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Hi Iam 56 was banded Sept. 24 2007 HAD 3CC PUT IN OCT28 HADANOTHER 1CC PUT IN SEPT.12 ON THE WAY HOME i LIVE IN wACO tEXAS HAD SURGERY IN DALLASi STARTED HAVING TERRIBLE PAIN IN LOWER ABD. WAS CLOSER TO HOME SO WENT TOHOSPITAL HERE i DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE MINUTE YOU SAID YOU HAD LAB BAND THEY WOULD FREAK i HAD THE dR. IN EMERGENCY ROOM TO CALL Dr.who did my lap band and he told them he did not think it could be my lapband because of my systoms but they would not listen they tod me it had to be lapban and because I did not have it their no Dr. woud touch they did xrays and could noot find anything so after all the morphine they sent me home woke up 3am in pain again went back basically they said and did same thing. told me to go back to dallas tx went there 3 hour drive they told me could not be lapband because I had no restrriction but they took all the fill out. then they sent me to hospital because I looked so bad.when I got there they xrayed me and told me I HAD LOWER BOWEl :confused:obstruction had surgery in hospital 10 days went home 3days later pain again went back toemergency same thing except this time they xrayed me they said I had another obstruction put me in ambulance sent me back to Dallas because they did my first obstruction surg get to dallas my surgeon looked at my xrays that they took in Waco and said I didnt have obs was just gas and I stayed another 5 days so now its january 10 dont have any fill and now I am hungery the only good thing from all this is Istarted at 223 and now I am down to 175 hard way to lose I guess Ididnt realize that the minute you say lapbanb they quit looking for anything else am I the only person whose got an obstruction all the Dr said lapband had nothing to do with it but im scared to have it filled again .:help:Thank you for listening

Hey dont give up you lost the weight you can do anything

Hi. Mandi banded sept 24 know how your feeling been there done that bought the tee shirt dont want to do it again I just keep imaging not wearing a size 22 and I get through 1 day at a time keep your chin up and know this to will pass. good luck

Hi iwas banded on sept 24 2 weeks ago today and though its been rough nothing like you have said I think you must be really swollen for water not to stay down call your Dr. now

Hi all Iwas banded on sept 24 been rough couple of weeks better now you all seem to be doing pretty good congrats on the rest of our lives. I keep wondering what do I do now with the rest of my life eating kinda was a big part of it thats how I got here.First I should say im 56 3 grown kids a wonderful husband of 40yr. and 8 grandkids but this is something I did for me.But im still scared about so many things every time a new pain Ipanic get 1st fill Oct.26 that I am scared of I know I need to get in enough protein but still I have not talked to a dietician how do you get enough protein if it all makes you want to throw up. how much protein a day I afraid that my hair is going to fall out.Istarted at 223 lost to 212 on diet 6 days before surgery now im at 204 I paid cash and everthing went so fast had test week later saw dr. Marsden 6days later surgery I had my surg. in forth worth texas.

by the way I was banded 8 days ago in forthworth Dr.Marsden he was great

Im in the same boat as most of you ,who if anyone should I tell. Well I decided to tell my husband,children,sisters and my pastor Ididnt want anyone on my husbands side to knowbecause he has 5brothers all who have always had skinny wives and 6 sisters that have never been fat a day in their lives they think all you have to be is disiplined and not eat after 40 years in this family believe me when Isay they would not support me so why put myself through it:think