missboo333

I'm wondering about this? I'm a teacher and cold/flu season get's me sneezing every year. I know my surgeon sewed part of my stomach over the band from under to over. I don't see how this can happen if that is the case? It doesn't make sense.....

1) How long it would take to get decent restriction (7 months out and finally have GREAT restriction)... 2) That I actually sleep differently (boobs same size + tummy smaller = not a tummy sleeper anymore :thumbup:)!! 3) Exercise is not necessarily easier, but not as hard because I'm smaller AND how yucky I feel when I don't!

I had port revision surgery in March and it was easy. Since my surgeon did not have to go through the muscle, recovery was a few days and then back to normal! My biggest problem was that I reacted to the pain meds in recovery and then the meds given to counter that were a problem, too.... Good luck to you!

Soooo excited for you! Wonderful job and a superb accomplishment!

I've been on a plateau since the beginning of May. I talked with my surgeon and he is going to fill me every two weeks until we hit my sweet spot. Then my calories will be under control (calories in vs. calories out) better. I'm not frustrated yet, but getting there!!

SydneyLucy ~~ I'm wondering if you were filled too fast?? My surgeon started big (4ml), then went to 1's, and now we are filling .5 at a time every two weeks. Eventually, he will fill .25 at a time until we hit the "sweet spot". He really talks to me at every appt and gauges my fills on how I'm feeling and what I'm eating. My loss was steady until March when I had my port moved, then stead until May when I reached my plateau. I work out 4-6 days a week for 45-75 minutes at a time. Hope this helps!

I just got a fill last Thursday to put me at 6.5 ~ restriction is finally noticeable and improved, but still not my sweet spot. My surgeon said the most he has had to put in a band is 8. Let's hope that means I'm getting close!! My plateau has been going on since the beginning of May! Thank you to everyone for your posts! They are very comforting because I was getting a bit frustrated since I'm 6 months out and only 33 pounds down. If slow and steady wins the race, then I'm right on track!!

The only problem I have had is that the metal hooks from the port were painful. In March, my surgeon decided to move my port, disconnect the hooks, and suture it in place. That solved the problem! Sorry you are having problems!! Good luck in your search!

I actually put mine away for a week and gained 4 pounds:cursing:! I mentioned this to my psychologist and she said that studies showed that people who weighed every day or every other day were more successful ~~ however, multiple times a day is a bit overkill!! I weigh at the end of each day every other day and have already lost those 4 pounds :thumbdown:!

Heee heeee heeee! I'm chuckling because I found mine last week! I thought something was wrong at first! Too funny...... P.S. my gastric bypass friend discovered her hip bone last week, too!

My surgeon is great about discussing with me before deciding on how much to fill! He does make me wait a minimum of 2 weeks between fills. The only protocol he definitely follows is the fuller your band gets, the smaller the fills. )

Every time I have tried to use one, it causes pressure and makes me belch!! So, needless to say, I don't use one now.

Let's hope that is me, soon! With 6.5 in a 10cc band, I am hopeful that we are getting close. Kinda worried about what happens later down the road when I need more fills due to weight loss in my body (and stomach). Thanks for all the encouraging words, everyone!

Then there might be hope for me! I'm at 6.5 in a 10cc band and getting a bit frustrated! I still have to count every calorie and make sure I exercise, so it is like dieting, which is not why I got the band. I eat like I should, but the volume concerns me with a band. I also exercise a lot anyway, but am hoping one day to only count Protein grams, not calories. Thank you so much for this post!

I have to say that this thread hit a cord with me! I am someone who has been huge since childhood (105 lb in 5th grade!) and don't have any idea how it feels to be thin. I'm so excited to get there, but this is uncharted territory for me !! I'm hoping the therapist I'm seeing for this journey will have ideas to avoid self-sabotage. I've done great so far and I'm so hopeful :scared2: !!