Mama Bird

Hi, I have had the same problem and find myself also wishing I had done the gastric bypass. The band just doesn't seem to work for me like it does for some people. I experienced the same thing you did and decided to have all the fluid taken out and give my will-power a go, I have since gained 20 lbs from the day of my surgery. It has been 2 and a half years since I have had any fluid in my band. I find myself absolutely miserable with my present weight and am trying to weigh all the options. The band was always either too loose where I could eat pretty much anything, except bread; or too tight, where I couldn't even get down a sip of hot tea. I also could never eat anything before 6:00pm, I could only drink water. Then, after 6:00, I would start to eat, throw up, eat, throw up, eat, throw up, then suddenly I felt something happen and could eat whatever I wanted. I would find myself eating way too much because I knew that it would be 24 hrs. before I would be able to eat again. Not my idea of fun, and definately not the way the band should work. I have never found the band to work for me and am wondering if I should give it one last go now that it has been so long, or just have the thing removed and converted to gastric bypass. Soooo confused. I too feel like a failure.:confused2: Michelle

Hi, my name is Michelle and I am 31 yrs. old. I have had the lap band for 3 and a half years now. I had the lap band surgery and ended up getting pregnant 3 months later. The doctor took all the fluid out for the pregnancy and I still have not had it filled. For the three months I had it filled, I either could eat way to much, or could not drink even water. I never did find my sweet spot. I had it filled again 7 months after my baby was born and had the same problem. I am thinking about having it filled and starting the process all over since it has been sitting idle and unfilled for over 2 years now. If I still experience the same issues, I don't know what I will do.