Please Help

[lmandet]

I was banded in July 2005 in TJ (self paid). After 1 month I got my first fill, 2 weeks later I ended up in the emergency because I couldn't keep down even water and became dehydrated.

Well this has happened over and over again for 1 1/2 yrs now, fills then having it all emptied to recover from dehydration. In the past I have lost 11 pounds in 13 days and nearly all my hair fell out because I can keep nothing down not even liquids.

Even when the Dr. fills it ever so slightly my stomach tissues will swell a bit each day and eventually closes right off.

When my band is empty I have no problems but go right back to my bad eating habits and gain lots of weight again.

I am wondering now if I am causing this myself by eating the wrong foods to early after a fill. The Dr says 2 days of nothing but clear liquids then slowly adding mushy foods for a couple more days.

All those terrible eating habits prior to my surgery are still with me and maybe eating crackers, chips etc. is irritating the stomach tissues and closing it off.

I thought with my band I was going to be able to eat salads and some solids without always spitting up.

I have no Dr. here in Utah because any Dr's that do the band here will not see you if you didn't have the surgery with them. My fills are done in the radiology dept at a hospital in another town. My general Dr. knows very little about the band and can not help me.

Please help.....

[LoriBecky]

Were you banded at Obesity Control Center? If so... I suggest you call the doctor on his cell phone. He may want to order an endoscopy on you to see what's going on! It is possible to irritate your band site and cause swelling - by PBing too often, not chewing your food throroughly. That's then we will usually tell a patient to do liquids for a couple of days, to let yourself heal then start slowly on food... chew slowly! small bites! and no liquid while eating.

[wishiebabe]

I was banded in July 2005 in TJ (self paid). After 1 month I got my first fill, 2 weeks later I ended up in the emergency because I couldn't keep down even water and became dehydrated.

Well this has happened over and over again for 1 1/2 yrs now, fills then having it all emptied to recover from dehydration. In the past I have lost 11 pounds in 13 days and nearly all my hair fell out because I can keep nothing down not even liquids.

Even when the Dr. fills it ever so slightly my stomach tissues will swell a bit each day and eventually closes right off.

When my band is empty I have no problems but go right back to my bad eating habits and gain lots of weight again.

I am wondering now if I am causing this myself by eating the wrong foods to early after a fill. The Dr says 2 days of nothing but clear liquids then slowly adding mushy foods for a couple more days.

All those terrible eating habits prior to my surgery are still with me and maybe eating crackers, chips etc. is irritating the stomach tissues and closing it off.

I thought with my band I was going to be able to eat salads and some solids without always spitting up.

I have no Dr. here in Utah because any Dr's that do the band here will not see you if you didn't have the surgery with them. My fills are done in the radiology dept at a hospital in another town. My general Dr. knows very little about the band and can not help me.

Please help.....

Hi! I live in Utah, too and I hear that we are getting a surgery and fill center in St. George really soon! About the food post fill and surgery, it probably isnt too good to eat chips and crackers. The doctor said that when starchy foods combine with your stomach acid, it expands greatly

[SunnyUT]

Hi! I live in Utah, too and I hear that we are getting a surgery and fill center in St. George really soon! About the food post fill and surgery, it probably isnt too good to eat chips and crackers. The doctor said that when starchy foods combine with your stomach acid, it expands greatly

I also live in Utah, so we 3 ought to share information/resources we find.

Have you gotten fills done at the fill center in Salt Lake?

I was just banded last week and I am terrified to even try and eat some of the foods I ate before, but I am sure that will pass and I'll have to deal with the same cravings I struggled with, but I am hoping the threat of vomiting and pain is enough of a scare to keep me from trying.

I was not banded by Dr. Ortiz, but my Dr said liquids for the first complete week after a fill.

[lmandet]

I also live in Utah, so we 3 ought to share information/resources we find.

Have you gotten fills done at the fill center in Salt Lake?

I was just banded last week and I am terrified to even try and eat some of the foods I ate before, but I am sure that will pass and I'll have to deal with the same cravings I struggled with, but I am hoping the threat of vomiting and pain is enough of a scare to keep me from trying.

I was not banded by Dr. Ortiz, but my Dr said liquids for the first complete week after a fill.