Girliesmoml2003

Help! I was banded with the AP band on 7-22. Lost 10 lbs before the surgery, 5 more during the first week and none since. I've been adjusted about 5 times. My surgeon claims he can pull saline back out and there are no leaks. I'm restricted for SOME bread but other than that can eat pretty much anything. I find I can eat literally 6 cups or more of fries, popcorn, chips, candy, but 1/8 cup of eggsalad on bread. I need a mentor! I'm losing hope and losing motivation but gaining a huge appetite!!! ~Lynn:sad_smile:

Hi Shamrock: Can you shed some light on the year long diet you've been prescribed? I would love it if you have general advice.

Hi Orphan: I am beginning to know what you mean by being "orphaned" by my surgeon. He has minimized alot of my worries and seems to just say;" Try it and see if it works", and smiles when I ask him about certain foods and things to avoid. On one hand it is nice that he feels my diet won't be that different but on the other hand, I only had to meet with a dietition once. They had some hand out, and no one has taught me to eat a certain way, in what order, and all the things you spoke of. I had my band placed 4 weeks ago. I lost 10 lbs prior to the surgery and another 6 so the first week afterward....and nothing since. My first fill is next week which I'm hoping will begin the weight loss but I just have this feeling that I will be stuck like you were. Do you have any secrets from the lessions you've learned? I would love to know what to do, as I already anticipate the same issues for myself! Thanks so much! Lynn

Hi all: My surgery is scheduled for 7-22. I'm starting to hear things from friends who's surgeons are recommending bypass instead of the band and that they have been hearing from European doctors that the band erodes and has bad complications about 5 years into it and they are changing their opinion of the band.....anyone have any advice or resources that can tell me an unbiased opinion about the device?