I have been telling my mom, (also banded), that it's not normal to pb with every meal now for two months. The doctor in a nice way, fussed at her for not telling him sooner. She told him she thought it would get better. She's now on liquids and scheduled for upper GI on Friday.

I realize she thought she was adjusting to the fill and the like so many bandsters wrongfully think, if i'm nice and tight, I will lose the weight faster, NOT! I just hope it's not too late and she does not lose her band.

My reason for this thread is to advise you it is not normal to spit back or pb with every meal. If you are, then you are either eating too fast, not chewing enough, or you may possibly have band issues. Please listen to your band.

Just a note, I'm not the perfect bandster, I've been stuck at the same weight for a month now, I pb much more often than I should, I don't drink enough Water, and I'm not eating the Protein I should be eating. So with that said, today is the start of a new band day for me and I will make a stronger effort to drink more water and eat more protein.

Excellenct post Pat! So many people do think that the band is surgical bulimea. Right now I am super tight, too tight, and it is really having an impact on my life that I'm not happy with.

Of course, I'm not losing weight either, so that probably adds to my discomfort. I'm doing my best to not get stuck

GO PAT !!!!!!

Now get to the sink and give me 20 oz of Water !!!!! STAT !!!!

All joking aside, you are 100% right Pat, we should all be treating this band like it was an infant. I'm so sorry to hear your Mom isn't doing well with it, yikes poor thing. Let us know how she makes out on Friday with the testing.

HarleyNana, how old is your mom. I'm certainly not going to be a young bandster and I haven't met anyone on here that is older, although I've sure met some great people. I'm so sorry she is having trouble. As a retired nurse I have to wonder if an upper GI is going to show any erosion. It seems to me she would need endoscopy to see if the band is slipped or eroded. How come this are going the route of an upper GI? Hope I'm not being too nosy, but I'm really curious about this.

OK, VQ, please explain. Did you get a new fill? I must have missed something, like an update, I hate it when that happens.

Eileen, when I first read hurry to the sink, I thought you meant to spit, LMAO. You've inspired me, I'm grabbing a bottle of Water, I don't do sink water, I can't get past that smell.

Oh Pat, come to Jersey, I have the best well water ever

How old is your Mom? and how much has she lost so far? please