I was banded July 7, 09. My first and only fill so far was Aug 4. That day I felt restriction and by the next day had lost 2 pounds. But that same day I also lost the feeling of restriction. I was hungry in between meals and felt like I could eat more than I should. A couple of times I did eat more than I should have.

Now I'm experiencing an awful sensation when I eat. At times it seems that what I am eating is getting suck in my esophagus. This doen't happen all the time, but it is happening frequestly enough.

How can it be that

1. I feel hungry in between meals,

2. can eat large portions

3. Yet have food struck in the esophagus

I thought and checked about the lapband for 5 years before I decided to get it done. Now I feel like I didn't explore the subject well enough.

Your advise and wisdom is required.

Thanks,

Mari

Mari, sometimes when we eat more than we should or too large of a piece, it irritates the espohagus, causing it to feel like there is something there, when there really isn't. If this is what happened, you may try liquids and/ or mushies for a couple of days. Hope this helps.

I was banded July 7, 09. My first and only fill so far was Aug 4. That day I felt restriction and by the next day had lost 2 pounds. But that same day I also lost the feeling of restriction. I was hungry in between meals and felt like I could eat more than I should. A couple of times I did eat more than I should have.

Now I'm experiencing an awful sensation when I eat. At times it seems that what I am eating is getting suck in my esophagus. This doen't happen all the time, but it is happening frequestly enough.

How can it be that

1. I feel hungry in between meals,

2. can eat large portions

3. Yet have food struck in the esophagus

I thought and checked about the lapband for 5 years before I decided to get it done. Now I feel like I didn't explore the subject well enough.

Your advise and wisdom is required.

Thanks,

Mari

Hi Mari,

I had similar problems as well, it takes a few days to a few weeks for your band to adjust along with your new fill. My food got stuck sometimes as well very early on. After my 11th or 10th...lol I felt much better, my portions are smaller and I feel full for longer periods of time.

After a fill there was a period of time that I felt NOTHING, I thought something was seriously wrong but it just so happened to coinside with my weight loss. I always lose around the stomache area first. Then I can't feel my band anymore, so I got another adjustment and now it feels good.

Lana:thumbup:

Thanks Lana. I truly appreciate the feedback.

I know I always have the surgeon to turn to, but within these blogs there is a wealth of knowledge that bandsters share.

At this point I'm really dissappointed with the band. I keep thinking I should have had the bypass instead.

Congratulations on your weight loss. I too started with a BMI of 41.

Thanks again

Mari

Thanks Lana. I truly appreciate the feedback.

I know I always have the surgeon to turn to, but within these blogs there is a wealth of knowledge that bandsters share.

At this point I'm really dissappointed with the band. I keep thinking I should have had the bypass instead.

Congratulations on your weight loss. I too started with a BMI of 41.

Thanks again

Mari

:thumbup: I wish I could make this all better for you. Just know I have felt your frustration, disappointment and furiousness at having had the surgery and not having much happen.

This is how I see it, Pre-band I was a total mess. I had horrible eating habits. Although I was not well-adjusted at the time the band did remind me that I needed to make healthier choices. End result, the band was the ideal tool for this realization.

Pre-band I was really confused about the weight loss process. I thought there was some formula, a secret formula for that matter. The band helped me to realize that to get the true results I wanted, its simply NOT rocket science...eat less and move more. Another powerful lesson from a device that I had previously cursed.

Pre-band I was all about the scale, if the scale did not reflect the numbers I wanted to see, then I must be some kind of failure. I have since learned to see success in my behavior. Today my weight loss is a cause and effect ideal. If I eat veggies my body will do what I want it to if I don't then I will not have the results I want. The band helped me to uncomplicate my whole life believe it or not.

Funny, six months ago I wanted to kick my doctor in the nuts! Today I would thank him for simply helping to put the struggle back into perspective for me. I don't feel "out of control" anymore...so the band must be working, granted not in the way I thought it would. Funny the band works more on my head then on my stomache...lol :smile2:

Good luck, remember this is a journey not a quick and easy weight loss trick.