Joanne Hampton
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Joanne Hampton got a reaction from Bandista in I think I'm doing something wrong
Ok I had my surgery 9/2014. I lost 44 lbs within the first 2 months and then nothing. I have had a fill every month since I was banded. I thought I had to go in every month. I have had times where I was good going in and after left with a fill was always hungry. He thought at one point had a leak but was wrong. My band right now has 5cc in it when I went in it had 4.5cc it seemed tighter then. I guess I still don't fully under stand it. I started out before surgery at 340 7/2013. when I had surgery I was 290. Now I have been stuck at 243 for a year. I thought by just having the band I would lose at least 100 lbs. now a I don't know when I will have my next fill. So just going with the flow. I have fallen back into the bad food choices. I guess I have maintained 240 for a year so it's not a complete failure.
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Joanne Hampton reacted to B-52 in Wanted to introduce myself
Welcome.
The first months after surgery are the hardest of all, IMO.
I had this surgery which in itself meant I had the band installed, and should not expect anything to start happening until the adjustments - fills started. And even then it took months to find that right amount of fill, in combination with me getting my head in harmony with this new way of doing things.
Everyone looses weight post surgery...who wouldn't? Band or no band one is restricted to a strict diet starting with Clear liquids then gradually moving up to regular food again. Then one month out people feel they hit a stall or something when in reality they have not even started yet. I was just as anxious and found the first 3-5 months extremely frustrating.
Thought I made a BIG mistake.
But then things began to get easier, and the weight began to steadily come off.
This thing DOES WORK. Just follow your Dr.'s directions, and be patient and understand it is not overnight as with other WLS. The band is adjustable and has to be adjusted...and we have to adjust ourselves, create new habits, to enter into that new lifestyle to the point where it is all 2nd nature.
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Joanne Hampton got a reaction from Splickety1125 in Port flip?
Ok people I have never had this numbing spray you all are talking about!! I feel I've been ripped off lol
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Joanne Hampton got a reaction from Splickety1125 in Port flip?
Ok people I have never had this numbing spray you all are talking about!! I feel I've been ripped off lol
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Joanne Hampton got a reaction from LessOfMe0503 in Port flip?
Mine is always flipped he tells me. Not sure if it's a bad thing. He says a needle flips it back I get a fill every month.