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What is a sleeve? I haven't heard about that and my doctor didn't mention it. When I asked if I could have another band, he said no. We didn't discuss any other options. Erosion is something that I never really considered happening since it only occurs in about 1% of the patients. The biggest shocker was that I had no symptoms other than the being able to eat more. But if you ask me, would I have not done it what I know now, heavens no. I've gotten 90 lbs off with it and I'm SOOOOO thankful for that. I wish you the best of luck with yours.....if you do what you're supposed to, it is a godsend!!

:teeth_smile: It's been awhile since I visited lapbandtalk but I need some support right now. I was banded in Jan. 2006 and have been the storybook patient. I lost a total of 110 lbs. and did not have any problems. I considered the band my miracle and my new lease on life. When I was first banded, fellow bandsters on lapbandtalk got me thru all the little issues I had no idea about or how to cope with something. Now I need some help again.... In July, I started noticing I could eat more that I should be eating. I hadn't had a fill in over a year because I was losing just fine. I had been maintaining from Feb. of this year until July and I was so happy with my weight. Then all of a sudden, it was like the bottom dropped out. I could eat just about anything and couldn't seem to get full. I went to the doc and he seemed to think it was a slippage. I did a swallow and it really didn't show anything. So, the doc did a fill of 1.0 cc and I told him I didn't feel anything. Not like the feeling I had had before on successful fills. He did this one and told me to come back in 4 weeks. Well, I went back, he tried another fill. We waited again, and no success. I went back last week (after having gained 20 lbs back already). We did an endoscope and it showed the band had eroded. I am scheduled for surgery this Wed. to have it removed. I have cried and cried. The doc told me it was absolutely nothing that I did, that my stomach just finally rejected the band. I AM SO SCARED.....scared of gaining my weight back, scared of the hole in my stomach after its removal, scared it will get infected. So, needless to say I'm a mental case and my husband is trying to be as supportive as possible, but its hard for him to really understand. So, I just wanted to see how others have coped who have had erosion problems/slippages, etc. and had to have your band taken out. Any ideas or support would greatly be appreciated!!! Thanks so much, Greta

I just PM'd Moon Goddess and let her know that I mailed her package yesterday! Hubby was supposed to have mailed it last week while I was on travel and it never got done! So, I mailed it first thing yesterday morning! I guess I'll be in timeout for bad behavior!!! My gift arrived this week while I was gone. It was a beautiful quilted throw from SherriJo. I absolutely love it!!! If I have a chance to day and can figure out how to, I will post a picture. I apologize profusely to Mood Goddess for keeping her in suspense!! Hopefully it will arrive there Tuesday or Wed. at the latest due to Monday's holiday.

Hi GreatDame! I am next door to you over in Henry County! Sounds like you are off to a great start!! Keep up the good work! I was banded in January and have done pretty good so far. Where is Dr. C located? Is he in LaGrange or do you go to L'ville?

Hi guys, I've got the purple "Banded and Beautiful" bracelets. They are $4.00 each which includes shipping. Here's my link to look at them. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks so much!! http://www.home.bellsouth.net/personalpages/PWP-BandedBracelets

Good luck to all the new bandsters from Kentucky!!! I wish you all very much success!! :-)

I haven't posted in awhile here, so I thought I'd update my numbers. I'm so excited that I hit the 50 lb mark!!! My next mini-goal is making it to onederland!! I'm so excited! I really appreciate all the support that I've received here on LBT because it lets me know I'm not on this journey alone!! H 274.5/ S 268/ G 135/ C 221.5 (-53 lbs total)

Hey Heather, Count me in!! I really enjoyed the last one!! Did you get your purple bracelet?? Just wanted to check and make sure! Thanks!!!

Well, I'm down 1 more lb. to 226. I'm assuming that this is the last post for the spring boot camp. I do my measurements and body fat % at the doctors and I don't visit him until next week. So, my final tallies will have to stay with what I've got to date.

OMG - carb heaven here!! I was a total pizza, tacos, chips, dip, JUNKIE!!! If I could have, I would have eaten pizza 7 days a week. I never did crave sweets but bring on the chips! Not to mention cokes and dr. pepper's! I would drink probably 3-5 soft drinks per day. I haven't had the first soft drink since I had surgery though....almost 5 months without a dr. pepper. That is the one thing my head demons still have me craving though. Thank God I know the carbonation is bad for the band or I would probably have given in by now!

I'm with NJChick....I'm 5 months out but about 2 weeks ago, I've started wanting the junk stuff again. I'm finding myself trying to convince myself I'm not hungry. I think I want to graze (plus its hot and ice cream is going down VERY well). I'm sooo excited with what I've lost to date, that I'm sorta losing focus on the big picture. Sooo, I need to get my HEAD back in the game. But I was good to go those 4 1/2 months as I appeared to be the lapband poster child!! :-)

Finally got the scale to budge (or was it my butt??)....down 1.0 lb. I'll take it!! Hey Sarge, hope you're doing lots better! Take care....

Gosh, Diane, thanks for this thread because I am right there, right now with you!! I have done so good to this point a nd it seems like I'm back to making bad decisions.:fish: I have found that chips & pizza :pizza:go down without any problem. Not good. I almost wish they would make me PB that way I know I wouldn't want them. It's a head game right now and I have got to fight the demons!:doh: How could I do so good and them boom...lose sight so quick. I think maybe it's like someone posted before, I've lost weight, my clothes feel good, people tell me I look good, and now I'm happier than I've been in a long time. I don't need to take a break, I need to march on. Sooooooo, I haven't offered any advice, just yakking to let you know that I know exactly how you feel. I've seen your before/after pics and you look awesome!! Let's try to hang in there!!!:eek: