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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone out there is having the same problem with there Lap Band as I am? I was banded May 11th 2010 and I have only lost 20lbs. I am constantly burping even if I don't eat anything I also have heartburn even if I don't eat anything. I was told by my doctor that I have a choice either a Gastric Bypass or the Lap Band and obviously I chose the Lap Band.. I was wondering if anyone out there has had there doctor take out there Lap Band and replace it with a Gastric Bypass?

Hi dana67, It's funny that I found your post because I went to my surgeon just last week and I point blank told him that we are going to have to explore other options. That this band is just not working for me.. I was banded May 11, 2010 and I have only lost 34lbs. I have been walking, eating right, exercising, oh and throwing up.. My doctors nurse practitioner told me that I was to tight that if they loosing it then I will loose weight.. I'm no doctor but if you loosing the band doesn't that make you eat more? I asked him if we could go another route and he said yes that I would be a good candidate for either the sleeve or gastric bypass.. So I think I'm kinda in the same boat as you are..

Hi everyone, I hope all is well. I'm looking for a good surgeon in Hattiesburg Ms.. I recently moved to the area and I'm looking for someone to fill my Lap Band and possibly a revision.. If anyone has any suggestions that would be great!!

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone else has this problem I feel like I'm having a heart attack, I mean the left side of my chest is killing me especially when I take a deep breath in.. Does anyone know what this is from?

I was banded 5/14/10 and was wondering who else has not had a fill yet? I don't know if it's just what my doctor does or what.. Has anyone else went this long without a fill?

Thank You everyone for answering me back I fill better about my fill not being any sooner.. I'm with you palm my appointment is on the 30th of June and it can not come any sooner.. LOL

Wow you are doing good, keep up the good work.. Thank you

:thumbup: Does anyone here have United Health Care insurance? If so could you tell me if you had a hard time with getting the approval for the Lap-Band surgery?

:thumbup: Does anyone on here have United Health Care insurance? If so can you tell me if I'm going to have a fight on my hands? LOL My husband and I just picked up this insurance with his job and I'm not to sure on all the benefits.

This may be a dumb question but my BMI is 39.5 and I was wondering if anyone here can tell me what I can do to make my BMI an even 40 or above? Any tricks or trades??:thumbup:

Thank You ladies, yall are sooo wonderful on here I love this site..

Thank You sooo much for your replies.. I will try both of them, I can't see letting this surgery go for .5 lbs...

Hello from the gulf coast of MS:smile: