LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

I'm having a hard and confusing time with my band. I have a 10cc band and was filled to 6.2cc. I had my band placed in 2012 in Dallas. Since then my husband was relocated with his job. Now I'm about 7 hrs from my Dr so I found one close to where I'm at now. In Dec I got the stomach virus and was sick for 2 days afterwards I had the worse case of indigestion. I called the Dr that I see here and his nurse told me to take prevacid if it gets worse to call. It got better but at the end of January I got the Flu. After that I couldn't hardly tolerate any kind of food. I would feel really bloated some times I would have a lot of PBing but I could always tolerate fluids. This i…

I have had my lap band for a few yrs now. It's been empty. Just there, not being used. I won't go into the back story, lets just say there was no support, no way to get it adjusted, I was basically given the surgery and left out in the cold. But that is the past. Fast forward to 6 days ago....Finally a doctor who is beyond an expert in lap bands! He's amazing! I had to go to radiology & under xray to find the port....I got to see the lap band & got to see it in action!! I drank that ickky blah white chalky stuff *just a few sips* & could see Exactly how the band works!! I highly recommend this!! I could see it working!! I now have support and a doctor who …

I have not lost any weight in months, a total of 17 after surgery. I feel no restriction and it's as if the band is not there. I've had at least 6 fills since August. This is just another fail, I guess. So frustrated with myself. Now I have a foreign object in my body for no reason... Battling pneumonia at the moment which I'm now reading could be a complication from lap band. Tried to stay positive for a long time but not feeling it anymore. Has anyone else experienced absolutely no restriction no matter how many fills you get?

I was banded 1 year ago. I was doimg great at the beginning but somewhere down the line i just stopped! I stopped trying or caring. At one point i was ashamed of what i had done to my body. Then i would be ok with the surgery but disappointed in myself for gaining all weight back. I feel lost.

Hi. I am scheduled for surgery 3-18-15 and am looking for a mentor/buddy. I would love to talk to others and learn everything I can.

Hey folks, I have decided to reach out for some help and give this one last shot. In a nutshell, I was banded In Nov. 2008 and was Rockin all they way thru 2011. In 2012 I started to notice weight gain. I thought it was just me b/c I had not been going to the gym, since my shoulder injury. Finally decided last year, 2014,, I decided to go for a fill at the suggestion of my manager who had been banded as well. He actually had me to go to his Dr. Well long of the short, my first time going for a fill and they could not complete it. While under X-ray, it just wasnt working. Doc said I needed to have Laparoscopic surgery to see exactly what was wrong, he was leaning towards …

I was banded on 2-17. My doctor told me to go back to a regular diet after 1 week of clear liquids. I had a traumatic beginning, so I wonder why I was allowed back on normal food so quickly. I originally had the band along with gastric plication but my stomach stopped functioning and they had to remove the plication, so I spent 11 days in the hospital. Since having the plication removed, I feel as though I'm hungry all the time! I eat about a cup at a time but then an hour later, I'm hungry again. They won't do my first full until the 31st. I'm scared I spent all this money, time away from my 3 young children (4,2 &1) and went through all this pain for something that …

I don't know if people know but since it's Tax time or if you just want to get away for the weekend in April & find out some information, there is a Meet & Greet in San Diego California at the Grand Hyatt hotel on Market place , if you can't find it here go to where you can type in WLSFA & it will give you details it is called California Dreaming it is April 10_12 , Alex Breacher was going to attend , he may not be able to because he has not been feeling well , he is getting better though he is the one that started this & other wls sites SO I just thought I would update Every one is invited .

Hey all... I have failed. I had my operation in July and have had two fills since then. I originally lost weight but have been eating badly the last few months and have put the weight back on. I was scheduled to have another fill but I cancelled it because I was ashamed to face the facts. I told myself I will lose the weight first and then have another fill... I know I need one as I don't feel much restriction at all. Does anyone have any advice? I don't need any tough love at the moment to be honest, I feel pretty shit and am so angry at myself Thanks

I'm reading terms in here that I'm not familiar with like PB'd and sliming......can anyone provide a glossary ??

If I have one more yogurt, pudding or Jello... I'm going to hurl. Help!

Ok so i was banded in nov and had my first fill in jan 3cc, is it just me or does it feel like i habe to diet, is this the whole point? I can still eat as much as i did b4 i feel like its a constant battle i have a fill on friday also do you think its because i need more fills? Once your at green zone is it easier? I need some advise please.

Surgery went well. Ended up statying 6 hours due to O2 sats not coming back up but finally made it home! Gas pains trapped in my chest and left shoulder even today. I went back to work on Monday. I'm a nurse practitioner and round in the hospital and see patients in an office setting. I'm wiped out by the end of the day but I'm getting through it each day. No fills for me until stomach heals; another 3 weeks per my surgeon. I have been hungry since day one so I am really having a tough time. Praying this is all worth it and that I can handle it!

Anyone use dr Adam smith at ft worth lap band???

So I've come to the end of my band journey ... and I am relived! The last few years have been pretty miserable and I hope my story can help someone else. I was banded in Aug 2007. GREAT results! I was very lucky and didn't have to mess w/ too many fills/unfills or have any complications. (that I knew of) Pre-op weight of 311 and low of 160 in under a year. I didn't maintain the 160 for long but was happy in the 175-190 range for a few years. I'm back up to 240 and feeling like a complete failure. I just had my band removed on Mon and I'm feeling pretty good. They used 2 of my old small incisions and had to open up the old port incision a bit. The port site is what's k…

Just had my first fill today.Dr put in 4 cc . How much did your Dr put in for your first fill?

Just wondering if anyone has any issues with drinking flavored Water and their band, reflux, etc. It's a shot in the dark, but the first 10 months after having my lapband, losing almost all my weight of 75 lbs, doing and feeling well. Hurricane Sandy hit our home, we moved to an apartment for almost a year and my total routine was upset. I started having problems with my band. Over the passed 2 years, I've had fills removed, refilled and removed again. Either way, I could go for weeks, even months doing ok and then out of no where, I couldn't keep food down, would have to start to throw it up. The only food I could eat was junk food. Recently, I've been having very bad i…

I was stuck last night for six....yes six hours.....I could not get the food to pass or come up....(I really tried) just kept on sliming, .....my question is do you have a sure fire way of getting unstuck??? Six hours was too much for me and I am afraid to eat now......

Hi everyone, I've done Atkins etc a few times before with great success. Usually I lose weight fairly quickly for at least the first 2-3 months. I just had my first fill after having my band empty for 5 years and the band is working great. I eat 1 cup per meal, Protein first and and then mostly green veggies. I stay under 20g carbs per day and that's mostly real/ not processed food ( no atkins bars etc). I lost 17.5 lbs during the first few weeks which was fantastic but for about 10 days now the scales have barely moved. I'm wondering if the small portions could actually slow weightloss down while low carbing? What were your experiences? I've tried a fat fast s…

I am very desperate and seeking advice all over the place, but just came across this forum and see many peeps experiencing all my problems with severe acid reflux. I had a complete unfill yesterday but the avid reflux is still there and my chest is so painful and I have this weak cough that sounds like a death rattle. How long before the unfill kicks in and I feel normal?

So..I'm having a hard time breaking up with my fat jeans. These are the last pair I bought before surgery because all my other jeans were getting too tight. Because I don't work, I spend much of my time in shorts, PJ's, yoga pants or workout pants. For me, wearing jeans is almost like dressing up :-) These jeans are now huge on me. And of course that feels great, but every time I reach for jeans, these are the ones I grab. Want to grab. They look horrible on! I have no idea why I am holding onto them. Fear, I suppose. I don't even want to throw them away. Anyone else go through this?

having this horrible pressure in my abdomen

Wish I had not told anyone but close family. ....they want to compete and compare ...and just wanna keep up with my weight loss. Wish I had kept my mouth shut

I've recently had my first fill but 2nd time round (had band emptied 18 mths ago) I forgot how slowly you had to eat! Only problem is everything is stone cold half way through eating, how are people combatting this???

Hello everyone. Well today I had my first post-op DR apt following surgery. I found out I have a 10cc band and during surgery the Doctor filled it with 4cc. The NP went ahead and added another 1cc so now my band if filled with 5cc. She had a hard time finding my port. She had me lay, stand, finally she had me go in to the x-ray room. she was thinking it might have flipped. I was so scared I didn't know what to think. Once she was able to look at it, she said the port is tilted a bit. So the next time they fill my band, they will have to insert the needle at an angle not straight. I've never heard of this? Does anyone have a port that is tilted? She said it will just f…

I have acid reflux all day. Indigestion all day the only foods that go down are yogurt bean soup smoothies other soups but gave to grind everything else can't eat any raw vegetables. with just eating all that has acid all day long

Hi all, I'm due for my band op in 2 short weeks and I, like others I'm guessing have really mixed feeling right about now.. Excited and elated about the 'new me' but with some trepidation about the journey ahead. I know there are no support groups in basingstoke but I'd love to hear from any local banders or banders to be to see if we can share experiences.

Has anyone had good or bad experiences?

Went through all my little 'tricks' and tips for keeping my eating in line with the rules and calorie/sugar/sodium content with the therapist last night. Also mentioned to her how we show our pictures on this site and appologize for being seen as possibly boastful and specifically, how I deflect the compliments I regularly get. This is all normal she tells me. The tricks I use she says keeps me mindful and diligent about how I have to eat in order to remain at this weight. She said it's likely that I may never be able to take food for granted and that if I try to deal with food like a person without food related issues, I might find myself in trouble again. I thought I…

I need some Help and advice without getting Judged.... ON January 2kt I tried to kill myself. I overdosed on 120 different anti-depressants, muscle relaxers and sleeping pills.... My oxygen went to 50% by the time the ems got there. I was in a coma for six days. They had to pump my stomach 4 times with Charcoal. since I was released, after having aspiration pneumonia, and respiratory failure, which IM Still in so no exercise for me for 3-6 Months. I cant even shower without having to stop because I cant breathe.... well my question is, I think all those pills and having my Stomach pumped has fucked up my lap band. I was hoping to die but since I lived, I need to get back …

I am new to these forums , i live in dublin and i am 18 months post op i got my band done in poland and fills with belgium surgery services and everything has gone great apart from my own dought! I have lost 30 kg so far but worry thats very little and im doing something wrong since some online post sayin in a yr people loosing 30kg with no exercise in a yr and i do try work out :/Am i eating right foods, am i eating too much or not enough and figuring out my own ways to fix stuck foods ect i have googled it alot but doesnt seem to be a lot of good support or after care in dublin am i looking in the wrong places or is there just none??

So I love the outdoors....I'm love to ride my snowmobile, dirtbike and my horses.. I enjoy some short morning workouts, but if I had a choice I would be outside doing something else...like walking my dogs or hiking, or fishing. I love snowboarding but at 5 degrees it's not that fun. And a lot of the slopes are closed during the week. My problem is the past few days it's been really cold...what do you do to stay active while stuck indoors? What have you had the best luck with? What program do you use to stay tone? I would like to tone up but not get too bulky! Thanks in advance for your advice!

What sacrifice did/do you need to make in order to claim the ultimate reward? Soda Candy pizza Bread Ice Cream The feeling of not being worthy of success The fear of failure The fear of success The perception of what others might have if they knew you had WLS What's your reward? How badly do you want it? Are you willing to make the necessary sacrifices to get there? Are you just half-hearted at your attempt? When the road gets too tough do you just give up, or instead when you find yourself getting off course do you pick yourself up and come back fighting harder than ever? I'm a fighter. I always have been and always will be. I was raised that nothing in…

Hi there, after many years of ups and downs in weight loss I've decided to get gastric band! I've done my research and decided I'm going with Dr Chris de Bruyne in Belgium. I'm going July/August 2013, just waiting on final date. If anyone has been to Belgium I would love to hear their stories! I'm quite nervous as I've had high blood pressure for years and I'm concerned there will be damage to my liver/kidneys and he won't be able to do the surgery. If anyone has any info with any if these things I would greatly appreciate it!

I have been banded since 2007. Im down, right now, about 60 pounds, but that's because I have gained 20 since Thanksgiving. I was down a total of 80 pounds then. I need to get these 20 off, so I can fit in all my 10s again! Up to a 12 right now. My goal size is actually an 8. We will see. I asked a couple of questions, since I never really knew. I found out that I have an Inamed band - 14cc I had 7.5 ccs in it, and she filled me to 8.1 - does that seem like a lot or a little? Several years back, I was filled to 10ccs and had to have 2 taken out - I lost 9 pounds in a week! However, this is the first time I have ever felt some restriction right after a fill. I w…

So I am about 5 months out of surgery and everything has been going really well. I have been out of the country for work and I couldn't go for a fill for 3 months now. The past month I have noticed that I have been hungrier and eating more food. I have been fairly strict on my diet and the types of food I eat, but I am still a bit worried that some old habits will start to creep in. How did your fills affect your level of restriction? Does it ever last for ever or does it seem to diminish after time and you start to get hungrier? Any insight would be really helpful.

Hi, I was banded two years ago and now have received the results of my barium swallow X-ray. I have a band that is incorrectly positioned and have a proximal pouch. Has anyone else had this problem, and what was done about it?

Hello all! I found this forum after doing some research and would like to get your input! I currently still have my band, though have had issues with it for many years. I was banded over 9 years ago. Several years back, my doctor over tightened my band to where I had horrible heartburn/reflux and could hardly eat. He took a good amount of Fluid out after an EGD and I haven't had it tightened since. I ended up re-gaining nearly 30lbs, though regained control of my weight. I am finally down to 142 (and still losing!) by going low carb and losing the remainder eating a keto adapted diet. I still have bad reflux and am living on Prilosec, so my primary referred me to anothe…

Hi everyone, I aprreciate any advice that anyone has. I was banded in November of 2008 and at first had no other issues other than having my gallbladder removed that following St. Patty's day. I have had sever asthm for almost 20 years and basically have lived on long periods of prendisone to help me breathe. I started out at 330 on the day of my surgery and at first lost 90 lbs. in the first six months. Then the acid reflux set in. Over the past two years thing have gotten progressivly worse--I kept aspirating into my lung and winding up in the hopital. I had been unfilled and still had issues. The acod reflux continues and I still vomit about two times a day on av…

If you're in the green zone, describe it here. Me: I can eat about a cup of solid food or a large salad. I chew it well and feel satisfied. If I don't chew meat really well or eat too fast, I get immediately stuck and that's the end of the meal. I can get stuck even on lunch meat eaten too fast. As long as I don't snack between meals, I have no stomach hunger for at least four hours. If I'm "hungry" before four hours, it's probably anxiety, boredom, or another emotion. If I snack between meals it messes up that satisfied feeling and I'm looking for food all day. I'm happier with healthier foods now that I am in the green. My latest favorite is kale salad wi…

What is wrong with my body? I am told I am not eating enough calories so I won't lose. Then I am told I am eating too many fat calories so I won't lose. I am stuck and I want to continue to drop. I have done the clean eating... watching carbs... watching sugars. I can't seem to find something that is working for my body. Discouraged is an understatement. I go for a fill Saturday. sorry to vent... just frustrated.

Would anyone be interested in forming a support group in North Atlanta...the Marietta/Kennesaw area? I am ready to form this group immediately. If interested, post up and let's plan our first meeting, regardless of how small it may start out. I await your posts!

Just curious if there was anyone else recently banded from or around Laurel County, and how are you doing so far?

Jut checking in. I'm down about 50lbs but have not been working the band the last 2 weeks and have not lost much weight which is all my doing, not my band. Otherwise I have not had any complications and I feel so much lighter and healthier since my initial weight loss. I had a first goal of 50lbs. I now am going to do it 10lbs at a time since my weight is not coming off as quickly. I have about 60 more to get to my doctor's goal for me of 200lbs. I'm not sure what my goal should be. According to BMI charts I should be about 155 so that would be another 105lbs. Wow that sounds overwhelming!!!

I realize those north of us have much more snow, but because KY. is not used to this type of weather it is often ill prepared to deal with 18 inches of snow, and -17 degrees so forgive me if anyone is reading this and laughing at me because you have 6ft or something. Anyhow, my treadmill broke, and at this point in my "Banded life" it is the more useful tool to combating my weight to make matters worse my husband tried to fix it, and now I believe it really is unfixable, I am so bummed, you see I didn't purchase this treadmill, I won a trip to Chicago off shopyourway.com and got to take a 1,000 dollar shopping spree with Sandra Lee at K-mart and this was one of my cheris…

So today marks 9 weeks since my surgery and I've lost a total of 14kg (30lbs for those that don't use metric). This week also marked my first real NSV (Non scale Victory). I made a visit to my hairdresser (who also happens to be one of my besties) and she made the comment to me that when she grabbed at my hair it felt like the back of someone else's head. That might sound weird but she was referring to the fact that the nape of my neck has changed and the 'hump' at the back of my neck has gone!!! great feeling...

After close to six years of being banded, I finally began seeing results after switching doctors. Since October I have lost about 30 lbs. This last week I can eat more, eat food I couldn't before, and find myself hungry more often. Needless to say I am not a happy camper. I have an appointment scheduled soon but I was wondering if anyone can help me through this and/or has any information for me till I get to the doctor. I so don't want to gain back any weight but I don't think I'll be able to keep off everthing I lost if this continues.

for their surgery?

i am finding this journey a lonely and emotional one. im a single mom with a less than helpful Baby daddy. i did this for myself and my son, but honestly could use a pep talk every now and then. i want to be there for other people in the long run.

Any January 2015 banders out there? How is your process going?