glammadeb

I have a amazing fill nurse... My surgeon told me that I was a lapband failure... I was hurt, angry and depressed. I spoke to my nurse after almost a year... She told me 1. You've LOST 40 lbs. 2. Diabetes is gone. 3. Fibromyalgia is in remission. 4. You are in so much better health now, than you were when you got your band. 5. Lets get you a small fill and hut that sweet spot. She gave me a small fill and it was perfect.... She told me that a failure is when there is a leak. And when you need a fill. I met a lady that day at the office and she told me that, she just needs tighter fill for hers to work... We are all different and for anyone to suggest that you are lazy, irresponsible or otherwise, is completely rude, insensitive and idiotic... Please go get another fill. Success is so close.... Only failure to accept is if you have a faulty band. Otherwise keep swimming, you'll get there.

Thank you... I have a wonderful fill nurse and she met me on her day off and she removed 2cc's of fluid... I slept without the cpap... I ate a meal without throwing up and all in all I am extremely better. Hot tea has helped me get through many rough moments... Thanks again...

Thank you all for the encouragement to have fluid taken out of my band... I have a wonderful fill nurse, and she met me on her day off and removed 2cc's of fluid... The indigestion has stopped and I was able to eat a meal, without sliming or removing the plug... It really was the first time in 2 years.. She told me that I am all swollen and that it will take some time for the swelling to go down.. Yesterday my port was sooo sore after she removed the fluid... today it is much better, the swelling of my esophagus has gone down and I no longer feel that it is into my throat and mouth... Disaster diverted... Thank you all...

I relate to all of these symptoms... I have had to start sleeping with my cpap machine on, so that I won't choke on my saliva at night. Reading about serious medical problems concerning acid reflux and tight banding... I'm going to get some taken out asap. Not happy about it but much better than being miserable and jeopardizing this whole lap band journey.

Reading this post has helped answer some of my own questions... I have remained at the same loss for about a year... After almost a year without a fill, I went and had 0.3 cc put in, I was great for about 2 weeks... went on a trip and have thrown up everything for almost 9 days... I keep hoping I'll get re-acclimated, now that I am home... NO SUCH LUCK... I haven't lost hardly any weight... It is so difficult to get water, tea, etc... down and it never stays for more than 15 min... ughhhhhh