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I had lap band surgery 2 yrs ago. Currently, I weigh about 10lbs less than I did before I had the surgery. I never had any restriction. If my band had been made any tighter, eventually I would have damaged my esophagus. I went back to my doctor, and she says I can do a revision to bypass surgery. I took the nutrition classes, but have not yet gone to the doctors for my clearances. I had no fear when I had the lap band surgery done, it just didn't work. I am so unhappy that I am not losing weight. Should I go ahead with the revision surgery, or just be sad for a lifetime?

When I spoke with the first surgeon, she said I definately did not have enough restriction. I enjoy exercise, but eat much more than one cup of food, and I am hungry in about 2 hrs. I need to eat at 8/10:30 snack/ 11:30 lunch. I usually have another snack at 1:30. Then it seems like I don't get hungry again until about 7pm.

I have had the lapband for two years in June and only lost 20 lbs. I was seeing a nurse practitioner, and I'm not sure she knew what she was doing. I saw one surgeon in the practice that have me 1 additional cc, witch made my fill 9 ccs in an 11 cc band. Then I saw the other surgeon, and had a full under floroscopy. He removed saline because he said food was not flowing down to my stomach fast enough. Still no additional weight loss. Any I just feel defeated. Any suggestions?

I live in DE, and work in Concordville, PA. Don't know if we could work something out.

Thank you. I read the link, and I think I understand. I will refer to it often, in an effort to remind myself of how the band is supposed to work. Just a little frustrated that after all this time, I have not had more success. :-).

The surgeon was the one who implanted my band, and he is surgeon in charge at a "Bariatric Center of Excellence".The NP is no longer associated with the practice. Since I went there today, I still have no restriction. I don't know what to do or think. He told me to make a follow up appt for 6 weeks.

Had surgery one and a half years ago. I lost about 20 lbs, and was never able to lose any more. The nurse practitioner I saw always made it seem like I was a failure because I was not losing. A friend of mine suggested that I make an appt with a surgeon in my practice. I saw the surgeon. My fill was to 9ccs, With a fill under floroscopy, the surgeon is now telling me that he thinks my fill was too tight, because when we observed it, the barium I drank was stuck before it even reached my band. Some saline was actually removed. I am so confused, and have not really been successful after 16 months banded. Does anyone know what is going on?

This is so helpful. Thank you for all the support.

THANKS. I must say that through it all I have kept a pretty positive attitude, but looking forward to getting much closer to my goal.

I had my surgery in the summer of 2011. I lost 20 lbs prior to surgery, and only 20 lbs since. I was seeing the nurse practitioner at my surgeons office. She gave me 9 1/2 ccs in my 11 cc band. Whenever I went to see her, she was asking me what was wrong with me, and telling me that she had only known one other person the band did not work for. I was eating well, and exercising, but I could not lose more than 20 lbs. I received a call from someone who had gotten the lap band when I did. She lost much more weight than I did. My friend suggested I make an appt with one of the surgeons in the practice, not the nurse practitioner. I went yesterday, and a doctor gave me a fill of one more cc. She said the next one can be done with an x-ray, just to make sure the band is ok, and fill it as much as possible, without being over filled. I have more restriction today. Sad that I wasted a year and a half, but hopeful that the band will work for me now.

Can the surgery make your teeth turn black?

Thank you. This was very helpful.

OMG.