lotzasunshine

Thank you so much! It is nice to know that I am not the only one!

I was banded in July 2008, and lost 65 lbs my first year. I had some trouble after my father passed away from cancer in April 2009. I didn't do well with the stress of his death and was overfilled- and aspirating at night. This went on for about six months. In that time, my husband lost his job and we had to figure out how to live. I got a job as a nanny in trade for a basement apartment. My husband got uneployment so we were ok. That went for a whole year. The October after my dad died I finally got in to see my surgeon and get an unfill. It worked wonders and I was coping better. I went back in March 2010 and got a fill to start losing again. About a week after that fill I lost all restriction. I had NO help from the band. I went back the next month and the office discovered a leak. I scheduled a port replacement in July 2010, two years after my initial surgery. I gained about 30 lbs from march to july.The Dr determined that it was a manufacturing defect in the port tubing. After the port replacement I was doing ok, but not losing, even with fills. I had one that was too tight and found a local dr to take some out. I did well with that, but then my husband and I were getting too stressed out by our living situation and decided to leave. Ever since my port replacement I have been very gradually gaining. I get fills and then am too tight, then too loose etc. I decided to give it one more try when I reached 289. I can't let it go back to 300. So I got a fill a week ago and am down around 6 lbs now. I am praying and hoping and working to make this tool of mine work again. My husband and I found good jobs, and have a great living arrangement now. I can afford to stay on top of this and I am promising myself that this is going to work. My portion sizes are good and I am still eating healthy, lots of protein. I guess this is just a really long explanation to say that I am back on the wagon and hoping it will work again for me.

I have had this problem too. You need to get an unfill ASAP! Coughing up fluid from your lungs is a very bad sign of being too tight. Stress can cause swelling around your band and make a perfect fill into a miserable situation. Get an unfill, wait for the swelling to go down and refill tiny bits at a time, that is the only thing that worked for me.

Hello Ladies!! I haven't been here forever! How are you all doing? Long story short, Josh and I left the nanny scene and both have good dependable jobs now and I am able to afford regular fills. I am getting back on the band wagon, and got a good fill on Monday and am down 5 lbs this week so far. I know it won't come off that fast for long but at least I am heading down now. It is a relief to not be gradually climbing. I figured it would be good for me to get back on here. I need to kick myself in the butt and stay on the wagon this time!

Sorry I haven't been on for a while. So sorry to hear about your problems!!! That sucks! But I am glad they found out what was wrong. It must be hard to go through. Let us know how you are doing now, and if we can do anything to help!!

I'm sorry you won't be in town. It would be nice to see you again. You are an inspiration! Thank you so much for working it out! The shuttle costs so much that it is a relief to have someone to get me! I really appreciate it!

Thanks! I fly in on the 9th at 11:45 but can hang at the airport for a while so if you could pick me up around 1:15 or so we would have time to do lunch my appointment is at 2:45, then its pretty much straight back to the airport. I hope this works for you!

So I broke down and scheduled a fill and flight with the credit card. I didn't want to wait until after the holidays. Could anyone spare the time to be my ride from and back to the airport? I would pay for gas and take you to lunch!

Well I'm not gaining so for that I am grateful. I need to get a fill but have to wait until we have enough in the bank. As it is I am now working out 45 minutes a day on my elliptical and drinking my shakes and the protein water too. Trying my best to lose while I wait for a fill, but not getting very far. I feel like my life is more balanced than it has been in years. With DH working again and me having enough time to keep up with the apartment, errands, nannying etc. I feel like I have the time to finally exercise too so I am really getting into it. I am not letting myself skip a day for my workout all week. I know if I skip I will stop. So, that is me in a nutshell right now. How are you doing?

yay!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

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Congratulations!!!! You have lost so much, it must feel amazing!!!! You look so cute in your new dress!

My solution was mostly lots of different flavored sugar free jellos

Hi all! I am 26 and have been banded for a little over two years, now don't look at my ticker and think I am a loser though. I actually did very well the first year, and then lost my father to cancer, so I put myself on the back burner, was too tight for a while, and then, when I finally got back on track, my Dr found a leak. So now I had a port replacement, and am back at it again. All my ticker shows I've lost I have lost since Tuesday. Anyway, long intro just to tell you that if you guys have any questions, I am totally here to answer them! I don't know everything, and am certainly not perfect yet but still going in the right direction! serenity88- congratulations on getting banded tomorrow! Good luck!!! twostepsatellite and crazylegs _ sorry about the having to watch other people eat!! Totally SUCKS! I just did that this week after my first fill since my replacement surgery, I needed to do liquids and was dying because my husband was eating a small pizza.

I was having it during the night, and I was too tight. Not just fills make you tight. Stress can do it too. Even though it's been a while since your last fill, you may want to go in and talk with your Dr. With stress, your body can swell inside and cause you to be more tight. That is what happened with me. Don't put off going though. I did and it gave me problems for over 6 months. Good luck!!