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Hello All,

I was banded on June 27, 2008. It started out wonderfully for my first year. The weight melted off, I followed all of the guidelines, and made it from 230 to 168. Shortly thereafter, the honeymoon ended. I started PBing after almost every time I ate. I started to go for unfills, more and more frequently, and began a dance of 1 step forward 2 back.

In June of 2010, I decided to have them take me to a complete unfill. I injured my back pretty significantly and needed to be able to take horse-sized pills. When I went back on Aaugust 27, for my first fill since June, I weighed 229 pounds! Only 1 pound less than when I started out two years ago.

To be honest...I can blame no one but myself. I wish I could say it was the band or the doctor or the port, but it was just me. I LOVE food and I LOVE to eat. That's how I got myself into the situation to begin with.

So, I am now filled to 3.0 in a 10 cc band. I go back in three weeks for another fill. The problem is, I still have no restriction and that is a major problem for me.

I decided that coming back to this forum might help give me the support and strength that I need to make it work this time. Please let me know if any of you have had this happen and what you have done to get yourself right. I look forward to hearing from you all.

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What a great weight loss! I am sure you will be able to do it again.

It has only been a few months since you fell off the horse so I think it's great that you are ready to get right back up and start again.

I wish you good luck on your journey. Stay strong and just remember you can reach your goal :thumbup:

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HI, I HAVE ALMOST SAME ISSUE YOU HAVE,BANDED FEB 2009 LOST 100 POUND FIRST YEAR, AFTER YEAR AND HALF STARTED TO HAVE ACID REFLUX AND HEART BURN.

SEEMS LIKE EVERY TWO MONTHS NEED UNFILL. LOST 10 POUND IN WEEK AND A HALF,GAIN 20 POUNDS BACK IN TWO WEEKS. HAVE NO RESTRICTION AFTER UN FILL.CALLING DR OFFICE TOMMORROW FOR REFILL:cursing:

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