will i ever get my restriction back!!??

[barngal2003 0]

i was banded 12/19/08. and up till july i had really good weightloss. infact at 5.5cc i thought i was at my "green zone" because i had good weightloss and fantastic restriction. at the end of july i lodged a Tomato in my band and have to have the Fluid removed. since then we've been trying to fill me back to getting good restriction and at least a little weightloss. i've managed to hit 90lbs, however since july it's probably only been like 10. they got me back up to 5.8 cc and yet still not very good restriction and despite continued efforts in the exercise department, i couldn't lose weight then for some odd reason my band swelled shut. they again removed all my fluid, that was in december right at my bandiversary. they did an upper gi, my band hasn't moved, the pouch is still the same size, and according to my surgeon there's no reason why i shouldn't get good restriction without over filling. so i now have 2cc in there and again no restriction. i mean i guess i have it, but once i feel satisfied, i'm hungry again in 2 hrs tops. i guess my question is, has anyone else had this problem??

will i ever go back to losing good again??? i've got another 40 pounds i'd really like to lose, and i need my tool, this little monster inside me, that's supposed to be my helping hand to get back into gear and help!

[thebandedgirl 0]

I'm sure you'll reach restriction again. It's really frustrating to try to get the right amount of Fluid in your band, especially since you were already there...and now it's changed! Hang in there!

[scottyd 0]

oh I feel your pain, my band and stomach swelled shut, then the band slipped, I had it repaired, now I get no restriction or no full sensation, you know what I mean, I have gained a little weight back. I have not lost any since I was rebanded. I am doing everything the same but no positive out come, am I frustrated yes. I will however continue to do the right thing. That is just me as I am on a Quest, I have 25lbs left to go, I have lost 180lbs so far. so I am happy. go figure.

[barngal2003 0]

wow, they thought my band had slipped but then said it hadn't or if it had, once they removed all of the Fluid it fixed itself. so, yeah i don't know what to do. i really want to finish losing, but why can't i get my restriction back? in theory it should be there. just as your's should be. so does that mean that our stomachs just get used to the pouch like deal and then just adjust? so that even when we get adjustments, will we eventually not feel it? i'm scared that eventually i won't have any restriction and gain all of my weight back.

[scottyd 0]

Wow I don't know but I am going for more Fluid on tuesday. Hope this works as I am eating way too much. It is a total bad deal right now. Fat guy out of control. well not that fat but if I keep it up I will be again.

[barngal2003 0]

good luck with your adjustment. hopefully it'll help. i completely understand on the out of control part. i feel the same way.