hello all! its been awhile since I've been here, but I truly need some feedback!

Ok....heres my story--banded 7/7. Around end of Nov, found my band had leaked/defective. 12/29 had band repair. I had been (i thought) up to 8cc's in my band before it cracked (tubing crack). Dr put 3cc's in the band at surgery. I went back 6 weeks later, he added a couple more cc's etc. I was recently at 6.9cc's. Yesterday he added, then took some out because it was too much. I'm now at 7.8 cc's.

Well, miserable night last night. I was able to have soup at dinner...some liquids. But last night, i ended up with tightness in my chest (not even drinking any more!) and belching (small little ones, but all night)...plus feeling that "liquid' was going to come up - but never did.

I know they say after a fill you swell somewhat.which is why you do liquids afterwards...is this normal? I've never had this before...this morning i'm slowlyyyy sipping liquids, but I am exhausted from very little sleep and wondering if i will have to somehow get back in tomorrow for an unfill?

The thing is---typically i'm restricted for the first couple of weeks, but after that, it has always gone away and i've been able to eat way more thani should. I want to be satisfied with smaller portions---so i'm afraid of having him unfill...yet this belching and feeling like something MIGHT come up is not how i want to spend my weekend either!

Help please! Need some feedback!

Call your Dr. and till them what is going on and if it will change when swelling goes down. It might be good to get a very small unfill then being stuck not be able to eat or drink over the weekend.

Call your Dr. and till them what is going on and if it will change when swelling goes down. It might be good to get a very small unfill then being stuck not be able to eat or drink over the weekend.

I did just that. Called and talked to the nurse first...i had a MISERABLE night - i was up all night and by the time i walked into the office at noon, i was in tears. My doctor wasnt in, but the doctor that was, took 3/4's of the fill out (doctor yesteday had put almost 1 cc in) - so i ended up with about a .2 or .3 fill. But i feel so much better now. I'm exhausted from the day and i have a headache, but I know i'll be able to sleep well now!

Glad you got it adjusted! I am pretty tight with my last fill, and the belching is horrible and potentially embarrassing! However, mine doesn't sound as horrible as yours. You have really had a rough go, but I totally admire you for sticking with it!