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You go girlfriend! I'm proud of you..you will be there in no time! I'll even send you a present

It has been said that many US docs are very conservative on their fills only giving .5 cc's at a time where as MX docs are much more agressive. US docs want to sneak up on restriction and MX docs want restriction quickly. Just what I was told by my Dr.

I eroded and I was a model bandster,ask several people here they will verify this for you.... never once did I take any NSAID's, Never once did I drink carbonation in 19 months , I pb'd 5 times in 19 months, never vomited from illness. I ate Protein first, I did not stuff my pouch, I did not ever have a too tight of a fill. I had only 3 fills to lose all of my weight. I exercised, I drank my Water, took my Vitamins..erosion can happen to the perfect bandster or the not so perfect bandster.

Margo, we are now entering the winter season which to me is comfort food season. One thing that helps me is to journal my food. When it is in black and white on paper it seems to do something to your brain and you start making better choices. I also journal why I ate what mood I was in and what degree of hunger I had and what I was doing at the time I ate..I see patterns , once I see a pattern I try to correct it. It works! Hang in there and you know you are not alone by all of the replys here.

I lost 1206 lbs in 19 months, I loved my band but I eroded, and I have no regrets. My band and I worked wel ltogether, it did its' job and I am happy to report in the 2 months I have had no band I have had NO weight gain. I learned from my band and got my head on straight.

Relax, go on liquids for a day or two, give your band, esophagus and stroma time to rest and swelling to go down, eat slower, use a smaller fork ( crab fork) to help you to take smaller bites, do not wait so long between meals so by the time you eat you are famished and inhale your food. It takes time to learn but you will...PBing is not good for your band, you risk slippage so take it easy..slow down a bit.

I'm an eroded bandster but none the less I am still a happy bandster

The scale is not my friend..it is my enemy!

OMG It is definately bras and panties ( thongs) oh and jeans, nice tight ass showing jeans

I feel your sadness. My 18 yr old son was diagnosed with all of the above mentioned when he was 16. It is not easy seeing your child suffer like this I know first hand. My son is on Zoloft as well as depacoat for the mood swings and an occassional xanax. There are good medications that have helped my son tremendously to lead a happy productive life. There is hope. If I can be of any help to you please feel free to PM me or email me anytime. Hang in there and know you are in my thoughts

Ortiz is my doctor and Iam one of those who eroded. I DO NOT blame him. I lost over 100 lbs with my band. It did it's job. My body just rejected the band.

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Hi Audra, Welcome, so happy to see you out of lurk mode. This is the best site on the net for Lap Band support. Hope to see you arounbd more often and best ofluck to you with your band I hope you have lots of success

Hi Kathy..I concur with the others, the only way to have peace of mind is to have an endoscopy. I'm sorry to hear of your health problems, vertigo is a horrible thing. I wish you the best and I hope the small unfill will help you some .

I keep saying over and over in my head " nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" It works! I have come too far to let emotional eating ruin my success especially now that I have no band! I will not gain this wegiht back. I love the new me, no emotional reason is worth me eating and gaining weight. For example..right now I have some things going on in my life at this very moment, that is causing me alot of emotional distress..but I'm here posting instead of in the kitchen grazing and eating. It aint easy but I'm doin it!

Glad to hear you did not lose your band and you are all fixed up!

WOW, that is alot of weight in such a short time. I'd be in awe too. Congrats!

Great Job..I love hearing the excitement within you. It radiates from your words. I'm happy for you

Most MX docs are trained to fill all bands..I met a woman in my Dr.'s office who had a similar experience, she went to Brazil and realized once she was home no Dr. in the US knew anything about her kind of band so she now goes to MX for her fills.

Dam if those pictures dont inspire you to conitnue to lose..what will. Remember Lisa my motto..nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. Everytime I want to shove chocolate down my throat I just say it over and over in my head..it works! You look great. What a difference. Be proud my friend

Ditto! All those carbs would make me ravishing for more. I would be a starving fool all day long. I can not have any carbs in the morning or my whole day is all about food. Hey more power too you if it works for you, wish you luck

No, she has not. She has a personal Chef who cooks her every meal and a Personal trainer who works out with her everyday, she has done it all on her own.

MZZNet Set up a chat time and post it..others will join you if they know there is a chat going on. You can always PM me if you need support. I'm on here all the time. I also use AIM my screen name is Mzvividangel

I was eroded and Iam not a diabetic

Paula the Advil Liquid Gels work wonders for toothaches and tooth pain..just be sure to wash it through your pouch very good with a large glass of water. My Dr. told me on occassion ibruprofen is OK, as long as it is not sitting in your pouch dissolving..