Frustrated

S M
on 6/29/12 10:27 am

I had a complete unfill a week ago Tuesday...still getting stuck on stuff that should be getting through! I'm still following my protocol, chewing, eating slowly, etc. I had breakfast 90 min ago and it's still sitting there. Getting scared that my band will have to come out.

Empty 11cc band. Fill 8/10/10 3cc Fill 3/1/11 .5cc total unfill 6/12/12 slightly dilated esophagus, 7/17/12 UGI shows improved motility, no dilation. GES 2/21/13 normal, except for food backing up into esophagus, manometry 4/9/13 severe achalasia, motility 0% consult with Dr Pellegrini 5/30 to determine surgical plan

Tarris
on 6/29/12 10:51 am

Uh oh. Have you let your doc know? Could it be swelling/irritation from the unfill??? Maybe you should do liquids for 24 hours just to let things rest...but one way or the other I would call the doc. Stuff shouldn't be getting stuck. Keep us posted and take care of yourself...hope things resolve quickly.

S M
on 6/29/12 1:31 pm

REALIZE Band on 05/28/10 with

Yes, she knows...I can ge****er in and eventually the food passes through, no foaming. She's on vacation and told me if I start to lose meals or cannot get hydrated to go to the ER.

Empty 11cc band. Fill 8/10/10 3cc Fill 3/1/11 .5cc total unfill 6/12/12 slightly dilated esophagus, 7/17/12 UGI shows improved motility, no dilation. GES 2/21/13 normal, except for food backing up into esophagus, manometry 4/9/13 severe achalasia, motility 0% consult with Dr Pellegrini 5/30 to determine surgical plan

Guernica Loser
on 6/30/12 12:52 pm

Just do protein shakes for an entire 48 hours (and broth...liquids only). Then after 48 hours do cottage cheese, refried beans, pudding for 24 hours. Then after that try ground meat. I'm sure your tummy is just really irritated from all the stuck episodes. If you follow this protocol and by the 4th day ground meat in a sauce (pasta sauce sans pasta for example) won't go down then I'd start to worry a tiny bit.

ANY time we get a stuck episode we should really do protein shakes for a day. Once stuck things get inflammed and need to rest.

I've been on prednisone and chemo for over 7.5 years. Gained over 160 pounds due to pred. Highest wt. 410. Surgery wt. 365. Current wt. 299
See ya,400s, 90s,80s,70s, 60s, 50s, 40s, 30s, 20s, 10s 300s!!!!

deactivated member
on 6/30/12 12:55 pm

Hi Gran
What type of ground meat are you referring to? Beef or turkey?

Guernica Loser
on 6/30/12 1:05 pm

I use either :) mostly ground turkey though. I make a spaghetti sauce and put some parmesean cheese and no pasta. I make it thick with lots of fresh tomatoes. or I made a chili or liquidy taco mix with lots of tomatoes again :) I don't use tortilla shells; I either eat it in a bowl or wrap them in lettuce. If I'm recovering from a stuck episode then NO lettuce either and tomatoes are crushed...not hard

I've been on prednisone and chemo for over 7.5 years. Gained over 160 pounds due to pred. Highest wt. 410. Surgery wt. 365. Current wt. 299
See ya,400s, 90s,80s,70s, 60s, 50s, 40s, 30s, 20s, 10s 300s!!!!

deactivated member
on 6/30/12 1:07 pm

This sounds soooo good. I am only 24 days post op and can't wait to eat that.

Guernica Loser
on 6/30/12 2:40 pm

omg, I so remember craving REAL food!!!! How much longer? Can you eat refried beans? That is good with some taco seasoning. Oh that was such a hard time, but it's worth it!

I've been on prednisone and chemo for over 7.5 years. Gained over 160 pounds due to pred. Highest wt. 410. Surgery wt. 365. Current wt. 299
See ya,400s, 90s,80s,70s, 60s, 50s, 40s, 30s, 20s, 10s 300s!!!!

deactivated member
on 6/30/12 3:06 pm

If you are talking to me, yes. I can eat refried beans, oatmeal, scrambled eggs or a diced boiled egg. (never thought anything could taste so good. One more week on mushy/real soft and if my 1st month post op goes well, I may be able to go to the next batch of yummies.

Cheryl N.
on 6/29/12 11:34 am, edited 6/29/12 11:34 am - Des Moines, WA

Revision on 08/01/11 with

I had a complete unfill 2 months before my revision to gastric bypass, and I still had stuck moments, vomiting and random tightening.

You may need to seriously consider revision. It's the best thing that I ever did!

246 in Dec 2008 before banded 1/28/09 at 215 lbs, band crapped 9/09 at 170 lbs and struggled with it and regained to 203 revised to bypass on 8/1/11 and am very happy.

grannymedic1
on 6/29/12 12:33 pm - Lake Odessa, MI

Revision on 08/21/12 with

First of all, take a big deep breath. OK, don't panic right now. If you had a complete unfill (and I have been there) it was for a reason. It sounds as if you were getting stuck frequently before that. What happens is that everything in there is very irritated and the tissue swells. It does not always improve right away. Go to liquids for at least 24 hours, then mushies, then solids. I HATE doing that but if you pu**** too fast it will continue the irritation/swelling cycle. If at anytime you have trouble quickly go back to at least the softs. If a true stuck episode happens then the liquids. If things don't improve in a couple of weeks or worsen you do need to call your surgeons office to let them know.

Times like these don't always signal the need for a revision. Sometimes they do. Don't project. Many have gone through this with no further problem. Of course, not all. I wish you all the best and hope you will keep us posted.
Sue

Highest weight: 212.8 Current weight 135 Lost 77.8 pounds

S M
on 6/29/12 1:33 pm

REALIZE Band on 05/28/10 with

Thanks, I did several days of liquid. I don't foam or vomit (1 time last week I did) and water is going down...just tired od the feeling of having food in my esophagus....

Empty 11cc band. Fill 8/10/10 3cc Fill 3/1/11 .5cc total unfill 6/12/12 slightly dilated esophagus, 7/17/12 UGI shows improved motility, no dilation. GES 2/21/13 normal, except for food backing up into esophagus, manometry 4/9/13 severe achalasia, motility 0% consult with Dr Pellegrini 5/30 to determine surgical plan

kate P
on 6/30/12 11:23 am - UK

Lap Band on 05/23/06 with

Sorry you are expriencing this. Have you looked at things like mucus creating allergies, stress levels etc.. Any new medications?

Breakfast should not be there 90 minutes later!

Hope you and our doc work it out and your band does not need to come out.

Kate

Highest ever 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too low - deliberately regained to 150.
Blip (regain of 27lbs) during 2010. Dealt with (after leak repair).
Nov. 2010 set new (more realistic!) comfort zone of 150-160
Dress US size 26 to 8/10 (5ft 4ins tall) 2.8cc in 4cc band.

A VERY HAPPY BANDSTER.

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