If I've slimed - do I have restriction?

[DisasterWalking73]

Hi, everybody - I have a quick question for you, and this may be more a matter of opinion, but here goes... I'm 3 1/2 months post-op and I have not yet had a fill. I know that seems like too long to wait, but bear with me here... My "safe to fill" date would have fallen right before the holidays when I was doing a lot of extensive travelling and I didn't want to have complications or be really super-restricted at that time. Thing is, although I'm not filled, I am losing weight and think I must have some restriction! In fact, I've even slimed a couple of times when eating something very doughy (it's happened maybe 5-6 times since banding - no pb, just slime and a feeling of being "stuck") I'd say I can eat about 1/2-3/4 of what I was able to eat before (depending on the food). So, do I have restriction?

FYI - I've got an 11cc Realize band, Dr. Ortiz told me it does come "primed" with a small amount of saline and that some lucky people get restriction with no fill. Could it be possible?

[Dolittle]

Hi, everybody - I have a quick question for you, and this may be more a matter of opinion, but here goes... I'm 3 1/2 months post-op and I have not yet had a fill. I know that seems like too long to wait, but bear with me here... My "safe to fill" date would have fallen right before the holidays when I was doing a lot of extensive travelling and I didn't want to have complications or be really super-restricted at that time. Thing is, although I'm not filled, I am losing weight and think I must have some restriction! In fact, I've even slimed a couple of times when eating something very doughy (it's happened maybe 5-6 times since banding - no pb, just slime and a feeling of being "stuck") I'd say I can eat about 1/2-3/4 of what I was able to eat before (depending on the food). So, do I have restriction?

FYI - I've got an 11cc Realize band, Dr. Ortiz told me it does come "primed" with a small amount of saline and that some lucky people get restriction with no fill. Could it be possible?

To me, PBing and Slimming are the same. It sounds like you got something stuck and you had to PB or Slime to relieve the pressure it was putting on your sphincter. If you can only eat so much compared to before, you probably have some restriction. Whenever you schedule your first fill, make sure you have a barium swallow and fluoro. This way the fill doctor can see how things flow.

[RevyD]

Hi, everybody - I have a quick question for you, and this may be more a matter of opinion, but here goes... I'm 3 1/2 months post-op and I have not yet had a fill. I know that seems like too long to wait, but bear with me here... My "safe to fill" date would have fallen right before the holidays when I was doing a lot of extensive travelling and I didn't want to have complications or be really super-restricted at that time. Thing is, although I'm not filled, I am losing weight and think I must have some restriction! In fact, I've even slimed a couple of times when eating something very doughy (it's happened maybe 5-6 times since banding - no pb, just slime and a feeling of being "stuck") I'd say I can eat about 1/2-3/4 of what I was able to eat before (depending on the food). So, do I have restriction?

FYI - I've got an 11cc Realize band, Dr. Ortiz told me it does come "primed" with a small amount of saline and that some lucky people get restriction with no fill. Could it be possible?

Hi Girl . I too was banded the same day as you with the same band. I feel restiction still and have had no need for a fill. As long as I am losing weight I am in no rush for a fill. I am hoping I will be one of the lucky ones who never need a fill . Maybe we got magic bands and will never need a fill

Take care

Deb

[DisasterWalking73]

Hi Girl . I too was banded the same day as you with the same band. I feel restiction still and have had no need for a fill. As long as I am losing weight I am in no rush for a fill. I am hoping I will be one of the lucky ones who never need a fill . Maybe we got magic bands and will never need a fill

Take care

Deb

You know, that thought has crossed my mind... that we have magic bands, that is... Honestly, I've never met nor spoken to anyone unfilled who has as much restriction as you and I seem to. You must've winked at Dr. Ortiz or something... But hey, I'll take it! Have you ever slimed?

[RevyD]

You know, that thought has crossed my mind... that we have magic bands, that is... Honestly, I've never met nor spoken to anyone unfilled who has as much restriction as you and I seem to. You must've winked at Dr. Ortiz or something... But hey, I'll take it! Have you ever slimed?

No I have never slimed but I do chew chew chew. The thought of sliming freaks me out. I have felt restriction several times when I have eaten too fast. I always have tuna and crackers for lunch at work. On days when I am working and eating at the same time I have had the sudden chest pain that will not go away. I have to stop, get up and walk or move my arms around. Finally it will subside. So this is how I know that I do have restriction.

Do you slime much ?

Debbie

[DisasterWalking73]

No, I don't slime very much (or at least not what I consider much) - it's happened maybe 4-5 times since banding. Honestly, my experiences have not really been that bad. Just feel a little weird tightness, and now I've learned to quit while I'm ahead at the first signs of that. At first, I didn't realize what I was feeling (that "stop" signal) and let it get to the point where I slimed a little, but no solid food ever came up. It feels like (sorry for the tmi) - when you have a cold and mucus backs up in your throat. I find that McDonald's cheeseburgers and the chicken salad sandwiches from a local deli are the things that are most likely to do it to me. So now I avoid those. Way to go on those jeans, btw!!! I wanna see photos!!