Will I get a fill?

[Kelliebelly 13]

I havent had a fill for about 6 months or more now. I have been going along well with great restriction losing nice and slowly. Before my TT 7 weeks ago I started to feel my restriction waning but I wanted to have my surgery and heal before I thought about another fill. Well each week that has passed since my TT I have got hungrier and hungrier. In the last 2 weeks I have put on 2kg (5 or so lbs). I know some of it is due to not eating right but I have done this on and off throughout and still been ok. My meals have got bigger and bigger and even though I am not eating an amount near what I used to, it is still going up. I am hungry between meals again, something I havent been in the last 6 months. I am wondering if maybe the loss of 40 or so lbs and a Tummy Tuck in the last 6 months since my last fill would have made the band looser thus me needing a fill.

It worries me that I have bad reflux since 3 or so fills ago which is controlled with medication, if I have another fill will it make it worse?? You think I would know all this by now. I will talk to my Dr about it tomorrow and see what he says, but I hate these scales going up.

Another thing is I could put on 10 or more lbs before and not even feel it, since this TT 5lbs feels like 100lbs in my tummy. I am looking hugely pregnant with it and the swelling.

Ill quit blabbering now, any insight for me?

Hugs

[HeatherGurl 0]

Like you said... talk to your Dr. about it tomorrow. Surely he/she will have some insight! Let us know!

[PhotoNut 7]

Hey Kellie... isnt it funny that we can work with our bands for so long and then suddenly feel at a lost about a fill decision? I'm kind of going through the same dilema. I'm noticing my desire to eat more after I've finished a meal and yesterday I even ate an extra meal. I still only hit 1,100 calories but for me that's a lot.

You said you have had reflux for the past three months? That doesn't sound right. I thought the band took away the reflux problems. My doctor told me that I wouldn't have to take the meds for that anymore. Have they eyeballed your band to be sure everything's sitting well in there?

[shackdog 1]

Yep check with your Doc to see whats happening, and remember to work the plan...................

[Marimaru 7]

From what I've read, the band can take away reflux for folks who have it, and cause reflux for folks who don't, or make no difference at all..

I think you should talk to your doctor about the fill. It sounds like you want a fill but are worried about the reflux, which makes sense. But if the reflux is being controlled with medication, I'm not sure why it would be a problem. Good luck!