JPS

Hello, I was banded almost 5 yrs ago (3/27/07) can't believe it's been that long. I also had a leak in my port after only 6 months. My dr immeditally put me back in the hospital and replaced the port. I am proud to say that I have maintained my goal wt for the past 3 1/2 years. I only need to go back for a refill about every 18 months and it's usually only a small amount. I've never actually fallen off the wagon and gained a significant (more than 2lbs) amount of weight. I have severe RA and whenever I think about eating something I know I shouldn't I just think about all the pain I was in prior to my surgery. It works for me. I think everyone is so different that you really just need to find one thing that will really help you stick to the program. Good Luck and keep going toward the negative numbers.