fill after almost 2 years

[sewillia 0]

I had my band put in almost 2 years ago. I have lost 67 lbs. I haven't been to the doctor or gotten a fill for almost a year. The last month or so I have noticed I can eat more than usual. Some days more than others. Has anyone gotten another fill this late after the surgery???

[ElfiePoo 109]

In my seminar, my surgeon told us what we could expect in coming years with the band. He said for the first year or year and a half, we might come in once a month. After that about once a year (and they recommend at least that) up to 5 years post op and then it varies depending on the person after that.

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[bella5425 0]

it will be 2 years for me on april 22nd this year and i have fills every 1-3 months. have lost about 170 pounds. i measure everything, am a vegetarian and do my best but damn my sweet tooth. sometimes it little squares of chocolate w/ nuts so i pair it w/ a Protein and sometimes i go all out and eat donuts or pie or whatever. some days i hate myself. i am getting to the point i don't want to go in anymore bc i am embarrassed at the gain. i feel like a failure. my doc says this is normal based on the amt i lost and at the stage i am. he's happy with me but i'm not. the whole point of this for me, was to learn how to deal with stress and i haven't. i quit smoking but i munch, i am in school at 44 yrs old maintaining a 4.0 but i munch on sweets. i even bought hemp hearts which are proven to reduce a person's addiction to sweets and i still have it. ughhh....

[sewillia 0]

it will be 2 years for me on april 22nd this year and i have fills every 1-3 months. have lost about 170 pounds. i measure everything, am a vegetarian and do my best but damn my sweet tooth. sometimes it little squares of chocolate w/ nuts so i pair it w/ a Protein and sometimes i go all out and eat donuts or pie or whatever. some days i hate myself. i am getting to the point i don't want to go in anymore bc i am embarrassed at the gain. i feel like a failure. my doc says this is normal based on the amt i lost and at the stage i am. he's happy with me but i'm not. the whole point of this for me, was to learn how to deal with stress and i haven't. i quit smoking but i munch, i am in school at 44 yrs old maintaining a 4.0 but i munch on sweets. i even bought hemp hearts which are proven to reduce a person's addiction to sweets and i still have it. ughhh....

wow you are really hard on yourself!!! You have done so great!!! You have done like 3x better than I have at this point. Life is way to short to be regret letting yourself have a treat now and then. You must look wonderful. I thought I was tough on myself until I read your post!! Just concentrate on what you have accomplished, when I feel like I'm not where I want to be_ I think if I never had the courage to get the surgery I can only imagine where I would be now and how much more I would have gained. Thanks for the info on the fills.....I think I will be calling and getting in- its about time I get in anyway. I know one reason also for me not going in is I know they will be disappointed on my lack of weight loss so far. But I need to get going again. Thanks for you help!!

[Brian 2]

Hi,

I had a small fill at surgery and I did just fine for about 2 years, 75 pounds lost. I went back at that 2 year mark for 2 fills. Nurse says that as you loose weight, the band can and does become a little looser, so to keep the past restriction level + a bit more, I had 2 fills. I've never had a lot of restriction, but I'm 13 pounds from the (doctors) goal. I hope this helps.