I am posting this in case other bandsters have symptoms that are "becoming normal" for them like they did me! I had rotator cuff surgery in April and took vicodin for the pain. It irritated my stomach so I started using Zantac to get thru the pain pill stage, which wasn't really very long. My stomach, tho, never really recovered. It became normal for me to feel super tight. Now, looking back, I see that I had basically stopped eating most foods and when I could eat, it was 1-2 bites and that was it. I was throwing up and sliming like crazy. It seems stupid now, but this was NORMAL for me as it happened over so many months. I've been banded for 3 years, so should know better. Anyway, like a junkie, one day I noticed that I was living on Zantac (stashed in my cars, purse, every bathroom, etc.), not taking vitamins, and ALL my friends and family asked me if it was a "good eating day" or a "bad eating day." Most times, it was a bad one and I just never ordered anything when we ate out. Of course, I wasn't losing any weight, either because I'm sure my body shut down. I was still working out like crazy, but had no weight loss, and felt like crap. When I went to the doc last week for a regular check up, I had had my epiphany and she totally unfilled me for 3 weeks, put me on Prevacid for a month, and plans to fill me to 1.8 when I go back in Jan. I feel FANTASTIC! Instant cure. Sadly, I am wide open over the holidays! But, I'm just increasing my cardio, adding more protein, and am on a "recovery" diet prescribed by my doc. SO, wish me luck on this venture! My point is that even after years of being banded...your awareness can slip!!! Merry Christmas! Rose

Rose, thanks for the insight! We all need these reminders for sure.

I recently had an unfill myself, but not completely, but I feel like it is completely. I'm hungry, I'm miserable, I want a fill! I don't get it until January so I'm trying to eat my protein first for sure.

Sliming and throwing up everyday is not normal so we all need to remember that.

As I was reading...I thought it was me saying those things.

Normal for me is 'go to the doc' or 'get an unfill' for others.

I can only eat 1-2 bites and must stop or else I slime. And often I forget and eat til I'm full. Then I'm over the sink getting rid of not only the excess but everything I just ate for that meal.

I've vomited maybe 2 or 3 times since being banded...and that's like a big NO NO for me...I don't want that happening.

I have no other symptoms...no pain...nothing.

I am tired (always get tired when I diet...so this is nothing new)

I am worn out

But I'm done!!!!!!!!!!!!

I go for an unfill in 2 weeks to begin maintenance.

Did all the sliming CAUSE any damage. I know you had an issue prior...but did it do anything new?

Hi,

No, there is no damage of any kind. It was like an instant cure to get unfilled.

Rose

Rose, glad you are feeling better. Thanks for the tip.