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After a 70 lb loss and a pregnancy (with 25 lb gain and loss) I suddenly lost my restriction and gained 35 lbs within months. Had a fill - still no restriction - had endoscopy and all was fine. I went today for a fill and after some struggling to inject the saline we found out I have a leak in my tubing. Fill was done under flouro. Calling tommorow for surgery date and excited to be back on track!

Long story shot - banded in 1/04 - lost 70 lbs - happy, happy happy!! Maintained and was feeing great. Band was filled to capacity (dr's words) still maintained Got pregnant 9/07 - gained 30 lbs - no un-fill - still restricted Had baby 6/08 - lost baby weight - still restricted - happy, happy, happy!! 11/08 - restriction gone - POOF! 30 lbs back on in no time at all - reached the dreaded "300" lb mark!!! Not happy at all Go for a fill - put in 1.5cc (where did the saline go from before?? doctor says ???) Band looked fine - No restriction still!! Now I am 305 lbs up from 265 and miserable - going for an endoscopy tomorrow and hopin that all is fine and I just need another fill which will be on May 18. I joined weight watchers and still doing bad - my whole body aches, my back hurts - I feel like crap!!!!!!! I keep thinking about the bypass but am so against it! I am afraid of it and have seen too many people gain back after Looking for encouragement

Before I was pregnant my 4cc band was filled to capacity. I got pregnant - did not have an un-fill and did fine. I had the baby and still had restiction - lost my baby weight (25lbs) and then all of a sudden - POOF - my restriction was gone. I can eat like I did pre-band. I quickly put on 30 lbs. I had a fill last Tuesday and he put in 1.5cc - I still have no restriction (a tiny, tiny bit but not like pre-baby). When I asked what happened to my saline that was in there - my doctor just said he did not know! This is totally crazy - where did it go? I want to feel restricition like I did before I had the baby and get these 30 lbs off. I go back in a month and am asking for another fill. Anyone else experience this??

I should have mentioned that I have an appointment for a flouroscopy fill on the 27th to find out what is going on. What are the symptoms of a leak?

Help Something has happened with my band - I did great with my pregnancy and gained about 20 lbs - still had restriction after he was born - all of of sudden - nothing - no restriction - I can totally eat like I did pre-band - as soon as I stopped breastfeeding in November - the weight just came on. My doctor thinks I have either an erosion or my tube disconnected! I have gained 30+ in 9 months!!!

Help Something has happened with my band - I did great with my pregnancy and gained about 20 lbs - still had restriction after he was born - all of of sudden - nothing - no restriction - I can totally eat like I did pre-band - as soon as I stopped breastfeeding in November - the wait just came on. My doctor thinks I have either an erosion or my tube disconnected! Anyone with similar experience? Lauren banded 1/05 330/258/268/288-pregnancy/302 now!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey all I had my second son June 2, 2008. I started my pregnancy about 268 and delivered at 288. I am still at 288!!!!!!! My band is 4cc and filled to capacity - I have no restriction and am eating like my old ways. I have appt with doctor on Wednesday - hoping for a maybe new band?? Thanks Lauren Dr. Bertha 1/24/05 330/258/had baby back up to 288/230

Hi All To those of you who have had trouble conceiving or told it is because of your weight, I share my story..... 2002 I was 29 and my husband and I decided we wanted to start a family. I knew I would have problems because I was very irregular and had been diagnosed with PCOS. At the time my weight was around 280. I had gone to a fertility specialist and told I needed IVF - started my meds and my cycle was cancelled - told to lose weight (try weight watchers) and then I can try IVF again Onto the next fertility specialist - she was kind and understanding regardless on my weight - we moved quickly to IVF and had a great cycle, unfortunately it failed. We then used my frozen embryos and again - failed - Doctor was stumped. We decided to try one last artificial insemination and that too failed. Doctor decided that I should take a break and try to diet - maybe weightloss would improve my chances of success. Ok, so.....I decide that I want Lap-band surgery, my weight had creeped up into the 300's and I was tired. We bought a puppy and started to purchase our first house. Well the next month after my last failed cycle I was pregnant!!! I had a wonderul, easy pregnancy and my son was delivered November 10, 2003. Fast forward to January 2004. I had my lap-band surgery - yeah!! June 2007 - we have been trying without success to have another baby. I go back to my fertility specialist. Now I am down 70 lbs (260), feeling great, on Metformin for my PCOS and ready for IVF.. August another "perfect" cycle - we were sure this was it - but sadly this cycle failed. Now my doctor is looking for answers - I have testing done and test positive for natural killer cells - they kill the embryo - we plan my treatment but while waiting for my period I discover I am preggers!! Ok, so IVF failed - 4 weeks pregnant, but found out not a viable pregnancy - so I am told to wait for my period and we will start up treatment again. This was not September - we go away to Florida and I am waiting and waiting for my period - no show. We come back from Florida, no period. I can't say what made me decide to take a pregnancy test but I did and it was a BIG FAT POSITIVE!!! HUH????????? I run to the doctor the next day and it was confirmed 5 weeks pregnant. So I ovulated right after the first pregnancy failed but before I had a period - strange I know, but true. So here I am 11 weeks pregnant with a healthy little bean - feeling great. My doctor calls me her miracle patient! I hope my story is encouraging, never give up, anything is possible. lauren

Dr Bertha is my surgeon - I really think he is a great surgeon - a bit forward - meaning he does not beat around the bush. They will have you attend a seminar. Good Luck

Hi Everyone Well I am not preggers yet but am having my embryos transferred back into my uterus tommorrow - this was an IVF cycle. I have a son who was conceived before surgery (312 lbs!) and now since losing 70lbs we decided to try again. Wish me luck!

I had my band checked under flouro yesterday and I am filled to the max. I do not feel any good restriction so I am on my own now. I am disappointed but happy that I have lost almost 70 lbs thanks to my band. My doc mentioned how a lot of patients in my shoes have had their band removed and had a bypass but that is not in my future - I still have the same feelings on that surgery and it is not for me. I truly believe that I can still be healthy and not have to be 130 lbs. My goal all along has been to lose 100lbs and I am almost there. We are going to be starting in-vitro fertilization in June for a second baby so until then I am going to buckle down get on track.

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