pjrugby

Hi all.. well its such a tough journey and your blogs all prove it.. I had my band fitted about 2.5 years ago. and it didn't work.. wow i was so upset and felt judged and blamed by the doctor. I have now emigrated to NZ and there's no lap band support for miles and miles. I last had my band looked at in July 08 (the hospital in the uK agreed to check for leaks) as i complained so much. They said it wasn't leaking, but it just didnt' work. Its filled to the brim with fluid..

Well since Jan of this year it now works. i have no idea why or how or what changed.. strange.. so i have lost weight. but i wish i was more on track.. I vomit too much and in my head i still eat too much. I do get heartburn when i drink wine or have spicey food. and orange juice is now out of the question.

I am amazed and pleased for people who find the band so great. i guess they get v good after care support. For me i am all alone now. but am trying to learn to eat better... but its still a long journey.

One of the awful things for me is that i can't lie down with anything in me. not even a mouth full of water.. so i have to put my fingers down my throat before bed. yuk.. its another thing which has recently started happening.

I do hope the band is ok.. i don't have anyone to ask.. i am just grateful it now restricts the amount i can eat.

good luck with it all.

Hi all

well where do I start.. i haven't been on this site for over a year.. or maybe more.

I had my lap band fitted in May 2007 and it didn't work. I was devasted and complained to the UK hospital and felt very alone. My hospital checked for leaks and then filled it to the brim, not with saline but the other solution.. (can't recall what its called). So my band was last seen under x-ray in july 2008 in the UK . Well .... it gradually started to work and since Jan of this year I have had full restriction. Does anyone know why it took months and months for it to work.?

I have since moved to NZ and don't know of any local doctors or places for support ? which is a shame.

I need a lot of work to improve my diet. I do not pb. i never have. .If i eat too much (which I often do) after about 30mins i get such a pain i have to put my fingers down my throat (is this normal? . I also get chronic heartburn after one glass of wine.. is this normal ? Never had heartburn before in my life. i don't want to drink lots of wine but its nice to have a glass or two sometimes.

I also can't lie down with anything in me. not even a glass of water. or as I fall asleep (or my muscles just relax) it comes up my nose and acid comes into my mouth. yuk yuk.. so generally before bed I have to put my fingers down my throat to clear myself of anything. and usually its just liquid..

am i normal ?

kinda hard to know.. does this happen to everyone ?

I have now lost weight, which is so cool !!! I still have a way to go. I do worry that I don't lead a very healthy life style. and i am sick far too much

Oh another thing.. fizzy drinks. i can't manage them.. only half a glass and i feel full . even a cup of tea makes me feel full i have to sip it. is this normal ?

I also struggle to get enough water in during the day.. ? is this normal .. ican't drink more than a few mouth fulls at a time..

crisps and cake slide down so easily ..arghhhhhhhh!!!

I guess because it didn't work for so long I gave up on it. .and now i am kinda having to learn what to do ?

I still eat too much, most days. and have to be sick.. which is not good.. i do worry about myself but feel pretty rubbish at controlling myself. i have to put my fingers down my throat. as it never comes up without help..

any tips on how i learn to love my band. i certainly love the weight loss and want to look after myself better. i still feel greedy and generally eat too much and pay for it about 30 mins later when i have to be sick.. arghhh

thank you very much

Paula

New Zealand.:thumbup:

Oh i so so so understand.. a lot of people are saying how great I look. of course its great. but but but . i am worried that I am such a long way from being a slim person.. i would still over eat every day if my body allowed me to. i have yo yo dieted for years. all of my fat clothes are still in the spare wardrobe.. lets hope my head sorts it self out eventually.. but good for you.. i still don't eat great. and am sick far too often. argh onwards and upwards. and get shopping