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Thanks Cindy. I don't want to jinx myself but once again I have come through this without any gas pain. I had a headache all day yesterday and was feeling naucious (sp) all day but now that I've had a good few hours sleep I'm feeling pretty good. Hope it lasts! Thanks Judy. It was a relief to come out of the surgery without a problem. You should have seen me beforehand, I was actually in tears I was so terrified. Lucky I had some really nice nursing staff. I'm not looking forward to the next 4 weeks but there's not much I can do about that. I hope yours goes as well. Twin II, Sades

Thanks Shalee. Yes all done at his cost. I wouldn't have had it any other way.

Hi Guys, thanks for all your well wishes. I got home tonight even though I was meant to stay another night at the hospital. I can never sleep there. Well it all went well and he did an endoscopy while was in there to make sure. I am exhausted but feeling better than I thought I would. I'm hoping the more sleep I get, the better I will feel. Foofy, no PS for me! I'm a wuss and never want to go through surgery again!! Well back to bed for me, I'll post more tomorrow.

I'd go with that, a laugh is always good, except that I probably won't be able to get them for a while. I might have to wait for the next round.

Thanks Linda. It's a bit mind boggling but I'm trying not to over think it this morning because I'll just get more anxious. I should be back home either late tomorrow or early Saturday. I will report back as soon as I can.

Exercise, that's what has helped me keep off what I've lost. Apparently I have a missplaced band Jane and will be having a new one put in this afternoon my time. I have been through 6 months with no restriction and couldn't understand why but at least I know now. Good luck with your weight loss and get your butt out on that pavement !! :smile:

Thanks Judy it's been great having your support through this time. Judy & I are both going through problems with our bands and have been supporting each other via PMs. I'll definitely be there for you when your turn comes around. Thanks very much Wendy, unfortunately it's not a slipped band but a misplaced band. It was placed around the fat tissue rather than the stomach. Hope they get it this time! :tt2: Thanks Cindy, I was asleep but woke up (3.30am)... will try to get back to sleep shortly. I have to be at the hospital 2.30pm my time so I will go to work this morning and make my way from there (only 10 min walk away). It's easier because I can get a ride in the morning. I'm imagining me in a bikini and slim or not, it will be a scarey sight !! :eek: :frown: Thanks Foofy, I'm hoping for big loss at first, just to make up for what I haven't lost in the last few months!! :party: Sorry you have to be left behind... :tt2: I'm feeling a bit surreal at the moment... so not as anxious but I'm sure it will kick in again when it gets closer to the time! :eek: Thanks everyone and I'll let you know how I went as soon as I can. Big hugs back!! :seeya:

Thanks very much Heartfire. I am feeling very anxious right now but I know it is something I have to do. I'm just praying that there are no more complications and I can get just get on with it. Fingers crossed !

Thanks Michele, I'll see if I can find it. Thanks Snapdragon, I'm booked in on Thursday but I'm stressed about it as it is unusual and I don't know if there will be added complications because of it. He said the risks are the same as before but my brain is going overtime at the moment. :biggrin:

I wish you all the best on your unbanded journey. I'm the same as Shortgal, going through my own complication and am going in on Thursay for a redo. Who knows what the outcome will be, not an easy thing to do.

Thanks Michele. Do you remember where you read about it? Thanks for your response DrC. I'm going back to get it fixed but worried about the outcome. Is it easily fixable? Thanks chocolate_snaps, it's not easy, the stress and worry of doing it over again.

Thanks Cindy. I know what mean about bonding with people you don't know. I feel the same way. I'm worried about whether I'm rushing into this. I'm still thinking about it being blotched up again.

Happy to help Janie. Don't stress too much about the weight loss, you'll get there. How's your restriction?

I finally fell asleep about 2.15am. I had about 5 hours sleep, better than nothing I guess. I'm still stressed but I am going ahead with it on Thursday. The dr said he will take the old one out and put a new one in, so hopefully there won't be any complications during surgery... that's what scares me the most. I certainly need to start melting some of that weight away Cindy! Mine is not a slipped band after all. It was a mistake made by my surgeons. It was placed near the stomach rather than around it. If you have no fill yet, then you would be able to eat lots more than you should. Once you get a couple of fills, then you can judge whether there's a problem. Generally slips are shown by PBing or throwing up, pain. There are a number of threads on this issue. It sounds to me more like you just need to hang in there until you get some restriction. Most people get through this process without too many problems. I was just unlucky I guess. Good luck. Thanks Cindy. I think if they are going to go in to take it out they may as well put another in. A young girl I know who had it done 3 years ago had to have hers out because it caused a hernia but she had another one put in and hasn't regretted it at all. I'm hoping I have a better chance at success the second time around. She went to different dr to mine, just in case you ask. I will keep you all posted on what's happening. I'm terrified but trying not to think about it too much. At least I'm very busy at work and don't have too much time to dwell on it. Thanks again all.

I had been complaining about no restriction for the last 5 months but I was told that I just need more fill but when I got to 8.5cc and then 9cc without restriction the dr sent me for a barium meal just as a precaution. This should have been discovered much sooner than this. I don't know why they didn't see it at the initial xray when I was first banded.

Thanks Jill ! I feel honoured to be surrounded by such a positive and supportive bunch of people... it is really helping me see this in a slightly better light. It's still scarey but I know I need to do it again and just get on with it.

Hi Shortgal, I know it is a very frustrating time for you (& me). It's hard to believe that these things can happen. As you know I'm booked in for a redo this Thursday and totally packing it! Everything you said about this whole debarkle I totally agree with... being cut open again, recovering, following the strict post op diet and the pain, oh the pain! :biggrin:(

Thanks for your support Shelley. I guess my confidence has gone down the gurgler which is why I'm so worried. Also having to start all over again is stressing me as well. We all know how hard it is in those first 4-6 weeks. :biggrin:

Thanks Cindy.

Hey Cindy, it's 2am here and I'm still awake. My dr admitted that they made a mistake. He didn't really make excuses but he did explain how it happened. I was in shock while I sat there listening to him. He said he would do it again asap so I agreed to this Thursday. I'm so anxious right now that I'm not really thinking straight. I will have another look at it in the morning.

At least you've made me smile Foofy. That's what my sister and another bandster said, so I hope you're all correct. I have the surgery booked for this Thursday so it's likely to go ahead. I will keep you posted.

PS: I only have about 50-60 lbs to go and yes I could just slide past you in this race... better start looking over your shoulder!! :tt1:)

Thanks Foofy. I know you're right but it's a lot to take in. They will do it at no cost to me and they will replace it with a totally new band. I guess it's more a matter of negligence and I'm worried about what could happen when I go under again. It was hard enough the first time.

Name............exercise..................amount planned........amt done Hollyberries....Water Aerobics.............20 Hours.......................4 Sades...........Walking.......................25 Hours.......................5 Sades...........Aqua Aerobics...............4 Hours........................0 hhilulu..........walking/jogging.............16 hours........................0 hhilulu..........swimming.......................9 hours........................0 Foofy............walking/eliptical............25 Hrs...........................0 Foofy............weightlifting...................8 sessions...................0 Shalee04.......Walking/Swimming...........30 hours......................3 Shalee04.......Weights/........................8 sessions...................0

Thanks Marie & Cindy & Cindy & everyone else. Well I definitely want to hurl because I found out today that it wasn't a slip but that the band was not placed around my stomach, it was incorrectly placed around the fat tissue outside the stomach. :tt1: No wonder I had no restriction. I'm still in shock and totally devastated. I have agreed to have it redone at the end of the week but I'm in two minds as to what to do after speaking to some family members tonight. It's a hard decision to make.