Lap band revision

[abbyjoy 0]

In Sept 03 I was banded I weighed

262 within 9 mos I was down 70lbs with no fill, my doctor was thrilled

I wanted more I started running and took on a very strenous job, then

I wanted a fill. There truly was no need for it I may have hit a

plateua but who knows. I started vomiting 3 times a day then found out

I was pregnant so no upper gi could be done. I vomited for 18 mos 3 to

4 times a day. Life was hell I hated my husband for enjoying the food

I cooked knowing that I would be in pain from just taking a bite.

Finally after moving to a new state and not being able to find a

bariactric to see me my old dr found me Dr Needleman at OSU. I cried

in his office the 2nd time I saw him I didnt have the energy to lift

my son yet I weighed 255 lbs. He had tried a egd and it hadnt worked

so on June 22nd he went in, I wanted it GONE!!! When I awoke the first

thing i remember is crying 'is it still there', It was.... I found

out that I had an ulcer right beneath the band which had also slipped.

Everytime I ate the band held true to my pouch and beared down on my

ulcer. Relief only came when the pouch again was empty and as quickly

as possible. So here I am starting over are my odds shot???

Heather B.

intial sept 03, Pamela Foster Mills CA

262/185/260

revision june 06, Bradley Needleman OSU OH

255/247/170

[MerryHearted 20]

Oh no, you will do just fine!! If it's all fixed up and your ulcer is taken care of, you'll be feeling great and skinny again soon.

I'm so sorry about what you went through So it wasn't really having a fill that was the real problem; it was the ulcer and a slip?