sometimes restriction sometimes none???
I have been banded a little over a year, and I was just wondering if anyone could explain this. Sometimes I feel restriction and sometimes I feel none. Sometimes I can eat a few bites and feel definate restriction, but there are day when it feels wide open. When I dont feel any restriction I get a little worried like something might be wrong. I have not seen my surgeon in about 6 plus months ( I have an appointment on the 13th) I havent really been doing what I am suppose to be doing, not eating the right things not following the rules. However for the past 2 weeks I have been working on it and made my appointment to get back on track Im just worried that I may have messed something up. Its scary having a forign object in you.
That is extremely common! Now as far as me, I knew that the band could be tighter in the morning. However I assumed that it would work as advertised and I would have adequate restriction the rest of the time. Did NOT work out that way! :-( There are often mornings that I my band is tighter. The the rest of the time I could usually eat anything and everything! That is something Allergan and Realize seem to leave out in their advertisements!
I had this with my band as well. Some days I would have definite restriction while other days it was wide open and I could eat everything under the sun. Mine would even vary within the same day. I usually couldn't eat solid food in the morning, but would be fine by lunch.
I don't think you have messed anything up, I think it is the nature of the band, but definitely go check in with your surgeon to be sure.
Best of luck,
Lindsey