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After a 70 lb loss and a pregnancy (with 25 lb gain and loss) I suddenly lost my restriction and gained 35 lbs within months. Had a fill - still no restriction - had endoscopy and all was fine. I went today for a fill and after some struggling to inject the saline we found out I have a leak in my tubing. Fill was done under flouro. Calling tommorow for surgery date and excited to be back on track!

Long story shot - banded in 1/04 - lost 70 lbs - happy, happy happy!! Maintained and was feeing great. Band was filled to capacity (dr's words) still maintained Got pregnant 9/07 - gained 30 lbs - no un-fill - still restricted Had baby 6/08 - lost baby weight - still restricted - happy, happy, happy!! 11/08 - restriction gone - POOF! 30 lbs back on in no time at all - reached the dreaded "300" lb mark!!! Not happy at all Go for a fill - put in 1.5cc (where did the saline go from before?? doctor says ???) Band looked fine - No restriction still!! Now I am 305 lbs up from 265 and miserable - going for an endoscopy tomorrow and hopin that all is fine and I just need another fill which will be on May 18. I joined weight watchers and still doing bad - my whole body aches, my back hurts - I feel like crap!!!!!!! I keep thinking about the bypass but am so against it! I am afraid of it and have seen too many people gain back after Looking for encouragement

Before I was pregnant my 4cc band was filled to capacity. I got pregnant - did not have an un-fill and did fine. I had the baby and still had restiction - lost my baby weight (25lbs) and then all of a sudden - POOF - my restriction was gone. I can eat like I did pre-band. I quickly put on 30 lbs. I had a fill last Tuesday and he put in 1.5cc - I still have no restriction (a tiny, tiny bit but not like pre-baby). When I asked what happened to my saline that was in there - my doctor just said he did not know! This is totally crazy - where did it go? I want to feel restricition like I did before I had the baby and get these 30 lbs off. I go back in a month and am asking for another fill. Anyone else experience this??

I should have mentioned that I have an appointment for a flouroscopy fill on the 27th to find out what is going on. What are the symptoms of a leak?

Help Something has happened with my band - I did great with my pregnancy and gained about 20 lbs - still had restriction after he was born - all of of sudden - nothing - no restriction - I can totally eat like I did pre-band - as soon as I stopped breastfeeding in November - the weight just came on. My doctor thinks I have either an erosion or my tube disconnected! I have gained 30+ in 9 months!!!

Help Something has happened with my band - I did great with my pregnancy and gained about 20 lbs - still had restriction after he was born - all of of sudden - nothing - no restriction - I can totally eat like I did pre-band - as soon as I stopped breastfeeding in November - the wait just came on. My doctor thinks I have either an erosion or my tube disconnected! Anyone with similar experience? Lauren banded 1/05 330/258/268/288-pregnancy/302 now!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey all I had my second son June 2, 2008. I started my pregnancy about 268 and delivered at 288. I am still at 288!!!!!!! My band is 4cc and filled to capacity - I have no restriction and am eating like my old ways. I have appt with doctor on Wednesday - hoping for a maybe new band?? Thanks Lauren Dr. Bertha 1/24/05 330/258/had baby back up to 288/230

Hi All To those of you who have had trouble conceiving or told it is because of your weight, I share my story..... 2002 I was 29 and my husband and I decided we wanted to start a family. I knew I would have problems because I was very irregular and had been diagnosed with PCOS. At the time my weight was around 280. I had gone to a fertility specialist and told I needed IVF - started my meds and my cycle was cancelled - told to lose weight (try weight watchers) and then I can try IVF again Onto the next fertility specialist - she was kind and understanding regardless on my weight - we moved quickly to IVF and had a great cycle, unfortunately it failed. We then used my frozen embryos and again - failed - Doctor was stumped. We decided to try one last artificial insemination and that too failed. Doctor decided that I should take a break and try to diet - maybe weightloss would improve my chances of success. Ok, so.....I decide that I want Lap-band surgery, my weight had creeped up into the 300's and I was tired. We bought a puppy and started to purchase our first house. Well the next month after my last failed cycle I was pregnant!!! I had a wonderul, easy pregnancy and my son was delivered November 10, 2003. Fast forward to January 2004. I had my lap-band surgery - yeah!! June 2007 - we have been trying without success to have another baby. I go back to my fertility specialist. Now I am down 70 lbs (260), feeling great, on Metformin for my PCOS and ready for IVF.. August another "perfect" cycle - we were sure this was it - but sadly this cycle failed. Now my doctor is looking for answers - I have testing done and test positive for natural killer cells - they kill the embryo - we plan my treatment but while waiting for my period I discover I am preggers!! Ok, so IVF failed - 4 weeks pregnant, but found out not a viable pregnancy - so I am told to wait for my period and we will start up treatment again. This was not September - we go away to Florida and I am waiting and waiting for my period - no show. We come back from Florida, no period. I can't say what made me decide to take a pregnancy test but I did and it was a BIG FAT POSITIVE!!! HUH????????? I run to the doctor the next day and it was confirmed 5 weeks pregnant. So I ovulated right after the first pregnancy failed but before I had a period - strange I know, but true. So here I am 11 weeks pregnant with a healthy little bean - feeling great. My doctor calls me her miracle patient! I hope my story is encouraging, never give up, anything is possible. lauren

Dr Bertha is my surgeon - I really think he is a great surgeon - a bit forward - meaning he does not beat around the bush. They will have you attend a seminar. Good Luck

Hi Everyone Well I am not preggers yet but am having my embryos transferred back into my uterus tommorrow - this was an IVF cycle. I have a son who was conceived before surgery (312 lbs!) and now since losing 70lbs we decided to try again. Wish me luck!

I had my band checked under flouro yesterday and I am filled to the max. I do not feel any good restriction so I am on my own now. I am disappointed but happy that I have lost almost 70 lbs thanks to my band. My doc mentioned how a lot of patients in my shoes have had their band removed and had a bypass but that is not in my future - I still have the same feelings on that surgery and it is not for me. I truly believe that I can still be healthy and not have to be 130 lbs. My goal all along has been to lose 100lbs and I am almost there. We are going to be starting in-vitro fertilization in June for a second baby so until then I am going to buckle down get on track.

bump PLEASE HELP

Mind you I am 2 years out and asking this question - duh??? When I take a bite of something I get a "stopped/stuck" feeling and if I take a drink or I can literally feel it go down. That initial feeling I get is that restriction?? Am I supposed to stop there? Almost always even without a sip of Water I chew and chew, swallow, it stops for a moment and then I can feel it go through - do I keep eating? Please explain and help!

So I am over 2 years out and was down almost 70 lbs - have put on about 6lbs, eating everything, not exercising and now my doctor is dropping my insurance. My motivation is gone and still want to lose at least 35 lbs and cannot!! Please help, I need some inspiration. Lauren

It is precribed for women with PCOS, often regardless of their insulin resistance results. It can help with the weightloss of PCOS patients which in turn can bring back cycles and assist in ovulation. I have PCOS but not IR and I took it for a short time. It did not help me and I could not handle to side effects but I know MANY women with PCOS who take it and do just fine.