from bands to sleeves is over on the vertical sleeve talk forum. They have a section there especially for these type of posts. You are unlikely to find a lot of help here because once people have their bands out they don't seem to stick around. Please keep us updated, we would love to hear about your future success.

I would cook the chicken in some kind of sauce in a slow cooker/crock pot. It makes it nice and moist. Also the brown meat is easier to eat than the breast as it is not so dry.

Glad that you have decided to see your Dr. Not sure how you put up with that for so long. I would be concerned about taking that many pills every day, OTC or not they can still cause problems.Hope everything is OK. Keep us informed

Any cake is fine to have. The thing is to remember moderation and only have it occasionally.

Generally the lapband port is stitched, the Realize port is the one with the prongs.

Are you sure you have a slip? I would give it a couple of hours and if you still can't get Water down then you need to go and see your Dr for an unfill. You probably still have something blocking the stoma but you do not necessarily have a slip. Try sucking crushed ice. If the area is swollen that can often help to reduce the swelling enough to allow the item to move through. It doesn't always work though and it can take a while. It is important that if this doesn't fix itself though that you go to your Dr, you don't want to end up dehydrated.

I don't recall seeing band adverts here in Aus. I certainly don't recall any that state the band creates a feeling of fullness on small amounts of food. If you are looking to feel full the way you did preband then it is not going to happen. "Fullness" post band is a lot different. If you eat too much instead of feeling full you are more likely to feel pain or discomfort and generally it is felt in the chest area not the stomach. But if you eat the types of food that you should be eating then you should be satisfied(which is a far different feeling to full) for quite a long period afterwards. A lot of this process involves learning how to recognise your bodies new signals that you have eaten enough and knowing when to stop.

I would also want more info before agreeing to go ahead with the revision.

I don't think it will take 9 months either. It will probably be a little harder than it was initially especially without reasonable restriction. Thanks for all the encouragement.