moonturtle

I am 2 years post op with the lap band. I have acquired the nickname of "Murphy" as in Murphy's Law when it comes to my band. So far, right after surgery, the port flipped, which brought on surgery #2. Then 2 different times and after bouts with bronchitis, my band just arbitrarily tightened on it's own. Then after a mad crazy drive to the doctor office with a spit cup (I couldn't even swallow the spit my body was producing) fluid was removed the problem solved and later the fluid was replaced. Just a few months ago, I had a surgery to repair a ventral hernia at the surgery sight of one of the fluoroscopic tools. With that fixed, I have now started having stabbing pains in the area of my port and today a second round of esophageal spasms that sent me to the emergency room. Heart is fine, and the pain let up, but I am at a loss as to what to do. I am so disgusted with all of it and the minimal weight loss just adds to the frustration. Help, has anyone had any or as many problems as me or am I just the lucky one.:biggrin:

Well, made it through surgery and can't wait to get back to walking (more than just around the house). I have a swimming pool now and all the work getting it up and running before my surgery is reminding me to keep active or be sore. In other words, my legs and arms think I have done something mean to them and are paying me back by hurting. Well, I did do them wrong, I left them alone and idle for too long. Won't do that again. I heard about a cool site on the web...just go to Cool Running :: running run training marathon runners jogging jogger joggers runner run fitness exercise diet weight loss nut... and check out the couch to 5k. As soon as the doc clears me, I'm on it.

Well, made it through surgery and can't wait to get back to walking (more than just around the house). I have a swimming pool now and all the work getting it up and running before my surgery is reminding me to keep active or be sore. In other words, my legs and arms think I have done something mean to them and are paying me back by hurting. Well, I did do them wrong, I left them alone and idle for too long. Won't do that again. I heard about a cool site on the web...just go to Cool Running :: running run training marathon runners jogging jogger joggers runner run fitness exercise diet weight loss nut... and check out the couch to 5k. As soon as the doc clears me, I'm on it.

I have surgery scheduled for Wednesday May 21 to fix my port. Seems the little devil flipped over and is now upside down. I guess, it freaked out when it saw the needle coming for the last fill. Oh well, only a delay, not the end. Have lost 21 pounds so far and only 84 more to go. I have set small goals and have already attained my first. This is something only an overweight person would recognize. I used to have to get someone to tie my shoes for me and now not only can I tie them myself, the bow ends up in the middle of the shoe and not nestled to the inside of the tongue. On to bigger and more substantial goals. As they say in AA... it works if you work it and it is worth it.:thumbup:

I have surgery scheduled for Wednesday May 21 to fix my port. Seems the little devil flipped over and is now upside down. I guess, it freaked out when it saw the needle coming for the last fill. Oh well, only a delay, not the end. Have lost 21 pounds so far and only 84 more to go. I have set small goals and have already attained my first. This is something only an overweight person would recognize. I used to have to get someone to tie my shoes for me and now not only can I tie them myself, the bow ends up in the middle of the shoe and not nestled to the inside of the tongue. On to bigger and more substantial goals. As they say in AA... it works if you work it and it is worth it.:thumbs_up:

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I am slow to figure out this site so if I am slow to reply to anyone...please be patient...I love the thought of having a buddy. My best friend close to home is everything I am not. She is 6' tall with curly hair and thin as a pencil. I am undertall, overweight with hair as straight as a pencil. Thanks to everyone, maybe we can exchange emails and check in with each other daily.