GipsyGirl

II was banded October 6th 2010 and lost 40lbs in the first three months... but then - then it all got out of hand. I have no restricition even though when I go to have my fills and drink barium it hardly goes through. But then I go home and - no problem. I feel like I failed. I feel like its another failure in loosing weight. Even my boyfriend always reminds me to stop eating. I did loose 42lbs... that is great... it has been 6 months since the surgery and they are trying phentermine again but it only makes me 20% less hungry. I eat about 75% of how much I was eating before the surgery. Anyone - ??? Anyone??? Does anyone have or had the same problem and how did you deal with it???

Day I finally went to the emergency and they discovered that Lap Band I had put in my stomach on October 2010 has severely slipped. and I was way dehydrated since I couldn't drink more than a half a glass of Water a day before and couldn't get out the bed because of the weakness. It was also the day I reached my goal weight of 150lbs.... Now, completely unfilled waiting for my lap band to gastric sleeve revision. food... My roommate though something was not right when I came home with groceries one day. 6 IVs a day keep the dehydration away... It would be interesting to see nurses faces when they will be stapling 90% of my stomach off - I am so tiny now... but I love it. Now... The question part - should I just have it taken out or should I do revision to sleeve surgery at the same time since they can do it for free for me since it was a slip. Even though I am at my goal weight - they offered it. Well, I just feel like I am greedy. Surgery cost 27,000 and now even though it slipped, I finally reached my goal. But you know you never know - I am just afraid that some day I will be fat again and I will regret that I did not do sleeve when I had the chance. What would you recommend?

hair - I started loosing hair but Protein shakes like Muscle Milk helped me stop it. I also would be covered in bruises all over my body - it looked scary - dr immediately diagnosed me with Vitamin K deficiency. Its all imbalances and changes. Adapt to it. Try pre-natals... You really can't make yourself not loose weight if you are adjusted properly. First I lost a whole lot, then I stopped loosing for a whole lot of time, then I started loosing slowly when they finally found a green zone for me. Don't worry that you cannot follow the diet - just dont get discouraged. Look through this forum - there are hundreds of people with the same problems here. That is why I love it - I did not feel like a failure when I was regaining my weight. It took time and psychiatric help ( do not forget - there is always a connection between your mental state and your weight. ) You cannot change your eating habits if you keep repeating the same things over and over again. When I was a waitress the best advice I was given by my manager was that it does not matter how badly you messed up your last table - your next one will not know about it - so you have a chance to do it all over again. And I think thats how life is with lap band, you take one day at a time, one meal at a time, one hungry moment at a time. My Lap Band just recently slipped but I still think thats one of the best things that ever happened to me. Cheer up!

yeah they had to fix hernia for me too and it did hurt more than it was supposed to

I had the same problem 3 times this year. It would get too tight and bam... unfill. Now I know - it is because my period is coming

I was in a half siting half standing work position and took off 2 days and it was hard but enough. Gotta make that money.

Well, I have BCBS of Illinois and they are asking for $1600 co-pay but the surgeon has a deposit too of $250. I am wondering what kind of co-pays other people had to pay with insurances. It just seems like a lot even though they put me on a payment plan I had to pay $450 to the hospital because of my insurance and $250 deposit to my surgeon, so I am up to $700 already. :smile:

8 months and now a year after surgery is my second obstruction. Right before first one I had Vitamin K deficiency too so I was covered in bruises. They say it happens a lot with abdominal surgery patients. But anyway - one day I wake up and just cant swallow a pill - the other I can eat banana pudding... All of a sudden. Went to the doc he unfilled 0.5ccs. Why do I get it like 20 days after adjustment? Grrrr

I was banded October 6th and I lost 40lbs in the first 3 months but since then I plateaued... So I am stuck at 45 now

Awesome... So, how is it going?

I am getting banded by Dr. Hugh Houston on October the 6th at the Centennial in Nashville. I am so excited. I love this doctor. Anyone else?

I am not sure what you mean about medically supervised - I believe I will be medically supervised as long as I can pay for the visits. I was banded Oct 6th, 2010 and in 8 months I already lost 90lbs Its awesome. Doc is great! Oh, and Elizabeth is awesome - she is the help lady in his office.