BandedTheresa

Update tw1968?

I'm sorry to hear bout this....I on the other hand can relate as of sept I've been banded for 2 years. I am currently back to my weight I was on surgery day. I was going along slowly and thought this is ok I don't want to lose to fast. Then I was too tight (due to Dr) so went in got loosened back to where I was, then nothing was the same. Couldn't eat anything good for me. My Dr moved out of Houston to another country. New Dr said "the lap bands not for everyone!" I was discouraged and fed up with trying. Months later as of last month I went to a new dr here in Katy. He took all solution out of my band and sent me in for an upper GI. He said within minutes "sounds like your band slipped". So now here I sit. No fluid in band, back to 248lbs and feel like I failed. Hoping this new Dr can help. Don't give up like I did, if you want my drs name and number just message me. It was almost 300$ to see him, to me worth it cause I no longer don't feel good and don't know why.

Good Morning everyone! I have some good news, I was able to eat 1/4 cup of egg beaters this morning. After a week of nothing solid that made me feel good. I hope everyone has a great weekend

With Water, it goes down as long as I dont try and gulp it down, same with broth. Soup I was talking about was heavy cream (chowder type) It did have pot and chicken in it. I ended up blending it up so I could eat it. I can chew up my gummy Vitamins and have no issues lol. I drink Muscle milk and it goes down with no problem. Its definitly just hard, never had it this tight before, its like learning all over again. I am going to just take it easy and give it time. Thank you Lisa

Yes I would love to be buddies with you....Would you like to swap numbers? Okay so I am on my 6th ay with my fill and it is hard to eat Soup, it goes down sloooowwwwlllyyyy I almost feel as if it is going to get stuck. Question: should I give it acouple more days or should I go get some out?

Ebeeze, no worries my friend I am right there with you. My 1 yr. anniversary was Sept 29. I have only lost 20lbs in my year. I am blaming myself, I do not exercise nearly enough. I went in to see my Dr on the 29th and he gave me another fill. I am now at 7cc in my 10cc band. I am so tight now. Hoping I am not to tight. I am going to figure out what I have been doing wrong and fix it. I have always drank my water and count calories and protein. But because of my no weightloss issue I cant help but feel as if I am doing something wrong. This is an everyday struggle and I feel as if I have failed everyday when I see the scale. I am truly happy for all of you who have hit goal or are close to it. I hope to be posting a huge loss on my next anniversary. If any of you have tips or tricks you would like to share, I definitley am willing to try them.

Well in a year I've lost 30 lbs but inches is another story. The weight not coming off is my fault. I havnt stuck to exercising. My dr was Dr Spivak. He has just recently closed his office to except a position in a different country. The first month was slow fir ne but then again this whole process has. You HAVE to stay dedicated to the band and know it's not going to do the work for you it's only a tool.

Hey everyone, it's been almost a year for me. I am still here though. Always up to meet or chat. My email is sweetenuf22@yahoo.com or you can just reply on here

Good Morning Everyone, I know I have been gone acouple weeks....Happy Be-Lated Thanksgiving to everyone. I had my second fill on Nov. 16th. I am only down a few ounces as of today. I am not complaining. I still dont feel a restriction really. Had two stuck instances over the last couple weeks...both times with potatoe...so Im not going to go there again. My husband is home from Brazil (thats why Ive been gone). So my Thanksgiving went well....my sister and I cooked. I made sure to eat my turkey first then had ham and alittle bit of sweet potatoe and mash. No bread for me (which use to be a big deal to me) and I had one slice of pumpkin pie later in the day. My mother last saw me the day I came home from surgery so when she walked in the house she smiled really big and told me I looked great....that made my holiday better....made me not want to go over board. I am going to try and get back into my treadmill today....hose full of family for a week has gotten me off track. LisaA....None of us are perfect....you tried your best and thats all we can expect from ourselves. As long as you had a great Holiday and your not making excuses for yourself then I believe you will be fine....good luck to getting back on track MissJoany....my question is, if they remove your port how do they go in to fill the band? Rambunctious....I totally agree with you...i ate healthy also before surgery but now the splurges are not the same. My husband being home has caught me off guard lol...i was going to grab my baked cheetos the other night and he looked at me and said REALLY....i was like what lol its 34 of these for a serving, he made me put them back and grab a Protein bar lol.....im glad he is the strong one cause I SOOOO wanted my cheetos. I wont stay gone as long this time I promise....I hope you are all having a great Tuesday.....everyone stay warm

Thanks Maxi....on liquids till tomorrow. I only lost 3lbs since my first fill on Oct. 26. And the 3 lbs was all in the first week. this past 2 weeks I stayed at 231....when I went in yesterday I had actually gained 2 of that back. It is back off today so I knew it was just from being on my dot (period). I hope this fill last awhile too. I will keep you updated.

My doctor is in Houston...he does fills in his office. With xray its 100$ He is super sweet. Dr Spivak 713-520-8900 call and see if he will see you...best of luck to ya