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Bandgirl74

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About Bandgirl74

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  • Birthday 06/11/1973

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I had my surgery Dec 2010.  Starting weight was 235.  Was suppose to have Dr. Hollis as my physician, however it quickly changed to Dr. Reilly due to True Results scheduling.  Surgery was very smooth with no complications.
I was on liquids for the first two weeks and then to soft foods; I lost about five pounds.  There was not a noticiable difference in the amount that I could eat.  I stopped eating because of the amount of food the doctor told me to eat (about a cup) not because I was not hungry, because I was. 
I went to my first fill but no differences was made.  Went to my second fill and no differneces was made.  Then each month was the same thing.  I started making a diary of each visit because I was not seeing any results.  I emailed my concerns to the patient avocate, which called me in and replaced by solution with "Omnipak" liquid which seemed to be a little better.  Then, over night I could not eat anything and could not drink.  For three days it was like this but I was so excited that something was happening I didn't complain.  My back started to hurt and then then creeped into my abdomen area.  It then got worse and worse until I couldn't stand it anymore.  I called to make an appointment to find out what was going on.  After a 2.5 hour wait, in pain, they said my band was dialated.  I could not understand why because I ate minimal food and chewed everything up very small.  They took 2 cc's out and I instantly felt better. 
At this time I had no restriction so i didn't lose anymore weight.  Two weeks later they added 1cc of saline after my chart clearly stated that they replaced the saline with omnipak.  I had not other results.  Two weeks later went back in and the removed all the liquid again to refill with omnipack again.  Now I'm slowly loosing and things were slowing looking up. 
Two weeks ago went in for another cc (now I'm at I believe 8.5 cc with minimal results) and things seemed to be just great until three days ago.  On Wednesday night I could not sleep because I was uncomfortable and stopped eating all together.  There was no way I over ate and I don't vomit so what's the problem?  Well I go in today and they said that my band has moved.  How? I ask, because I have done nothing to contribute this happening.  I'm so upset I don't even know what to say.  The nurse tells me that usually it's caused from overeating, vomiting, or eating too big of bites.  I then tell her that all of those things have not happened. I told her that I have been extreamly careful with everything I eat because of the problems I have had.  She had no response except to say she needed to take two or three cc's out total.  She asked me how many to take out.  I told her that I did not know because I am not the doctor or the nurse.  She then said that in her "professional opinion" she needs to take out at least two.  I told her to "do it."  Now I'm back to the beginning.  I'm at 215 after almost eight months post surgery.  I'm so upset, mad, angry, and disappointed all in one.
 

Age: 50
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Starting Weight: 235 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery:
Current Weight: 218 lbs
Goal Weight: 170 lbs
Weight Lost: 17 lbs
BMI: 33.1
Surgery: LAP-BAND
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit:
Surgery Date: 12/28/2010
Hospital Stay: Outpatient
Surgery Funding: Self Paid
Insurance Outcome: n/a
Bandgirl74's Bariatric Surgeon
7515 SOUTH MAIN ST
SUITE 800
HOUSTON, Texas 77082

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