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Viking girl-- it was a small fill and i am only maintaining. I need to exercise more regularly instead of my current couple times a week. I want to schedule another fill soon. Hoping to lose soon

I was banded in MX. I live in Texas near San Antonio. Are there any doctors in San Antonio that will do fills on me. I have been to one doctor in San Antonio but he is very conservative with fills. Furthermore, I feel scolded by him when I do the drink test and tell him it went right through me quickly. Ugh! So frustrating because its expensive to get a fill.

I have gained quite a bit of my weight back in a couple if months. I feel horrible this has happened because I worked so hard to take it off. I need to feel some sort of restriction to be successful. Right now it feels like when I was prebanded.

If you have done the journey over again please let me know your experience. The good the bad and the ugly.

I will be starting over again tomorrow. I was very successful my first go around so am hoping I will have success ths time. My surgery was in 2007 and all went was well for about 2 years. I had to have an unfill due to horrible reflux at night. I gained a little weight back and maintained for another 4 years. More recent, I got a fill tht was too tight and was experiencing discomfort. Went back to doctor and did a complete unfill. Have had unfill for two months and have quickly gained weight. Holidays, lack of exercise and stress plus no restriction has been my down fall. I have need reading many posts trying to get my mind right, hoping for a successful second chance. So tomorrow is the day I get my second chance first fill.

Sorry to know about cancer scare. I need a buddy too! My band has rebelled same as you. Go for fills and am too tight then have to get complete infill due to acid reflux and night time vomit. Have gained most of weight back . It really is a bummer since I was at goal weight once. I go back to doctor on Monday for a fill. I'm hoping its enough restriction to start losing again:/

I am in the same situation. was banded in 2007 and was at goal weight within a year and a half. i had to have an unfill due to severe acid reflux vomiting episodes at night. I have gained most of my weight. I have had fills and unfills...never reaching that right spot. Either too full then need and unfill etc. I will see my doctor on Monday...he is veru conservative with fills. Within a few days i don't have restriction. I have formal event in June and I really hope this fill helps! Keep your progress posted so I can be inspired.

How do you know when band has slipped? I was banded in 2007 and within a year I was at goal weight. In 2009 I had horrible reflux causing me to have unfills, gaining weight. Over the years I have gained back my weight~~I have not had the restriction I had before (when I was losing). I have a fill appointment on Monday and am hoping the doctor will give me a good fill. He tends to not fill me enough, I feel. Which I why I wonder if I have had a slip. I hope this works...I have tried dieting but it is tragic...I end up hungry and deprived. I loved the restricted feeling. It helped me make good choices and felt full. Good luck to you all on the new "do-over" journey. I will be right there with you!!!