Tess L

Hi, today I went in for a fill and to be honest I've not been the best banster.. instead of losing weight I put on 10 lbs and today I want to start again.. can anyone help.. what should I do to restart, I have 9 cc in my band. I was told each fill could be a new beginning. the doctor wants to see me in 2 weeks to keep a close watch Thanks

With all my problems and yes I have had a few I would do it again in a heartbeat

Hello everyone ..It's been a while.. had surgery at Baystate! Both of them Been feeling kind of out of things lately, eating everything and not going anywhere. going in for a small fill next week.. time to get motivated again.

hello mine wasn't that fast I did well for a few months then pain, vomiting and not even water went down well.. revised and doing OK but not losing much, need a good kick in the butt

OK August wasn't the best.. but Sept will be my month.. I hope!. Gained 4 last two weeks in August.. need to focus ..C184

no change again..stuck at 180.. guess I better start doing something new.. might be the soft serve ...lol summer almost over

no change again this week

no change this week..

OK here goes. my second band was a 10cc VG and I felt that I was eating everything with 7 cc fill, went in and had 1 cc put it now I'm very restricted thinking 1/2 would have been good. so between 7 and 8 cc for me

Its a good week down 3 c-180

OK had my 3rd fill in my new band. 8cc total and now I have restriction and I joined the gym! hope I can get back on track was up now I'm back down..so no change for me (sorry about not posting weekly lots going on)

hi, I was having pain some nausea and a little vomiting an X-ray showed nothing, but an upper GI showed my band had slipped. lucky I was in surgery less then 24hours later they put in a VG band but after 2fills I'm not losing anything as a mater of fact I gained a few pounds. off to doctors today for my 3rd fill I hope it works. Best of luck to u

congratulations Mel, its wonderful news let me know when ur going in

feeling better today with my weight c-183

Wishing You The Best

oh what a different not having restriction is (S 216/ J 195/ C 182 (-33 lbs total)) Had my second fill today. Now I have 7 in my new VG band c 185 up 3

hi, let me tell u having a band-less vacation is the last thing everyone needs ..I know I just had one.. It takes lots of will power something I didn't have, or I wouldn't have been here in the first place. when my band was replaced because they didn't have to manipulate the stomach my swelling was down in a week but Dr said he wanted to give it another week before the first fill. well my vac came before my fill it was hard work I thank God daily for his help during this time.. and you don't really have to deprive yourself with the band. just think of it a tool to remind yourself that your taste bud got their full about 3 bites ago

I feel good, had my first fill yesterday in my new band and after a week on a cruise I weighted in at C-183 not bad for two weeks of a wide open band

last day of may, what a month.. not doing to bad with a wide open Vg replacement even went back down to my lowest weight.. c-182 down 2lbs

lady bug, welcome to this side of bandland.

Mel, sorry to hear your insurance won't cover the band, I hope everyone has a good time on the 11th I'll be cruising the Atlantic that day. Dr Hagg just revised my band on the 17th. so I need to start over. wishing you the best

Mary, I just had my band replaced a week ago. I know the feeling ( had first band place 12/8/05) my doctor was into saving the band, his partner was into replacing the band ..which they did with a VG..No one really knows why I started to slip just that it did. Wishing you the best of luck

no weight loss this week even a little gain c-184 VG band replaced my old band on the 17th now to not gain wieght in the next 3 weeks

OK went to the doctors yesterday, everything looks good. I received a VG band and have to start all over except for the food stages I can go to soft and not have to live on liquids, the only issue will be I have no restriction and wont for about 3 weeks, they will do my first fill June 14. I feel lucky to have been able to have a new band put in. now my personal goal is to not gain any weight, weight in at office at 184

yes my band had started to slip they had hoped they could just adjust it. but, then I was scheduled for a band removal and VG band placement. so I think that's what happened I left the hospital 9 hours after my surgery so I haven't talked to the surgeon yet, just an hospital intern who really didn't know much