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Hi everyone! I am looking for some advice/feedback, etc. I am 1year and four months post op. My band has been a wonderful tool towards my weight loss and I am thankful for every pound lost thus far. However, some thing feels to be a bit different after my last fill. My last two fills were difficult for the doctor to actually get the needle into my port. She informed me that she thinks that I have alot of scar tissue now. I had reasonable restriction until the most recent fill. Since then, I have been starving!!! My restriction used to be in my upper chest and now if I feel any thing at all it is in my upper abdomen. I am able to eat foods that I have not been able to since surgery. And now I am gaining weight. Has anyone experienced any of these things with their band??? I am so concerned that something is wrong! Thank you for any input.....Wendy

Miralax works wonderfully.....Add it to your drink and you can't taste it. It is very gentle and will cause no EXPLOSIONS! (-: Good Luck!

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I also hit a plateau. I was at the same weight for 6 weeks. I would lose one pound, gain one pound. I had a fill on Thursday and have lost five pounds.....Finally going under 200 lbs! I did try the "plateau breaking" secrets before my fill. I changed my diet, my exercise, went back onto shakes for a week. Nothing worked until I got the fill. Just convinces me even more that I could not have gotten this far withour my band!

Thanks so much for this post. I have been trying to figure out a way to get over this hump that I am stuck on. I have been at 200 lbs for three weeks now!!! ARRGG!! I am going to try this starting today.....thanks again!!!

I ran out of vitamins last month and decided NOT to take them for a few weeks. I mean, I was feeling great so who cares, right? WRONG!!! My hair started falling out in clumps!!! I have since started taking them again and noticed a huge diffence already. Good Luck!

I think that it will probably depend on your physician. I had lost 27 lbs at my first fill. I was still feeling hungry and felt that I was having to work very hard at NOT overeating, so my MD decided to do a fill. Congratulations on your weight loss, keep up the good work!

Hey Beach Bum! I also was "going" several times a day after my band and once I started solids.......exact opposite! Once a week now and celebrating EVERY time!

I went on vacation at 4 weeks post-op. Unfortunately, I could not resist the cute little umbrella drinks.....I mean it WAS vacation after all. One drink had the same effect as about three pre-op for me. I enjoyed the drinks for the week and when I got home, I knew I would pay the price. I had gained 6 pounds back! Thankfully, I was able to lose those 6 pounds the week after I came home and also dropped an additional 3 lbs. When I saw my MD after I returned home, I confessed immediately. She reassured me that it was ok and said that she was impressed that I had taken responsibility for my actions. We did discuss the empty calories in alcohol and the THREAT of a new addiction for some. She also pointed out that I would never have been able to drop 9 pounds in one week BEFORE my lap band! While I would never advocate for someone to drink alcohol ESPECIALLY if there was a history of addiction, I did enjoy my vacation and would do it again! Enjoy your trip, no matter what you decide to do.

Hi Carrie! I was banded 1/28 and also have Cigna insurance. After I completed the six month MD weight loss attempt and submitted all the paperwork, I was approved within days. I have NO comorbidities. Also, I was reimbursed for a portion of the classes and psych consults. I hope that this helps and that your process goes quickly and easily. Good Luck to you!

Make 33, Thanks so much for your post. I am also finding myself very hungry around 3 pm. I had never thought to have a protein shake at that time. Thanks for sharing!

Hi everyone!!! I am wondering if anyone has gone back to work while still on liquids??? I am returning to work on Sunday night (8pm to 8am) and I am currently on a diet of 3 protein shakes/day with one "snack". I am thinking of spreading my shakes out during the day before so that I can have one at night. And since I will be sleeping the majority of the day after, I may have one or two after midnight.......does anyone have any advice? Thank you for all replies!!!!

Thank you both so much for the advice! I have worked two nights now and have done ok so far. I did space my shakes out like you both suggested and I actually had more energy than I did before I was banded (you know, when I ate all night to keep myself awake).

Alyssa, do you have a support person who can help with dinner? I got banded last week and I honestly have NOT prepared a meal for anyone since. My husband has made dinner every night so far. Before my surgery, I found this great note pad in the Target $1.00 section. It has all the days of the week on it. On each day, I wrote down the meals that he could serve. On the back of the paper. I made the grocery list with all the items that we would need for the meals, kids lunches,etc. I have enough of them for four weeks and I figured by then I should hopefully be able to prepare some meals or he can reuse them. Good luck to you!! You will do great!!!

Uga girl, I have been using Vitamin E on my abdomen, it really helps with the itching. I think it also keeps the steri strips from irritating my skin. I was banded on 1/28 and was wondering (since we are discussing gas) if anyone has THUNDER coming from thier abdomen?? I am like a walking thunderstorm......my kids are getting a kick out of it and it is not painful just VERY LOUD!!!

Hi Melbel!!! Congratulations on getting your date! I am sure that you are full of emotions right now. Don't worry....you will do great! I just got banded on Monday and it has not been bad at all. I felt the same way that you do- I was excited and nervous (I still am).

I am so glad that I am not the only person who is not losing weight after having the lap band. My banding was done on 1/28 and I am still at the same weight I was prior to surgery. I have stuck to the diet plan and am very discouraged so far.......but not giving up!!!