Is it possible for your band to seem much tighter 5 months later from my last fill. I hope I did not do something to it but this week seems soooooo tight during the day ! I mean I am struggling to eat some chicken salad. I can feel it going down the band. ! Maybe I extra tight from being on vacation last week and it was stressful had 4 teens and 2 big dogs in one small house. Bit it was I the beach. Lol. But days latly seem to be rough untill like 6 pm. Nothinh comes back up at all. Just my nose starts to drop like half way through and then I know that a it. So please help

My last fil was in feb.

The Onion has a hilarious piece about this: http://www.theonion.com/articles/mom-spends-beach-vacation-assuming-all-household-d,33431/

The band can be fickle, that's for sure. I think stress is a big factor, hormones, allergies, etc. I hope things settle down for you as you get back in sync with your life at home.

The Onion has a hilarious piece about this: http://www.theonion.com/articles/mom-spends-beach-vacation-assuming-all-household-d,33431/ The band can be fickle, that's for sure. I think stress is a big factor, hormones, allergies, etc. I hope things settle down for you as you get back in sync with your life at home.

This made my day ! My band has a mind of her own it seems

I agree the band can be fickle. Actually it's our body that is fickle and the band is just a piece of plastic that does not bend and is not malleable at all. If our bodies are reacting to our environment, this can cause the lining of our stomach to swell. TOM, stress, sodium, illness, forcing large quantities of solid food through the stoma can all cause irritation to the stomach lining right at the band site.

Usually it's just temporary but it does cause us to pay close attention and of course, the fears of a slip or dilation preys on our imagination. Give it some time and if it doesn't go away go back to your surgeon for a small unfill.

tmf