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I was banded May 2005. I have never LET myself have much success with my band. Just when I lost about 30 lbs and was heading the right way, boom not a drop of restriction. Went to the dr, they insisted i needed a fill, left there, again no restriction. So i waited a couple weeks, then MADE them check me under flouro. Sure enough, had 1.3cc's when I was supposed to have 9.6cc's. They looked for a leak under flouro and nothing showed. He did feel that my port had flipped and was able to flip it back by hand right there under flouro. I have been on pain meds since he did that for pain at that port site. So flipped port, no saline, but no leak, and not a drop of restriction even after he filled it back up the day he flipped the port. He told me then that he may have to go in and stitch the port in place IF i hold the saline in my band until I see him next, which is on Friday. I know it hasnt held bc i have no restriction at all. So he said if that was the case then the whole system might need to be replaced. I am hesitant bc i havent had success at all, but maybe the band has always been faulty? I have been considering the bypass if he can take the band out and do the bypass in one shot. But i dont think i can take that risk. I want the band to work for me. I have treated my band horribly, soda, NSAIDS, now I am getting paid back from it. I think I am going to have it replace if thats what he says i need to do, which I am about 85% sure he will tell me that. We will see. Thanks for listening.

So, I went to the Dr. today. I was supposed to have 9.4 cc's in my band and I had 1 cc. So there is a leak that they cannot find. So this means either have the bamd removed or replaced. The Dr. told me since my band is from 2005, the newer one is better. I have decided to have it replaced and now am excited. :wink:

I live in Clover, SC. How about u?

Ok here is my story. I was banded in May of 05. I have never LET myself LET the band work for me. I started out at 260, I am 271, been all the way to 218..... Band is too tight, then not tight enough. So in August I was like ok....got it tight, had perfect restriction, lost about 20 lbs in a couple months....then no restriction at all. I mean I could eat a Big Mac if I wanted and I have not been able to eat bread since I was banded. So I went and had band tightened and the dr didnt seem concerned. That was early Nov and I still have no restriction. I mean NONE. Hungry all the time, can eat anything and as much as I did before being banded. The only signs I notice are diarrea, acid reflux, and heartburn. Not all the time, but enough for me to notice. I think I am going to wait until after the holidays to deal with all this but I am sure there is something wrong. I was banded in FL and live in SC now seeing a Dr in Charlotte. Any suggestions, ideas, questions, let me know. Thanks

:phanvan Ok I need some advice....I want to be totally unfilled. I want some time to decide wether I want the band removed or not. I was banded by Dr Szomstein in South Florida, and now live in South Carolina. So i need a dr here. It can be near Greenville SC or Charlotte NC. I live in between them!!!! Thanks so much!:help:

The reason I want to be unfilled and make a decison on my next move is it seems like the only food I can get down is JUNK JUNK. No good solid protein goes down good. I know I must be too tight with the atmosphere change of moving from Florida to SC. Since the move I am back to 246. YUck. I just need a break from the band. I have other medical issues to deal with as well. Thanks for your help.

It is not something someone can "talk u into" It is a very personal decision and should be made by u and u alone. Good luck.

Well my dd just started kindergarten this week and she loves it. I still have my 2 year old home with me.....before long she will be in pre-k and then what will i do? Sad just thinking about it. Maybe time for another one....or not. LOL.

Hi We are moving to South Carolina from Florida in the next month. I am going to need a doctor there for fills and check ups and whatnot. Anyone have any advice on a good one? I am kind of spoiled, mine here is AWESOME!!!!!!! Let me know if anyone knows of any!! Thanks.

Thanks everyone, except Jack, for your advice!!!!!! I appreciate it! And Jack...you may be right, but come on, gimme a break!!!!

Hello. I WAS a regular member here. This past year has brought me many changes. Sept of 05' I dealt with an addiction to painpills from a serious knee injury. At that point (4 months after being banded) I had lost about 30 lbs. In December, we decided to move from Florida to North Carolina. All summer was spent in and out of town for my husband's work and vacationing. I have gained ALL the weight back at my own fault. I am SERIOUSLY considering being Unbanded due to I guess, my own fault. I want to lose the weight, about 80 lbs in all. I go for all the wrong foods and I KNOW i eat too much. Sometimes have a hard time going down but have only PB'ed twice in over a year. I don't want to look at this as a failure but I just don't seem to have the will to do it. I have come this far, yet I still eat wrong. I drink sweet tea, take NSAIDS, self sabotager. I know I can stop. It seems to me as I went from a pain pill addiction to a food addiction. I really don't want to be unbanded. I REALLy would love a scheduled diet of exactly what I eat every day and then attempt to follow it. I know if I set my mind to it 100% I can do it. Meanwhile I need a doctor in the Gastonia area. Maybe a nutritionist. Any advice is welcome. Thanks.

Hmmmm, that's actually a good idea. Thanks so much!

I was banded last year in May. i suck at this, lol. I haven't lost anything in forever. I do the things I am not supposed to do. Soda, NSAIDS......I feel like a self-sabotager. BUT that is not my problem, at least not right now. My chest hurts. Right in the center where my band is. I can eat fine and keep things down. I know it has something to do with the band, I just dont know what. My shoulders hurt and it hurts when I breathe hard or lay down suddenly. Anyone have a clue? Dont get me wrong, I am not on here whining that I am in this predictament. I just want to know if I should be overly concerned. Do I need to call the dr? Is this a sign of something? Thanks for any ideas!

Thinking about moving to Nashville......need a fill dr there if anyone knows of a good one. Thanks

I am so disappointed in myself. I was banded May 30 of 2005. I have not lost any weight in months. Not because my band is not working, it is because I am not working for my band. I dont exercise, eat right or anything else I am supposed to do. I have never even been to one of my support meetings throught the hospital I had my surgery! Well thats all going to change. As of the 1st, I am going to eat right and focus on me. Gonna start 2006 the RIGHT way. Thanks for listening to me vent.

AWWW see ya'll are wonderful! Thanks for the confidence and I will be letting ya know whats going on!

Yuck. Almost 2 weeks with no power!!! Hot, humid and BORING. Hasn't been school since October 20th. I have lots of pics of Wilma's destruction. Email me if u would like to see them. My house now needs a new roof, but thats ok bc we needed one before and it didnt leak into my house. Sooooooo, anyone else have to deal with Wilma?

Junk Junk and more Junk. I cant stop. I think I am trying to sabbotage myself. i really need some support. I keep eating JUNK. With the hurricane situation this past week or 2, that was my excuse. I KNOW how to eat healthy and I am not doing it. BUT I AM GONNA START RIGHT NOW.

Oh Wilma, why o' why must u be getting bigger and closer?? YUCK. I live in Fort lauderdale and this thing is now a category 3. Getting closer and closer. My band is so tight. I feel like i am choking lol. Oh well. I am going to bed and we will see what tomorrow brings. We are all boardedup with our hurricane proof windows and plywood on whats not hurricane proof. Kids are asleep in our room. Good night all and I will be back when this thing is gone. 8)

I just did the same thing for my daughter who has asthma, might do the same for me! Thanks!

I live in south florida, boarding up and hoping for the best. We will see. Stay safe.

Mexican pizza, no tomatoes, no onions, yummy. Goes down great for me. 25 grams of protein, 20 grams of fat BUT fills me for the a good part of the day. Yum, sounds like lunch to me....8)

I am filled alot too. I have good restriction, i guess. I need to exercise more, get back on track. I want to get down 17 lbs by the end of the year and I know I can do it if i make an effort. So, we will see. You can see below my fills and dates.

Soooooooo I am down to 217 today. Thats 40 lbs since April. Not bad for not making a huge effort. So now that I have been trying, I have lost 5 lbs in 15 days! Sooooo thats encouragement. My brother and my sister in law and my 2 nephews, Nickolas, 2 ½, Austin, 5, and my niece Kayla, 9 next week will be here tomorrow!!!! I was 257 the last time I saw them. So I am kinda excited about that. My niece and i share october 19th as our birthday, with her father, (my brother) following on the 20th. So on the 19th we are having a big barbeque. I miss them all so much, and I am looking forward to spending the week with them all. Have a great weekend, ya'll. I know I will.

For those of you who know my story, I feel like ......trying to think of a nice word for it.....but can't come up with one. I am tired, very very tired. I am not sure if it is some type of withdrawal symptom...or what. I feel ok, lack some energy. My hair is falling out, I suppose from slacking on Biotin. And multi-vitamins. I napped for like 4 hours yesterday. I go to my surgeon tomorrow to let him know that some of these pain pills I was taking had ibuprofen and to see what we can do, if anything. Then in the back of my mind, I am wondering if I might be pregnant, as after I stopped popping pills, hubby and I took a up a new hobby. Last period was September 16. So it should be coming soon. Wonder when I can take a test and it will be accurate. And if thats positive, it will explain my symptoms but put a true damper on my weight loss since I have only been banded for 5 months. Guess we will see. For those of you who have no clue what I am talking about I posted a thread called "I Need to Share My Story" Have a good day.