I had my lap band surgery in April, 2007. I have had very bad luck with fills. Everytime I get a fill I try to eat and then I eat too much and puke and have to have all the Fluid removed from my band. I have had barium swallows and my band is fine. I just finished a 3 month no fill rest time for my stomach and I am ready to be the perfect bandster.

I got a fill on August 30th and everything was fine until yesterday. I have been eating about 1000 calories a day and plenty of Protein but yesterday I was only able to eat/drink 425 calories and 35 grams of protein. Today I have only gotten 357 calories and 25 grams of protein consumed. When I take a tiny sip, I have to burp, burp, burp. I took an anti-gas pill. If I drink a few sips of warm chicken broth, and take just one too many....I have bad gas pains that finally go away.

I just want to know if this is normal. I am guessing that I have some inflammation around my band and alot of gas. My doctor said I would probably have some inflammation since I hadn't had a fill in 3 months....so he only gave me 1.5 cc's. I don't want to go have my band deflated again because I think I will never lose weight if I don't stick this out.....I also don't want to be malnurished. Please let me know if you have experienced this and if it gets better....

I would stick it out for a couple of days if your getting in your fluids and see if you stomach is just irrated. Stick to clear liquids for 24 hours then to liquids for the next 24 then to mushies if your having problems once you get to mushies i would have alittle bit taken out but not your whole fill just a little of it.

Thank you. I will try that.