lillian.b.white

I've been overweight since early childhood, suffering from food addiction and binge eating disorder for as long as I remember. I had my lap band (realize band) surgery in 2009. Lost 100 pounds over the course of about 2-3 years, put 45 back on after a car accident and another injury, have now finally gotten back down to just 5 pounds above my original low. Through the years, I've had various problems with my band - lots of vomiting, getting food stuck no matter what I ate (especially healthy foods like chicken breast, lean meats, vegetables and fruits), pain both at the sight of the port and the band, etc. I am currently in the process of getting a revision to either Sleeve or RNY. I'll always be grateful for the weight loss I was able to accomplish (not to mention resolving my diabetes and fatty liver!!) with the band, but I seriously can't wait for this thing to be gone and start on the road to recovery (and hopefully more weight loss)!