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Hey Armydad,
Everyone here is concerned.......I have a question, what do you define as restriction? Sometimes after we get banded and then after we have our first fill, we seem to think we have no restriction beause is does not feel like the stuffness we felt right after we got banded. Ask the Dr, what is restriction " after a fill". For example, you may think at one meal you could eat more, then at another meal you get stuffed after 4-6 bites or throw- up your food because you did not chew or noticed that the food did not go down as well. Raise that question, because when you get a fill, the Dr knows what he is looking at and knows what will pose a problem later, say if the fill is too much. Last but not least....stay encouraged!
Monet
yes i saw it going down and it seemed to slow he said he thought the pouch was too big but the band looked to be in the right place and working fine except no restriction on the volume.
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Armydad,
Did you watch on the x-ray if there was a slowing down of the fluids as it passed through your band after you were filled? We saw how the band was working first without restriction and then with the saline put in, the liquid flow was slowed down after our fill. If you saw this with your own eyes then you do have restriction. If you didn't then I think your band is malfunctioning or damaged. Are you following the food guidelines? Not drinking stuff high in calories or having ice cream or liquid anything high in calories? May I ask what you are eating? You can call the office and ask to talk to Dr. O and get his email address.
1 866 Dr Ortiz (1-866-376-7849)
Best wishes to the outcome of your predicament. Let us know what happens.
Hanna
thanks Hanna , i do my best with the eating and attempting to eat the right things. the issue i seem to have now is volume. i can eat too much. unfortunately this is a lifelong problem or i wouldn't have needed the band in the first place. i don't understand why it is not working.
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Hi need help. i've been gaining weight. went for a fill about a month ago. they decided to empty the band for 2 weeks. i gained more weight went back and they put 4.2 into the band. no restriction so i continue to gain weight went back 10 days later and the new band filler said he would not put more fill in. so 3 trips to mexico $230 in fees with no restriction still. i am up 11 pounds and still have no restriction. anyone have similiar experience? were you able to turn it around?
yes they did xray i still have no restriction. and i still have problems resisting over eating. that is why i need the band to work. how do i email dr o?
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Hi need help. i've been gaining weight. went for a fill about a month ago. they decided to empty the band for 2 weeks. i gained more weight went back and they put 4.2 into the band. no restriction so i continue to gain weight went back 10 days later and the new band filler said he would not put more fill in. so 3 trips to mexico $230 in fees with no restriction still. i am up 11 pounds and still have no restriction. anyone have similiar experience? were you able to turn it around?
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the important thing is you got help to lose the weight. i have not told anyone. it really is no ones business but yours. if you decide to tell keep your head up high. never feel shame eating disorders are a disease like many others. we are taking control to beat it.
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