jeepygurl

I have 80 pds left to lose, give or take a pound or two, my lap band journey has been well not near like I was hoping, I had spoken to some people I knew and not one person said anything negative, only threw up once, was sick once, well what about being truthful.... I feel lied to, feed a line of crap by my doctor and all the people I spoke to, I eat, slow, I chew and I still throw up, one fill and I was throwing up before the fill, I am exercising, and taking back control of my life, band or no band, I was guilty I wanted a solution when in reality I was the solution, I can do this on my own, band or no band, I just wish I had learned this before I turned into a bulimic

I am like you patty, I hate this thing, I hate that one day I am driving and puking into a plastic cup that I have to carry with me due to barfing all the time, I hate knowing that I cant go out to eat with friends because I may get "stuck" and "slim"......when I asked my DR before this thing, I was told.."you won't get sick often as long as you follow my instructions".....WRONG!!!!! I chew, I follow it to a T, and I get sick.... I have been banded since Jan and I am thinking of taking it out, I can do this with out a band, I have done it before and I can conqure this...... I should not have to go through this and feel like i am a bulimic....

i throw up a lot, slippage, if it happens it happens, no one should live being a bulimic which is what I feel like right now...

See your the first person who has said this besides me, if one more person tells me it's due to not chewing I may just scream!!!!! I chew , I know how to eat and yet 90% of the time I am barfing, never in my sleep but always after meals, sometimes I am fine but at least 3-4 times a week, told my doctor and he told me "you aren't chewing well enough"...REALL!?????!!!! how about broths, I dislike my doctor a lot and I am re thinking this whole damn thing...... Good luck and let me know....

I have a nipple piercing and my ear done ( up high)...the nipple I took out I knew it would not close in a day, and my earring up high I left in and signed a release......should be fine.

gym, something in the gym everyday, start small, but go everyday until you find yourself wanting to go, driving there with out thinking.."gotta go to the gym"..I just added spin class, down 46 pds since january....good luck

I hate my band, tonight i ate soup, really and for no reason I barfed it up, I am sick of barfing, I am sticking to a "diet" which I am not hungry on, I eat slow, exercise yet I find I am barfing 3-4 times a week....

I myself am not a super person, it took me 3-4 weeks of bruping, gas pains, throwing up, and feeling like utter crap, your normal... I have been banded since 1/14/11, and the same thing, the person i spoke to was all for it, described it as a "GREAT THING"... I want to shake that person and say.."YOU LIED"..... I personally feel like I was lied to and I hate this thing, BUT I am going to make the best of a POOR decsion......

I was very sad a while ago, I went to my doctor and I was crying for no reason, in school getting a second degree, no kids, not married I was a MESS!!!!! My doctor wanted to put me on a med but I wanted to beat this, funny thing is, I was so sad, I actually thought of driving off a bridge, so I let him help me,....good luck and listen to your doctor

private nurse, wow!!!! not me was banded on 1/14/11, and I have had issues, I slim a lot, and I hate throwing up, but good luck and remember it's a tool......

I had a HUGE needle put into my stomach, it was uncomfortable, I got 5cc my first fill and was down 42 pds when I went to see him, since than I have added spinning and the gym everyday except sunday due to work, and I don't think I have lost anything, not cheating, listening to my band, but I am sliming a lot....every other day, which is pissing me off................

Your doing better than I did, the gas I had was pain in my arms, chest, I was banded on 1/14/11 and since than have lost 42 pds. I have days where I can eat ok, and other days I eat and I throw up, All I can say is take it slow, listen to your body and do what feels right. Good luck and feel free to add me,..

I decided to get banded as we all have I needed to get in control of my weight, I am 5'11 and I was 265 pds, and although I didn't or would not qualify for surgery, I still had it done, my doctor I thought was a SAINT and now I am realizing I dislike this saint so much, I wanted someone to offer to help me and so far I have lost 42 pounds, but at what cost!!!! I throw up all the time, when I went to see him for my first fill I was 100% honest in telling him I was mad, I threw up all the time, almost every meal and what was I doing wrong?? He told me I was not chewing well enough and so I let him fill me 5CC, I now know this was a mistake, I feel like my doctor should be on my side and instead he is working against me, and there are days I don't eat solids due to being afraid of throwing up, my friends who know are supportive and my family is as well, but now everyone is thinking, you can;t even do this right?? WHY because I am thinking it!!!! I am so sorry I got banded, I am sorry I caved and I am so sorry I let my thyroid doctor talk me into this other doctor who I thought was going to help me......... I am not quiting, infact it's making me work harder and I am going to do this, I am taking spin classes 3 times a week and I love it, I am trying to work through this.....

Thanks for the support I am in the middle of trying to locate a new doctor as I am very upset with mine. I know this is my journey but when I go to someone who is suppossed to lend me good advice, has done this 1000's of times before, I want to believe he is leading me down the right path. I am starting to be able to eat somethings, when I get sick I do all liquids for 3-4 days, than puree than soft, I miss chicken, you would think I would miss something else, and I am missing chicken.... Oh I eat it and it comes right back up, grilled, soft chicken..... Thanks for the support and I will let you know how I make out.

How can you find out if you have to pay for fills??