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Band tightening 3 mo. after fill??

Hi,

I had my last fill in the beginning of Jan. and did well until now. The last 5 days I've been not able to keep anything solid down. I've been trying soft foods like mashed sweet potatoes and ground beef and I pb after the first tiny bite. I'm o.k. with liquids as long as I drink them slowly.

Just wondering if anyone else has had this? I've got an appt. with my Dr. tomorrow afternoon to have a partial unfill since I'm having my thyroid removed on Thursday and won't be able to come home until I can eat/drink. I don't want to have to be in the hospital longer than I need to be, LOL!

Is it normal for the band to tighten 3 months after a fill?

Thanks for any thoughts, opinions, or advice.

Dee

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Well, mine tightened a week after my fill and surprised the heck out of me because I thought I had a leak. I have read on here that stress can make your stomach swell, so maybe the stress of upcoming surgery made it swell.

Good luck on Thursday.

Mimi

I have had this happen to me too. I'm tighter now than I was directly after my fill. Not sure why, just seems to be a freak thing. I'm happy with my restriction level though I cannot eat potatoes without getting a thick feeling in my throat. Sweet or otherwise. I hope yours relaxes a little bit, it sounds like you are too tight.

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