Hey everyone...Just a little currious. I am in need of a fill but the band is weird. I have to still eat slowly or I get that horrible pain, but after a few minutes it seems to just drop through and it seems like I could eat the world. I have to force myself to stop? Is this common when you need a fill? I am trying to hold out until May to see my Dr. but I don't know if I am going to make it. I am so paranoid about this not working. I actually still try on things before I iron them just incase they are too tight. My husband thinks I am nuts because he says I keep shrinking... but I have failed so many times before I am scared. I have all of these what ifs... What if I lost restriction because I was sick... what if it's band erosion, what if I have a leak, what if ... I know I am paranoid. But I just want to finally get to the "after pictures" that I have seen in the magazines. I want to succeed this time. Not just get half way and give up because it is good enough. Well it's late and I am rambling so I am going to end this here.

Yes this happened to me for a year, hence the slow weight loss, I have an extra tight fill now, I can eat a little, and drink alot. Now I have lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks.

Great Question..I am wondering the same thing but never knew how to word it..I will be waiting for the replies as well on this post!

Yes, I get the stick and the drop!

When I first get up I cannot eat without it getting stuck. I wait a few and then it goes thru and the rest of the day its all I want with no problems. Can tell you what going on more today as I see the Dr for a fill. And I am going to discusss it with him.

Hey Great it sounds as if a lot of us are having the same problem I will call my Dr also...

I thought this is what restriction is? If it is not going thru then it is stuck. The "stick" is what is supposed to make us feel full. I thought this was normal band activity. THis is how my band has always done until I eat to much. Please let us know what your doc says because if this is not how it is supposed to be then I should get mine checked out.

I get it too and always thought it was normal..if not I'm still thrilled to death to have been so successful if this is not restriction and what it feels like . Greg what did your Dr. say about this??

Ok After the butt chewing I got for gaining weight the Dr and I discussed a few things about this band doing these weird things.

He told me #1 the resaon I have not found the right spot with my band yet is due to the extra fat I had around my stomach. I was under for a little over two hours for the surgery due to the fat. AS I am losing the weight the fat around the stoamch walls is dropping causing the opening of the band. He pulled out all of the 2 cc Fluid in my band I had put in to date to make sure it was there and not leaking. He put it back along with another 1 cc. So now I have 3 cc and he also said that the fat around the stamch should be normal by now and that I should feel restriction at all times now.

He also said having restriction when I first get up after sleeping is probably due to the relaxed state my body is in. And as I wake and start moving around eveything is wakeing up. Its not uncommon for the band to feel more restriction. After being up for awhile my body is adjusted to the day and the stomach walls conform to where they should be and with the loss of fat the band opening is just bigger.

I ate shortly after leaving his office and had tremendious restriction and wasn't hungry for about 5 hours. So I'm hoping this is it for me.

KIM: I think when they asked about the stick they meant Stuck. I agree the band is supposed to make the food stick in the upper part longer before it drops. If my food got stcuk everytime I ate I'd have the band removed. That hurts way too much...

I am not quite back to normal resrtiction but I did not get the stick and drop until I needed a fill. I got the stick and I was not going to eat another thing... Now it's stick drop and I could gorge myself it I wanted to.

Yes I get it a few times a week - It happens when I do not chew well enough or I am eating too fast. It is restriction but I still need a fill as I can eat more than I would like.