gabrielleb3

Hi....I was banded on 12/05/08 and I've only lost about 20 pounds. I'm very depressed about this I seriously hardly eat anything and I exercise at least 4 days a week (which consists of a 2 mile jog). I'm going to be completely honest I hardly ever eat breakfast and occasionaly have a glass of wine......okay those are my vices. Is that enough to be hindering my weight loss. I will do anything to get it right. So I need advice and some encouragement. Thanks.

Hi my name is Gabrielle and I was banded on 12/5/08 by Dr. Kuri in TJ. I had a wonderful experience there (better care there than I had in the states) and I have been excited for this journey. However, I have only lost 7 pounds since the surgery (now 11 weeks post op) and I follow all the rules. My concern, and I'm desperate for reassurance is the fill provider I've found here in California. I found a Fill Center USA and felt so lucky I was able to get in on opening day for this new center. My first fill was exactly 6 weeks post op, and the doctor was in "training" with another doctor. I was able (after a panic attack because I started to girgle up the water)to get a fill with 1.1cc in my 4cc band.Basically, I felt no restriction so I made an appointment for my 2nd fill on 2/13/08 with the doctor that was supposedly out of "training" (the Dr. does not have a lot of experience with the lapband, she's open about that).So after she poked and proded me for over an hour and numbed me twice she told me she could not get the needle into the port because she wasn't able to pull any saline out from my 1st fill (that is why she thought she was not in the port). So she had me come back and do the fill under Flouro. So again I go for my 2nd fill for the 2nd time, she finds the port easily but was still not able to pull back any saline from my previous fill (I think she was in the port the 1st time I went for my 2nd fill). So I asked her "do I have a leak" and she said no everything "looks beautiful" and I proceeded to get a fill of 1.4cc's so I should total 2.5cc's now. So I asked the doctor did you put 1.1cc's in for my first fill and she said "I think so, maybe you just can't pull out that small of an amount". My question is, Do I have a leak? Is she just inexperienced? Do I have 2.5cc's in my band or 1.4cc's? I know Dr. Kuri is a great and very experienced surgeon and he put a good band inside me it's the Dr. at the Fill Center that has made me worried. I want to feel confident when I leave the doctor not confused and worried? :tt2: Any encouragement would be appreciated!!!!