Cazzy

You popped blood vessels from the force of vomiting.
You need to contact your surgeon ASAP. That is extremely dangerous with your band and you need to be sure you didn't cause a slip or damage your stomach.

Success relies so heavily on the individual compliance. I can't stand stats for that reason. Stats will show low success rates but they never mention if it was due to legit complications or if it was non compliance by the patient.

Well there's tons of anomalies on this forum then, I wish doctors wouldn't make such sweeping statements, I am only 7mls in a 14 cc band so half way really and I lost all my weight with that level of fill .. sorry but I think sometimes they concentrate on the more profit ridden operations like the sleeve and bypass and promote them accordingly, I am glad u managed to get another to do your fills, but no reason listen to his doom and gloom over the band there is still plenty of doctors that don't think the way he does ...

hi,
i was banded 6 years ago and havent had any problems except ones i caused (ie. not chewing enough; eating too fast; having my restriction too tight.)
i havent had a fill for 2 years but i still have restriction which i'm happy.
the only issue i'm dealing with now is the head hunger and i am going to beat this.....
while i was losing my weight, i came on the site alot and stayed away from the negativity. the site seems to be more positive now. back then there were alot of trouble makers and what i call "princess sharp-tongues" ha!
but i dont think i wouldve been as successful as i have been without information i received on here. i found both my lapband doctor and my plastic surgeon on here and am thrilled....
anyway i am really happy i have my band....

I also had an extensive abdominoplasty and Tummy Tuck, it was something I wanted to do for me, I truly believe its not vanity to want to feel normal again, after all what vain person wants scars on their bodies
Do what you feel is right for you, and thank the family for their input but its you that has to live in your skin and not them.
You have worked so hard to get where you are today, if this is your reward then I say go for it. After all if you weren't meant to have it, would you have got approval

I totally agree with Mis people lifestyles are their own, its their choice if they want to do the best they can or if they want to cheat themselves its their responsibility, I, similar to Mis had a ton of weight to lose, it wasn't luck it was sheer hard work, and the hard work continues but that is our choice to do this and no one elses. I used to get frustrated when I read the whines about pre-op diets, or cheating only a couple of days out of surgery, or blaming the band for a 'headache' etc but then I realised we all do what we need to some will be successful some wont that is part of life. So I do understand why u feel the way you do but move on from it and live your own life the way you want to

I also had an extensive abdominoplasty and Tummy Tuck, it was something I wanted to do for me, I truly believe its not vanity to want to feel normal again, after all what vain person wants scars on their bodies
Do what you feel is right for you, and thank the family for their input but its you that has to live in your skin and not them.
You have worked so hard to get where you are today, if this is your reward then I say go for it. After all if you weren't meant to have it, would you have got approval

I totally agree with Mis people lifestyles are their own, its their choice if they want to do the best they can or if they want to cheat themselves its their responsibility, I, similar to Mis had a ton of weight to lose, it wasn't luck it was sheer hard work, and the hard work continues but that is our choice to do this and no one elses. I used to get frustrated when I read the whines about pre-op diets, or cheating only a couple of days out of surgery, or blaming the band for a 'headache' etc but then I realised we all do what we need to some will be successful some wont that is part of life. So I do understand why u feel the way you do but move on from it and live your own life the way you want to

Okay so I was Approved for Plastic Surgery to Remove The Loose Skin Around My Stomach!! Now I am Getting So Much Grief From Family and Friends Not To Have The Surgery, and Now I am Confused!!
I am No Idea if I Should or I Shouldn't!!!!!
What To Do????????
No Matter What At The End of The Day, I Still Trust God!!!

Only you walk in your shoes and we only get one walk down the road of life. If will make you feel better then why not?

Dido, what do you want?
~~~Stephanie

I too, trust God and like I told my daughter when she decided to sell her house. " If its meant to be, it will be done with no real effort from you". Her house was sold to the first person who walked into it. She found the house of her dreams totally by accident.
Its between you and God, not your family members.
I pray God will make it totally obvious on what you should do.
Love ya sista!

i say if you can, GO FOR IT
i wish i could have that surgery done
so get it done for the both of us
SO PROUD OF YOU sistah sharon
much love

I just had this done 3 weeks ago and I'm so glad!
You need to do this for you, regardless of what anyone else thinks

The only advice that I could think of is that if u break down the year into months could u possibly lose 2lbs a month in a year that 24lbs what u want to lose, yes it wont be easy, but maybe try weight watchers or something that has fairly normal filling type food that u could exist on for a year, worst case scenario is don't eat more than u should, u WILL put on weight and be even more miserable. Take up some other fitness stuff that doesn't cost too much money, burn the calories u are eating and u will be ok.. the band has only helped u to lose weight it didn't do it for you , so u can do it u just have to get back your resilience and determination to not let this rule your life ! good luck ..

The only advice that I could think of is that if u break down the year into months could u possibly lose 2lbs a month in a year that 24lbs what u want to lose, yes it wont be easy, but maybe try weight watchers or something that has fairly normal filling type food that u could exist on for a year, worst case scenario is don't eat more than u should, u WILL put on weight and be even more miserable. Take up some other fitness stuff that doesn't cost too much money, burn the calories u are eating and u will be ok.. the band has only helped u to lose weight it didn't do it for you , so u can do it u just have to get back your resilience and determination to not let this rule your life ! good luck ..

I totally agree with Mis people lifestyles are their own, its their choice if they want to do the best they can or if they want to cheat themselves its their responsibility, I, similar to Mis had a ton of weight to lose, it wasn't luck it was sheer hard work, and the hard work continues but that is our choice to do this and no one elses. I used to get frustrated when I read the whines about pre-op diets, or cheating only a couple of days out of surgery, or blaming the band for a 'headache' etc but then I realised we all do what we need to some will be successful some wont that is part of life. So I do understand why u feel the way you do but move on from it and live your own life the way you want to

I totally agree with Mis people lifestyles are their own, its their choice if they want to do the best they can or if they want to cheat themselves its their responsibility, I, similar to Mis had a ton of weight to lose, it wasn't luck it was sheer hard work, and the hard work continues but that is our choice to do this and no one elses. I used to get frustrated when I read the whines about pre-op diets, or cheating only a couple of days out of surgery, or blaming the band for a 'headache' etc but then I realised we all do what we need to some will be successful some wont that is part of life. So I do understand why u feel the way you do but move on from it and live your own life the way you want to

I totally agree with Mis people lifestyles are their own, its their choice if they want to do the best they can or if they want to cheat themselves its their responsibility, I, similar to Mis had a ton of weight to lose, it wasn't luck it was sheer hard work, and the hard work continues but that is our choice to do this and no one elses. I used to get frustrated when I read the whines about pre-op diets, or cheating only a couple of days out of surgery, or blaming the band for a 'headache' etc but then I realised we all do what we need to some will be successful some wont that is part of life. So I do understand why u feel the way you do but move on from it and live your own life the way you want to

I too get very frustrated when I see post after post of people sabotaging themselves, or people saying "the band didn't work for me" when it was them that clearly failed not the band.
If someone tells me I'm "lucky" for losing so much weight I tell them luck has absolutely nothing to do with it- I worked my @ss off for every pound I lost.
But one thing I have learned in the 16 months since being banded and on these forums- you can't take what others do (or don't do) to heart and you can't let it bother you. The only person you can control is you. If others choose to drown in their own ignorance that's their problem, not yours.

One of the hardest lessons of my life was to stop worrying about other people and concentrate on my own actions. I am not being critical of what you said, only sharing what I have learned.
One thought for you is that most of us here are not the most emotionally stable people in the world as evidenced by our eating issues, so is it any wonder that that those issues don't go away when we are banded?

So many post with newbies and wannabe's stressing out about if their pre authorization with their insurance will be approved. Ecstatic when approved! Cannot possibly make it through the liquid diet, or possibility of post op pain. Do it any way, then break every rule laid out for success with the band. Really?
Is it because you do not value the wonderful gift of having partial payment from the insurance company, therefore, the band does not hold the same value as it would if you paid 15 thousand out of pocket? Or, do you not value yourself?
Some of the behavior exhibited, makes a mockery of the hard fought battles of folks struggling to loose by following the rules, and when they are successful, the same people who break every rule, wonder why the band isn't working for them, how they are not one of the "lucky" ones.
It's all about you. Decide before you put yourself through all of the above, that you are going to do this, not cheat yourself, and not cheat some of the amazing people on here, who don't know you, and are reaching out to help you be successful.
Sorry for the rant, but it's so upsetting when people break the band rules.

It is always wise to call your doctors, regarding issues such as blood sugar etc, are on insulin ? did u take your blood sugar levels or is this just a feeling of it. Normally if u have been eating a lot then suddenly cut back, you can get some feelings of light headedness, tired, feeling a little sick, but normally this is more to do with your body craving all the carbs that it is used to. If your sugar levels go down and u are used to them being a lot higher, this can also feel like low blood sugar but it just your sugar normalising a little its just lower than it used to be and not the 'low blood sugar' in medical terms, but speak to your doctor always if you have monitored your sugar and the numbers drop considerably ..

I think sometimes some aspects of life just get to us whether its right or wrong to feel that way.. we just do !
Just don't let it distract you too much

I think sometimes some aspects of life just get to us whether its right or wrong to feel that way.. we just do !
Just don't let it distract you too much