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Try Dr. Terry Simpson in Phoenix. More than likely he will make you have an upper GI to make sure your band is ok before he will treat you. I was having issues with my original doctor after 3 years and wanted to change and I am glad I did. I had a minor slip my 1st doctor failed to diagnose.

So glad I read this post, not the answer I wanted to hear, but glad I read it. I had a complete un-fill on Thursday due to dilation..my own doing. I am 3 years post op and had well exceeded my goal but about 6 months ago something snapped and I just over ate and over ate, would vomit and eat somemore...couldn't get enough of anything. So after a long battle with my surgeon I contacted a new doctor who sent me for a upper GI and discovered the dilation. Long story short, in the past 3 days I have gained 19 lbs and have not had any and I mean any solid food, only Soups and low fat yogurt. I thought I was crazy. The bloating and gas is insane. Hopefully most is Water weight from the high sodium soups I have been eating.

Don't worry. The same thing happened to me. About 2 weeks after surgery I was hungry all the time, felt like I had not restriction and had only lost 8lbs the 1 4 weeks, but I had my 1st fill on Monday and have lost 3lbs in the last 4 days. It will work...or so I keep telling myself, just keep following the rules and eat the right kind of foods. The more protein you eat the longer you will stay full. Good Luck :smile: