scottyd

I just had surgery on 9/21/10 for a slipped band...a year and a half without any problems then..BAAAMMM hit with the Flu and 2 weeks of vomitting landed me in the ER for 2 days. All I could do was cry...one Doctor wanted to remove it immediately the other said unfill the band to see if it would slide back into place. I chose the second Doctors oppinion...waited two weeks to do another Barium Swallow and the band hadn't budged. Going into surgery I had no clue what I would wake up to. Choice 1. Unbuckle the Band and have another surgery in 6 weeks to reattach. 2. Remove the band and consider Gastric Bypass for a maintenance plan. or lucky number 3. If there is no sign of infection or erosion...reposition the band and start all over. I was fortunate enough that #3 is what happened. I know for me, this was an awakening that problems can arise..even if your following everything exactly as you should. If I had to do it over again, I would of went and got unfilled the first day I was sick...chosing to think I was invicible landed me surgery to fix the band and a 3 day hospital stay. I'm so glad they were able to repair it all in one surgery...very fortunate.

I had the same thing a year ago, get that thing unfilled fast when your sick, it might save you the surgery. Mine the insurance did not cover the 2nd surgery. still fighting a 10 month later and I am not winning that battle. my band closed off to where I could not eat or drink. from the flu and taking IV's to eat before having surgery. Bad days Slipped bands suck.Scotty D

well if being sick and throwing up is what the band is well than I got the wrong thing I am good. I am down 201lbs now and love the band.

people relax enjoy your journey. It will work I am proof for the pudding. calm down do what your dr. has told you and you will be fine. I promise, Scotty D

I have a problem with leaving food on my plate. but now I use a very small plate. and it is easy to clean my plate now. but it took a year to get this in my head. small plate

It sucks and I deal with it daily but I have lived with it for 17 months I however have lost 190lbs and well love the results. I will be doing the dance again in the morning amen to the band and all the drums. I am however tired of the Pbing. It does suck.

You should do the HAPPY DANCE EVERY DAY. i DO.

Your doing great. keep up the good work your awesome... Scotty D

Sometimes with the Feedback given here are we helping are hurting the situation.

It is true what works for one dose not work for others but on the other hand really why raise the neg questions or thoughts when it is not necessary.

Sometimes in the feedback I see people searching for fault or finding fault in any answer given. This helps no one. I for one single no one out but feel all of us as a whole can help each other in a positive way.

The band is a tool, I love it and I will help anyone the best I can. I have had mine 15 months and still going strong. I just got a .5 cc today and I to am a bit to tight. My Dr does not use the Flore thing I wish he did that would be awesome but well that is with way it is here. Sometimes a little is just a tad too much. Scotty D

What a jack ass he was to make you feel this way. I would not let it get you down. Stand up for yourself the nest visit. You paid for it no one has the right to make you feel like that. NO ONE.

I was in to my Dr today, got a fill and oh my. Really! I am feeling it today. No complaints just I have not had this much restriction for 2.5 months and I like it but hello again. and the brakes are on. I got away with a lot of things for awhile and that all came to a halt today. Thanks Dr Haley. I say this in a good way. Some one needs to hold me accountable. The fat man in just got thrown to the ground. Scotty D

I take topamax daily my Dr put me on it for the side effects over 2 years ago now I am at a high level times a day and it is really not doing anything anymore but costing me money. But I know you just can not quit this durg cold.

:blushing:Guys, I'm getting really embarrassed. :blushing:I wish I'd never said anything but, yes, I am sure there are almost as many ways of handling the band as there are people with bands.

I am very interested in this idea that Protein intake needs to be as high as 80g. I know this is often seen as a method of preventing or limiting hair loss - I lost all of mine at one point :thumbup:-which was a shock cos it used to be so long I could sit on it - but it is a heck of a lot quicker in the shower these days:thumbup:. This is one thing that hasn't really been stressed as important by my own surgeon. Like you have said, they are all different and so are we. I am sure we are all doing our best. We all have the same kind of goal - weight loss and maintenance. More power to our elbows:thumbup: however we do it.

This is why I just read anymore. It is just a lot of confusion of my dr. said your dr. said and I believe this or that.

But I agree with you Ohm and Really I am one on a peaceful journey. We will all make it some faster and some slower. The saying goes we are what we eat is really true. Some days I am an OREO. (this is be funny) I like to help. I have found tunnel vision is our worst enemy. When I say our I say it in a wide wide frame of mind and not pointed in any direction.

I want everyone to reach there goals. Get what they want out of there search to be thin or what they feel is thin or acceptable for them. I for one am no expert and never claimed to be one. I am a FAT man. Oh yes I am. I have lived it all my life. I taken the horse crap comments from the peanut gallery for 40+ years. The skinny bitches and six packed male friends of mine, till you leave the party or turn your back. Comments hurtful unneeded crap.

I only come to this as even in this thread there are unneeded comments among what I see as our own kind. Obese, over weight, FAT yes take it we have heard to from our own Doctor.

Unneeded comments. So are we helping or hurting each other? I think we all have feelings. Why do we attack each other with the keyboard. It is really not needed I think we are all here for the greater good. Helping each other.

ohm I think your wonderful. Scotty d

From here we go to Newspaper ads for the Clinic, and the seminars. My Dr is doing 2 in the next 3 weeks. It is so Awesome to be on the traveling team. My motivation has been kicked in the tail. Rock on my Lap-band friends.

I really hope mine is. God do I ever. Thank you. sorry this is what I really want. I know this is not the answer your looking for.

Scotty, I just thought of something, you were on TV and you didn't plug your BBQ! You could have said "I lost all this weight eating at Scotty D's BBQ you can too!" OK they might have edited that part....

Yes that is true, But the big thing is BBQ is a big item for me that gets stuck for me almost all of it. So it was really easy to not eat it. Hard as it was and is really tempting but hurtful all the same. As it was a real pain. I love BBQ but it hurts. When we did the filming I was going to wear a BBQ shirt and it was a no go. go figure. Scotty D

Wow great article! Congrats to you on your success! Hey is mitchell the place with the corn palace? I think I drove through there once. haha

Yes that is where the corn palace is. that is where I grew up and went to school. the Dr. who did my surgery has been a family Dr. for years and a great man. Scotty D

I made the news good or bad I made the news. I worked the band for most part in a positive way. it has had it's ups and downs. I did have my problems as many have read on here. But with your support. I continue to lose in all my days. Here is the news story link Leaving Facebook... | Facebook

I get the running nose, the little hicup birp thing sometimes. The feeling do I really need more when I am pushing limits. I use a small plate when I sit down to eat also so the plate looks full.

I do know that they like the band to calm down. before they do surgery, I had my band drained for 2 weeks before they discovered the slip so I went right into surgery. Your doc is just doing what is best for you. I am sure you can get liquids down now. Correct? take it easy as it will get better. Some will say it is good / so will say oh hell no. I am with the band an always will be. I love it. So I have a few problems. Well I did some stupid stuff too. I drank some Pop. ate some foods I should not have ate. I did get the flu. I am human and not perfect and will never claim to be. I am well versed in what I should and should not do with the band. I do know right from wrong.

I have been through this. I have traveled this road in the last 2 months. I had a revision surgery. My band slip as found jan 6 and I went into surgery 2 hours later. I however had Fluid all taken out of my band dec 26th as my stomach swelled and closed off and I could not even get Water down. I vomited 3 days so bad. I don't need to go in to this. I was stuck in a blizzard here in South Dakota. So I could not get to the Dr. all this was part of the crap deal of my band slip. I however did have a surgery to fix it. The band was removed and replaced the same time. It all fall under the same rules as the first band surgery. it is like doing it from square one. liquids soft foods chew ya ya ya. trying to get the sweet spot back is a mess. I was running perfect before the bump in the road. I am a positive person and all things happen for a reason. the good thing is my stomach is in good shape, liver looks great. No signs of erosion. all positive. So I fall in the 2 to 5% of the cases that have issues. Big deal someone has to be one of the few to fall below the line. You know to hold the system accountable. So here we are. I know your angry. well maybe. look at the bright side. your loosing weight. getting healthy. It could be worse. You might say Really? yes it could.

Relax the weight loss train is coming.

I have lost so much along with the weight. Most all what you have lost. Along with my job of 11 years due to the haters. No big deal to much stress anyway. caused 2 heart attacks along with the weight. I have lost so much it list in reality. What I have gained is a Back bone!! I found myself, I do however miss my friends that used me. I however must look past that although it is hard to look past that as I felt needed by them as I was codependent on my job and friends. I however have found I am my own man able to stand on my own. Not needing that job. I own my own business. I have some old and new friends. I don't allow my self to be used. Well to a point still working on this. I will not give in to low self image. I am worth it. I am still a person, we all are worth it. Society sucks, the haters in the world got a new thing coming. I am the one smiling now. I have not turned my back on my (obese)I hate that word) friends and just people in general. I for one still look in the mirror everyday and still see a (fat)man it's something I struggle with everyday. Ya see. I will not loose it, it will always be with me, so how can I turn on my kind, I only say this as, I was having lunch with a friend of mine and he said look at that FAT guy he reminds me of you awhile back. I said don't you think that he has any feelings? You know he did hear you don't you. He said so! I said you suck> After we were finished we got up he left. I went over and visited with this guy. he also is a person I know somewhat not a friend but I know him. He did here him. Skinny people that have been skinny all there lives have no idea what it is like to battle the FAT BEAST with in me. Sometimes I just want to scream.

Oh yeah this man is looking into the band or other wls options.

What have I lost. 185lbs in 14 months

I am off 13 medications

What have I gained. EVERYTHING INCLUDING LIFE'S SECOND CHANCE.

MOST NEVER GET ONE USE IT WISELY.

Way to go Todd!!!

I take a Flintstone's multi Vitamin and they taste good. also a vita -C

I agree with the rest here please try balancing your meals. Protein, veggies, few carbs. you make your meal. It is easy you know how much room you have to fill. Good luck this should help keep you satisfied.

At least your making progress in the right direction. Good for you. Your doing it all right. :wink: