Let me give my history....had lapband in 2008, it slipped in 2012 and I had it fixed. Well I woke up yesterday with a feeling of a lump in my throat. I went to my general practice dr and she ordered an x ray of thyroid and upper gi. My lapband dr couldn't get me in until Friday (go figure). But does having a lump in my thoat sound like a possible slip? It's at the bottom of my thoat at my esophagus? My thyroid numbers are always good and my thyroid wasnt enlarged. What do you all think? Oh I havent had a fill in over 2 years

I'm wondering if I have a slip also.  I have been through unfills and fills and cannot tolerate a fill over 5 cc's...if he goes to 5.5cc's it will NOT go through.  However, I use to have 8 cc's in my band.  I had a really bad stuck episode a few weeks ago and ever since I've had this pain everytime I eat....It's a sore type pain.  Like when I stand up I almost can't stand up straight for a few minutes.  It's tender to touch.  I went to my General Dr and she said I need my band checked....I do have th shoulder pain as well when I eat or drink.  I just thought a slip meant you couldn't keep anything down all the time....is that not the case????

The weird thing is I had 8 cc's before....

I have noticed lately that when I do Zumba (dance exercise) that the area around my belly button gets very sore....Has anyone experienced this?  What could this be?  I also sometimes feel VERY bloated!!!!

My Dr says you don't have to do liquid but you should do soft foods.  I ate a few bites of mashed potatoes.

For any of you that have had to have your fill completely removed, did you find out that when starting to get your fills back that you couldn't tollerate as much as you had before?  Just curious!!

Thank you all for the encouraging words.  I have decided that today was the day.  I'm going to be back to the basics.  I've gotten my lapband book back out and I'm going to be measuring and doing my water.  I had really gotten away from doing that.  But I'm BACK!!!  I appreciate you guys so much:)

Next month will be my 2 year band anniversary.  I've been through some ups and downs since Oct with my band.  All of a sudden my band got 2 tight.  I had been at the same fill for 11 months and then  had to have some removed....Then had more trouble and they removed ALL my fluid in Oct, I started getting some back in Decemeber but then it was to much AGAIN and it wasn't near as much as I originally had, then went back and had some removed.  Then last month I had a little added back and it's been ok...But during all this removal I've gained about 10 pounds.  During the time I had NO fill, I did slide back into some old eating habits b/c I could eat anything and it didn't bother me.  But  how to I get out of that habit and back to the way I was??????  I'm almost depressed that I've gained 10 pounds b/c I'm short and that 10 pounds makes my clothes feel tighter......HELP!!!!!! Please give me some encouraging words to get back on track.  I want to lose this weight before I go on vacation.  With the weight I gained, I'm only 20 pounds from my goal.   I know I can lose 20 pounds by July.....And why is it that I know I've only gained about 10 pounds, but I feel like I've gained 50.  I feel so FAT!!!!!!!!!!!!  UGH

Yeah, I'm able to keep liquids down...I think I'll use this opportunity to eat a little ice cream...I need something to bring my blood sugar up......FAST!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, to make a long story short, I went in last Thursday with bad reflux and my DR removed 2 cc's from my bad (I had not had a fill in 10 months).  Ever since my "unfill" I have been gassy and bloated and having this SEVERE pain in my left shoulder.  What could this be????  Anyway I called my DR and I'm going in tomorrow for a barium x-ray.  He doesn't even work tomorrow but is coming in to check me.

Let me know if any of you have an ideas as to what this could be.

Some of you may have read my posts last week regarding my reflux issues.  Well I made it in to see the Dr.  He said I was WAY to tight.  I had 8 cc's in my band and now I'm down to 5cc's.  I feel SOOOO much better.  I think they may be the reason I was so weak and it's b/c I couldn't eat enough.   Anyway, I do have a question.  Were any of you that go some fill removed SORE the next few ways?  Maybe it's b/c I have lost a good bit of weight for my height.  I've lost over 50 but I'm only 4'3" tall so he said 50 for me was like 100 for a normal height person.  Anyway....let me know if you were sore afterwards.

OK.....I know I was here earlier today but now I've scared myself by reading everything:)  lol!!!  My husband just called me a hypochondriac:)  lol!  Anyway, I was banded March 2008 and had my last fill November 2008.  I have had great results and no issues.  The last couple months I would have bad heartburn and the pain that radiates from my chest to my back.  I knew this was a sign of reflux and I just chewed tums.  Then I started on Prilosec...Didn't help.  Went to my pcp and she put me on protonix...hasn't helped.  For 4 nights straight I have woken up 4 or more times per night refluxing so bad that it was choking me and I was inhaling it and coughing it out of my lungs.  Today I haven't been very hungry and feel like a lump in my throat.  I also feel like the little bit that I ate for lunch keeps trying to come up...kinda like I need to burp one good time.  If anyone has had a slip....please tell me does this sound familiar?  I have a DR appt tomorrow but I'm so nervous:)  Plus I'm nervous that I have to drive downtown Atlanta after all that flooding they have had....

Wish me luck...but be honest with me if these are signs of a slipped band and if you've had one how long after they find it do they normally fix it?

Yes I still measure my food and don't even eat but 4-6 ounces of food.  The reason I don't think I'm to tight is b/c I haven't had a fill since November which has been 10 months ago.  Could my band have just gotten tighter all of a sudden?