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i have no saline. He shortened the tube.

No it was not removed. It was just unfilled. Delivered food.

I underwent banding with good results back in 2006. I did well until about two years ago. I gained a little weight-about ten pounds but felt lethargic with abdominal pain. Nothing so severe that it made me think that I needed to go to the doctor. Then when I received some bad news-my dog was going die-I took a deep inspiratory breath which led to immediate pain. Pain worsened through the day and I went to ED that night. I could not stand up straight. Painkillers started and I was in two hospitals for 11 days. Emergency surgery was finally done which found the tubing from my band had wrapped around my small bowel and incarcerated it. I had a luckily small bowel resection and started on a very slow recovery. I told my surgeon I did not want a refill. I was terrified though my surgeon said band was in the right place and was fine. He said the original surgeon left the tubing too long. Well I did not want my band. I had felt really awful for a long time. And I didn't have the eating problems I had before. Right. Well a year later I am 25 pounds heavier. And I feel awful again. I worked out with a trainer. I had home delivery of fresh made diet foods. I did fitbit. I did it all right. Counted calories with my fitness pal and Losing it. Runkeeper. So I raise the white flag. I need my band. But I live in a different town. I don't know how to get there from here…..

Man, thirty pounds is not a reason for surgery. I was lower bmi and I had 70 to lose. No reputable surgeon would do you for lap band. Now there is a procedure in britain involving a balloon in the stomach that is totally temporary....they only allow it in for I think 12 weeks

like to hear from all of them

I am doing great! I am also around that weight-but I am tall so I can wear most everything now. Some tops bind a bit-I still have a tummy that makes slim cut jackets or blouses fit tightly. I am 20 pounds from my goal but am so happy with what I have achieved.

I am approaching my bandiversary. I was banded on May 25 2006. In the last year I have lost 50 pounds and gone from a size 20 to a size 10 in jeans this weekend. I am 20 pounds from goal. I look and feel fabulous. I eat everything. I am rarely hungry. I am on a bit of a plateau but I hope that will break as the weather impoves and I exercise more in the great outdoors. I am so glad that I did this!

Great idea-but I already took all of my time off for our Greek island cruise this summer. Anyone up for a summer chicago get together?

still thinking of you kiddo. I hope you are well

I am about 25 pounds from my goal. I was estatic when I got to this weight. Now I am beginning to feel fat. I have been at a plateau for 3 months. I am exercising but nothing seems to be happening. I don't seem to have much in the way restriction. Any suggestions.

I want to finish my weight loss before I tell the general public. I have only told my best friend and my dtr and my husband. I am still afraid I won't be successful.

My friend. I was totally shocked at how much I need it. As my band got looser as I lost weight, I gradually ate more. Not because of any reason, but because it tasted good. Just one more bite. Oh, I eat much less than Iever did before-but I realize why the band is for me. I never felt like a glutton. I never binged. It was just one m ore bite all day every day to seventy to eight pounds worth. I am losing gradually and slowly. Now I am ready for my second fill-which bums me out a bit. Why could not I learn portion contol. Reality is-if "portion control" was the answer, then we all could do it. Thank god for the lap band.

My only problem is arranging my fills. I have to fly to Mexico. I can get fills here but not as good as there.

Thank you so much for your post. I am stuck in lack of proper fill land and I think I am still better off. I don't think I could gain unless I really started hitting the caloric liquids alot. And I know I can lose easily when I have my restriction. It was really easy the 6 weeks after surgery. Just gotta get the fill! It is totally "the tool" and I still love it.

Thank you everyone. I am from Cleveland and I had my surgery in Mexico. I have no financial issues going back to my great doc-but my schedule has gotton exponentially busier. So I am looking for something simpler. Dr. Curry is great-I have met him. He refers to himself as the "guru", I think, because he has opened his practice to international patients-which I think is cool. I have tried to contact the St. Vincents people and no response. They may have great docs but ...... Cleveland clinic sent me this awful snooty transfer of care note-oh, my god! Hand me a goddamn needle and a syringe. :-)