ddow58

Hello! I don't come here any longer because I don't want to hear about everyone's success! LOL. I had port issues and it took my doc 2 years to discover why it wasn't working. Got that replaced and I just can't keep my head in the diet game so I'm not losing at all. I lost a total of about 35-40 lbs. Very disappointing. I got an email alert to your post so thought I would stop in and say hi.

I had a fill on 5/2 which I thought would be my magic one but instead I am now looser than I was before the fill. Actually, I think I am looser than I was 2 fills ago. I am freaking out that something happened and my band has leaked. How can I be looser? I called the doc and I have an apt on Tuesday but was looking for some input. Could there be other reasons for this or does it seem that my band has leaked and I am going to need surgery to fix it. !!!

Hi, everyone! I haven't been around for a long time either. I have the thyroid issue too and weight loss is agonizingly slow. I have had at least 7, maybe more, fills and I still don't think I am at the right adjustment. This has been a frustrating journey. I'm down 42 lbs which is great but a lot less than I thought I would be at this point. It was good to catch up with everyone.

We have the same story. I was banded on 8/11 and have had one cc for the past 4 fills. I finally asked him to be more aggressive and he gave me 2 cc's last week and I think that finally did it for me. I am finally losing weight after months of standing still. I definitely feel your frustration. Hang in there.

I also have the Realize band for the same reasons as mentioned above. My real decision was based on range of adjustment of the Realize band. The recall will not effect you as they pulled any unused bands and replaced them with the corrected band.

Really? I thought my doc was conservative. And he won't give you a fill until you lose 30 lbs. You are stronger than I am.

I am in the same boat. 4 fills and I'm still eating the same amount and not losing. My doc says not to get discouraged that we just haven't gotten to the right restriction yet. I find myself falling back into bad eating habits. It's depressing. After I had my surgery in August my daughter announced her engagement and wedding date in June. I thought, I have lots of time to lose weight. Scales not moving but time is and I am the same size I was in August. Do you have a realize band by chance? The doc told me they take longer to get to the right restriction because they hold more. ??

GOOD LUCK!!! I go on tuesday. I also hope this one does the trick!

time for a fill!

I was banded on 8/11. I lost 10 lb waiting for ins approval, 10 lbs on the liquid diet before surgery and 10 lbs in the week after. since then I have lost 4 lbs. !!!!!!!!! It's been 2 months!! I saw the doc today and he said that he was not displeased with my progress!! I told him I was!! He is going to do a second fill next tuesday for me and hopefully that will get me moving. In the meantime I need to get on a better exercise schedule even though he was not concerned about my exercise.

OOPS!! I meant DIDN'T - I didn't find the pain to be so bad. sorry.

I did find the pain to be so bad that I couldn't get up or down easily. I wouldn't spend money on a chair that you may only need for a few days.

I use applesauce but Betsy is right about the time release meds.

you can get the gas-x strips. they melt on your tongue.

the stairs worked for me. when I got bad gas pains I would go slowly up and down the stairs - just once - don't overdo. and between that and the gas-x it did seem to help.

So I see the doc on tuesday and hope to get another fill. I have lost 2 lbs in 9 weeks! I don't get it. Very frustrating.

I burp a lot too especially when I am almost full. I either burp or hiccup.

Protein, Protein, Protein!

I was the exact same as you describe. It felt like my stomach was the emptiest it had ever been and almost hurt from it. It was constant for awhile. My doc also told me little to no exercise for 4-6 weeks because he didn't want to take any chance of the band slipping.

I am getting that feeling now after about 1 - 1 1/2 cups of food and I'm not losing at all. Does it sound to you that I am not at the ideal restriction?

Thank you for your post. I have been beating myself up. How do you know when you have the right restriction?

Good Luck, Amanda. Can't wait to hear how you are doing.

Oh that is so good to hear. I have had my first fill and have not lost an ounce. How long has it taken you to lose 90 lbs and what are you doing for exercise? I hope you don't mind the questions. :cursing:

Thanks!! I'll try it out.

OMG!! Congratulations! I will put you on my prayer list. I hope it all goes smoothly! I have that problem too. I've not been able to do anything about it. I always tended to have a gassy body but now it is worse. Lovely!