Tess L

Hi, today I went in for a fill and to be honest I've not been the best banster.. instead of losing weight I put on 10 lbs and today I want to start again.. can anyone help.. what should I do to restart, I have 9 cc in my band. I was told each fill could be a new beginning. the doctor wants to see me in 2 weeks to keep a close watch Thanks

With all my problems and yes I have had a few I would do it again in a heartbeat

Hello everyone ..It's been a while.. had surgery at Baystate! Both of them Been feeling kind of out of things lately, eating everything and not going anywhere. going in for a small fill next week.. time to get motivated again.

hello mine wasn't that fast I did well for a few months then pain, vomiting and not even water went down well.. revised and doing OK but not losing much, need a good kick in the butt

OK August wasn't the best.. but Sept will be my month.. I hope!. Gained 4 last two weeks in August.. need to focus ..C184

no change again..stuck at 180.. guess I better start doing something new.. might be the soft serve ...lol summer almost over

no change again this week

no change this week..

OK here goes. my second band was a 10cc VG and I felt that I was eating everything with 7 cc fill, went in and had 1 cc put it now I'm very restricted thinking 1/2 would have been good. so between 7 and 8 cc for me

Its a good week down 3 c-180

OK had my 3rd fill in my new band. 8cc total and now I have restriction and I joined the gym! hope I can get back on track was up now I'm back down..so no change for me (sorry about not posting weekly lots going on)

hi, I was having pain some nausea and a little vomiting an X-ray showed nothing, but an upper GI showed my band had slipped. lucky I was in surgery less then 24hours later they put in a VG band but after 2fills I'm not losing anything as a mater of fact I gained a few pounds. off to doctors today for my 3rd fill I hope it works. Best of luck to u

congratulations Mel, its wonderful news let me know when ur going in

feeling better today with my weight c-183

Wishing You The Best

oh what a different not having restriction is (S 216/ J 195/ C 182 (-33 lbs total)) Had my second fill today. Now I have 7 in my new VG band c 185 up 3

hi, let me tell u having a band-less vacation is the last thing everyone needs ..I know I just had one.. It takes lots of will power something I didn't have, or I wouldn't have been here in the first place. when my band was replaced because they didn't have to manipulate the stomach my swelling was down in a week but Dr said he wanted to give it another week before the first fill. well my vac came before my fill it was hard work I thank God daily for his help during this time.. and you don't really have to deprive yourself with the band. just think of it a tool to remind yourself that your taste bud got their full about 3 bites ago

I feel good, had my first fill yesterday in my new band and after a week on a cruise I weighted in at C-183 not bad for two weeks of a wide open band

last day of may, what a month.. not doing to bad with a wide open Vg replacement even went back down to my lowest weight.. c-182 down 2lbs

lady bug, welcome to this side of bandland.

Mel, sorry to hear your insurance won't cover the band, I hope everyone has a good time on the 11th I'll be cruising the Atlantic that day. Dr Hagg just revised my band on the 17th. so I need to start over. wishing you the best

March in new England has a lot to be grateful for, we know winter is on its way out and all us hibernators will have to start thinking about getting out and walking ( not today 5 out there) I'm doing fine still learning the ropes on eating have lost 17.5 lbs since my banding in dec. and think each day will be the day I start exercising to help with the weight loss.. hows everyone else doing

Mary, I just had my band replaced a week ago. I know the feeling ( had first band place 12/8/05) my doctor was into saving the band, his partner was into replacing the band ..which they did with a VG..No one really knows why I started to slip just that it did. Wishing you the best of luck

hi all, I have been so bad about checking in.. what a week here I have been doing some vomiting after meals but this weekend it took the cake. then the pain started, then I couldn't even keep the water down so on Tuesday I went in to see the doctor test were run and I was a direct admit Wednesday I had my lap-band removed and replaced, I'm home and feeling good(thanks to the med's) I still wouldn't trade it for the world

no weight loss this week even a little gain c-184 VG band replaced my old band on the 17th now to not gain wieght in the next 3 weeks