Need to vent

I just need to vent a wee bit. I love the Kane Center. The people there have been so fantastic and Dr. Rantis is my hero. I had a fill at the end of January and I had great restriction with it. My weight loss has been steady and as long as I am careful with chewing and bite size, I am pretty free of major stuck incidents. I know that I get tighter around TOM but this time I am so tight I cannot eat anything close to solid without discomfort. I try to take the ittiest bittiest bites known to man and I chew them until there is no way to recognize what type of food it was- I still will end up getting stuck. I called the office because I think I need an unfill- even if its just a little bit, it is much better than PBing everything you try to eat. No appointments until Thursday. What? You are telling me that when a patient calls and uses "in pain" "can't eat food" in the same sentence you can't squeeeeeze them in for a little bit of an unfill? There have been times that I had an appointment a month in advance and when I got there I still waited over an hour to be seen. I'm frustrated and just feel like, now that the surgery is said and done, I'm kind of on my own. I have been starving since this started because I can't fill my pouch at all, and I am not a fan of relying on liquid calories. I will obviously do it if I have to, but this sucks!

So I take it they do not have ANY openings tomorrow at the Arlington office?  I am not familiar with what the protocol is with a patient if it is one of those things that you must be taken in ASAP or if they would like you to at least have liquids for 24+ hours. Hopefully it will not be too frustrating for you until you go for your unfill. Hang in there. I would also mention this to Dr R and see what he says about you not being able to get in at all until the apt you got. Take care and vent anytime you need to. Chris

The story was (and really still is) no appointments tomorrow at Arlinton Heights. I called back and begged and pleaded with them to look for something and they found a spot where Dr. Rantis is not double booked so they threw me in there. I'm really hoping for some relief from this!

Kristen, I am sorry you are having problems. I am  have problems too, but I really think it is what I am eating, and how fast I eat it. Dr. Guske told me that its not unusual to have it come back up, the band is unforgving. It is only going to allow so much in , and that is it.  I am sure the Kane Center got you in as soon as they could. I agree with you, they are great. Hugs

Amen to that-the band can be evil!  The only thing  I know for sure I can eat w/NO problem is yogurt and soup.  Everything else is a crap shoot.  I just keep a lined container by my side at all times!  Hope you feel better Kristin-Big Hugs-Janet K