I had my band surgery in Sept 2003. So far based on what my doctor told me it has helped me to not gain major weight. But I have only lost 45lbs at my largest weight loss. I currently weight 302 and recently went back to working a desk-job where I have started to gain weight back. I am bipolar and have mood swings that I know effect my weight loss plan. I am on meds but they can not be the fix all. I really don't have a support mechanism. My wife..or ex-wife left me a few years ago when she had the bypass. Her personality/weight changed and she said she was fed up with me and left. I'm single now obviously but just lack the motivation and do not know how to start this up again and regain focus on what I need to do. My surgeon said I should maybe look into the Gastric Sleeve..but that just plain scares me. I know most of what I am saying here is just me venting. I'm wondering if someone else has gone thorugh or is going through this? Thanks for listening.
Kevin
