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Thanks yall! And parisshel nope not a typo everyone said that it was water but it never came back off. Still not sure what caused it but just trying to get it off and get back down where i was at.

So back in July I got sick put on about 50 pounds in 12 days. They took everything out of my band since then I put on another 30 pounds so in total 80 pounds. I had lost 210 pounds. I am starting to get fluid back in my band but this time the weight doesn't seem to be coming off like it did when I first had the surgery I was going down 15 pounds a month but right now I am not loosing anything! Any suggestions on what I could do?

So I am going Wednesday to make sure my band has not slipped or eroded. I got everything removed from my band about 2 months ago and I have to get 3 fills since. I still have no restriction so my doctor said she wanted to check and make sure everything is fine.Has anyone ever had a your band slip or an erosion and there not be any symptoms other then no restriction?

So I was banded in Dec 2012 by the end of June 2014 I was under my goal weight and felt great!!! Well here it is almost Oct and I've put 57 pounds back on 51 of which were in 12 days when I first got sick! I got sick in July I was swelling bad couldn't get nothing down not even Water to so I went and seen my doctor. I wanted her to take all the Fluid from my band but she wouldn't (which now I am so grateful for). Since then there is still no diagnoses with what was wrong with me (if i go off the meds i was put on i swell up). I am going to different doctors trying to figure it out hopefully I'll get answers soon. But I have gotten two fills since the the end of July and I have no restriction and I am always hungry. I am going to see my doctor next week and I'm hoping that she can give me advice on what to do. But right now I just feel like I keep putting weight on. I am working out and trying to eat right but I feel like I'm starving between meals. I just want to get back down where I was I didn't realize then how great it was! Sorry for the rambling I'm just so frustrated and really wanting answers=(

Congrats!!! I got in the pool this summer and noticed i could no longer float!!!

I really hope not! I'm praying and hoping that the doctor I see next will be able to figure it out and get it under control.

Oh I stay on them they just send me for blood work and tell me to see my lap band doctor (guess thats there easy way out). I am on diuretics and I'm going to see the gi doctor sept 16th so hopefully he can give me some answers. As for the kidney and cardiac issue everything has been checked and the doctors say they are in good shape!

My body is retaining fluid. I eat healthy I just have no restriction. Plus everyone said eating 51 pounds of food in 12 days is nearly impossible and you would have to do nothing all day. I work out and eat healthy.

Ok so I have posted before about this and have not really got anyone respond that this has happened to but I am just hoping maybe someone can relate and let me know what I can do to get back where I was. So I got sick July 4 within 12 days I put on 51 pounds (went from 168 to 221) but i was very swollen. Went to the hospital and got admitted July 17th they couldn't figure out what was wrong with me got released July 19th. Went and seen different doctors since then and no one know what is wrong. My liver enzymes are elevated and I'm going to a GI doctor September 16. I was put on medication at the hospital for the swelling and went from 221 to 209 in about 2 weeks. I ran out of meds for 2 days and put on about 20 pounds so now I'm around 230. I got my band adjusted July 9 but my doctor put everything she took out back in on July 30th. But I don't have any restriction at all and before with that amount in my band I couldn't get nothing down but she wanted to test it. The soonest she can see me is Sept 4th. I know this is a long shot and it may not have anything to do with my band but I am very devastated with the weight gain and wanting to know if this has ever happened to anyone. Or if someone has put all there weight back on but lost it again? Thanks in advance!

So I plan to start the 5 day pouch test on Sunday. Did anyone drop weight doing this? Also I am on medication that says to take with food, I know the first two days are Protein shakes and liquids. Will the shake substitute for the food or do I need to eat something solid?

Thanks for the feed back! I should have noted that I put on 51 pounds in 12 days of which is mostly water weight this was about a week and half ago maybe 2. I have lost about 10 pounds and I am also on meds to help the water weight come off but I figure the liquid diet would also help speed the process up.

Okay so I have had my lap band 20 months. I got down to 168 but had some health problems and put on weight most of it was Water weight but I had to get my band unfilled so some of it wasn't. I am wanting to get back on track and get back down to where I was because after putting the weight back on I finally figured out what I wanted my goal weight to be. I would like to start by doing a liquid diet but I cannot remember the diet I was on before my surgery. I lost 18 pounds in 2 weeks and would like to try to do that again. If anyone can give me suggestions on what your liquid diet was it would be greatly appreciated=) Thanks!

I was nervous at first on who I should tell. Then when the weight started coming off I felt like I needed to tell anyone who asked the truth. I dont hide that I have lap band because it has saved my life and if by telling the truth I can help someone else out I want to do that. I have gotten some negative feedback but for the most part everyone is supportive. I even have complete strangers who have heard my story through others ask me questions and want to look into having.

Thanks everyone!