RachelSBedi

I am in a very similar situation and am hoping for some advice. I was banded in July 2007 and since then have lost 70 of the 170 of my goal. There was a lot of time in between fills as I moved to Ireland two years after being banded and then to India for six months where I lost 40 of the 70lbs and now I'm back in the US. I went in for a fill about a year ago and then around 4 months ago started having issues where I was vomiting nasty black tar in the middle of the night and had HORRIBLE reflux. Just yesterday it was determined that my band had slipped slightly. My band is now empty and will be for the next couple of months, I only had 2cc in my band in the first place and now my nurse is telling me I can NEVER be that full again :-( this news to me is basically telling me I'll be basically empty forever! I'm so discouraged and I don't really know what to do. Has anyone ever been told after a slippage that they can never be as full as they were when the slippage occurred? Also what are some opinions on why I may be stalled? I was diagnosed with hypo thyroidism and am currently not on medication. (long story short my husband doesn't really understand the culture of being medicated here and he doesn't feel I should be "wasting money" on taking medication for hypothryoidism. He thinks that me being overweight is simply my fault for not eating as well as I could be [even though in my opinion I don't eat THAT badly]) on top of that it's hard for me to get my Protein in because he is also a vegetarian and thinks that meat and cheese is bad for you and god forbid I be able to convince him otherwise. I'm at a loss, I don't understand why I'm not losing anymore and I don't know what to do about my hypothyroidism and I'm not sure what to think about never being able to go above 2cc again either! please help!

Thank you both very much for your response to my crazy rant! Maybe I should give more detail, I don't actually purchase any rubbish, I know if I don't have it in the house I can't be tempted to eat it. However my company LOVES to do free lunches which is always pizza, bbq Pasta etc.seeing everyone around me with junk food at their desks is just too much temptation to not "just have one" or NONE. Additionally, up until having the Fluid removed from my band it was next to impossible to eat raw fruits and veg. It was almost a guarantee that it would come back up again. When I know I'm going to put myself through vomiting and feeling crappy I don't eat the healthy stuff because honestly crap like bread and junk just stays down better. I'm hoping that this band slippage will resolve itself and the tool will start to do what it's supposed to again. Not that I don't also have to try, I do of course it's not all on the band, it's only a tool.

I am 7 years post op and just found out today that my band recently slipped (minor slippage with no esophageal issues) so they've removed all the liquid from my band and told me I can't start getting filled again for two months to allow the band to try to correct itself. I'm frustrated because at 7 years post op I have lost 70 pounds, gained 40 back (totally my own fault) and lost it again (doubly frustrating, I could be 40 pounds lighter than I am now!) I'm at a loss, I don't know what to do with myself, it's frustrating and depressing because I feel like I'm only sabotaging myself but at the same time I also feel like I'm not losing as much as I could be losing even with not making great eating choices. I need some support and someone to keep me in line and keep me motivated. And someone to tell me what to do! How do I break these cravings and stop stuffing my face with RUBBISH?! I'm also concerned that now that the band is empty I will gain more weight. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated