It will be three years next month that I have had my lap band surgery and everything is going great. I'm down 86 lbs. Last September was my last visit for a fill. My last fill put me at 5.5cc. I've never been able to stay at 6cc, all three times I had to have an unfill. Well ever since my last fill in September, I've felt a little tight, but I always chalked it up to eating too fast and not chewing enough. I usually feel a little pain after eating, which I just thought was restriction. Now, I don't think so. I'm starting to think that I should go in for a slight unfill. I also got heart burn today (something that I haven't gotten in 1.5 years). Do you think I may have already caused damage?

I have had the lapband for over a year. It's normal to get slight pain after eating.. That's the cue of "woah" enough! If you've had heartburn times 1, then i wouldn't be too concerned. But if you go to sleep and wake up with heartburn, bad regurg, vomiting... Or more frequent heartburn then please go see your doctor. I have an appt tomorrow for those exact reasons as above. Plus, i'm not eating the right foods and not losing.... Too tight!!!!!! Good luck in your weight loss journey.

angie

It will be three years next month that I have had my lap band surgery and everything is going great. I'm down 86 lbs. Last September was my last visit for a fill. My last fill put me at 5.5cc. I've never been able to stay at 6cc, all three times I had to have an unfill. Well ever since my last fill in September, I've felt a little tight, but I always chalked it up to eating too fast and not chewing enough. I usually feel a little pain after eating, which I just thought was restriction. Now, I don't think so. I'm starting to think that I should go in for a slight unfill. I also got heart burn today (something that I haven't gotten in 1.5 years). Do you think I may have already caused damage?

I think you may need a slight unfill.

I've been banded as exactly as long as you and over the last 6-9 months, my band has gotten tighter. In fact, I have a checkup with my band doc tomorrow and I was thinking about asking for another slight unfill. I have 5.3 in my band right now. In the last few weeks, I've noticed more heart burn and reflux. Also, I find myself gravitating towards easy-to-eat foods like chili and Soups. I haven't been stuck a lot, but I know from previous experience that this means I'm getting too tight. When this happened last summer, I didn't pick up on it right away and it kept getting worse and worse. As soon as I got my unfill, I felt much better. Because I was able to handle more solid foods, I actually ate better and I ate less. I even lost 5 lbs right after my unfill.

I'd go see your doc and see what he thinks. The good news is that if it gets worse, you will know what to do. Don't wait too long. Being too tight is not a good thing!

Cindy

I disagree with Angie and totally agree with Cindy...something has changed and a small unfill now before damage is done would be wise....my doc thinks problems start small and because we are afraid of not losing or even gaining we wait til it is a big proble,...New fills can always be scheduled....

Sometimes I wish I had never started calling them fills...it puts a very negative spin on UN-FILL!! I wish I had started calling it what it is...a lap band adjustment...no matter which direction it was in.

Good luck and let us know how you are doing.

Mimi

I don't think pain is EVER normal with a band (well, once past the immediate post-op period.). If anyone is having pain with eating, and are doing small meals, small bites, chewing well, etc. they need to go in and get evaluated.

Thanks for your post

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