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I was originally banded 11-24-09 and everything was fine at first the weight was coming off as long as I got the fills. then I noticed tht I started throwing up so much bc thts what other people were doing tht I thought tht it was normal n I didnt get alarmed...anyways so because of all the throwing up my band slipped 3 times n the pain was soooooo severe tht I had to go into the er. so each time my band slipped they took all the Fluid out of my band and sd tht it will correct itself in aout 3 weeks so now I had an empty band with out any limits...I though tht I was in food heaven bc I was now able to eat any and everything.....so here comes the weigh eventually I havd to have surgery to habe my band revised 06-09-11. I have about 13lbs to lose in order to get bk to my 150lb and it is kind of hard to do. its like starting the process all over again and I just need some encouragement....hopefully no one had to go through wht I did if so Im here to let u know tht We can do this and be sucessful Again!!!!!!!

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I am a revised Bandster. I had my surgery Dec 2010 and my revision May 2011. I'm back to the beginning with fills and that whole process. It's daunting and frustrating. I wish you the best. I was lucky that I only lost weight because of the slip (which doesn't count as real weightloss for me) so I'm maintaining at the weight I was before the slip. I have 20 lbs to go. 10 lbs will get me to a normal bmi.

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How do they revise it? I was banned on 11/4/09. I have had problems with being too tight and not being able to eat anything. It has been like that for months now, up and down, that he wants to take the band completely out. He said that he doesn’t know why I keep getting like that and the best thing to do it take it out give my body a few months to heal and then talk about putting it back in. I have lost 50 pounds and am SO scared that the weight will come back on. Anyone else have to have theirs removed completely?

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u can do it dnt give up. we r all in this together

I am a revised Bandster. I had my surgery Dec 2010 and my revision May 2011. I'm back to the beginning with fills and that whole process. It's daunting and frustrating. I wish you the best. I was lucky that I only lost weight because of the slip (which doesn't count as real weightloss for me) so I'm maintaining at the weight I was before the slip. I have 20 lbs to go. 10 lbs will get me to a normal bmi.

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well when ur band is revised tht normally means tht they are going to replace it or stich it up tighter around ur stomache so tht it wnt slip again... or did he mean to take out all of the Fluid in the band to let ur stomache heal bc when u are too tight n keep throwing up it can cause severe damage and they will try to give u a break. did ur dotor ever say tht ur band slipped?

How do they revise it? I was banned on 11/4/09. I have had problems with being too tight and not being able to eat anything. It has been like that for months now, up and down, that he wants to take the band completely out. He said that he doesn't know why I keep getting like that and the best thing to do it take it out give my body a few months to heal and then talk about putting it back in. I have lost 50 pounds and am SO scared that the weight will come back on. Anyone else have to have theirs removed completely?

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