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Congrat's on the new you!! Fab-u-las!!

Woot wooot!

I hear ya on this. As for me I have only told my hubby and child and a few friends who are very supporitve. The family gossip is not an animal I want to feed. So for me I opted not to say anything down the road I may not care who know's it. So for now while I am in the pre-surgery revison stage I decide to guard my heart and not invite the negative people in to chime in.

What? What, sign me now!!

You will find there are good lapband doctors out there. Then there are some who are not. Unfortunately I had one who was not, and i too was diligent in following every single order I was givin. The problem was the doctors care which was poor at best. It took over 2 years for my port to be filled to the point of restriction. I was dilligent in keeping notes on every visit as well. I knew how big my lapband was, the amount of the last fill. I knew exactly how much was put in and how much was taken out every single time. I kept better notes then the staff and asked for copies of my medical records at each appointment. This is why my heart goes out to thouse of us who follow the rule and still have problems with the lapband. Wheather it is a leak and twist a slippage or the port breaking either way it is heart breaking to the person who put their trust in the doctor and his staff and the lapband it self. Thank God I found a good doctor who has been in practice for many years. His review of my case reinstated what i had suspected all along. That is why I am driving out of network and paying over 3000- along with my insurance to have this lapband removed and having the sleeve done. It was a hard road travelled I hate going under knife, no one really does. It would have been easy to give up and say oh well this is the hand I was dealt. My father died of complications to obesity at a young age so I do not take this health of mine for granted. I choose to have a good life with quality care and I look forward to having the opportuntiy to choose a better life for my self and my family. Perhaps my driving force is to be here for my child and watch her grow up and get married. What ever you decide sweety do all the research you can on your doctor, check around on his references and get the best care that you can get. Your worth it!! Be encourage!!

Snuffaluagus, You are a beautiful writter full of expression and compassion. I do agree with the others she is all of us. And yet I believe she is being set free from her cocoon, soon to be the butterflie she was created to be!

Hey everyone I would like to know what tools: Gadgets exectronic devise, exercise dvd etc would you suggest that would be tried and true for my sleeve to health journey. That I can use to help track, motivate and keep me on course. Any and all suggestions are welcome!! Ie: fitbit, which one and why? Thanks

Ooooo sign me up please. I was banded in 2004 will be sleeved Jan 17th 2014/

@dlar57- get the wet brush it cost about 10- but well worth it. I started ataking Biotin 10,000 mg and good vitimins too a while ago, fingers crossed it will help!!

@mcbutterpants ~Thank you for your response, I am headed out to buy a fitbit now. And got the extra app's for my phone. I wonder if any one has the fitbit weight scale, would love to know if it is worth the cash.

Very interesting read, my surgery's the 17th and I am like a sponge just soaking in the wisdom.

DG, you may not know this but reading your post has brought me peace being a former lapbander soon to be revised. Knowing ahead of time about the blahs will help me when that stage comes around. Congrats on your sucess too.

Sheeze that must have been very scary. Hang in there, and get back in the gym too.

You are smart, get every piece of medical records you can get your hands on from your doctors office to your visit to ER. Being filled is a guessing game and no one wants to admit that unless you are being filled by a radiologist or under a florascope. I would suggest finding another doctors office and see what your options are. If you are self pay save your self the trouble of going to the office that wont assume responsibility. Then seek legal advice too if you can. Your next option is another type of surgery, do your research and find what the doctor and the care that works for you.

What ab and lung work out do you do?

He is the reason for the season

Hey everyone glad to be able to join the sleevers group, my surgery is Jan 17th in sunny cal. So excited!!

Anything to make my skin feel better, now i will got out and try it!!

Laura, Butter, Rj and Riberty I took all your words of wisdom and copied them down for my kick in the butt printout of "Truth" Which I have on my miror now. As a professional dieter I too have done every diet and even have been the poster child for the successful one of said diet with a docotr an dwith out. After the lapband failure and weight gain it took a while to get the courage to fight again for Me to look at another surgery tool. I am so glad I did and have also found this site to keep it real. Thanks for the words of wisdom. My revision surgery is in a few weeks and I hope to be Walking and living WL success story too.

Sounds like the lil green eye'd monster is trying to play with you.

Hi everyone I will have my lapband removed and sleeved done 1/17/13 in Ca.

Seelvedsteph you are an inspiration. Hope you are doing well these days after your surgery too!

I agree Call your Doctor when in doubt. All questions are important, plus he might give you something for the gas pain to so it could be a win/win.