Rquinn06

I am a LapBand Failure. I had my band placed in July 2006 right before I got married. I worked with my surgeon for nearly a year and finally gave up. I kept telling him that the band was leaking because the fluid he was putting in was doing nothing with 3 1/2 ccs in my 4 cc band. (Mind you I was the very first band patient of this surgeon). So in February of 2007 I realized that the only way I was going to lose weight was on my own. So I somehow disciplined myself to count calories every day and exercise multiple times a week. By June of 2007 I was down to 174 pounds, and running 5 miles a day 3 times a week. I was so excited. But then I got some serious bad news (my husband's infidelity). I had decided to give my husband another chance, and the stress began! I am a stress eater and have always been. So now I am stressed and eating to feel better. I was always hungry and hating myself. By October of 2007 I had regained 20 pounds. I finally decided that I was desperate enough to go back to my surgeon. They checked under flouro and everything seemed fine. So he attempted to put another 2 ccs in my band (OK, now we're up to 5 1/2 ccs - something’s not right). Now everything I eat was getting stuck, I was sliming multiple times a day and ever more frustrated. We were building a house in VA and were supposed to move in year end, so I thought I'd just wait and try to find a competent surgeon in my new state. But in the meantime I learned what things I could and couldn't eat and did what I had to do. Most meats and poultry were a no go. Protein such as peanut butter, nuts and such were fine. And I discovered that I could eat most crackers and cheese without a problem, And cookies went down fine and ice-cream and chocolate were even better since they melted before going down.... We did not move into our new house until Feb 2008 (only days after my husband cheated on me again). So now I am even more stressed moving into a house with my cheating husband and moving my son to a new school and all of the other crap. And by the time I found a new surgeon it was April. He saw me and I was now 224 pounds. Eleven pounds over what I was the day of surgery. Mind you I could not eat without sliming and I had tremendous stress from the issue with my husband and building a new house and not knowing when we were going to move, etc. He was able to take ONLY 2 CC's out of my band. SO, the 3 1/2 ccs my last surgeon put into my band, somehow never made it into my band (I was right there was a problem) and only the last 2 ccs made it in. He then put 1 full cc back and let me go for a month. Well in that time I did manage to lose 13 pounds, but I was still having problems with almost all meat and poultry. SO I was hungry a lot because the things I was eating did not sustain me. I went back in June and he took another .2 CCs out of my band. So now I am down to .8 ccs. I am hungry ALL of the time. nothing sustains me, and I am still sliming if I forget to chew really well. So now we're nearing July, my husband and I are fighting constantly over his infidelity, the house, his business, and my son. I am hungry ALL of the time and eating everything under the sun. I was supposed to meet with my surgeon last week but canceled because my band is doing nothing for me and I am back up over 224 pounds. I have more health issues now that I have regained the weight. I never sleep through the night, so there is NO motivation to work out. I hate what I see in the mirror, and I have just given up hope. I am back to square 1. Nothing is different from before I had surgery. I am just gaining and gaining and I am on a vicious cycle. I know I need to stop eating, but I can't or won't or whatever we all suffered from BEFORE our LapBands. I just don't know what to do. Please do not give me advice on what to do about my husband. I know what I need to do, but until I can deal with myself I can't deal with that! At least he and I have reached somewhat of an agreement over the last few weeks and we are actual living somewhat peacefully.:tt2: