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Yes I know exactly how you feel. I just had a complete unfill 2 days ago.(5cc) I had a virus and was very sick as well with heavy coughing and a lot of throwing up. Which got me very swollen. I have been banded now for almost 2 years and have been very successful with my band,so this is very scary for me since I can eat a lot more than usual. However I am doing GREAT. Good luck and hang in there.

This same thing happened to me last week. I got to the point where water or food was no longer going down. So yesterday I had to have a complete unfill.Dr said I was very swollen from all of the throwing up that I was doing. I have been banded for almost 2 years in June so it was pretty scary at 1st but today I have done well. Just watching portion sizes and counting down the days until I get my fluid put back in. Good luck!

I am going to up the exercise.

Thanks Mimi great advice!!! and you are so right about the band working the way it should. I feel GREAT today and doing well.I can do it with Easter dinner and all

Thank you so much. I do plan to stay focussed.

YIKES!! I had to have an complete unfill today I have been banded for almost 2yrs in June and I have lost almost 120lbs. But over the last week I had a very bad cold and lots of mucus. My band got really tight and I did a lot of throwing up and could not get anything down. So now I have to wait a few weeks to get a fill put back in. I am so scared!! I don't want to gain a lot of weight back. Other than that I LOVE my BAND

Hello I have been banded now for almost 1 year and a half now and I know exactly how you feel. I have had this happen to me more than once. It happened last month where before the fill I could eat a lot more and was getting really hungry between meals. So I went in for a little bit of a fill and within a week I went back in to have it taking out. I am now back where I was before the fill but still losing even though I feel as if I'm eating more. So I'm going to stay where I am for a while longer. Good luck and hang in there :smile2:

Congrats! :smile:

You are so right! I thought the same thing when I got off of the scale. I am not upset one bit! I love the new me:) Much success to you.

Thank you very much!

Thank you!

You are so right,it's been the hardest to get off. Thank you and much success to you:)

Thank you so much. Yes maintaining is going to be the key to my success. I'm going to be very prayerful:)

Thanks! Keep at it you can do it!

Thanks and Congrats to you too:)

Tomorrow is my 1 year of being banded!!! I have lost 111 lbs but the last month I have gone up and down about 4 lbs over and over. But I will soon lose those and keep them off. I went from a size 26-28 pants and a 4x top, to a current size 14-16 pants and a large top. I feel GREAT have never wore those sizes ever in my adult life. This has been an AWESOME journey! I still have about 20 lbs I would like to lose before I hit my first goal and then maybe 20 more:) Just wanted to share :devil_smile:

Glad you are doing much better. Yes you can stay under that 300! Good luck it's a GREAT feeling :thumbup:

Kendra I know your pain have been there 2 time in a year my self. But you still have to try and get in liquids soup,jello etc... and protein shakes. Once you get a slight unfill it will be so much better.

Yes I will tonight it's saved on my home computer. Thanks for the reminder

Thank you Joyce! Yes it has been a GREAT tool. I still can't believe the new me

Yes in the whole year I only met with him 3 times. His assistant does all of the fills. But my experience has been GREAT down 111 lbs in almost a year. Not quite goal but very close, 20lbs to go:thumbup:

Hi Bandmom I was banded by Dr. Hoehn also. Will be 1 year in June. I agree about the support group hours. I have been to one that Malley has. It's open to anyone in the area. Good luck with your journey!

Congrats!! I know the feeling, so YEA!!! Good luck on your journey:)

Awwww thanks Diana! Good luck on your journey:rolleyes2: