Hi all,

Quick question, due to problems with being overfilled my doctor removed all my Fluid in June, but yet I am still having problems with food getting stuck and feeling restriction. Is this normal? I thought when you had all the fluid removed it was just like not having the band at all. I wonder why things would still be getting stuck and causing me to PB. I have also begun to have sharp pains on the left side of my stomach. Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks,

Janet

It is more than likely due to swelling in your stomach, it should get better. When I get an unfill my Dr puts me on liquids for a week.

Thanks!

I will give it a little more time.

Janet

Are you doing any better yet with the restriction?

Hi all,

Quick question, due to problems with being overfilled my doctor removed all my Fluid in June, but yet I am still having problems with food getting stuck and feeling restriction. Is this normal? I thought when you had all the fluid removed it was just like not having the band at all. I wonder why things would still be getting stuck and causing me to PB. I have also begun to have sharp pains on the left side of my stomach. Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks,

Janet

Janet, I am sorry to hear about the problems you have been having. at the same time, I am relieved to see someone experiencing the same problems as I have. I was banded on 6-4-07 and have had problems with PBing since I went on soft foods (nothing major but experienced it a couple times before fill). My problems increased in early July after my first fill. I have a 4cc band that Dr filled 1.7 cc's. I couldn't swallow barium. He removed approx. .5 cc's and I still had pain in my throat when I swallowed the barium. He removed another .2cc's. I went home. the next day, I woke up and had a hard time swallowing Water. I was really swollen. The following day I went back and he removed another.6 cc's. I currently do not have any fill and I continue to feel restriction and have to be very careful to avoid PBing. The restriction appears to be confined to my esopagus, not my stomach. I am hungry most of the time. I am still able to eat, I just have to take it very slow.