Unfill?

[kelli01 5]

Hello, I'm currently @ 7.7 in a 10 cc band. I've had restriction for a while now, I've been banded for 16 months. Now w/ the heat, stress @ work, and just getting over bronchitis.....I'm TIGHT. Ive been mildly uncomfortable for about a week and half. I'm not getting any better on my own and things are only getting worse at work. I wld say @ a sitting I can eat .5 to 1 ounce of meat and I can't eat any more. I know if I continue I'll be sick and that is my last resort. The scale is going down, but this is so unhealthy. Any suggestions as to how much much I shld have taken out....I was thinking .5 but I still want to leave the dr. Office in the green zone. My weight loss as of this am was 76.2. TIA Kelli

[jennifer1 180]

I just went thru something similiar...long story short I ended up with a fill only.2cc's after 1 cc was too much...my band is so sensitive to the smallest fill every since I hit the green zone

[hopetolose 192]

I went in at the beginning of the summer with same issues. They removed .5 and it made a big difference. I have stopped losing, but have not really gained anything either. Just keep playing with the same two or so lbs. I can also eat a lot more. I can eat more than the the one cup. I am thinking of going in for my check up and get a little bit put in again.

[kelli01 5]

My last fill was .2 in March & I've been fine......but Apparently my band is VERY receptive to stress & since I can't eat my feelings any more and have to feel them......I was thinking my quality of life might improve with a tinsy unfill.

Did yours help u? Where you were use to being "tighter", then had an unfill were u still in the green zone? This is my first unfill, I'm nervous...thanks for responding!

[kelli01 5]

Thanks everyone!

[Holly Dolly 575]

I was where you are at just a month ago. I had 7.55 in my 10 band, about 3 weeks after the fill I got really tight. Could only eat about 1 ounce or less too of Protein. I had .2 of the .25 fill removed and felt much better. So now I am back to feeling hungry again, but life is too short to not eat and be uncomfortable! I will give another fill a try next month, but just a little bit. Good luck, I'd say have some removed!

[vlp1968 83]

Yes, seems like you need a slight unfill. Talk with your surgeon about how your doing and decide together how much to remove. Feel better soon!

[kelli01 5]

So I went in talked to the PA we decided that, I did need an un-fill. So that was 9 days ago, I weighed this morning and I am up 8 lbs. so, granted I was eating pretty restricted, and now I'm able to eat more balanced and more of a healthy "bandster" diet. But 8 lbs........geeeez I'm already, ready for a fill. She took out 1.6 so that leaves me w/ 6.1. I'm battling hunger...I have been eating more, but not 8 lbs! I hope I level off soon. So much nicer when the scale is going down and not ^.

[kelli01 5]

Has any one else had this experience?

[kittyforet 50]

I have been there. In early April I had 8.0 and got a tiny fill up to 8.2 when I shouldn't have. I was already in green and thought stupidly that adding that .2 cc would keep me there. Nope. Got fill on Thursday and was fine on liquids for 2 days but Saturday and Sunday I couldn't even swallow Water or spit and went to the emergency clinic suggested by my doctor and they took out 1 cc. That felt like I was back to pre-band!! Gained 4 pounds. Fast forward to July. I was now up to about 8.0 and still not feeling the level of restriction I had before. I'm constantly fighting to lose. I've lost 2 of the 4 I gained back but having a hard time losing any more. It's like my body is holding on to everything. Even with more exercising its not coming off.

Last month they wouldn't give me a fill, as I had lost a tiny bit from June (not much though!!). I go this Friday and hope to get .1 or .2.

Ready for this not losing streak to end!!