Journeytothenewme

Thanks alot for you advise ....I am going to continue to give it a try. I am having good days and bad. Next week i am getting a defill. Hopefully that makes a difference.

I have been banded since 1/2011 and i am having the same problems you are. I have only lost 10pds since Jan. and i feel it is very difficult. I have a 14cc band & had 3 fills 6.5 cc. It is very difficult for me to get bread and meats down as well. My first meal for the day always comes back up for some reason. After that I am okay for the day but the meat hurts going down. I am wondering the same thing. Did i really make the right decision. I can truly say my workout is little to none. Lapbanders does working out really help with the weight loss. I am not eating much of anything daily so i know it is not the calorie intake.

Hi, will you please tell me what you have done to lose this much weight? I am in need of a partner on my journey. I was banded in Jan. as well and i am not being successful with my band.

I am feeling the same way you are. It is time for my cycle and everything i eat is coming back up. I just received a 2nd fill last week and I am 2 months post op today. I guess I will go back to liquids for a week or so. This is so not right. I am feeling so bad and I am starting to doubt myself as to why I even wanted the band. I know this is just an emotional issue but I dont feel like I am losing weight like others and that become discouraging.

I WAS BANDED ON 1/7/2011 AS WELL AND I HAVENT LOST ANY WEIGHT SINCE PRE-OP. YOU ARE REALLY DOING WELL WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS. I HAVE NOT GAINED ANY WEIGHT SINCE THEN SO I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HAD MY FIRST FILL AT 4 WEEKS POST OP AND IT WENT REALLY WELL. SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK....YOU ARE DOING GREAT!

I am feeling your concern. I have not lost weight since the preop diet and at my first fill I was up 1 pound since surgery. I am not going to give up and you dont either. There are some that lose weight faster than others and we are in that percentile that doesnt lose it as fast. Continue to do what you are doing and I really think the food dairy will help us both.

How did you lose 5o pounds that fast.....Please assist me.......

I am 14 days post op and i can eat anything. I try to stay within a 1200 calorie range but I need a fill really bad.

OMGGG what a wonderful weight loss. I am not losing and I am 13 days post op. What did you all do within those 4 weeks to lose that way?

YES INDEED, I am 5 days post op and the shoulder pain is hurting me so bad, I dont know if I made the right choice..I cant tolerate a lot of pain. I did the swallow before i left hospital as well and everything was okay. Please can someone answer the question for us. I am going thru a box of gas strips every 3 days, is that normal?

Banded Jan 7th!!!! YEA!!!!! BUT OMG, my shoulder pain is about to kill me!

TODAY IS MY DAY WITH DR.Cribbons.....I AM SO EXCITED..The journey to the new me!!!!!! PRAY FOR ME. THANKS ALL

Hi Iesha, I am sorry to hear you are having complications. I pray that it gets better for you. I think because of the holidays you are having a difficult time with getting the staff @ Dr. Cribbins. Contact them first thing in the morning to get the answers you need. I am schedule for surgery on 1/7 with Dr. Cribbins. I am very excited and scared at the same time. I am so ready for the new journey in my life.