Band has not been successful for me.....

February 6, 2011

I was banded 2 years ago this month. The first 6 months went very well. I

reached a very nice level of restiction after 3-4 months. Weight loss was a

breeze. I ate all I wanted (because I was easily satisfied) & exercised more &

mors as I lost weight. I love getting outside & being active. Then in Sept we

went to the UK. Apparently I had a very small bubble in my band and it expanded

in the flight. It stayed expanded & for the entire 2 weeks away I was only able

to eat mushies. I had an unfill as soon as I got home. Since then I have had 3

major unfills. I would have small fills, but as I would be closing in on

restriction, I would get too tight after a few weeks. Before getting the fill

that ends up being too tight, I am wide open. Just after the fill I don't feel

much restriction but 3 weeks later I get tighter. But it does not stop there. I

keep getting tighter until I can only drink liquids. It has been about 10 weeks

since I had a 1 cc fill. I have been on liquids for about a week. The acid

reflux does not allow me to lie down. I have slept in my lazy-box for the last 5

nights. I have a floroscope scheduled for Feb 22. What do you think my problem

is ? band slip? hernia? something else? Have any of you experienced something

similar?

I have been in close contact with my Dr's team, but if I want an unfill before

the scope, I have to go to the ER. Forget that, one of the times I did this,

the radiologist completely drained my band, including the prime that was put in

during surgery. I live in a rural area of Canada & I can't go to another

doctor, so please don't suggest that. There are short comings to social

medicine, just different ones from an HMO system.

Thanks for reading this

Charline

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