What to do? Getting stuck too much

Sarah.R · 11-07-2009, 03:01 AM

So everything with the band was kind of fine until my last fill, the doc put in .5cc and I've just had issue after issue since I had it done, the day after when I was allowed to eat after having liquids I got stuck. Then about a week later I got stuck again and then the next day I also got stuck, then yesterday I got stuck on one bite of a rissole (fair enough it may have been a bit too dry) so I took it easy the rest of the afternoon, then we had fish and chips for dinner tonight, I put my fish on my plate (by the way it was grilled so it was healthy) and a couple of chips, I took one bite of a chip and thought great. So I've just recovered from bringing it up because I was in that much pain, this fill has just been horrible for me and I'm tempted to stop eating all together and just go back on a liquid diet - I really don't know what to do - I only have restriction for about an hour to 3 hours depending on what I eat and also depending on what I eat I can eat as little as 3/4 cup of food to a cup and 1/4 so I don't know.

I'm really at a loss and just thinking should I get a tiny unfill or should I just go to a liquid diet for a little while? I know I should talk to my doc about this but I called him thursday actually thinking I needed a fill and he said he'd get back to me which he hasn't so when he rings should I ask for an unfill or what? =(

julia19642 · 11-07-2009, 05:36 AM

You sound like you're so near your sweet spot. I was amazed that i was hard headed for a month, went on liquids, etc, then after a few days of liquids....the first bite of real food came back up. It wasn't an "annoyed band". It was simply that i needed 1/4 of a cc taken out. I'm back to normal eating, no puking and might...MIGHT just be at the right spot.

If you're following your "user manual" and eating properly, and it doesn't stay down.....get an EVER SO SLIGHT unfill. Don't be hard headed like me and think that i can play around with making it work.....i lost a whole month of losing weight because i didn't want an "unfill". Blamed it on stress, user error, whatever....i blamed it on everything except needing an unfill.

Unfill was yesterday....today has been GLORIOUS....i'm eating like i should be eating. Don't wait...don't play around with mind games with yourself....if you're following all your MD's rules and it doesn't stay down.....get some out !! I think he took out 1/4 cc and it made all the difference in the world.

It takes some "tweaking" to get to the sweet spot when you're real close to begin with. Listen to your body, follow the eating rules......get it unfilled if you need it.

elcee · 11-07-2009, 03:12 PM

Hi Sarah

I think you need a small unfill. I was in a similar situation to you and PBing on everything including tinned salmon.i went a week ago and got .25ml taken out.It is such a relief to be able to eat without pain or getting stuck

mrs_bling · 11-07-2009, 03:49 PM

Hi I was the same and had 1/4ml out what a diffrence it made

TxMomof4 · 11-07-2009, 08:57 PM

Ok this is going to sound silly, but in yalls opinion, what is the sweet spot? I have been banded for six months and I am still not sure what the heck that means!! I cant eat breakfast, pb several times a week and if I am not just suuuupppeeerrr slow in eating it gets stuck! Sliders and soup is the chicken way out and I would love to eat somewhat normal! I quit buying a meal for myself, because I cant eat it. Weightloss is slow as well, I am seeking a fill doc here. Just moved to Tampa a couple of months ago. And yes, I have been living with this for awhile

So I feel your pain!

Deanna

Jachut · 11-08-2009, 06:20 AM

A tiny unfill will make a big difference, it definitely sounds like you need it.

barbie1978 · 11-08-2009, 08:11 AM

hey, i'm only 4 months out and just got my second fill (finally good restriction)....so this is just an opinion...BUT could you maybe just need to take smaller bites/eat slower? My surgeon and the nutritionist stress non-stop about really making sure to take SMAAAAALL bites and eating slow...because I know for ME, I pretty much didn't really taste food before...i INHALED food....so slowing down/smaller bites has been what i have to focus on. I know that since I got this fill a little over a week ago, if my bite is too big, it will be painful...haven't brought anything up but man it hurts like hell until it goes down. Same if I eat too fast...i feel it...but if i take little bites and slow down, i have no problem...

Again, i'm definately NOT trying to sound like i know all....i'm just giving an opinion/observation. Either way, GOODLUCK! If you do get an unfill, please post it....i'd like to know if it makes a difference for you...