LeslieR041906

Thanks guys, but, I have been to the hospital, actually 2 times already, they told me to follow up with my doctor, and I cant get medicaid, I make too much on my unemployment. Hopefully something will work tomorrow, I am so sick of my throat burning.

Oh its not all about protein, make sure your taking your vitamins, take some biotin and some b vitamins. Give it time, your body will naturally adjust. People say its all about protein. But its not trust me. Ive talked to a lot of people that know. Yes keep it up to stay healthy. But for hair loss, that is your own personal way to dealing with trauma. Your hormones are off, everything in your system is off balance. So, give it time, it will grow back. So dont worry bout it k. :thumbup:

It will grow back. Trust me. Dont do anything to it. If youre insecure, about hair loss, do what I done, cut it off and wear wigs. Mine look so real, and tbh theyre not so expensive. And believe it or not since I havent touched my hair, and keep it regularly groomed and clean, its thicker than it was before. Yes its strange, but it just happened that way. Ill keep it short until I get both my surgeries done. My revision from the band to gastric. Thats 3 hours under, and I can imagine Im going to be losing lots more. Thank God for the invention of wigs. :thumbup:

Thats whats going to happen, cause no one will help me come up with the money. I know that times are tough but isnt a life more important than material possessions? I have almost lost all faith in mankind. Im supposed to go in tomorrow, they still want me to pay co pay even though I told them I do not have the co pay til friday. Well, still doesnt matter, gotta have it. My co pay is only 40, but is a lot for someone who is unemployed and has to rely on others for help. Im scared to death. I dont know what to do. I cant take my anxiety meds, and and im already terrified of dying. I had a payer to pay for the surgeries, but they backed out. Which, I considered them family. I just have no idea of what to do.

On top of that, i have been to the hospital 2 times, throwing up blood, the first time they seen a hernia, and the band slippage. I mean cant people care enough to help others?:confused:

Ok, my band slipped, and I cant drink anything, let alone eat. So, I called yesterday, they told me I had to pay 1700 to get the band out. I was approved for a revision surgery for gastric bypass, have to pay 2300. Not that much in difference. So, here I am talking to the people there, telling them, look what am I supposed to do? go to the er and get fluids every day? She says, I cant help you there. I said, are you just going to let me die? She was so whacked out. I can not get this thing removed. Im in pain. Constant pain. The burning in my throat is killing me. My insurance covered a good bit of the procedure, and it was 2 in one procedures. I dont see why they wont work something with me. Im going to end up dying cause of them. What do I do? When I swallow spit I throw it back up. The GERD is killing me. I cant even look at the meters below, at my weight loss cause I gained 50 back. How depressing. You know, I would NOT recommend, Carolina Surgical Clinic, to anyone ever again, and I sent them 3 others, my family members. I mean what the crap. So now Im waiting for them to return my call, which at this point I dont think will happen. I want both surgeries. But, now, I just want this band out so I can drink again. I have had nothing but problems with this band. If you have GI problems of any kind, dont get it. DONT. Unless youre on constant strong meds. I dont know whats left to do. Let it take me? Or what. Im starting to get weak from it. :confused:

Ok, I was banded june of 2008. Done great, lost 100 pounds, however, I have GI problems, that caused me to have episodes of vomiting blood, due to excessive GERD. Well, November of last year I lost my insurance, and no one told me how much a fill would cost. 700.00. Well, thats out of the question. Well, long story short, I spent 7 months without insurance, and had gained 50 pounds back. I am not happy. So, also I just recently gotten my insurance back, and had hoped to get things going again until I got gastric bypass. Well, that is what Im waiting on. Tuesday, of this week woke up sick, throwing up blood, pain all in my stomach. Had to leave class to go to the ER. Tests were done, and they found my band slipped, and that I had a hernia. Well, here I am kinda happy that I did get all this cause I want the band out. Its causing me so much problems, pain, and disappointment. For me this tool, is not what I needed. It worked, and I done all I could. But my prior diseases kept me from losing anymore. Well, they didnt admit me, and sent me home, stating that its not bad enough to remove the band. Well, its still causing me pain, im still throwing up blood, and I dont know whats left to do. My doctor planned on doing a double surgery that day. When I get the gastric. Im scared, but, I cant let myself get as big as I once was before. It has been an interesting journey. And I thank the band for all its done to help me along the way. But, having stomach problems, its not a good thing to have. Doctor says this should eliminate my GI problems, greatly. But, Have any of you ever had anything like this? I need help cause Im in so much pain, and distress, the ER will not do anything for me. Please I need advice. All that I can get. Thanks for listening. Leslie Chappell BTW, the weight below is only a reminder as to what I got down to. Im now 288. More depressed than ever. :bored:

I really dont know what is going on with my doctor. When I have money, and are able to pay he is all nice. He gets frustrated that my band has a habit of getting tight after a month. I have gone through this for over a year now. I went Monday, and he was in a good mood with all the other patients, I could hear him in the other rooms, laughing and carrying on. He basically didnt want to help me out until I get insurance and a job. Its crap. I got the band, because I was tired of being huge. And my health is better. Do they want me to fail? So he comes into the room I was in, and is frowning, and he really didnt want to talk to me. I would love to know if I can get on medicaid, and get gastric done regardless, and just go to a different doctor. What I really want is the sleeve. Anyway, I really dont know what my doctors problem is, he seems like he cares one moment, and then changes when you have problems.

It has been a while since I was on here. I havent lost weight in a while. Insurance issues as well as not having a job anymore, really put a damper on my success. Anyway, I havent gained which is a good thing. Once you have no insurance to pay for the band any longer, youre treated differently with your surgeon, at least this is how I see it. And it happened. to me. I had a fill, about a month ago, everything was going great. I started the gradual loss of weight again. Well, last Friday, I started having acid reflux, and then my band got tight. So, For an entire weekend I did not eat or drink. Talk about not having energy, and a quick loss of 10 lbs. I was hurting, all over. Physically and mentally. I called my doctor that weekend, and he refused to see me. Told me to go get a bag of Fluid. I seen him on Monday he took all the fill out. With my inability to pay the bill, he wants to see me in Feb. Anyway, 2 days ago, I started getting choked again, only with food. And throwing up. I hurt when I eat, and the acid is unbearable. I can drink. But eating is out. I have no money or insurance to pay to get my band fixed. I know it has slipped. In fact I believe I felt when it actually happened. I dont know what to do. I hurt. And I just cant afford to have this done. What will happen if I just keep drinking? Will I lose the ability to drink too? On another note, before I lost my job, I was approved for gastric bypass, because of all the problems I was having with the band. Since I have had the band, I have had problems. I was even told by my surgeon that I wasnt supposed to have the band because of my GI disease. I dont know what is left to do, it is bad enough, that my husband just lost his job too. I am stuck, and at times I feel I will die. Maybe I am being too paranoid, but, I cant help but feel this. The way I have felt over a course of a week is unbearable. If I had a choice to do this over, I would have done the sleeve. For all those who are considering the band, it is a great tool for those of you who DO NOT have GI disease. I lost 100lbs in a year and a half. I need help and advice from anyone. Thanks for listening.

I had to have my fill taken out because I had 4 bad infections going on and I was vomiting, and I couldnt get anything down. In my 14cc band all I had was 2.3ccs in my band and it still made things get stuck. Well, this was last friday about a week ago. Since then I have watched what I ate, and have gained 12lbs. Im so mad, so depressed, etc. I go see my doc today. And I just dont know what to do. For a while, my band was tight. My calories per day is about 300 to 600. I drink shakes, and when I do eat I vomit it back up. It was almost like I had bulemia or however you spell it. Well, I am addicted to doing that. I was dropping weight like flies. Perhaps I had a problem. So, now Im eating, and gaining, and I am so depressed. I cant tell my doc what I was doing because he would loosen my adjustment. I barely had anything in there to begin with. Anyway, I just need some advice. I dont exercise because I have back and disc problems. Apparently being obese for so long did a number on my back. I also have fibromyalgia. But, I know its a serious issue to vomit and I know that I shouldnt enjoy that. But it feel wonderful to lose 100lbs in a year. This is the first time I gained. Im scared. What if I reach my goal, and they take the fill out, and I gain again? What is the point? To be honest I want the sleeve. That is all I am thinking about. But my doc says, sleeve is permanent and the band isnt. Just sad and depressed. :rolleyes2:

A lot of bad events. One after the other. Started when my husband lost his job. Lost our insurance. So now, I have to pay 731.00 for fills, which I dont have. Right before he lost his job, I was unfilled to 3ccs. Well I had to have an endoscopy. A week later, he lost his job. Ive gained 10lbs. Cause i have no restriction. I went to my doc on Wednesday, he only put a half fill in, no restriction. He said that since I was going through what i was going through there will be no charge for fill. Anyway, I need to go back to him. My sweet spot was 5ccs. Im so depressed and so upset that things are turning out for the worst for me. I have insurance. But I have to pay full price until I meet my deductable which is 5400. I dont have that kind of money. Esp with just me working and him bringing home only 184 a week. I dont know what to do. Im eating more since Im depressed. I hate it. Ive gained and feel Ive gained more. I stay constipated cause of all the stress. I tried yesterday getting help but obviously I make too much to get help. And even though I make too much, how come I cant afford going to the doctor? Or my meds? I dont know what to do. This is a major set back for me and I just can express how much its effecting me. I hate it. Anyway, I just had to rant and vent. Luckily I havent gotten rid of my clothes. Im sure Ill need them. Maybe I should opt for gastric bypass. Then I wont have to worry about 700 dollar fills. Im so depressed. I hate it.

Totally agree Im the same way. And yes it hurts like mad, be careful. That is one of the things that started my problem now. Im actually throwing up black stuff and I havent eaten anything. Plus I have a pain in my stomach. I threw up almost everytime I ate. Things would get stuck, etc. Anyway, PBing isnt fun, nor is slimming.. its just nasty.

For a while, I have had a Gerd issue. But, it seems to resolve itself when I dont eat or drink when I go to bed. But, Ive had it rough since this past Friday. Well it started, my intestines were burning all day, had dirreaha. Felt really fatigued. Saturday came, was worse, throwing up, and having dirreaha. Plus a low grade fever. Thought to myself, ok, I have a stomach virus. My back was hurting as well for the past 2 days. More than normal. Anyway, I stayed in bed all day, I didnt eat nor drink anything, cause I didnt feel like it. Plus anything I drank I threw up. Well, Sunday came, I felt ok. Better than Saturday, and the fever was gone. Sunday night, well it started all over again. Only this time, I havent eaten all day, I drank orange juice. Right when I was trying to sleep, the Gerd crept up, and was burning my throat. So I got up, and I threw up. And in the thorw up was black streams, and it looked horrible. I didnt think anything of it, but I kept throwing black stuff up. And still to this morning, I have been throwing it up. And trying hard to keep liquids down. Im so nauseated its unreal, plus I feel faint. So, my doctor who did the band said he needs to see me ASAP. And so, Im going this after noon. But before I go can anyone tell me, have they gone through this? Assuming the black stuff is blood I am throwing up, why am I throwing it up? I know these are doctor questions. But, Uggh, Im just scared that he will take my fill out. I dont want to go through it all again. Ive lost 82lbs, in 9 months, Im so happy for myself, but I also guess its not worth risking my health. Just to let you newbies to the band know... do everything your doctor tells you. Dont cheat. I did. And I think that this is a result to my cheating in the beginning. I just couldnt help myself. Love and respect your band, and always remember to listen to your body. Anyway, I would love to hear from anyone on this subject of the black vomit.

I think that I posted this a while ago. And 69 lbs later, Im ok. Ive learned, what to do, and what not to do. Its a learning process, for everyone that has it done. I cant say I cheat, I eat what I want, and by now, I know that breads dont work, eggs dont work, rice, chicken, (well depends on how tough the chicken is cooked), sweets dont work, pretty much, fast food is out, no pizza, I can eat salads, and have learned to love them, and do unique things to them. Its just learning what your body can handle, as for measuring, theres no point. I measure out food, and still a percentage isnt eaten. So I just make my plate, and if I dont eat it then, I know someone in my family will have them, either my daughter, or my husband. Just for all of you, who are newly banded. Youre scared, and wondering if you can ever eat the food you once eaten before, some may be able to. Or it may take that magic fill level, to help you along. The liquid phase passes before you know it. And soon you will be eating again. You will have your speed bumps. But dont be discouraged. There was 3 months, where I was plateaued in my weight, and I was about to throw in the towel, but, I didnt want to give up. I was seriously thinking about gastric. And I said to myself that I would never. But I didnt. I eat chips, but not fatty greasy ones, try sunchips, maybe higher in fat and cal content, but, you want a chip, those are nice. Baked chips are good. I eat them a lot. As for sweets, I do get cravings, and yes I dont hold back. I have a piece of chocolate, but not the whole bag, box or bar. My tummy wont tolerate it. Anyway, youll get used to what your body tells you. And please listen. Cause if you ignore, youre in for some problems. I have experienced a lot of problems, with fills, either too tight, where hardly no liquid would pass, or too loose where I start gaining weight. Sorry for being so winded, its just I saw that this thread was brought back and I had to have my say in it. All this journey process is, is a learning process. And youll get the hang of it. Good luck to you all!