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Totally bummed bc I have to have surgery 2 yrs after being banded to fix my slipped band. I've gain 50 lbs since October & am feeling like a total failure. I just pray they can either fix or replace my band & that I get back on track.

I'm going for an unfill also. Ever since it's really heated up I'm super tight!

I went to Dr Thomas White @ Immanuel in Omaha. He was & still is great!

I feel like I'm reading about my own story! I too fell into a destructive pattern of binging & purging ( pbing) all the time I have lost incredible amts of weight with it but I realize it is so unhealthy. Prior to being unfilled for brachioplasty in May I was maybe keeping 300 cals a day down. I gained 20 lbs during the month I was loosened! When I was filled again I got much less put back in but I'm starting to have difficulty again. Not as intentional this time though. Finding that "sweet spot" is so damn hard! I'm hitting the, gym 4 days a week now & am scheduled for a slight unfill in 2 wks. I'm going to Aruba in 3 wks & I don't want to b miserable & pbing the whole time! Just wish I could find the right balance

I feel like I'm reading about my own story! I too fell into a destructive pattern of binging & purging ( pbing) all the time I have lost incredible amts of weight with it but I realize it is so unhealthy. Prior to being unfilled for brachioplasty in May I was maybe keeping 300 cals a day down. I gained 20 lbs during the month I was loosened! When I was filled again I got much less put back in but I'm starting to have difficulty again. Not as intentional this time though. Finding that "sweet spot" is so damn hard! I'm hitting the, gym 4 days a week now & am scheduled for a slight unfill in 27 wks. I'm going to Aruba in 3 wks & I don't want to b miserable & pbing the whole time! Just wish I could find the right balance

I feel like I'm reading about my own story! I too fell into a destructive pattern of binging & purging ( pbing) all the time I have lost incredible amts of weight with it but I realize it is so unhealthy. Prior to being unfilled for brachioplasty in May I was maybe keeping 300 cals a day down. I gained 20 lbs during the month I was loosened! When I was filled again I got much less put back in but i

I'm going to Aruba for 4y nights in August. I've decided to loosen my band a little before bc I'm super tight right now. Currently I am living on cottage, cheese & smoothies. I'm scared to go out of the country that tight & risk potential complications. I'm 16 months out & down 114 lbs

That's awesome! The preop stuff is such a pain but before you know it it has come & gone

I started going a few hrs during the day with the garment off @ 4 wks & went to just @ night after a few days. By week 5 I stopped wearing it all together. I'm fully healed now & very happy with my results. I use a shay butter bar in the shower, mederma, & cocoa butter lotion to help with my scars.

I was unfilled for surgery & couldn't exercise

I was unfilled for surgery & couldn't exercise

Insurance does not cover any of it

4,000$ for my arms & 2,000$ to do my chest wall.

After a long month of complications following my brachioplasty I finally got my sutures removed! Looking forward to being able to get in the gym again for sure. I have a lovely 17 lb weight gain to work off. Despite the complications, popped my running stitch & had major gaping, I'm so happy I did it. Looking forward to feeling comfortable wearing tank tops!