Moonlioness

Hello About 10 years ago I had the gastric bypass at UCLA. I was about 400 pounds. I was sent to one group meeting prior to the surgery and had tree appt with the nutritionist after the surgery. I received very very little education and support through their program. I don’t know if it was because I feel through the cracks or if it was simply my own ignorance. From reading this website it seems their program has changed a lot. J In about a year and a half I went down to 260 pounds. Over the past few years I’ve gained 70 pounds. Until recently I carried a lot of guilt about gaining some of my weight back. I felt like a failure. But I have let that go. I’ve learned so much about my food and myself since that time. If only I’d know then what I know now. I really wish I had known about the lap band or had not had the BP. Does anyone know if you can have the lap band if you’ve had an unsuccessful BP?

Who's Alex?

Howdy! I wanted to thank you for all the above info. It was a great help. Now I am on the path I've been interested in for a long time. I’m going to call my pcp to talk about getting a referral to see a gastro dr. I’m with Kaiser so this should be interesting journey. But I’ve got a positive attitude. J If necessary I will get a PPO instead of HMO when I re-enroll for my benefits at the end of the year. From what I have been reading it is easier to get it done with that type of health insurance. I'm just happy to know it not the end of the line.

Thank you so much for that info RestlessMonkey!:laugh: I didn’t even know if it was something that was done. It’s great to know I’m not the only on that has had GB and now want the LB.J