patunia00

banded 6/26/08 only lost 20lbs (weighed 210) and had another surgery 2 months later (rotater cuff surgery) have had 4 fills had to go in about 2 weeks ago and have 1cc taken out and now all of a sudden i am gaining weight reataining water (you can see it in my feet and legs) my diet has not changed, should i be worried? i drink about 4 20oz bottles a day. but i am 6 months out this sucks i should be skinnier by now. i weight 207 something MUST not be right but dont know what that could be. having lab work done next week. anyone else have trouble or sow to lose weight?:thumbup:

howdy everyone. was banded on 6/26/08. have had about 4 fills started out at 210 (height is 4'11) lost down to 191 my last fill was TOO tight throwing up all the time she had me do an upper GI to make sure all was well and it was i am NOT over eating and eating healthy things i am now up to 208 again 1 cup of coffee in the morning water all day, i wonder if i am retaining the water......i am SO bummed $15,000 for surgery not losing but also not exercizing shouldnt i have lost a LOT more in 7 months? someone give me some suggestions or advice. thanks!:confused:

ok guys i have posted a couple of times on here and i definately read a lot on this forum. I was banded (10cc band) on 6/26/08. didn't get first fill til the end of august and even then she only gave me 1.5 (not a lot couldn't even tell the difference) lost story short had a couple more fills (i started at almost 210 but i'm short 4'11) and i WAS down to almost 192--things were going well. but in mid september i had rotary cuff surgery and pretty much couldn't do a lot due to the amount of pain i was in (plus on demerol) but i did try to keep eating somewhat healthy. 7 days after my rotator cuff surgery i went in and she gave me 3.5 which put me at almost 6cc (i think i had a fill before sugery also) that is when i found out i had GAINED back almost 9 lbs, how can this be possible? it's not like i am starving to death, and yes, i do cheat every once in awile, but i had to go back the next day and she took .5 cc out. i still have good resrtiction but i pb over something at leaest once a day and on saturday night i threw up SO HARD it hurt. i called my Dr. today and spoke to her assistant and she has me on liquids (clear) for now and told me i should have called THAT day i thew up so hard and she said that's why i am having trouble eating and keep stuff down because my stomach is irritated. i am 5 months out of surgery and i have barely lost 20 lbs just to gain some back. should i get another fill soon? i mean my restriction is good, but do any of you long time bandsters know if you become used to that level of fill or does the band losen up on it's own a little? i read diets of what people are eating, i have a really good whey protein powder i use and i normally have 1 of those per day to keep the calories down.....HELP??? i feel jealous seeing people that have been banded after me and have lost lots of weight ....so if i have decent restriction why am i not losing any weight? plus my hair is thinning out. my diet is usually a cup of lowfat yogurt, 1 cup of coffee, protein shake for lunch with a small (very small) teaspoon of organic peanut butter, then dinner is 3oz chicken breat 6oz some kind of veggie. just to give you an idea. i may have a few couple of snacks here and there (not often cause i am not hungry) i feel silly to have had my dad pay quite a bit of money for this for my birthday and i havent lost anything.......i am very frustrated-- anyone else? could i have ruined my band when i threw up? i still feel restriction. any advice/stories would be great!!!:smile2:

well that must be it i dont exercize at all! just lay around all day since my surgery. i just gained another 2 lbs this week, but my restriction is good all i have had to eat today is a protein shake this morning and 1/4 of a chicken burrito.

ok guys, i started at 210 had surgery 6/26/08 lost down to almost 192, now i am back at 199. now i have had a second surgery to my right rotator cuff been on disability from work for 3 months no activity besides the occasional trip to physical therapy which is only for my arm. i have had 4 fills restriction is pretty tight i have to be REALLY careful what i eat and how small it is, i will have admitted i have cheated with some cupcakes (holiday time). should i just be eating canned tuna and drinking Protein shakes? i have Isopure ($50.00 a bottle for that powder) what's the deal with gaining has anyone else gained? i know i don't need another fill for at least a month or more....can SOMEONE give me some GOOD insight that has been doing this for awhile i would GREATLY appreciate it! thanks Lori:scared2:

does anyone else have any ideas? ADVICE?? i was hoping for more than 1 reply. how much food r u guys eating?

my doc said that protein shakes were not a good choice when looking for a protein. but the more i read i see people include them in their diets. what is a good protein shake to buy thats low in sugar and carbs and high in protein? can anyone give me a sample diet? i was banded 6/26/08 since then been filled about 3 times (started at 210) got down to 190 now i am back at 197, but i am also recovering from shoulder surgery. maybe i am eating to much, i can FEEL restriction i have 4.5 cc in a 10cc band. i feel as though i am slipping backwards instead of forwards but i am NOT exercizing yet either due to surgery. any ideas? sample diets? i am really getting bummed :biggrin:

what kind of protein shakes do you drink?

okay guys.....had surgery 6/26/08. i have had 3 fills total (10cc band) i have about 4.5 in my band. i started at around 210 i was down to 190 and gained back about 8 lbs......which was totally my fault, i had shoulder surgery and ate PBJ (i know, bad on my part again) been drinking some serious Water (gave up soda--maybe 1 sprite a month when my tummy hurts) but guys really, shouldnt ihave lost more than only 15lbs? or is it the fact i need more fills? i feel SOME restriction with certain foods but i definately get hungry before 3-4 hours. i read where people have been on this and lost 25-40 within their first couple of months. guess i am just bummed. no exercise becaue i just had shoulder surgery. someone HELP any advice woud be awesome!!!! :biggrin:

got my first fill today was banded on 6/26/08 and got first fill today she only gave me 1cc??? is that too small that won't hardly do anything will it? she told me to call her anytime to get next one.....i have a 10cc band. what have others got for there first fill??? :wink2:

how long did you have in between your fills? i am going to call my Dr. tomorrow and ask for another 1cc next week.

wow, thats a lot.......guess i should call her and go back again next week......i am STILL starving and cannot notice ANY change.

so the more the fills i am assuming the weight will start coming off a little faster then right? i dont really feel any different than before like i said she only gave me 1cc but told me to call her if i was still hungry, going to wait 2 weeks before i call though.

already had fill yesterday she only gave me 1cc dont think it did to much how much did you get in first fill?

hey there bandsters, was banded 6/26/08 and gettting my first fill tomorrow.....my doc doesn't use a fluroscopy, is this going to be painful? my port spot is only a little tiny bit sore still......can someone give me some insight to what i am in for tomorrow? i have been STARVING....how do they determine how much to fill? i want to NOT be hungry everyday for $15,000 i want this thing to work. lost 14lbs since 6/26/08 and that was mainly cause i was sick after surgery, since i have gotten better only lost 2lbs....i want her to fill it so that i am NOT starving. any advice from others that have had first fills would be awesome!!!!!!!!

going in on monday @ 2pm cannot wait to get filled although from reading all these blogs it seems as though it may take a couple of fills before restriction is really good. i am straving all the time though. i have lost a total of 14 lbs. i was really sick though after surgery and couldnt eat anything for about a week, only gatorade so that's how i lost so quickly, otherwise i have only lost about 1-2 beyond that in the last couple of weeks. i'll let you know how my fill was after i get it on monday whats your email address? mine is patunia00@msn.com

got banded 6/26/08. i dont get nausea everyday but i get it. my first fill is on monday, whats up with getting sick to my stomach? anyone get that way? i never get sick but i sure feel like i am going to. any advice/help/comments would be greatly appreciated! lori:shades_smile:

yep on regular foods since about a week ago

hi there everyone, i was banded 6/29/08 and i am getting my first fill on 8/11/08 this monday coming up. i am literally starving now all the time and it seems as though i have NO restriction which i don't understand because right after surgery i did have restriction, does anyone know if the band loosens up aftre a couple of weeks or what? anyway does anyone also know how often you can get fills? once a month? any info would be helpful...how much does the doc know to give you on your first fill? thanks!

i have a question about fills. i found out today that my Dr. does not have a fluroscope. is that a bad thing? has anyone else had a good Dr. that has been able to hit your port first time with out any pain? my first fill is 8/11/08 and i am a lot nervous that she doesn't have a fluroscope, i kinda wish she did. any advice??? anyone else recently got their first fill? i just really don't want to get poked like 4 or 5 times trying to find the port, i figured it would be pretty simple but a friend of my who got banded a month before me says her Dr. uses a fluroscope and it's SO much easier. help?? :eek:

if i am not happy with the Dr. that did my surgery she is the only one that can give me free fills for a year right? i mean i cannot switch to another dr. cause if i do i will have to pay for fills right? does anyone know?:eek:

my first fill will be 8/11/08 i was banded 6/26/08. does it hurt? will i be less hungry than i am now? how much does the dr. know to put in? i am pretty sure i have a 10cc band. it seems like now i can get most things through.

are you less hungry???

off the subject a little bit but where did you get ur ticker from?

ok, i was banded 6/26/08 had complictions (bowels back up caused an infection was treated with IV anti-biotics, i had a ROUGH time to say the least it will be a month next week my Dr. is finally moving me to full solids on 7/26/08 but what I really wanna know is.....is ANYONE else still in pain? i just went back to work this week and by the end of the day i am in pain (abdomin and back pain) has anyone else felt the same way? how long before this abdomin pain subsides? anyone else got complication stories? would like to hear them.:ohmy: Lori