Getting my 2nd Band in two weeks

[43coco 0]

I got my first lapband in Nov. 2004. I started at 236 lbs. Lost TOO much weight and was 105 in Jan. 2011. Got food poisoning in Feb. Violently threw up for 3 days. Band slipped and I couldn't eat or drink for 4 days. Nothing would stay down. Not even Water. I dropped to 82 lbs. b/c of having nothing to eat or drink for almost a week. Had to have emergency surgery in Feb to have band removed. I was very upset. I am all better now and am getting my 2nd (replacement) band in 2 weeks. Please be careful when and if you get sick and have to throw up. If you EVER can't keep anything down go see the doctor to get some Fluid removed. I should have done that but didn't think about it til it was too late. However, I am a 'bander' for life and can't wait for the replacement.

[Rachel412 116]

82 pounds?!? You poor thing! What is your current weight?

[43coco 0]

I am now at 142. Gained 60 pounds in 4 months. I know that I eat too much. I ate healthy...just too much. Therefore, I am a bander for life. It is how I succeed and maintain.

82 pounds?!? You poor thing! What is your current weight?

[muffin56 0]

hi there well for the 2 weeks prior too and the 2 weeks following......you will need clear liquid diet....... then full liquids so lots of broth and anything u can see thru....also the 2d week you can do cream Soups and such.....dont forget your Protein Shakes that's a big must.......I had my surgery on dec 13th and xmas day they left me progress to soft food.....so i had squash......mashed potatoes......and cranberry sauce my mom made.......didn't eat much but i could at least eat with everyone else....i wish you a ton of luck i have done well they think i am actually ahead of schedule,,,,i lost 25 prior to surgery and i have lost about 46 since....a total of 71 and i still have about 60 to go at least i have made it over half way to the goal they set for me....my goal is to lose 30 more and i would be happy......i am now......i do not regret this decision for a minute this is a great site for getting answers i dont come here like i should.......cathy

[muffin56 0]

hi there well for the 2 weeks prior too and the 2 weeks following......you will need clear liquid diet....... then full liquids so lots of broth and anything u can see thru....also the 2d week you can do cream Soups and such.....dont forget your Protein Shakes that's a big must.......I had my surgery on dec 13th and xmas day they left me progress to soft food.....so i had squash......mashed potatoes......and cranberry sauce my mom made.......didn't eat much but i could at least eat with everyone else....i wish you a ton of luck i have done well they think i am actually ahead of schedule,,,,i lost 25 prior to surgery and i have lost about 46 since....a total of 71 and i still have about 60 to go at least i have made it over half way to the goal they set for me....my goal is to lose 30 more and i would be happy......i am now......i do not regret this decision for a minute this is a great site for getting answers i dont come here like i should.......cathy

[Elie936 1]

I have a question for you, its really too bad what happenned to you, i hope it never happens to me, especially wuth all the success you had.

So you said you gained all that weight in 4 monts, you ate too much. Wad it because you became super hungry again or was it because your metabolism was slower, or was it because you had missed having big portions of food?

What happenned to you is my biggest fear, and i know it happens a lot, this is why i am asking.

Thank you and good luck!!!!! You will do great

[43coco 0]

I think the first 20 pounds was just weight that my body needed cuz of being so thin and sick. So...that 20 was a must. But to be honest...I just want to eat big portions because I can't get full....or at least feel full. With the band I always had that full feeling and knew when to stop...as it was a forced stop. (I hope that makes sense.) So when I eat now I want to keep eating because of the needing to feel full feeling I was used to for 6 years. I eat super healthy so I know it isn't cuz of chocolate or things like that. It really comes down to me wanting to get full. I pray that I never get sick again when I get my new band. I was devistated to have the band removed for fear that old eating habits would come back and to my dismay they did. My advice to everyone is to never purposely throw up...never eat too much to throw up....try to never throw up. It is the worst feeling to not be able to hold ANYTHING down. Band slippage is something to stay far away from. HOWEVER, some of this is my fault. For about a month before I got sick I noticed I wasn't able to eat like I normally did. Had I gone in to the doctor and had some of the Fluid removed this would have allowed to band to slip back into place as it had just a small slipage. But I didn't and the whole thing slipped. (

I hope this helps. Don't be fearful....just don't throw up.

I have a question for you, its really too bad what happenned to you, i hope it never happens to me, especially wuth all the success you had.

So you said you gained all that weight in 4 monts, you ate too much. Wad it because you became super hungry again or was it because your metabolism was slower, or was it because you had missed having big portions of food?

What happenned to you is my biggest fear, and i know it happens a lot, this is why i am asking.

Thank you and good luck!!!!! You will do great