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I got my band in 2008 and recently had to have it unfilled because of slippage. I had it unfilled for about 5 months and gained 20 pounds. I just went today and had three CC's put back in and will be drinking only clear fluids for the next 24 hours and then I'm supposed to do mushies. Its been so long since I did this as I haven't had a fill since 2009 so I don't remember what constitutes mushies. Suggestions?

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Had my band unfill because I took a 12 hour flight roundtrip to UK from US and the 24 hours in the air tightened my band so tight I could barely get Fluid down tried to wait it out but weight just dropped off and I must say I loved it but my Drs and husband were not impressed. My husband pushed for an unfill . . . . a complete unfill until I could gain the 30 lbs I had lost since the trip (2 months). I had never been unfilled since I had the Band in 2009. Went for the complete unfill against my will and gained 30 lbs really fast with band being that tight it was like being on a strict diet and then stopping . . . weight just pours on. Now I am refilling but it is not the same. Never and I say never get a complete unfill unless no other answer to fix the problem. Take out half, take out 3/4 don't take out all. I always believed and still believe the less you mess with your band the less chances you have to to have problems

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