In Sept 03 I was banded I weighed
262 within 9 mos I was down 70lbs with no fill, my doctor was thrilled
I wanted more I started running and took on a very strenous job, then
I wanted a fill. There truly was no need for it I may have hit a
plateua but who knows. I started vomiting 3 times a day then found out
I was pregnant so no upper gi could be done. I vomited for 18 mos 3 to
4 times a day. Life was hell I hated my husband for enjoying the food
I cooked knowing that I would be in pain from just taking a bite.
Finally after moving to a new state and not being able to find a
bariactric to see me my old dr found me Dr Needleman at OSU. I cried
in his office the 2nd time I saw him I didnt have the energy to lift
my son yet I weighed 255 lbs. He had tried a egd and it hadnt worked
so on June 22nd he went in, I wanted it GONE!!! When I awoke the first
thing i remember is crying 'is it still there', It was.... I found
out that I had an ulcer right beneath the band which had also slipped.
Everytime I ate the band held true to my pouch and beared down on my
ulcer. Relief only came when the pouch again was empty and as quickly
as possible. So here I am starting over are my odds shot???
Heather B.
intial sept 03, Pamela Foster Mills CA
262/185/260
revision june 06, Bradley Needleman OSU OH
255/247/170
