curveydiva

A banded friend had this strange thing happen. She has had her band for a few years now and went to get an adjustment (under fluro)- everything seemed to go well. However the next day she complained of no restriciton at all - NONE as if there was no band at all. She was way over eating. So after a few days she went back in, she was CONVINCED she had a leak. The office did a dye test and found that luckily she was leak free, however her esopogus had massively dialated from improper chewing and was acting like another pouch - all of her food was just sitting in her esophogus. Additionally, the nerve that sends the "stop eating" signal is no longer delivering the message so she just kept on eating and never felt the "soft stop" stage. Now she is on liquids for a few weeks to try to correct the problem. What is scary is that she thought she needed more restriction because she was too loose, when it was a dialated esophogus. Scarey!

Aggreed - I turn to baby food after I get my band tightned and I am really tight, and also sometimes in the morning. I find that I am usually tight in the morning and can't always eat breakfast. I have some extra babyfood in my drawer at work. You just can't beat babyfood bananas.

Wow, this is great info Angela, thank you so much! I am dissapointed that the soones Malley could get me in was May 2nd, and they just called me to bump that out even more. I want my fill now! I'll check out the More of Life Center, I appreciate the recommendation!

I have finally found a doctor that is willing to do fills here in Missouri. Fills Centers USA is outrageous, I could just fly back to Mexico for the crazy prices they are charging. All of the doctors that I called said that they will not see a patient banded in mexico due to liability issues. So I finally found Dr Malley from Malley Surgical Center which is close to Kansas City. He will see patients banded in mexico and his fees were very reasonable - much much much cheaper than Fill Centers USA, he also does his fills under flouroscopy, and will attempt to bill your insurance. I have my first visit with him May 2nd and am really excited. Has anyone else ever been to him?

Similar thing is happening to my mother - she had the same procedure done at the OCC Oct 22 last year, but has only lost about 40 lbs. She is having her thyroid checked to see if she is overmedicated now that she has lost a little wieght. She's frustrated.

I appreciate the tip - how much was the cab ride?

This weekend I flew on a Delta airbus - I was soo happy to find that the seat belt on the plane was very generous, there was actually extra belt, so I did not have to ask for an extender. There was also room to put the tray table down all of the way, I wish more airlines were concious of the comfort of plus sized people.

I am one month post op - my port is on my left side. I can only feel it if I purposely press my fingers against it - you can tell that if feels a little firmer now instead of what would normally be smooshy. It causes no pain at all, however, I still have a lot of weight to lose. The only pain I felt was immediately after surgery and that was mild, and due to being cut and stiched, not from the port itself.

I am 22 days post op and weigh the exact same that I did the morning of my surgery.

That's such fantastic news. Congratulations. You are an inspiration! Keep going!

I was banded the 23rd too - perhaps you are feeling sick because of the clear liquids only - today you can add drinkable yogurt, maybe the extra nourishment will help you not feel so sick.