Good morning !!! I got banded on April 15 and my first fill on May 28 and lost only 5lbs with the saline but a total of 18lbs after the surgery. I inform my surgeon I had no restriction so he put a total of 3cc, which is now 8cc in my band !! I have restriction and I'm fine!! My situation is that I'm having a lot of stomach pains and its to the point That i can barely walk!! I saw my primary doctor and believes I'm not use to the adjustment or maybe it's too tight ? I love my restriction, and I lost 6lbs in a week =] but I don't know what to do because the pain is unbearable !!!

I would call your surgeon and talk to them, something's not right and the quick weight loss is not worth the misery because it's not good for your health. I had my second fill a couple of weeks ago, have great restriction, but get stuck at least once daily. I am going in this afternoon for an unfill, because I have been miserable with the stuck episodes.

Good morning !!! I got banded on April 15 and my first fill on May 28 and lost only 5lbs with the saline but a total of 18lbs after the surgery. I inform my surgeon I had no restriction so he put a total of 3cc, which is now 8cc in my band !! I have restriction and I'm fine!! My situation is that I'm having a lot of stomach pains and its to the point That i can barely walk!! I saw my primary doctor and believes I'm not use to the adjustment or maybe it's too tight ? I love my restriction, and I lost 6lbs in a week =] but I don't know what to do because the pain is unbearable !!!

I am no medical expert but it sounds as though your Doctor filled you too much too soon but either way you shouldn't be in pain and certainly not to a point you can barely walk. I would call right away and get in there. May be they should do a fluoroscopy to make sure your band is healthy.

Is the stomach pain all the time or just when you eat?

Since the only thing that has changed is the fill, than start there. Get a partial unfill. Test it out for a week or more and see if this resolves you stomach pain. If not, take out more until it does.

8cc in less than 3 months is very aggressive.

I am 4 yrs banded and at 5.5cc. However, that is not to say that is the norm. But it took me well over 5 months just to get to the 5cc mark.

Do you have a 10 or 14cc band

Last note: Despite the great feeling of losing quick weight, that is not the goal. And we certainly should not be accomodating pain to do so. Unfortunately we somtimes have to take a step back to move forward, otherwise, severe complications can result that will bring you all the way back to step 1

Please do not wait to call your doctor. It could be band related and it could be something else entirely. You had this surgery to make your life better and to be healthier.

If you have pain that is serious, and you need to make that call ASAP and find out what's up for the sake of your health. Weight loss will come, don't be discouraged if you need an unfill, you can always put it back that's the beauty of the band.

Hope you're feeling better soon.

CALL DOC NOW! And good luck! You shouldn't live in pain.

Thank you everyone for the advise !! I went to my doctor right away and from the looks of it, he said he's more then sure it's not the band! He feels its something else, it's either gastritis or gallstones !! I'm getting a ultrasound first thing in the morning. I'm not feeling that great but hopefully with time I get better !! Ty again for the advice and support , I appreciate it =]

Seems like a lot of restriction really fast.