debbie_7155

Hi everyone i was banded about 4 yrs ago, i lost nearly 7 stone in 9 months, then had a baby & hes 20 months old now, ive been slowly putting ALL of the weight back on again I went to the hospital today to find out the reason for it... Its because its leaking & ive got to go back to have day surgery for a new port I feel sooo angry for allowing myself to put all the weight back on again.. But ive got to lose the weight again for the sake of my baby, i owe it to him to get fitter/healthier, but i feel so ashamed & low.

Thanks hun, I am more determend now, Im very lucky to have a baby out of this & to get back into control again.. They said its a common thing for a band to leak, I just wished i'd gone back way before now & i don't know why i didn't, I think i just got back into my bad old ways

I totally relate to this story .. I find i can eat 1 sausage & thats all i can manage, I blamed the band, but it wasnt the bands fault, It was there waiting to be used again & i ignored it & its my fault i have put the weight back on sometimes we just need to re-educate ourselves again good luck to all again

Hi i too had my band done 3 years ago & i lost 88lbs, but then a miracle happened, I had a baby, I was told all my life i couldnt have babies, I too have put about 60lbs back on through my pregnancy & having a slipped disc in my back I called the hospital today & the lovely nurse has booked me in for an xray to check my band I have a 14cc band & had 9cc fluids in 3yrs ago, not sure if its all there now? Today ive changed my eating habit to when i first had the band, & i havnt felt hungry at all & i actually felt restriction again, first time in a very long time I got into a bad habit of eating the wrong foods & drinking at meal times & too much alcohol... Ive had to remind myself this is a TOOL, & its only going to work again if i help it, If i dont help it then i can't expect it to help me

Im nearly 22 weeks pregnant with 9cc in a 14cc band, i dont have an unfill, ive put on 15lbs in 15 weeks, which is spot on for pregnancy, as long as you watch what you eat, & get the vitamins required

Hi i have my op 21st jan, i have lost 9lbs so far & i have 19 days to go, i have made a start on my pre-op & i am using my treadmill & i go for walks with my hubby & dogs,but im so frightened after reading other stories about people not getting the op dne due to their liver not being shrunk enough? How will i know if mine is shrinking?..Im following the solid pre-op diet from Derby..should i swap it for just liquids as thats all i hear others are on? Debbie.

mine too calories are low with a 6.5 in my band.. im eating between 700-900 if i have wine

Have you tried eating your meat first (slowly) then wait a min or two before moving onto other foods? this might fill you up a bit more so you dont need to carry on eating, But i also agree with the others it sounds like you need more restriction in your band?

Try walking about as much as you can, it can come & go very quickly, the more you move the easier it becomes, some people take pain relief or heat pads

I have 6.5 mills in my band & i can still eat bread, i choose wholegrain cos thats what i love, my bariatric nurse told me if i can eat ALL foods then the band is working properly, I was told we are not restricted to foods, just eat much less of them, foods are only bad when eaten in large quantities, i eat all the foods i did do before being banded & i must be doing something right as ive lost A LOT of weight & my cholesterol gone from 7.4 to 5.0 & ive been told im healthy now :smile2:

I have a 14cc band & have in 6.5, for the first time i have restriction

I had my surgery January 21st 09, & im down 84 lbs (5 months) I have listened to EVERYTHING that the nurses/doctors/surgeons tell me & do it.. i go to the gym 3 times a week, 30 min cardio then swim 15-20 lengths.. im on my 3rd fill.. 6.5 mills & NOW i have restriction with my band & loving it :blushing:

Had surgery wednesday evening 7pm was back on ward 10pm, home 15 hours later.. Doing good, a little uncomfortable (not pain) & just a slight bit of gas in shoulder & an uncomfortable feeling when the gas starts to come up & then stays at where the band is..Im so lucking forward to doing a burp..lol.. Thought i would be in agony, so i built myself up worrying over just about nothing really..doing the walking about like they told me to, Had a good night sleep last night too :thumbdown:

1st fill no problems, took her one go & it was in, 2nd fill though diff nurse & took her like 30 goes & had to get the original nurse to do it again & was left with a huge black bruise (size o your palm).. so hoping 3rd time lucky in 2 weeks time

Breakfast = cornflakes with s.s.milk Lunch = chilli with potatoes Dinner = steak, mashed potatoes, veg & an egg

That is exactly how i am too.. mines a L..O..N..G LOUD frog type noise...I only do the one & straight after ive eaten..never fails :confused:

Ive got 7lbs more to lose then im getting my belly button pierced & a small tattoo on my wrist.. something in writing to symbolise what ive been through Were also going on a boat 3rd august for a week with both mums & our dogs, then maybe in september go abroad for a week & wear a bikini..yeahhhhh... I would like to go to Kenya but prob next year as we need more than a week there, so maybe Greece as the beaches are beautiful, fresh food & lots of fish

wow your lucky, just think your not going to see your scars when your slimmer... i have 5, but im ok with that.. theyre getting smaller with my weight loss :cursing:

I hadnt lost any weight on the scale for 3 weeks, But have lost inches & im more pleased about that, as at least people can see the fat fading away, they cant on the scales, only us... But woke today & ive lost 3lbs on the scales..beats me.. im just pleased either way that im losing :purplebananna:

congratulations reaching your goal, im certainly looking forward to reaching mine or beyond it, it feels so wonderful to start feeling normal again

I too agree, you should be able to eat ALL foods or the band isnt working properly, i eat steak 3-4 times a week, there is NO foods i can not eat, just in smaller portion sizes, ive been having BBQ's, I hear people say they cant even eat chicken?, i steam mine & its lovely & moist, hope you get your band sorted out soon so your not having to go without foods you enjoy

I got told by my surgeon, 15 mins prior & 1 hour after to not to drink, i dont miss drinking with meals at all now since being banded, & i could never eat a meal without a drink.. I have squashes, or j20, coffee, water, latte, wine

I eat ALL foods, just in a lot smaller size, thats the whole point of having the band i got told, so were not deprived of ANY foods, i was taught there is NO bad foods, just bad choices people have made with portion sizes

Today i had my first fill, this is my experience & what i was told/adviced & reflects on no one else but me.... Firstly i had to go see the dietition & get weighed & she was shocked with the amount of weight i have lost in a short time & told me i am doing everything by the book & obviously the band is working brilliant for me she has also ordered me to have bloods taken today, lots of bloods to make sure im getting enough Vitamins etc etc Then straight on with my next app today with the biatric nurse to get my fill.. weighed again & she said straight away how well i have done with the weightloss & she didnt want me to have a fill as her thoughts i didnt need one , but i said to her me & hubby have drove 2 hours & ive been so excited of the curiosity of my first fill, So in the end she agreed to a 0.5 fill & said i dont need it but totally understand how excited i have been wanting one, Aparantly i had/have 4.2 mils in my port from my surgery to which i didnt know, i always thought i was empty, But could always feel a restriction when i ate, so now i have 4.7 mils in my 14cc band I told her it takes me a good 15/20 mins to eat my foods, she told me i need to extend it to 25/30 mins & reduce my foods a little more, yes even though im having a good weight loss she said my foods need reducing a little bit more I am at the gym 4-5 times a week incl swims in that & she told me not to exercise more than that, they are not looking to turn me into an athelete She also asked me if there was any food i couldnt tolerate, i said no i can eat all foods, good she said because if there was foods i cOuldnt eat she said then the band isnt working properly, a good band means you can eat all foods without throwing up, being stuck or acid reflux She said i have to go back every 4-6 weeks for a fill IF i need one but will be like 0.5 mils at a time, they like to do small fills so there's NO complications & i do not have to eat musies/liquids after fills, i have to eat normal solid foods, she said there is no complications eating normal foods as its small fills tonight i felt the restriction more, it took me 25 minutes to eat a smaller meal & it feels good The fill procedure did not hurt one bit, she numbed my tummy/port area the needle wasnt long as i had imagined, infact she made me laugh & i couldnt stop because it was a weird sensation feeling when she was drawing the saline out, like a rumbling/bubbling feeling in the tube & before i knew it she was done, as quick as that They praised me alot for what they said, working hard with my tool, me doing all the hard work & how i have not relied on the band to do it all for me Now i know as my weight comes of more there are going to be times its going to get hard, im not in denial, im just on cloud 9 at the moment & basking in all the glory i so rightly deserve Ty so much for listening & again this reflects on my own situation/experience no one elses :sad:

some nights i can drink one glass & im drunk then other times i can have 2 glasses.. i used to be able to drink a bottle & not have much effect... i believe its cos im not having much food to soak it all up