Yes, I have one more pound to "Onederland"! I am soooo stoked and excited! This last fill almost killed me but I am soo happy I got it and I feel great!!!

Congrats on a huge milestone!! I know how you feel...I got a much needed fill last thursday and can tell the difference already...hope you have much continued success!

Congrats!!! Why do you say it almost killed you? Lol just wondering??

I, too, am wondering why it almost killed you. My last fill has been pretty difficult. I'm trying to decide if I'm overfilled or if this is what it's supposed to be like.

Just a lot of pb'ing and not able to eat solids for over a week. Finally at a good place!

Just a lot of pb'ing and not able to eat solids for over a week. Finally at a good place!

I am also PBing I hope for it to stop soon

ok, for those of us who are new to lap talk...what does PBing stand for?

banded to be good: PBing is Productive Burping. You burp up slime, foam and some of what you ate. It is stuff that is in your esophogus that can't go into you stoma because there is no room - If you PB, to ate too fast, too much or too big (or in my case all of the above). You will have chest pains, trouble breathing and feel like you might die. It is no fun. I got a fill on Fri June 8th and I am tight - PBed a bunch in the past few days, but I am seeing things get better (me -I am sure the band is not looser - I am getting better at following directions). I have seen great weight loss over the past 11 days so I am not going to complain. SLOW, SMALL and CHEW..I keep telling myself that - wow, I am hardheaded sometimes. Good luck guys and I hope that answers your questions Banded..

Melinda in Florida

Banded 7-7-11

Down 95 pounds

So glad somebody explained PBing! Can't wait to get some restriction so my will power has some support!

congrats! what fill number was that?

4th I think or maybe 3rd

banded to be good: PBing is Productive Burping. You burp up slime' date=' foam and some of what you ate. It is stuff that is in your esophogus that can't go into you stoma because there is no room - If you PB, to ate too fast, too much or too big (or in my case all of the above). You will have chest pains, trouble breathing and feel like you might die. It is no fun. I got a fill on Fri June 8th and I am tight - PBed a bunch in the past few days, but I am seeing things get better (me -I am sure the band is not looser - I am getting better at following directions). I have seen great weight loss over the past 11 days so I am not going to complain. SLOW, SMALL and CHEW..I keep telling myself that - wow, I am hardheaded sometimes. Good luck guys and I hope that answers your questions Banded..

Melinda in Florida

Banded 7-7-11

Down 95 pounds[/quote']

Thank you for the great explanation.

I got first fill on tuesday, dont feel any difference, i sure was hoping to feel disinterested in food or SOME restriction. Dr said that due to the hiatal hernia they fixed, they put a bigger band on...i guess i need to prepare myself to be disapointed with fill results for a while

My last fill I got in February the same thing happened to me. I couldn't eat for 2 weeks, everything came back up except liquids. I went back to Dr., he checked with flouroscopy and he said it was fine. Just chew my food more and eat less. And it worked. I really thought I needed an unfill and didn't want one. I think that was my 5th fill. I went for a check up on Tuesday and he talked about my eating habits and I didn't want a fill after what happened, I just felt I was in the green zone, he said I was and didn't have to come back until March 2013. Unless I have heartburn or start pb'ing again. So hopefully, I won't have none of that. And he was very happy with my weight loss of 130 lbs. I had my surgery in Sept. 2010.

Papoose - thanks for your words.. I really needed to hear that someone else had the same problem of being able to eat almost nothing. Things have not improved much and it has been 2 weeks today. I refuse to get an unfill before my next visit on the 6th of July. I'll just have to tought it out. Thanks bunches though, it helps so much to know you are "normal" and wht to expect.

Melinda in Florida

Papoose - thanks for your words.. I really needed to hear that someone else had the same problem of being able to eat almost nothing. Things have not improved much and it has been 2 weeks today. I refuse to get an unfill before my next visit on the 6th of July. I'll just have to tought it out. Thanks bunches though' date=' it helps so much to know you are "normal" and wht to expect.

Melinda in Florida[/quote']

Praying for you Melinda! I know once you make up your mind you can do anything! You are my inspiration! For me chewing, slow, small is so hard! I literally sing the Nemo tune in my head while I eat but instead of " just keep swimming" I sing, " just keep chewing, chewing,chewing!" someday I'll get it!