Re: My fill is too tight....

[Guest guest]

Mel, Yes, keeping a too-tight fill can be VERY dangerous. It can cause

enough trouble that the band must even be removed sometimes. It can

also cause enougn trouble that the entire fill must be removed for

several months for the stomach to heal and recover, and many regain a

good bit of weight uring this time.

If you get the fill reduced quickly, you can usually avoid all of

this.

The doc has no right to be frustrated with YOU - HE is the one giving

the fills that are not right!! Even if he IS frustrated, you still

must do what is right to take good care of yourself and your band.

That is the most impt. thing here.

With a good fill, you should always be able to drink fluids freely,

and to eat small but decent meals. This means, for instance for

dinner, maybe a 3-4 oz piece of moist chicken and 1/4-1/2 cup veggies.

If you can't eat meals like this, you cannot get in the minimum

nutrition to do well. You might temporarily lose some weight, but it

will come right back with better nutrition, becuae the body is

starving. /that is not teh point of the band.

But, even more importantly, the pressure on the stomach is too great

and you;re just begging for trouble. Too tight fills need to be

relieved within a few days - a week at the most - if you want to avoid

trouble. I know this is not what you wanted to hear - but it's true.

Please don't wait.

Sandyb R

>

> As I mentioned in previous posts, I thought I had a leak... Well

the

> good news is that Im sure I dont have a leak. I had my fill last

Wed.

> and it is very tight. The restriction has stayed the same... The

> problem is I think it is too tight. (Will I ever be happy)I have a

> hard time getting things down including liquids. I really dont want

> to go back to the Dr. here in AK ( he is getting very frustrated

with

> me) Im flying back to Portland at the end of August, I was wondering

> if it will be harmful at all to keep it tight until August?

> Mel

>

[Guest guest]

Tuesday, June 20, 2006, 5:49:27 PM, you wrote:

> Im flying back to Portland at the end of August, I was wondering

> if it will be harmful at all to keep it tight until August?

Are you able to get in at least two quarts of fluid a day? As you

lose it'll gradually loosen up, but maybe not quickly enough. You

also want to be able to get enough nutrition in to stay healthy and

not lose too fast.

Suggestion to all, and don't know if you did this or not...but I did

once.... NEVER leave the area where you got your fill until AT LEAST

the next day. Even if you had it under fluoro. That cost me big time

pain and bucks.

dan

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Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

323/209/199 Age 63 The road goes on forever.....

[Guest guest]

>

> > Im flying back to Portland at the end of August, I was wondering

> > if it will be harmful at all to keep it tight until August?

>

> Are you able to get in at least two quarts of fluid a day? As you

> lose it'll gradually loosen up, but maybe not quickly enough. You

> also want to be able to get enough nutrition in to stay healthy and

> not lose too fast.

>

> Suggestion to all, and don't know if you did this or not...but I did

> once.... NEVER leave the area where you got your fill until AT

LEAST

> the next day. Even if you had it under fluoro. That cost me big

time

> pain and bucks.

>

> dan

>

> --

> Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

> Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

> 323/209/199 Age 63 The road goes on forever.....

>