Jamie05

Hello All. I was banded April 16, 2009 and have lost 127 lbs so far. Yay! But lately I have been having so much restriction that I cant keep keep anything I eat or drink down. Even if i drink in really small sips. I believe my fill was only 2cc's but that was last june. So it's been over a year. I would think that I would be losing restriction but its just really bad. Does this sound like a slip or being too tight? Thank you for your thoughts! :thumbup:

Hello All: I had my band put in last April and have lost 127 pounds. I am very happy with my weight loss at this point and feel like I have learned the tools to do it alone. After getting banded I have horrible heartburn and acid reflux. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if having the band removed would help or cure the problem. It is very hurtful and i've tried every medacine OTC and prescribed by doctors. It seems they work for a month but then stop. So my questions: Would removal help? Has anyone had their band removed and still been successful after removal? Thank you in advance any help is appreciated!!

elcee, thank you for your reply. the last time i had a fill was in june of last year. so its been a very long time. I would think that the fill would be gone by now...? im not sure. I lost my medical insurance for a while and wasnt able to see a doctor until now. Im making an appt for next week. Im just confused on what to do. The last thing i want to do is gain the weight back! but being in pain all the time is no fun either : (

Hi All: I have been banded since April 16th, never had any pain just sorness with the surgery. For the past few days i have been getting sharp pains in my left side, i think where the port may be. If the port was flipped would it be painful? I know i should call doc just wanted to see what you all thought. Thank you!

Thank you for this info, that makes sense. I do go into see my doc on the 12th for a fill. Im sure i will know more then. If i feel worse or if the pain progresses I will be sure to call before then. Thank you!!!

Hello All, I was wondering...If you eat and feel full but still continue to eat, will that cause slipage of the band? I caught myself overeating the other day, I felt full but kept eating cuz it was so gooood. But when I think about it being able to fit into a size 12 will be much better than anything that I can ever eat! Sorry for rambling on and on, just typing out loud! :thumbup:

Thanks to the both of you! I dont normally over eat any more. I had treated my daughter and I to some chinease and it just was the best thing I ever ate after being on liquids and mushies for so long!

Hello! I was banded on April 16th. Have lost 20 pounds so far. Dr. Stan Rogers at UCSF of San Francisco did my surgery. Him and his staff were awesome! I feel great. Exersizing is now fun because I know it's going to pay off sooner than later!!!! good luck!!!

Hello All, I am due to have my surgery in 2 days!!! YAY I read a lot about people on here having 2 weeks of liquid diet before hand. But my doctor is only having me on liquids the day before. Is this weird or not normal? I thought you are supposed to be on the liquids for your liver to shrink or something....im just confused. It is kind of making me nervous. Any thoughts? Thank you!

Great, thanks! I am having my surgery on the 16th. Do you know how long after I have surgery can I start using them?

What kind of strip did you get for the incisions? Thanks for the info!

Good luck to you DottieDoo, Im getting banded on the 16th. So excited and nervous at the same time. I wish you all the best.

I called all the time. No Joke. I called 3 days after they put in the request and every 2-3 days from then till I got the approval. Whoever squeaks the loudest get's the oil the fastest! Call, and call. It's there job to keep you updated. And the more you bug them, in a nice way the faster they will get you off their approval list! Good luck! My surgery is April 16th.

I am going to be banded on April 30th, and let me tell you that date can't come quick enough for me! Im so ready to do it now. I will be banded at UCSF in San Francisco, CA By Dr. Rogers. Good luck to you!

I was just wondering how people are doing with loose skin and stretch marks? Im 24 and am going to be banded on April 30th. Im excited but not too happy about the possability of having a whole bunch of loose skin. Do a lot of you have this problem, is there any way to help prevent it? Lose weight slower maybe? My mom said that maybe because im young that it might work in my favor....I dunno! Also after weight loss do your stretch marks become less noticable, is there any good cream or treatments that anyone knows of to lessen the noticability of these awful things? Thanks to you all!

Just wanted to thank everyone for there comments and suggestions. I pray I dont have ugly sking after all is said and done. Im too young! But I guess there is always surgery, I just dont want to wind up looking like a plastic surgery pin cushion!

Hello All: I got my surgery date set for April 30th! yay I know there is a 10cc band and a 14cc band. How do you know what one you are going to get? Whats the difference? How long does it take to get the band completley filled? If you get the band filled to its max, does that mean that you are forever going to stay restricted? What happens if you get all the way filled and still start to lose restriction? Im so excited and nervous at the same time. I just hope Im making the right decision with the lap band. Thank you!

Thank you both for your great advise. It really helps. I have had 2 conultation's with my surgeon, and I dont know why but all the questions I have come up after I leave his office! Good luck to you and your continued weight loss.

I have been reading this forum for months now. I pretty much have my heart set on getting the band and once I see my doc on the 4th the date will be set. But im getting worried, so many people say that they get filled and have no restriction. How long does it take to get restriction? Has anyone every been fully filled and still no restriction? I just dont want to go through with this surgrey for nothing. I know its a tool and I have to do my part, im just hoping the tool works really well!

Hello, I am from Northern California. I am having my surgery done also at the end of Feb or beginning of March. I will know on the 4th of Feb. Do you know where you will be having your surgery done? Mine is being done in San Francisco. Good luck to you, its normal to be nervous as this comes closer and closer. I sure am, if you need any support i'd be more than happy to be bander buddies!

Hello All, I am having my surgery at UCSF in San Francisco. My doctor is Dr. Rogers. I go in on Feb 4th to schedule my surgery. I just wanted to see if anyone else has had him as their surgeon, and if so how your experience was...? Or if anyone else has had their surgery done at this hospital, and how it went for you. Thanks!

Hi, yes I did do that. There was one recent post on the site and the rest were from 2005. I just wanted to see if anyone else had any good experiences with this hospital. Im starting to get nervous!