djarnold

i have had band problems since march 2008. i gained 5 lbs in march then in april i lost the 5 lbs that i had gained. but my dr thought that my band was too tight so he loosened it and now i have gained about 15 lbs back.i am back where i started in october 2007 and i am so frustrated right now that i dont know what to do.

congradualtions on starting your new journey to be thin

You do stand a chance at having the lap band weight loss surgery. For starters your bmi is probably over 40 and with your health problems that will help you get approved. I had alot of health problems along with being overweight,I wasn't 100lbs overweight but i had enough health problems to get approved. I am 5'2 also and i weighed 216 at the most when i started on my journey to having the surgery. Most insurances require a six month study with your Dr and a weight loss program before they will approve the surgery. I wish you the best of luck on your journey.

I feel your hunger I have been banded only 9 days and I am hungier now that i was the week i was banded. How are you managing your hunger?

Hi I am djarnold and I was just banded about 5 days ago by Dr. Ron Hekier in Texarkana TX. I am very new at this. I am on liquids only right now. I am having a hard time with the liquids only. I can't seem to get satisfied by drinking water and other liquids. Did or does anyone else have this problem and how did you manage to get through the 2 weeks of liquid only?:help: