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Okay, I am in too! I need to loose, I am about 10 pounds away from onederland and I really need to get there to stay motivated. Like many of you, I am frustrated but I am not going to give up. I am happy that I haven't gained, but know I NEED to loose! Let's all do this together and 2011 will be the year...... If not now when? today is the day and this is the year (innwtitdtity)....

Okay, it has been awhile since I have posted. I have had a really tough 2010 when it comes to the band. I was tight in May and it has taken me until this month to get to a point of feeling restriction again. I consider myself very conservative when it comes to fills because I am afraid to vomit, I am actually VERY afraid of that! But I am more fustrated that I haven't lost like most people that have had the their band as long as I have had it. I really need 2011 to be the year for me. I am thinking of going back to the post banding diet protocol to get myself back in the right mind set. Anyone else have any good suggestions that got you back on track after a lull?

banded since July 2008 and not major problems, a couple of times too tight due to allergies/post nasal drip irritating the band.

Thanks for posting this, I need some help too! All good ideas...I am going to look for one of my awful pictures to put on the fridge right after I post this...lol...and I am really going to cut back on the junk I buy for the others in the house, they don't need it either!

I have been at a plateau for about 3 months. My allergies (post nasal drip) have irritated my band a couple of times so I have had to have a couple of unfills. Tomorrow I am going back to get filled again. I need a little motivation to get myself jump started again. I am happy that I have not GAINED, because before the band I would have been about 10-15 pounds up at this point. Anyone have any motivational and or ideas for a jump start? Thanks!

Yes, very tight. But by the end of the day I loosen up.

I wish my surgeon did not use staples and had used glue and steri strips. Now he does the one incision surgery, so I am sure many of his patients must have gave him similar feed back. I know I will never wear a bikini again but I hate seeing them every morning in the mirror.

have not puked at all...I am very afraid..i am also very conservative on my fills due to this so it is taking longer for me to get the full effect of the band. But I am happy, down 47 pounds which I think is great! good luck

I started with a little acid reflux like feeling and have never had any problems. Luckily I was scheduled for a routine barium swallow and it showed that I was too tight. My surgeon attributed it to the post nasal drip I had which was irritating the pouch. Unfilled now for a week and then will get all my fill back. First time I have had an unfill. I was at 10 in a 14cc band.

I had a BS scheduled as a routine f/u, this is15 months post LB. I had not been having any problems, it was just to check it out. The night before the BS I took 2 pills before bed. It felt like they were stuck. I took small sips but and the feeling didn't go away. I woke up a couple of times during the night, a little uncomfortable but not in any pain. I could not have anything to eat or drink after midnight because BS was scheduled for 7:30 am. I did feel like the pill was still there when I woke up, almost like a little acid reflux but I could not drink anything to make it go away. I also started post nasal drip the day before. All I wanted to do was to take some medicine for my sinuses but I couldn't have anything! My head was ready to explode from sinus pressure. Well, I had the BS and the barium could only trickle through the band, I watched the screen and saw that I had a bulge above the band and the band was tipped in the wrong direction. I found this so interesting to view. My surgeon is present for the BS so he said I was way too tight and needed to be unfilled. He did that, another swallow and films showed the barium go straight thru. When I told him of my symptoms he said if I had not been there I would have been calling him over the weekend be cause I would have become more uncomfortable. He said the PND irritates the small pouch and was probably the culprit. Now I need to be real careful while eating as I don't want to gain what I have lost. I must say though, if I had not had that appt. I probably would have just taken some pepto bismal and called it a day. I was not in pain or that uncomfortable so I probably would not have thought anything was wrong. Lesson learned, my surgeon said I should never feel acid reflux and if I do to call right away as that is an indication that something isn't right. Well this ended up longer than I thought, but hope it helps others.

I haveBCBS HMO Blue. I had no co morbidities but my BMI was 42. No problems getting surgery approved.

Congrats to you!!!!!! I am only 3 lbs away...I can't wait for that happy dance :thumbup:

I had mine and was not able to wear a tampon, had to wear a pad. Also had to wear the special fish net panties too (just in case they need access for a catheter I was told). I did not notice any increase in flow though it was a little tough to change myself the first time while in the hospital. TMI I know :mad:

I am right there will all of you!!!!!!!!! Getting very frustrated at myself...been on a plateau for 3-4 months now. I am my own worst enemy some days. The only time I loose is when I get a fill and need to be on liquids for a day and mushies for the second day..I usually loose then so I am thinking of doing liquids for a couple of days to get me back in the swing of things. I am currently at 9 cc in a 14 cc band. My appt was to be on Wed and surgeon's office called to re-scheudle due to a conflict so I am going to try and get in quickly. Last fill I finally had some restriction, but it went away after a week so I am hoping the next one will do it. Good luck to everyone!

I have had a mammo post surgery and no issues.