I was banded almost three years ago and did great the two years, and was well on my way to losing the last 20 pounds I wanted to lose.

I had a bad episode of something getting stuck one evening and afterwards began having problems with waking up and choking each night. Doc said the band was too tight and caused the choking. He removed all Fluid from the band and I had to go six weeks without a fill and immediately gained 15 lbs back.

I went back and he refilled but only about half of what the original fill was, went back a second time due to still gaining and he gave me a tiny bit more. I finally got frustrated and went to another place for my fill, and at that time was told my stomach pouch has stretched and they took more of my fill OUT! Now I don't feel like I have any restriction at all, I can eat anything without difficulty and I'm gaining weight again!!!!

This is so depressing. What do I do now to get the stomach pouch to shrink again, and get back on track with this thing? I can't even imagine going back to where I was before.

Has anyone else had this problem, and if so, I could sure use some friendly advice and support.

If you stretch your pouch, they have to take out fluid from the band so your stomach falls back down - kind of like starting over again if I explained this the right way.

I left that part out! I think the people did have to get their bands unfilled before the liquid diets.

OMG that FREAKS me OUT! I'm so scared of that happening to me. What are the indications of a stretched pouch? How can you avoid it?

I think one loses restriction.