Thanks ladygodiva1228. As of yesterday I went back to the gastroenterologist. He sent me to a nutritionist a couple of weeks ago and she gave me some info and talked about the gastric sleeve. But that's not an option since I have no co-morbidities and was self pay with my lapband due to the same.

However, at my appointment yesterday I thought I couldn't go any further with fills in my band since when I saw him about horrendous acid reflux I was at 2 mL (?****ep wanting to say cc's. Oh well. Any way he told me, no your band should go up to no more than 10. I was shocked! I'm like I thought it was maxed out at 2!!! So I thought to myself I've went almost 5 months, done gained almost 40lbs, stressing and having erratic high blood pressure every time I set foot in any doctor's office because my weight has went up and I could have just got more of a fill!!!??

Well he asked if I wanted to go up to 3 or a half. I went the full three. Well couldn't feel any restriction before leaving the office (drinking water). Well, I continued my day, started my first meal prep for me and the hubby so that took a lot of time and didn't get around to eating until late. Well let me tell you, I found out real quick that I finally had restriction! Had 2 bites of a hot dog and was miserable the whole night and at 8am this morning still is while trying to drink hot coffee to make it go down or whatever it decides. I slimed all night (sorry bedside garbage can). I puked a little hot dog at time but mostly slimed my way to the dawn hours. Didn't chew well and probably didn't need a hotdog anyway.

So I hope that this is the start to restriction and getting me to slow down with my food. But was a huge reminder.

Go back in 2 weeks and hope to have had some progress moving back down the scale.

The RNY is a dramatic procedure. Do a little research, check out the pictures and make you fully understand the life-long nutritional needs, support and complications. If you're severely obese , or just a bigger person, it's also more dangerous because you are under anesthesia for a longer period of time. If you still under 200 pounds, and a smaller stature, a good surgeon can get you on and off the table in the same time they can do a band. But ask questions, do you research and make sure you understand not just the commitment of an RNY but the potential risk of the surgery. That said, I wanted an RNY, by doctor talked me into a LAP-BAND. Loosing 100+ pounds with the band is very unusual and to do that I had to eliminate all sugar (even fruit) for about 3 years and exercise (cardio and strength) 4-6 days a week. You'll have faster results with a gastric bypass (expection is 5-15 pounds per week and up to 74% loss of the extra weight). The LAP-BAND is a really tool, is not a crutch. But it is a safer surgery. Consider the sleeve. It's more effective than LAGB (laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding), yields fast and greater results than LAGB placement but weight loss is slow and while it does not come with the same kind of ongoing life-long nutritional support or some of the nastier complications, like dumping syndrome, there are still potential side effects - the serious ones, like erosion - are rare but dysphasia and excessive vomiting (which can lead to community acquired pneumonia due to aspiring vomit into your lungs, damage to the esophagus -- but that is all preventable if you're a compliant patient and follow the no-no list -- no carbonated beverages, no rubbery or dry or dough foods, etc). If I could do it over, and I might, I'd get the sleeve.

Sjogrens disease and autoimmune disorder can cause dry roof of mouth and mouth sores,says dr Google.

5 years post op and I've been experiencing sores in my mouth and the roof of my mouth is dry and feels like it's scratched. It doesn't really hurt when I eat but concerned.

It runs from the brain to the colon and right through the stomach