OK... SO IT HAS BEEN 3 WKS SINCE I LAST BLOGGED...AND IF SOME OF YOU DONT KNOW WHATS BEEN GOING ON LET ME TELL YA...I'VE BEEN BANDED FOR A YEAR NOW AND SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING COMPLICATIONS.. I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 38 LBS:cursing: I HAVE BEEN ON UPS AND DOWNS WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS... 3 WKS AGO I WENT TO SEE THE DOC AND MY POUCH HAS STRETCHED.. SO HE PUT ME ON A LIQUID SHAKE DIET W/ EATING 1 SMALL MEAL A DAY..THE SHAKE WAS GOOD AT FIRST THE IT STARTED MAKING ME SICK BUT I STUCK WITH IT.. TODAY WHEN I WENT TO THE DOC.. I GAINED 3 LBS!!!! HOW COULD THIS BE!!! I ATE WAY LESS THEN I DID BEFORE BUT YET GAINED 3 LBS.. AND NOT ONLY THAT.. MY POUCH DID NOT SHRINK BACK TO NORMAL...

SOOOO... GUESS WHAT HAPPENED??? HE TOOK ALLLLL THE SALINE OUT OF MY BAND AND SAID THAT IF MY POUCH DONT GO BACK TO NORMAL..WITHIN A YEAR I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT REMOVED...SO NOW I HAVE NO RESTRICTION.. I AM SOOO SCARED THAT I WILL GAIN MY WEIGHT BACK.. I GO BACK IN 2 WKS TO SEE IF I CAN GET A FILL AGAIN.... I AM SO DEPRESSED THAT I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THIS BAND AND THEN I HEAR EVERYONE ELSE'S SUCCESS STORY... DOES ANYONE HAVE ADVICE FOR ME????

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I'm sorry to hear the bad news :confused:. Just think of all the time and money you invested into getting this surgery. Most importantly you got the surgery to get healthy and lose weight. My advise is to do exactly what the doctor says. I know it is hard.... but you can do it. I have been on a liquid diet myself for two weeks pre-opt. I know what it feels like being around good food :drool:and not being able to eat it...but I am committed to following doctors orders. It would be a tragedy if your band slips and then get it taken out. I think you should talk with someone professional about your eating habits. They may be able to get to the source of why you eat trough your band. We both know that the band is just a tool to aide in weight loss. Fifty precent of the band works.... the other fifty precent is you doing the work. I know you can meet the band halfway and do your part. I will be praying for you. Deep down you have the will.... because God gave you the power :confused:.

Did the doctor tell you why the pouch stretched?Do they have a nutritionist who might be able to spend more time with you? 38 pounds is actually a medium sized dog--that's a lot of weight you got rid of. Don't give up!