Lap Band Failure
By Bcarter312
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Home from the hospital, with pain and sadness. I went to get the lap band and was ready for it, I did everything I was supposed to do. I dieted and worked out and lost 15 1/2 for this wonderful lap band. This was supposed to be the change for the rest of my life.
I went in with high hopes and came out feeling worst than I have ever been feeling in my entire adult life. Let me rewind, on June 19th I was scheduled for a lap band. I had all of the test and everything pointed I was ready for it. I had a quick chat with my surgeon and off to the OR for me.
When I was in recovery my doctor came to me to tell me he could not do the lap band I had a hiatal hernia which he was unable to place the band around my stomach he repaired my stomach to the best of his ability. His exact words "Lap Band Failure" I was not a candidate for the lap band. I drifted off to sleep with the word Lap Band Failure floating thru my mind. I was a failure in a group of 4 and out of the four I was a Lap Band failure.
Now I am home with the pain of the punctures for getting the lap band. The same gassy feeling from having a Lap Band but without a band that lap, I am Lap Bandless. (boy that's depressing) No one will understand they way I am currently feeling. I was ready, and I was geared, I purchase so much darn baby food one would think, I have a baby.
Not fair why me, my surgeon explained to me I am the second person who was unable to have a lap band since he has been doing them. I don't want gastric bypass or a sleeve. It is too much of a major operation and to high of a risk. My only options are to work for it. If I want to be thin, then I am going to have to work for it. So here I am, working for it. God help me!
To all the lucky ones who have the lap bands and are loosing weight. Remember me as I now have to start running up to 2 miles a day and then some, think of me fondly as I work out now at the gym for 1-2 hours starting on Monday. Also I am now working with a hospital nutritionist I am on a 1100 caloric intake per day. I went for a 1 hour walk until I was so tired from surgery and took a four hour nap.
Good luck to all who have lap bands and do me a favor? Please do wear something fashionable and look good this fall.
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