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I didn't lose a tone of weight. Thsi kind of surgery screws up your body enough where you kind of come to a halt. I have lost weight but not like when I first had the band. It really sucks the second time around because you know what you have to go through. Ignorance is bliss the first time around. Though I feel tons better since the surgery it has been a hard recovery this time around.

Also to maintain my weight. I could not be where I am today without it.

I was at my goal weight pre op so weight loss hasn't been an .issue. I have had to do the diet progression as before and that sucks. I have no fluid in my band and go back in Sept to make sure all is healed and I can start getting adjustments again.

Uh no its not. Well my surgery wasn't just having the second band put in. It turned into 4 hrs of surgery to fix a hiatal hernia, tons of scar tissue and remove part of my stomach. I had this done July 11th and have never been in so much pain and discomfort. All these were caused by the first band and its complications secondary to it being messed up. I had to spend 2 days in the hospital unable to eat or drink until the swelling went down enough to wear I could pass the GI study. I will never go through this again.

It is ok to eat out. Having the band teaches you moderation. I have learned in 2 /12 yrs that eating out is not a bad thing. I usually order something not fried and semi healthy. Eat 1/4 to 1/2 of it depending on the portion they give and take the rest home and get 2 more meals out of it. Having the band is about balance, not giving up everything. Sometimes I just order an appetizer and that is enough to satisy me and I am not the only one still eating while everyone else is done.

As a general rule 4oz protein and 2 oz veggie at each meal is a good start. eat some dense proteins when you feel hungry between meals, like cottage cheest, greek yogurt, protein bar etc. Make an appt with your nutrionist and they are very helpful and knowledgeable in giving you help.

No they replaced my band. Since I had success with the band insurance wouldn't cover a sleeve because I am not considered a weight loss patient anymore according to insurance. The insurance covered and approved a revision for medical reasons due to the slip.

I just had my band revised 2 weeks ago after a slip in May. I went through 8 weeks of hell from the pain and reflux. I ended up with 4hrs of surgery , hiatal hernia repair, pouch dilitation repair, tons of scar tissue and replacement of the band. I had to wait 4 weeks to have the surgery so the swelling could go down. I had to do a month of steriods and prilosec. My surgeon was very proactive and told me all along the way the process would be. This has been the most miserable I have ever been in my life and wouldn't do it again. I am doing better now but it has been hell. I would encourage you to seek a second opinion if you feel your surgeon isn't being proactive. Band slips have a process you have to go through to get prepared for surgery if needed. The reality is only 25% of bands return to normal postition after a slip. The event that caused the slip, the swelling all cause complications that I never imagined and had to have surgery.

I would suggest meeting with the nutritionist again. This helped me greatly and helped with my success.

I just recently had to have my band revised. After a the band slip it caused a hiatal hernia and ppouch dilitation along with tons of scar tissue. What was supposed to be a 1 1/2 hour surgery turned in 4 hrs and a couple days in the hospital. I never want to go through this again and wouldn't. The pain and misery is enough to tell me if this is a fail I am not going this another round.

Also you could have stretched your pouch. I would eat mushie or liquids for 48hrs and if not better or not able to eat at all then call doc.

A slip can happen at any point post surgery from 1 week to years out. The only symptom I had was bad reflux. I mean bad reflux that woke me up. I could eat more then I could before also.

My surgeon won't do a fill until 4-6 weeks after surgery and you are on regular food. This so the post op swelling is gone and you can judge restriction better with real food.

Yes the sex got better and more often! I think it has more to do with the fact that I have more self confidence and my hormones can actually do their job now the right way.

I am 2 1/2 yrs out and my insurance still covers it. I only pay my copay of $35.00

I am 2 1/2 yrs out and still have soreness at my port site. Exercise, sitting to lying on that side causes it to be sore. No biggie.

You will hit many, many plateaus in this journey. 1-2lbs a week of weight loss is what is expected and accepted. Your body will come to a standstill at many points in this journey. Just keep doing what you are supposed to be doing and exercising and the plateaus will break.

Diarrhea is common after lapband becuase your diet has drastically changed. You need seed some bulk in your diet so add some benefiber to your regimen and you will notice a huge difference. This worked wonders for me.

Do mushies and liquids for 48hrs after a stuck episode as there is swelling and irritation and you need to let that go down before eating normal food again.

This same thing happened to me. The ONLY sypmtom I had was reflux. I ended up getting a lap band revsions with nissen procedure to repair hiatal hernia caused by slip and had to have 4hrs of surgery to cleann out scar tissue. So don't take it lightly as I don't anymore. I have had my band 2 1/2 yrs and lost 100 + lbs. Unfortuntaely only 25% will return to postion. Most do not mose need surgery or removal. I opted for revision since the band worked for me. We had no idea what actual damage the slip had done until he got in there.

Other surgeons will do the fills even if they didn't do the surgery. You just have to have your records sent to the new docs office. Just do some checking in your area and call and find one to accept.

I really wish for all that is holy that people would stop getting lapbands in Mexico. Number one they are a third world country. Do you really want medical care there! I am a registered nurse and have seen the screw up from these doctors and patients. Don't do it! They don't provide the correct or if any pre op teaching so post operatively people are doing things that screw things up. Your health is worth a lot more than saving some money. Yes it is cheaper but have you ever thought why? Mexican doctors and I use the term doctors loosely do not receive proper medical training. This isn't the place to go to get a lapband. I see it at work everyday and as a lapband patient I just nod my head in disbelief.