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[ashwood 0]

Hello all you Wonderful Bander's, I have had mine for 3 years on April Fool's Day 2007!! I love it. I have had many fills and unfills right now I am empty, I got an IUD in about a year ago and my band has been way to tight since then, (I guess it's my hormones) so I'm empty right now and not loosing. I have forgotten how to eat properly and could use some help and advice. I also get slimeing alot! Does anyone else here have that problem too?

Top Weight 272 lbs. 2/04 Size 22/24 (mostly 24)

Pre-Surgery 252 lbs. 4/1/04

lowest 186 lbs. 3/06

Current 202 lbs. 3/07 Size 14/16 (leaning more to 16)

Goal is about 165 lbs. Want to be a healthy size 10.

As you can see since emptying my band I have not been well behaved and I have gained. It is hard to start over I'm frustrated.

Help Please,

Ash

[pamla68 1]

Hi Ash! Welcome! There is alot of wonderful people on here that will be more than happy to help you along. I haven't been banded yet, I'm waiting on insurance approval and hope to be soon. Enjoy your stay here!

[ABP 0]

HI, Ashwood and welcome!

I'm right there with you. I'm 3 years out as of Feb. 25th. I'm actually going to see my surgeon in an hour and I suspect I will be starting over, as well. I just hope that everything is alright with the band. I have had a lot of pain lately and pretty much no restriction. My surgeon seems confident that I will just need to be un-filled for a while to heal the irritation and then start all over. I, however, am fearing major complications such as catastrophic slippage. The pain is very real, and I have let it go on for about 3 or 4 months. I'm now on my way to face the music and learn what is going on. I'm very nervous, but ready to find out and get myself back on track.

Best,

ABP

[juliegeraci 7]

Ash, can you go back in for a fill to gain some additional restriction?

[ashwood 0]

Ash, can you go back in for a fill to gain some additional restriction?

I tried that about 3 weeks ago and I got 1cc on thursday afternoon and by friday I was being rushed back in to have all removed because I could not even keep Water down. So now I'm just trying to decide if I take out my I U D and go back to the pill and see if that will change things or just deal with it. My theory is that when a woman's cycle hits it bloats the stomach causing the band to be tighter and my stomach is now pretty much always bloated so it is always to tight. I don't know maybe I'm just a little bit nuts.

Ash

[juliegeraci 7]

Ash, that could totally be true. Its up to you whether or not you want your IUD out. I really hope you get the restriction you are looking for and that you can continue to lose the weight.

[ashwood 0]

HI, Ashwood and welcome!

I'm right there with you. I'm 3 years out as of Feb. 25th. I'm actually going to see my surgeon in an hour and I suspect I will be starting over, as well. I just hope that everything is alright with the band. I have had a lot of pain lately and pretty much no restriction. My surgeon seems confident that I will just need to be un-filled for a while to heal the irritation and then start all over. I, however, am fearing major complications such as catastrophic slippage. The pain is very real, and I have let it go on for about 3 or 4 months. I'm now on my way to face the music and learn what is going on. I'm very nervous, but ready to find out and get myself back on track.

Best,

ABP

I hope you have not had a slip, if for no other reason than you DO NOT want to drink that stuff they do the barium swallow test with. I did it in Feb and it is aweful, nasty, disgusting, etc. Keep us updated as to what happened and what your doctor has advised.