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I can sometimes feel the lap band around the upper part of my stomach. This causes some sort of tension and uncomftorable feeling for me. I did lost a lot of weight with the band though. I can't really live a normal life because of this it makes me very unhappy. Does anyone know or relate to this at all?

I went to the doctor for a check up. I had the lap band with plication surgery done about 15 months ago. He said that apparently the upper part of my stomach below where the band was put is messed up in some way.. It wasnt sewn or its enlarged or something like that I am not exactly sure. The doctor said this could explain some of the problems I have been having.. Does anyone know what he might be talking about? He told me to see the doctor for an endoscopy and that he would need that information to move further on this. I dont know what this is about he said the upper part of my stomach is enlarged or something anyone know anything about this?

I had the gastric banding surgery with the plication about a year and two months ago. I have already lost alot of weight. I hear a lot of stories about people getting this surgery, and actually feeling better. I actually feel a lot sadder and more dragged down. I guess I can't use food as a coping resource anymore and that bothers me. I really used that as a trigger for stress. I believe I am just losing to much weight to fast.. Anyone out there know of what I'm talking about? I just feel run down and lethargic all the time.

I had the lap band about 13 months or close to a year ago. I had the lap band with plication. I really didn't know it would be this strong. I am pretty young I'm 27 years old and I was obese and I decided to get the lap band. The doctor said that he would recommend plication with the lap band, and so that's what I had done. Basically I lost a lot of weight but I have a really bad problem with depression since getting banded. I feel really really depressed and I don't know what to do ever since I got the surgery. The doctors at the hospital when I came in say that I am losing weight wayyyy too fast. I dont know what to do it's really making me sad as I am a young man and I have had problems with depression before.. Now its even worse. I am getting help for this but I don't really know what to do. I feel very drained during the day and at a loss of energy.