My third fill was September 24. I have 5 cc's in a 10 cc band. After the fill, I had a hard time eating. I pb'd and threw up alot. I did not go back for an unfill. It eventually settled down but I still pb alot. I know that my bites are too big and I need to slow down, but now I have been getting heartburn alot. I had my hiatel hernia fixed during surgery?? Is this a sign of a slipped band???

I am due for another fill on Nov. 19. I really want it because even though things get stuck, I am alot more hungry than I used to be. I having been snacking way more than I should. I know my doctor is going to tell me not to get a fill because i have been losing steady but I don't want to be hungry all the time. My old habits are already kicking in again (snacking). It is weird how you can be tight and hungry at the same time???? Any thoughts?

Now that I am an experienced bander, I would say the answer is a definite no . . . perhaps you might want to ever consider a miniscule unfill. Reason being, you are still pb'ing a lot and already have heartburn which are definite signs of being too tight. If you get tighter, you are just going to aggravate yourself more and be more likely to get a slip while still not really affecting your desire to snack..

Unfortunately, eventhough banding can be a godsend, snacking on junk is going to go through your band regardless of how tight you are. More restriction isn't going to make this part easier, just futher aggravate the pb'ing and heartburn.

I had your same dilemma in the past, thought I would get another slight fill and not only did my heartburn go 110%, I got acid reflux where I was throwing up in bed in my sleep. I was much too tight, but I can assure you that if I had some popcorn, chips, cake or anything of that nature . . . it was moving through my band with no problems or discomfort at all.

Your best next steps would be, eliminate the snacking or allow yourself a limited snack on an allotted day or something along that line. If you are pb'ing a lot but do not feel that you are too tight, you may want to concentrate on eating slower and chewing more.

I was able to hit goal . . . but for me I had to give up snacking on anything at all resembling junk food.