I went to see my surgeon today because I have been having a lot of pain in my esophagus and it was cause by the band being too tight. My esophagus is all swollen now. My doctor took all the saline out of the band and has me on a liquid diet for 4 weeks. Has this happend to anyone else, where they needed to get unfilled and go on a liquid diet? I'm really nervous about being on a liquid diet with no restriction.

Thank you,

Jill

Hi Jill,

I was on liquids for all of August 06. I had a puch dilatation and esophagus dilation as well. The first 5 days were brutal, but I went and got an appetite suppressant from my PCP. Took exactly 5 pills and they made me real jittery so I stopped and made it through 3 weeks before I went on to mushies. I know it is really really hard, but if it means the difference between keeping your band and not having it, welll.....

All of us here will give you cyberhugs and support to get through this so hang in there with us!!!

Babs in TX

334/190 ish

Jill, I am sorry you are having complications! From what happened with my SIL, which was pretty much the same thing--band too tight--unfill. She said for the first 2-3 weeks it was not any issue with hunger, because she was apparently swollen, so still had restriction, simply from the band itself. The end of the 3rd week she began feeling hungry, so he moved her to heavy liquids, and to mushies week 4, then she had a small fill done the 6th week, and is doing well now. Hope you have as good of luck. We will all be here if you need support through it!!!

Good Luck!

Kat

sorry to hear your having such troubles. I bet you'll lose a lot!