OK, for the past three years, my Band has pretty much been unfilled due to pregnancies. I had a small fill in March... but it bothered me, so had it removed. Everything did look fine under fluoroscopy, though So... fast forward to today. I'm pregnant... and for those of you who have never been preggers and Banded (unfilled or filled)... it's kind of like having your period in that your hormone fluctuations can cause your Band to become tight. Anyways... today, for a snack, I had 1/2 of a beef hotdog. Didn't chew well enough (not something I've had to deal with in a long time, so out of habit)... and things got stuck. No biggie... went to the bathroom... and PBed. Then went again. And again. I think the hotdog was all gone by then, but I still had to stop my car on the way home to vomit some stomach snot and saliva. Being stupid, I did not stick to liquids for dinner... and had a few bites when I started vomiting again. I've been PBing all night now... can't keep even Water down. I just had some real true vomiting about 10 minutes ago... y'know... gut renching type... so I'm hoping that's the end. But I'm worried. I'm assuming if I can't keep liquids down tomorrow, I'll have to go get things checked out as dehydration and pregnancy don't mix. Thing is... I'm preggers... so... x-rays/fluoroscopy is out (only 10 weeks)... not sure if they could diagnose slippage with ultrasound... and being pregnant, what if I need Band removal??

Just freaking a bit... so send some good wishes my way.

Thanks

How scary! My DH and I are discussing the possibility of a round 2.

You will definitely be in my thoughts. Please keep us informed, alright?

Hi fabfatgirl...that must have been awful for you...Gosh! my thoughts are with you. Hopefully you'll feel better tomorro. keep us posted.

becky

Hi,

Could you try hot tea and put it on a teaspoon every 15 or 20 minutes??? If you can't keep liquids down, you will need to go to see your doc immediately. Give it a few hours though and see if you can get down really tiny amounts of something warm like tea.

Babs in TX

334/190 ish

I am NOT pregnant!! but unable to keep even my own saliva down!! Had a fill 4 weeks ago--got it out 11 days later--waited a week and got refilled but less--lasted a week and couldn't swallow--out again the day before thanksgiving--waited 2 weeks filled again to level of first fill--that was last Friday--today is wednesday and I am throwing up every thing I drink--solids are out of the question!! help help help I don't know what to do!! want to get this under control--going to Fla for the winter and don't want any problems!! any suggestions?? am currently VERY thirsty!!!! thanks for any advise--have a call into the doc and an appt tomorrow...scared! banded june 13 06...down 56lbs

Is a liquid diet needed after an unfill as well? I just found out I am pregnant and I am still filled and loosing weight weekly. I need to get the fill removed ASAP. I am leaving on a cruise on Saturday and really don't want to be on a liquid diet for 4 days of it.

Thank you for any help.

Jenn

6/23/06

start 262

current 208

Not with my surgeon. I had my first unfill last week and he said eat as usual. Hope everyoneis feeling better soon.

Really late update... but it resolved in about 24 hours. I basically sipped Propel for about 24 hours... and then went liquid/mushies once I could get Water down. Scared the bejeebies out of me, as I've never had that happen before with my Band... especially the "real" vomiting.

As for diet after an unfill, I was told I could eat whatever I wanted. It is totally freaky... you go in eating Bandster-like, and two-seconds later, it's like you've never been Banded. Good and Bad. Although, I do remember a two week honeymoon (maybe divorce)-like celebration when I was eating all of the foods that gave my Band trouble. Then things normalized.