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Hi everyone
Would you please share your adjustment experiences.
I was banded in Jan this year. My first fill was 2ml and second fill 1ml. After my 2nd fill several hours later i started to be unable to keep fluid down The next day i had to have an unfil of .7ml due to not being able to keep water down. Had a glass of water and it returned not as bad though and i had only been on liquids no solids. Then a few days later another unfill of .3ml was needed and i couldnt drink so they removed another .3ml 5 mins later.
I am feeling hungry now its the next day and will need a fill in the future but feel fightened as it was scary not being able to keep fluids down. I have had soft foods and liquid and feel no restrictions st this level 4cc
I now have 4cc in my band. It is a small APS band and holds max 10cc.
thank you
There is another fluid that is thicker - I believe it is called ultravist - I used this for years with my band - however I do not think most dr's use it anymore.
Sometimes I don't know whether I am coming or going, Sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the bug... 
Hi Babs. I am also considering revision to VSG or Gastric Bypass. My doctor however said since my esophagus is stretched, I will still be able to eat more food and it won't work for me. Did it work for you...the revision? I hate that I was filled completely shut but didn't know it. And now have been gaining my weight back. Thank you for your help.
Dee
Please do not end up like so many of us. After a few years you could / will end up looking desperately for an insurance approval to remove the satanic devise !!
Did your insurance give you any trouble about revising ? I'm having a very difficult time .
If you are vomiting that is a huge red flag and a very serious problem! No doubt your teeth are being ruined and your esophagus is getting drenched in acid. All that acid can cause Barrett's espohagus a pre cancerous condition. You can also vomit in your sleep which can cause you to choke to death or get pneumonia. Your band is dangerously tight and you really need to get a partial unfill so you aren't vomiting, a properly fitted band will not cause you to vomit. Eventually tho even an empty band will cause tightness and vomiting because the scar tissue builds up under the band between the band and the stomach. Those can't be seen with any tests because it is in an area that can't be seen except sometimes and endoscopy can see part of it if it has slipped or eroded.
You absolutely MUST see your doc and get it removed as soon as possible, your very life depends on it. I belong to several failed band groups and this happens time and time again. If your old do won't help you find another one who will! Good luck to you!
Read Hislady's post and heed her advice. Please DO NOT get the lap band. I got the lap band in 2009 and had to have it removed last year due to horrible reflux and constantly throwing up. It is a common theme amongst people who got the band several years ago. Many doctors have stopped doing the band because of the problems showing up long term. I had a revision to RNY when my band was removed. Wish I had RNY or the sleeve done when I had the lap band placed. I could have avoided several years of misery!
HW 280
CW 168
Goal 165
I had my lap band in 2009. In 2014 I started having terrible reflux, especially at night. I started throwing up a lot. Everything I ate got stuck in my band and I felt awful. This went on for several months while I researched online for what could be going on. I read everything I could find and realized it wasn't only me. Almost everyone I read about who had the band placed about the same time I did was having trouble. After reading all the bad things happening to people, I decided to find a doctor who seemed to know about revisions. I didn't want to go back to the doctor who had placed the band because I didn't feel I got proper after care. Long story but I found a good doctor who immediately ordered an upper GI and he told me the band needed to be removed asap and revised to RNY. I had surgery last July 27th to have the band removed and revised to RNY. I spent two days in the hospital and came home. I have had no complications and all my labs have been great!. The best part is it cured my reflux and food doesn't get "stuck" anymore and I don't throw up. It is dangerous to throw up everyday. You must find a doctor you trust and follow his advice. I have lost 60 pounds since surgery and I am just 17 pounds away from my goal. I know many people lose a lot more and faster, but I am 70 years old with a revision. They prepared me from the beginning I might not lose as fast. I am down from a 16 to a 10 so I am satisfied with my progress. Please do your research and see someone about this. You could be doing real harm to yourself by continually throwing up. Please let us know how you are doing.
HW 280
CW 168
Goal 165
Hello everyone! I have had a lapband since July 2007. I lost 115 lbs and have gained back about 20 in the last couple of years. I have been out of touch, not being on this site or in communication with anyone about the band for years. I haven't seen my lapband doctor since 2009. I don't seem to have terrible problems, but I will admit that I throw up a LOT. If I eat late in the evening, I'm up at least spitting up some food or residue from food throughout the night. Sometimes I eat a big meal, but half way through I have to go to the bathroom and throw it up. It has just become a way of life, and it's a secret life because I don't want people to know. It's embarrassing. I know that's not good at all, but as far as I know there is no major damage done so far. I do get concerned about what's going on inside me or even if it will rot my teeth. I just got on this site today and I see SO many people with major problems and having their bands removed or revisions to other surgeries. I had no idea. Do they even do lapband surgery any more? Has it been so unsuccessful that they quit? Are there many, or even ANY success stories out there? I considered mine a success for a long time, but now I'm 59 years old and I'm worried about what may happen to it as I age. I'm sure at the very least I need to get back to my surgeon and have it checked out. I did have an upper GI scope a year ago and they said everything looked good, but I'm not sure that would really show much about what my band is doing. I'd appreciate any thoughts on this.
Thanks!
Connie
Run away. They are notorious for their shenanigans. You probably don't want to choose the band, either. Read the revisions forum to see the types of issues it causes. It's not a good option.
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