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I am in the same boat. I was banded on Oct 1, 2009 i now have 6cc and no restriction. My dr is now going to do a fill under fluro next week to see what's going on. I'm praying nothing has happened to my band. I've read alot of post and realize i have to be patient but it's getting harder and harder to stay strong. I'll have my answers next week and hopefully be at my sweet spot.

Ok so i was banded on Oct 1st. I lost 20 lbs pre op and 20 right after banding. i have not lost any weight since 3 weeks after surgery. In fact i gained 2 lbs last month. I've had a fill every month since Dec. I am now 6cc in a 10 cc band i have never felt any restriction. I called my dr yesterday because i'm getting so frustrated. He suggested doing a fill under fluro next week. Can someone please tell me the diffrence in this fill. Are there questions i need to ask? Has this happened to anyone and once the fluro is done do you have the restriction you've always desired? Help i'm kinda nervous about this. I hope i haven't ruined my band in any kind of way.

OMG. I am sooooo frustrated. I too can eat anything i want. I was banded Oct 01, 2009. Pre op i lost 20 lbs post i've lost 20 lbs. I have not lost any weight since my 6 week check up in fact i gained 2 lbs last week. (spring break) I'm like beginning to wonder did they trick me into beleiving i have the band but really don't. I currently have 5.5 cc's and my Dr's will only put .5 in per visit at this point due to them saying most ppl have restriction between 5 and 8 cc's. well i don't wanna wait another 2-3 months to feel something. Sorry i just had to vent. I'm ready for my Sweet spot like NOW. The more i stress over this the more i tend to eat. It's a mind game i know. But my mind is controlling me right now and i need to take back control. :thumbup:

Starting Size: 22 pants 3x tops Current size: 16 pants XL tops I feel: So happy to be able to shop in a normal store. I nned to work on: Getting my Protein in and fighting the chocolate monster. Hi my name is Tracie and i'm a "Chocoholic" :biggrin: I allow myself a bite size piece of candy each day. And if it's that time of the month i may have more. If' i could just stay away. :thumbup: lol My goal is to be a size 12.

OMG Melspage! Totally understand what you just explained. I got a fill yesterday so today was the first time i could eat something. For breakfast i normally eat 1 packet of instant oatmeal and today i could only eat half of it. And for lunch i ate 3/4 cup of Chilli @ 12:30 and i'm still full and don't think i'll be able to eat dinner. I think i really ate to much. I don't have any pains but i feel stuffed. lol I think maybe just maybe i'm at my sweet spot. I have 5cc in a 10cc band.:thumbup: I go back to the Dr on March 8th and hopefully i will have lost a few pounds at least cause i haven't lost any in 2.5 months. Not gaining either.:thumbup: Good luch everyone your time will come it may take time but it will happen just ahng in there. Tracie

I had a procedure done right before my band surgery and i worked wonders. I suffered from PF for 2 years. I tried PT, inserts in my shoes night splint, injections and what ever else. I found a Dr who told me about a procedure called TOPAZ. I went in on a thursday and walked out. I went back to work on Monday. If you google Topaz procedure there is a video that tells you all about it and shows you the procedure. Good luck, Tracie

Hello all i was banded October 1st 2009. I had a pretty good recovery. With in the first 2 weeks i lost 15 lbs. Since the 2 weeks after surgery i've lost 3 then back up 2 and now nothing.:frown: I can be honest with you all and say i have not been the best band patient. My daughter has been in and out of the hospital for the past month. My stress level is way high. I've done my best at what i can do with not being home to prepare meals. Not giving excuses. I have a 10cc band with 5.5 fill. I feel nothing. I can eat whatever and how much ever i want. I am really wondering if there is something wrong with my band or am i the cause of feeling nothing? My hair is starting to shed due to not getting enough Protein in. I'm hungry 3 hours after i eat. If i kept eating i could possibly eat as much as i did before surgery. Excersise is not in my vocabulary anymore due to my daughter being so ill lately. What shall i do to get back on track? I feel like i've went through this surgery for nothing. I feel like a total failure. I do have a Dr appt on Monday and i'm praying he'll check my band and give me another fill. Any help would be great. Tracie

Thanks guys for the comments. I am definatly going to try the 5 day puch test. I go to the Dr on Monday so i will have at least 4 days with starting tomorrow. My daughter is doing better. Thanks. She has a congenital heart defect and the winter months really take ahold of her. Let's all keep in touch. I wish you all luck.

Thanks so much. I have had 4 fills and i'm at 5.5. I'm hoping one more fill will do it for me. Your post gives me hope.

Hello all, I've done a terrible thing and i'm so scared to go back to the Dr. I have an 8 year old daughter. She has a serious heart condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart has had 3 open heart surgeries. The stress with all that led me to the weight i was. (252) Also her father passed away while i was pregnant. :thumbup: So i've done this alone without him. I am a stress eater. Well she was hopitalized on Dec 26th with some lung issues and stayed 9 days. Well we all know how hard it is to get good food while in the hospital. My nerves got the best of me on day 4 when they were talking about surgery. Long story short i've gained 7 lbs back. I go back for another fill on the 13th. What will he think of me what will happen? Will i have to loose that weight before he fills me agin? I'm so scared to go in there i've thought about canceling the appointment. I'm so embarassed to show my face.:smile2: Help what should i do?

You look wonderful. Keep up the good work.

How in the world is everyone loosing. OMG. i can't loose to save my life. So once again no weight lose of me this week. And i had a fill last monday. Looks like this challenge is really a challenge for me. :thumbup:

So a little about me. Starting weight 252, i was banded on Oct 1st weighing 232. I've had a very good recovery except for a little bit of gas pain. Sincy surgery i've lost about 13-14 lbs. I can't seem to get anymore weight off of me. I've had 2 fills and still no restriction. I only have 2cc's in. I don't knkow what else to do. I can eat just about anything and as much as i want. I'm feeling like this tool i have is letting me down. Excercising 3 times a week. Doing my best at portion sizes. What's my problem now why can't i loose any weight. I have only lost 1.5 lbs in 7 weeks. I feel like such a failure.:w00t: When i get stressed i turn to food and i know that's not the thing to do but i'm loosing my drive. I have the band to help me and it's not doing what i paid for it to do. My Dr will only fill 1cc per visit. When am i going to get restriction? Somebody please help me.

Thank you all for the encouraging words. I just didn't think it would be this hard. I was hoping my band would really work with me and it feels like it's working against me. I may see if i can get another fill sooner than my scheduled appt 12/29. I just got another monday and i'm at 2cc's but it's doing nothing for me. Keep me in your prayers cause i struggling.

Made it through Thanksgiving. Fortunatly for me i did not gain any weight. no loss for me this week. Although i did get a fill today. So i'm hoping this will make me get back to loosing weight. 1.5 lbs since we started 8.5 to go.

I'm am excited to say i've lost 1.5 lbs. I have been the same size for 5 weeks. Very happy not to have gained but excited to be loosing again. :biggrin: I go for my second fill next week so i'm hoping to loose much more. Starting weight 217 now 215.5. Good luck everyone let's knock these pounds off!

Ok so i'm so sorry. I had a list of all the October Bandsters and i've misplaced it. Someone was keeping name and dates for us all so we could keep in contact with each other. Please if anyone knows where i can find it send it to me. Next week i'll have a lot of time on my hands. lol I also want to check on those who's date is the same as mine. October 1st here i come. A new beginning to a wonderful life.:tongue2:

I am still the same. Hopeing i can make up for it next week. It's now been officailly 1 month since i've lost any weight. UGH.... Wish everyone much luck. Looks like i'm gonna really need it. lol

I'm not sure about the sleeve. Iwas just banded by him Oct 1st. Wonderful surgeon. I ma very please with this Dr and his facility.

It's so great to know that there are so many others going threw the same things i am. I was banded on Oct 1st. At my 2 week post op visit i had lost 15 lbs. I was so excited. Since then i have not lost one ounce. I went for my month check up on Nov 2nd and got a fill of 1cc. I was really hoping for more but my Doc wants to take it slow. So since the fill i am still getting hungry between meals just like i have a bottom less pit. I'm scheduled for another fill on Dec 1st. I have started working out slowly and am trying to stay off the scales. lol I hope we all pick up on the weight lost. Good luck to all.

Yea i've been released. I have been so frustrated lately. I was banded on Oct 1st. The first two weeks i dropped 15 lbs. Since then i have not lost any weight. I went in Nov 2nd and was only given 1cc fill.:smile2: i have no feeling of a restriction at all. So tonight i'm going back to the gym. Any suggestions one things to try since this is my first time in the gym after banding? I don't want to pull anything. lol

I want in. I was banded on Oct 1st. The first 2 weeks i lost 15 lbs. But have not lost anything since then. I got a fill but only 1cc. Kinda dispointed i feel no restriction.:smile2: I'm going for a goal of 10 lbs since i can't seem to loose any in the last 3 weeks. starting weight 217 goal weight 207

Thanks so much this is great to see. I hope everyone has had a great recovery and continued sucess in our new lives.:thumbup:

Today i had my first. I have a 10cc band and only got 1cc fill. Just wondering is that normal? I've was thinking i would get more. What now should i look for? I am on liqiuds for 24 hrs and then back to soft foods. Will i be able to really tell if i've had enough to eat? What kinds of things are best to eat right after a fill? Is there anything i really need to stay away from? Any advise please will help.