My story: I was banded 4 years ago. I lost 117 pounds in three years. The last 8 months, though,we're horrendous.i got reflux every night-- even after eating 4 hours before bed, so I switched to a Protein shake for dinner, but that would come up as well. I was eating around 300 calories every OTHER day. I was cold, tired, and missed eating. But, I was ok with it, for I was nearly at goal weight. I was a slow loser and the PA's at my drs would yell at e for not losing enough more quickly. They told me come in to get a fill each month so, I did. But, soon, I couldn't eat at Allan's they were still nasty. So, is topped going and figured in time by band would loosen due to weight loss and I'd be ok well, I was wrong....
Then, last July 26, I started to get sharp pains in my stomach as if something was being ripped open inside me. Also, I could keep anything down: not even sips of Water. By 8 pm I was exhausted and in so much pain my husband took me to the e,regency room. I continued to dry heave and have sharp pain as if my stomach was dying. I had to sit up on e hospital bed, with my legs bent because stretching out felt worse. Then, I had my vomit tray and my husband was trying to answer my decimal questions, for I was in n out of conscientious.
Long, long story short, I had necrotic bowel and because I vomited so much and stringed so hard. All of my veins were blown out, so they finally found a vein for the IV in my foot. At 3 AM the hospital,performed emergency surgery on my bowel and had to remove the band. When I awoke e next day with 26 stitches down my abdomen and the nurse to.d me what happened in the surgery, I cried.
I was released from the hospital a week later and allowed solid food a week after that. Thank God I a, ok, except for my weight. Since August I have gained 40 pounds, and I am eating 1,100 calories a day. I've stopped fruit and even done a month of Protein shakes only, but still seem to be gaining weight. I do spin class 2x each week , Zumba 1-2 times each week and walk 1-2 miles 1 or 2 days a week.
I really hate how I look and feel and no doctor can seem to explain what is going on with me. Can anyone advise? I am scheduled to see a new lap band doctor in July, but by then, I fear I will be another 25 pounds heavier, and I don't even know for sure if I can get another lap band, or even if I should?...
Please. Any thoughts are appreciated.
----Julie
