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I had to switch docs so the new doc removed all the Fluid to make sure the amt in the band was accurate it was.. He put it back along with 1/2 cc because I h be had a fill since jan .. I'm used to a normal fill but maybe because he removed it all and put it back in I'm extremely tight :( any suggestions?

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Sounds like you need a slight unfill. I'm in the same boat. Going to get a small amount removed tomorrow. I can't even get a Protein Shake down!

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I was hoping that wasn't the case:( He had a hard time hitting the port :( just a bad day.

Someone said to take a psudiphed gonna try it

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Can you get liquids down? Did he give you a post-fill liquid diet to follow?

I have found that I feel tighter after a fill where they draw all the liquid out rather than just putting a bit in. So when they do that I am on liquids for a few days rather than just one.

But sometimes, a quarter of a cc can make a huge difference.

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Yes he saids liquids for a few days . When I cams home I tried some milk . Maybe I should have done some warm broth ??

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Came

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I don't to have any removed I

A wimp and he had a hard time finding the soft spot on the port???­

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Sorry... I don't want to have any removed.. I am a wimp and he had a hard time finding the soft spot on the port :/

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Ok I'm giving in. Reflux all night and still can't get any Fluid down:( in still wondering if this because he tool all the fluid out then put it back and added some ?? I want to cry and probably will if he has a hard time with the port!!!

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Unfill a little. You must be miserable:(

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It's no fun to fill like life is not normal, let us know how you do and please take it easy.

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They took out .5 it was immediate relief thank god!!

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Sorry for delayed response. When they did my fill by taking out all the Fluid and putting it back in, I was on Clear liquids for 3 days, then full liquids for 2, mushies for 1. But every doctor has different post-fill instructions.

I am very happy you are feeling better! Chances are in a few weeks you'll be able to go back in and get refilled. Many of us have to go slower with fills than our doc's normal protocol. Let things calm down, and then you can probably get 0.25cc put in. Or maybe even that 0.5cc back. On one of my fills I had 1.0cc put in. It was too much, so I had 0.5cc taken out. A month later I went in and had 1.0cc put in, it was fine. As you lose weight you also lose fat around your stomach, and your band gets looser.

Never be afraid of an unfill. Being too tight can lead to esophageal dilation which is very dangerous and can lead to losing your band. My band was recently too tight for months. Due to an insurance problem and an unrelated illness I was unable to get in to see my surgeon. I was told I was VERY lucky to not have any dilation going on.

Being too tight does not lead to greater weight loss. Generally it just leaves you miserable, in pain, and eating slider foods. You cannot eat nutritious foods, because you just cannot get them down.

Too tight does not equal a good thing.

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Reading this post has helped answer some of my own questions... I have remained at the same loss for about a year... After almost a year without a fill, I went and had 0.3 cc put in, I was great for about 2 weeks... went on a trip and have thrown up everything for almost 9 days... I keep hoping I'll get re-acclimated, now that I am home... NO SUCH LUCK... I haven't lost hardly any weight... It is so difficult to get Water, tea, etc... down and it never stays for more than 15 min... ughhhhhh

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