How can one tell if they have stretched their pouch and if they have, what happens, how do they unstretch it? Ok the way I ask that sounds stupid but I have had a long day and I'm really tired here so just bare with me. lol I guess what I meant was, if you stretch your pouch, do you have to have another surgery to get it back to where it is suppose to be?

Last time I went in for a adjustment my dr told me that I had stretched my pouch a little bit. All he said I had to do was to stop overeating. That is what stretched my pouch, so no I didn't have to have another surgery. Have u had any adjustments yet? I hope this helps.

Kay

i just found out during my last appointment that my stoma has stretched...

i was banded in april, 1st fill in may and 2nd fill in june. after my 2nd fill i knew i was too tight but i had hoped it would loosen up. i either had to eat a VERY tiny amount of food or i'd PB. i let this go on for 2 months. i PB'd more than i actually kept food down.

i told the nurse during my september appointment and so we looked at things under flouro. sure enough i was WAY TOO tight. the food was sitting in the stoma for so long and only trickling thru the band that i stretched my pouch.

i got a slight unfill and have to wait 2 months before i can get another fill and to see that hopefully the stoma went back to normal.

here is a picture i got after i got the slight unfill... click on the picture to enlarge it... you can see my stretched stoma.

Kalipso2

A big thank you for showing the picture, I have been wondering if I had stretched my pouch. I haven't PB alot maybe 7 times since my last fill 5 weeks ago. But I do think at times I can eat to much. I asked at the last support group if they could tell under flouro and didn't really get a reponse. All they really said that was that if you are eating more than 1 cup of food you are stretching the pouch. I am really trying to watch how much I eat. Thank you so much for sharing..

Last time I went in for a adjustment my dr told me that I had stretched my pouch a little bit. All he said I had to do was to stop overeating. That is what stretched my pouch, so no I didn't have to have another surgery. Have u had any adjustments yet? I hope this helps.

Kay

Hey Kay,

Yes, I have had 2 fills already and I go tomorrow (Tuesday) for my 3rd fill. I have a 9cc band and I already have 5cc in it. I have probably stretched my pouch, but from what I read below, I am assuming that if I start eating normally (3 to 4 ounces) that it will shrink back down. Don't get me wrong I don't gorge myself when I eat, but I slightly go over the 4 ounces my diet call for because I don't feel it is enough for me. I just hope I haven't messed things up with the band.