#MagicWithinme

"My understanding is that the sooner a slip is diagnosed, the better chance that it can be corrected without surgery" thats exactly what my md said this morning after he unfilled my band. I have had problems swallowing and just not being able to eat alot, I was living on peanutbutter and drinks for a week and lost 4 2/4 lbs, although the weight loss is great, I am also having problems catching my breathe. Dr says I will go back Monday , sometimes after an unfill the bands correct themselves and no further surgery is required, I'm hoping thats what happens. Good luck to you as well. We have to be our own advocates. Md said he's glad I come in, instead of some people happy they are loosing weight and starving /dehyrating themselves till it makes it worse, I said all I wanted was to be able to breff!

had lapband on 1/24/12, and on 1/19/12 had a partial fill of .25, total of 2.75. Well the rest of the week was miserable, not that I couldn't eat turkey , I couldn't eat anything, 2 olives well chewed and I was full, 10 Beans and I was full , and shortness of breath I was not having a very good quality of life, Dr. did partial unfill of .15. today When the nurse weighed me and told me number, I was ahh man I gained weight, she's like what are you talking about you lost, 3 1/2 lbs in 8 days. Through out the whole time, I keep thinking I shouldn't of ate that, oh too much of that, yet here I am lost 70lbs!! When I hear people complain about weight not lost, I have to sometimes bite my tongue because I know they are not watching what they are eating as well as the amount. I could have started eating sliders when I couldnt eat much but I stuck to spoonfuls of Peanut Butter , I will probably gain some weight back but 70 lbs today, this moment... yeah!!!! Hope everyone else is doing good too!

oh gosh, mine have, I was great for 9 months and then I turned 50 last week and boom hot flashes/anxiety whatever it hit me. I sweat , my hair literally gets drenched, And I agree with some of the ladies, sometimes it is due to our diet. I might be pushing the sugar button but never thought of the salt one. Will have to be more careful thank you ladies. A few years ago I can remember talking to an older lady she had to be in her 70-80s about them, and she just laughed, "oh yes I remember those, are you in for some fun!" but they do stop after 20-25 years... Good luck all

go to dr, ask for small unfill?

I too have struggled with anxiety, and have gone to therapy a couple times and am on meds, it was great since I have the lapband that I did not have any panic attacks but last week I had one, I was home, and I just doubled my medication (as Im told to do). What we have to realize, it doesn't just happen. It isn't just our bodies. Once Im calm, I have to stop and think, ok what was I doing, what was I thinking, am I worried. What's happening around me. I was one of those people that tended to "shelf problems " till finally the shelf broke . (me) We all have to realize that just because we have lost weight, that doesn't mean that some of our health problems will go away completely (anxiety being one). We just have to learn how to deal with it, and what helps us through those times. And I know that sometime I was worried about, consumed with fear and doubt, half the time turns out to be nothing. The best therapy, I have found, is being able to talk to someone about it, (my sister), my co-worker. I did feel like I was alone with this problem until I said something to sister and she had been on meds long before me! as well as co-worker, it was like I was the late bloomer. Anyways, I know I'm having problems right now, maybe change in weather and hormones, because one of the things I tend to do is go shopping for underwear. And I have been to the local Khols and Marshalls like 4 times in the past 2 weeks, yes buying bras and underwear. Oh well I needed new ones anyways. Stay strong everyone, we are too beautiful and have too much to live for to let this keep us down!

It hasn't been a year for me but I can relate, the doctor himself is kind enough but sometimes the office staff is bipolar. One day they are saying hi how you doing, looking good and then next visit, they act like they don't know who I am. I can understand that they seem many people, but there should be some familiarity after a year of being dr's patient.