Denise Yannicelli-Holden

I had lap-band surgery in Aug of 2009 and lost over 120 lbs now for some reason, eating the same foods I did to lose weight, keeping a daily log, still religiously dieting and eating small amounts, I started to gain my weight back in Oct 2011 and since then I have put 50 lbs back on..I don't think I need another fill, I have a problem if I am filled to much all I do is vomit EVERYTHING back up, even Water. I got to the point when I was tight that I started losing my hair from lack of nutrition. My Doctor thought from the pain I was having in the pit of my stomach that I had a Gall bladder problem, turns out it stopped working, it was removed, they thought that would solve the weight gain problem, NOPE!! then they sent me for blood work, my thyroid was to slow (been on thyroid meds for YEARS) so they upped my dosage, still gaining..I am so depressed from this, I worked so hard to get the weight off, I was almost at goal and now I am back to my big clothes and at such a loss on what the problem is..I am asking my Lap-band Doc to look over my blood work again and see if there is something they missed..I had my Band reattached about a year ago because it slipped, Doc said he looked at it when I had the Gall bladder surgery and it seemed to be fine..HELP!!!!! PLEASE...I would be so willing to take full responsibility for the weight gain, if I had been pigging out and eating all the wrong things, but even my friends and family can't figure out how I even survive on what I eat..I know its not me. Thank you for any help anyone can give .

Pandora, I was thinking that maybe it was not enough Calories causing the problem, but as soon as I tried to increase my weight up even more and faster.. Happy To hear things are better for you now.. Keep up the good work LAURIE, WE will succeed and be thrilled at what we have done I am going to make an appointment to get back for a fill and see if there is anything else they can check to see if there is more to this problem. I also would throw up bile (yucky Stomach acid) and it is disgusting..But, most of the time it can be preventable, we just have to remember (especially right after a fill) to eat SMALL amt and chew like there is no tomorrow and I know my biggest mistake is to eat or drink anything after 8:00 pm, it just comes back up when I sleep.. You keep up the fight and I know in the end we will be bikini models LMBO..ONLY after they lift and remove most of what fell LOL...Not sure anyone wants to look at a 61 yr old bikini model or for that matter a 61 yr old in a bathing suit

Thank you for your response.My Lap-band DR sent me to my primary for a complete blood work-up and My primary only found that my Thyroid meds needed to be, So I asked the Lap-band Dr if he could please take another look at the blood work and see if he see's anything else that could be a problem. I am not on any Hormone meds, but I am Menopausal , Just hate to take anything like that because of the Cancer risk.Not sure if they checked= that Adrenal Gland or not. I know I have one of the best Lap-Band Dr's In Tucson and he is wonderful about not giving up, I HOPE LOL.. Cassy, I got a treadmill for My B'day and I am on it every day and sometimes more than once a day..I know I Have a very slow metabolism, and I have to be active..I do have Spinal Stinosis and some times My Back doesn't allow me to do as much as I like, but on those days, I just walk a little slower on the Treadmill. TY again and I wish you all the best. God Bless P.S. I will keep you all up to date on any new findings

No right now I am comfortably tight but not to the point of vomiting..I eat anywhere from 1000 to 1200 a day..I try not to go over 1200..some days its hard to even get in the 1000, but I make sure I just eat a lot of small portions all day and not try to eat 3 meals a day..