I haven't posted in a while. I've been through alot of ups and downs. I was losing weight great the first two months. Every time I would get on the scales I would see the weight coming off. Then in October it stopped!!! I was hungry all the time. I wasn't gaining weight but wasn't losing either. I finally scheduled my first fill and was so excited. I thought this is the answer, I will get restriction and the weight will start to come off again. Boy was I wrong. I left the office as hungry as before with no restriction what so ever. I thought why did I do this. I feel no different than before. The lap band wasn't doing anything I thought it would do and I had to wait 6 weeks weeks before another fill. I struggled the whole 6 weeks. I was fighting hunger and was eating more than ever. Finally it was time for the second fill. I went with no great expectations. He did the fill and gave me water to drink. With the first fill I drank the cup down with no problem. So this time I took one gulp. No problem. Then another gulp and "ouch". It was sitting in my throat. Of course he told me to do liquids for the day. So I did. It is amazing now. I'm getting full after a few bites of food. I'm eating only a quarter of the food that it took me before to get full. The weight is coming off again. Now I finally know what the band is supposed to do and that it is working. I am down 6 pounds since I had the fill on Wednesday. I am so happy I got the band. 2 months ago I had my doubts and was angry with my band, with my doctor, I was mad at the world. So to anyone who is struggling like I was, don't give up. It may take a while and a few fills but the band does work. Don't give up.
It seems like every time I bring up getting a fill to the Registered Nurse she goes on and on about what I'm eating. I am making good choices with my food but I'm hungry. I can't make her understand I'm HUNGRY. I had no fill during surgery and I feel like I need one now. I got a comment from her that a fill is not the answer. If a fill is not the answer why get the band to begin with. This is a tool and how can the tool work if they won't listen to what I'm going through. I'm fighting hunger most of the day. I have lost 27 pounds but its because I'm going hungry alot. What more I can do to make them listen. I've had a very trying day...Hope tomorrow is better.
The weight has been falling off so slow lately but I finally have reached 30 pounds lost. I'm now 203 and I was at 233. I'm feeling great. Hope this continues because I have had such highs and lows. I want this to be a success because this is my last chance at reaching my goals. I keep telling myself "you can do it" and I'm starting to finally have enough faith in myself to believe I can. :cry_smile:
