bridget77

B-52 - I don't know for sure it's been stretched, however I have been eating to the point of being too full quite often. It's a terrible habit of returning to emotional eating, for sure. In the past few weeks I have gone back to old and better habits of stopping when I am first noticing I'm satisfied. Hopefully I can undo any damage that has been done by overeating without too much medical intervention. Thank you for your reply.

I got my lap band in 2007 and for a while I was using it and went from 340 pounds to 240 pounds. However shortly after getting the band I got into an abusive relationship that caused me a lot of stress. In 2011 I stopped going to the doctor entirely and I have been overeating ever since. I am back up to almost 300 pounds, which is only 40 pounds less than my highest weight pre-surgery. I am now divorced and I know I need to be accountable and go back to see a doctor. I have moved since the surgery and wonder if I should drive the few hours to see my initial surgeon in order to get a referral to a surgeon/doctor in my new town? Also if I have stretched out my pouch is there any hope for me? Or will I have to get a revised surgery? I didn't follow any of the post-surgery recommendations for the past few years. Is all hope lost? I could really use support and advise right now. Thanks.

Thank you both for your replies. I made an appointment to see a doctor in the town where I live now. My old surgeon is releasing all of my medical records. Here's hoping that this will help me get back on track!