juliegeraci

It has taken me more than a year to get to my sweet spot again. I have had fills and unfills numerous times. I PB frequently then gain weight. I have a very fickle band. 3.2 was too much, then 3.0 was too little, then .2 was too little and on and one. Funny thing is now I am at 3.23 and haven't PBd once. I eat really slow and small bites. He said on my loose days I should just eat more and on my tight days eat less. That makes sense. I am down 2 lbs. My goal is another 20 lbs with a stretch goal of 15 more. I now love my band again. I am so glad I've been patient. I have a great surgeon too. I go in for a barrium swallow on Wednesday just to make sure things are okay.:biggrin2:

I feel for you. Lapband is definitely a journey. I've been banded 2 years and am 20-25 lbs from goal. I eat pretty healthy portions. The hunger gets better when you eat solid proteins that last longer. Fills and restriction can take some time to get. Your band is typically placed empty so some people complain about normal portions and hunger rampid after they are banded prefill. Good luck to you. I hope things improve with your hubby.

Hi Debbie, the stuck sensation you are feeling is most likely restriction and swelling from the surgery. The reason why you have no restriction and am hungry is because the band technically isn't working it. It doesn't give you loss of hunger and good restriction until you start getting fills. That is typically at 6 weeks. Don't be discouraged if it takes a few fills and a few months to reach optimal restriction. You will know you are there when your hunger subsides and you are still losing and eating less. Good luck to you.

I may have to have a port replacement. I had a tummy tuck in April and the surgeon had difficulty doing the lippo around the port. I may opt to have mine placed near the bikini line. Where was your new port placed?

stay focused and positive. This a journey you are embarking on. There will always be someone who rains on your parade. Good luck with your surgery.

Megan, Weight Watchers is an excellent plan. I am thinking of rejoining to lose the last 20 or so. Congrats on your maintenance and future loss.

I think I waited a week or 2 to call. It was fairly quick.

Salsa, I was exhausted for about the first 4 weeks at least. You really need to take it easy and heal. If you are dizzy I would definitely call your PS. You may also be low on iron since you have lost so much blood. Take it easy. It is 3 weeks to heal with 6 months afterwards to see the main differences.

The developers are working on the issue and hopefully it will be resolved soon. Julie

Your surgeon did a really good job. Congrats on the new abs.

Hi Starrgirl, I am glad you are okay. I am sorry you lost your band. You are in my thoughts. Julie

You look awesome. Congrats!

Thinking of you Joan. I wish you a speedy recovery. Julie

Don't beat yourself up. I drink with my meals too. It does help if you can stop though. Keeps you fuller longer. Good luck.

Looks good. Shorter hair is much easier isn't it.

Congrats on your weight loss. I would definitely talk to her about it and inform her that you still need to watch what you eat and exercise. You are doing great! Keep up the good work.

It is quite common to be around 7ccs with a 10cc band. It is your body and you need to listen to it. I would definitely go down 1 cc and see how you do. You should be able to eat 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food, solids first. I would call your doctor and demand an unfill. Good luck and keep us posted.

Dan, what you are experiencing is quite normal. I gained 7 lbs between fills one time. You will lose it once you gain restriction with your fills. Be patient. Sometime it takes a few. Good luck and congrats on your surgery and weight loss.

Typically the surgeon does a fill if a. you are not losing, b. you are eating too much or c. you are hungry more often. 1/2 cup is about right with good restriction. If you are eating up to 1 cup and losing you are very fortunate. I would monitor your weight loss and hunger moving forward. Good luck.

Hi Clifton, the liquids should help. Sometimes the stomach lining can thicken and tighten the band. That is how my doctor described it to me. I would have a slight unfill. You should be better soon. Good luck.

I had plastic surgery too and he removed about .3 from my band. He did not empty it though.

Not sure but I think Alex is an Administrator. I have been having the same issue and its making me crazy.

Thanks. No my insurance didn't cover it. It was out of pocket and quite expensive.

I have loss of restriction some nausea, no vomitting. My doctor is going to order a barrium swallow next week. Please advise.

I had several rounds of microdermabrasion for my sun damage. The only thing that helped was laser treatment. The do do microdermabrasion with a chemical peel at the same time. She may want to try that.