tuckermn04

Hi Allie, My situation is very similar to yours- banded quite a while, too-tight fill, ignoring the symptoms- thats me! I didn't have the 2nd stomach thing, but part of my lower stomach slipped above the band, making it larger and also causing the reflux problems. I had an unfill and it corrected itself, got another fill about a year later, and 6 weeks after that, the reflux started again. I was unfilled, it corrected itself and here I am. I have a small fill, which helps some, but I keep waiting for the reflux to start again. My surgeon has said that if it happens again, I have a couple of options- have my band repositioned, removed or convert to a gastic bypass. At this point, I'm not sure what I would do, but I'm very, very frustrated. My highest weight was 380, 330 at banding, 225 at the lowest and now I'm back up to 275. I just want reliable, predictable restriction. When its working, its WONDERFUL and I lose weight easily. It just doesn't seem to be working for me. Good Luck! Melissa

Where do you live in MN? The first thing to do is figure out where you would like to have your surgery done and call there to get information about their process. I know there are surgeons in the cities, Duluth, St. Cloud, Long Prairie and Crosby that do the lapband- I'm sure there are more too! Usually, the first thing you do is go to one of their information sessions. Good Luck!

I got my band March 4, 2004- 4 years ago! I started out really well, lost about 100lbs the first year. Than I got stuck (weight wise), ended up with a too tight fill, reflux, and slightly stretched pouch in April of 2006. I got a complete unfill and the reflux completely went away and pouch went back to normal size. That is when I should have gone back for another small fill- but I was scared, so I didn't. Fast forward to January of this year, and +40lbs when I decided to get back in the game! I went back to my doctor, got a fill and 6 weeks later, I'm down 15lbs. :thumbup: It is amazing to me and with the right fill- it still works- 4 years later! Let me know if I can answer any more questions. Melissa 3/4/04