Band has slipped or moved...Feeling sad

Cynthia J. · June 24, 2006

:omg: :heh: :help: :Cry: :blah: Ok enough of the faces I realy just wanted to try them out. Here is my problem. I had surgery 4/26/05. I have lost 50 some pounds. I lost 40lbs by the end of August. Then it has been very slow and never felt restriction. I go to support meetings and get down because everyone else is losing and looking great. I keep exercising and doing the best I can to eat right go in for fills.....Still no restriction. Finally my Dr. took most of the saline out and put it back in to make sure I didn't have a leak. He kept telling me to hang in there. Finally in May when I went in for another fill and after alot of support from members of my support group. I told him it had been a year and I was really upset. I know the band is a tool but my tool isn't working. So I was scheduled for and UGI series. Well I finally got it this week. Well it appears my band has moved. I'm glad that it's not my fault and I haven't messed things up but feel sad, mad you name it . I will have to have surgery so he can see whats going on and where my band really is. We are hoping insurance will cover this if not I don't know what I'll do. Has this happened to anyone else? How long did it take to find out? What did you feel like? I don't want my band removed I want it fixed and want to lose weight. Today I just feel overwhelmed and defeated. I know I can't let myself get down so I'm going to keep exercising and do my best to hold on. Let me know if

anyone else is like me out there. This is one time I don't want to be unique.

gentlespirit · June 25, 2006

I'm so sorry you are having to face another surgery and the uncertainty of what's going to happen. I don't have any words of advice...just sending a big hug! Keep us posted, and I'll be sending good thoughts your way!

Emily

shackdog · June 25, 2006

Very sorry to hear the issue, I was a self pay and if this happened to me I just dont know what I would do. We will keep you in our prayers, stay focuses keep up the fight and eat the right things that you have learned thus far, it will happen and things will get better

nolagirl2 · June 25, 2006

just wanted to say hi & thinking of you. you might also get some good support in the complications forum. talk to you soon.

MarcyD · June 26, 2006

I am sorry to hear this has happened. I am self-pay and this sort of thing really scares me. I hope they can easily fix it. Try looking at it this way, at least there is a fixable reason for your slow weight loss. Maybe that will give you some hope for the road ahead. Good luck!