Somedayslim:)

I don't think a 61 pound loss is a failure. We all lose at different rates, sometimes it takes years to get to your goal. It also depends on where you start at. You were not in my opionion that big to begin with. Some people have a goal of 175! Be proud of the weight loss you have achieved, get a more supportive Doctor, and keep your chin up. You have it within yourself with the help of the band to reach your goal. Don't let this jerk discourage you!

Wow ~ now that sounds like fun!

I had no restriction about 2 weeks after my 2nd fill in October which coincides with the trip to the amusement park. Up until then I thought I was at my sweet spot. Made an appointment to get a fill the first part of November and when my doctor gave the fill he tried to withdrawal fluid from the band and there wasn’t any. So he put 4cc in and was only able to withdrawal 2ccs, repeated the same thing over again with the same results so we knew I had a leak that was leaking at least 2ccs in a matter of 60 seconds or so. I have had no restriction since mid October! He repaired the connection between tube and port Tuesday 1-12. Needless to say I don’t want to have this happen again. The Doctor said that it wasn’t anything that I did that made it happen but he doesn’t know about the amusement rides either. Guess I will ask when I go in 2 weeks.

Hi all, I went to an amusement park in October and rode a rollercoaster and a zero gravity ride that shot you up 10 stories and then let you fall until you reached the very bottom then zoomed you back up again until the only thing holding you in your seat was the shoulder harness, believe me you were not even touching the seat as you reached the top only to fall back down 10 stories again. OK great fun, really enjoyed being able to sit in the seat and ride the rides with my husband and kids. What I am wondering is if that is why the tubing disconnected from the port on my band. When I went to the doctor for my 3rd fill in November I found out I had a major leak. Had it repaired two days ago and hopefully will be back on track!! Has anyone else noticed any problems after riding amusement rides or are there warnings out there not to? Is it just a coincidence that my port and tube became disconnected? I didn’t put the two together until after surgery when we found out for sure where the leak was coming from. My husband said I wonder if it was the rollercoaster because the bar hit right where my port is located and the ride really threw you around. Anyone have any ideas??

yes yes yes to all of the above!! Having said that the deciding factor for me is and was health! I started feeling pain in my feet, ankles and knees that was weight related and being in my early 40's couldn't see living the rest of my life in pain. So I had to lose the weight and KEEP IT OFF.Lapband was the answer!

I stayed overnight, I am selfpay and am having surgery to fix the port or replace the band this Tuesday in an outpatient surgery center so for my 2nd surgery I will be going home. I live 1 hour away so I hope I dont get car sick going home, that is my main concern. I think going home if there are not any complications shouldn't be an issue. When I dont feel good I always want to be home in my own bed and comfy pjs

Hi I got a wii for myself for Christmas and got the Jenny McCarthy program. Have to say it is cool! You set the camera up and see yourself workout. It prompts you when you are not doing the excersize correctly and you do get your heart rate up. There are over 450 different exercises and you can decide what part of your body you want to target each day. I think it was a great investment and cheaper then a one year membership to the gym. Good Luck!!!

Not all Doctors are GOOD Doctors. Sometimes we have to find that out the hard way. It sucks to have to change Doctors but in this case for the sake of your health find a new Doctor. Good luck to you!

IF I had it to do over again I probably would have tried harder to get a Dr here in the states to do it. Once you start having complications you realize that it might have been worth an extra 1000 or 2000 to get it done in the states. I am self pay and found out after being banded in Mexico by Dr Ceron and Dr Perez that I could have gotten a band for 8500 here by a well known and experienced surgeon. Good Luck! There are plenty of people who are very happy with there mexico experience and had great long term results. I have just found that if you are that strapped for money and everything doesn't go perfectly you may end up with a useless band or serious medical bills here in the states. Not that things don't go wrong here but at least you can go back to your Dr and have them do something about it. The response I got when I told the Dr. in Mexico about my complications was that they were sorry but they weren't going to do anything about it. Beware if there record seems to good to be true.... Hope this helps.

Soooooooo sorry that you went through all this and now need to have it removed, my heart goes out to you! Keep your chin up! Good for you that you met your goal and are now under 200!

So you burped yourself?? God love you! That is the first time in a long time that I laughed out loud!! Thanks for sharing!

I had my surgery in Mexico and really haven't got much support from that DR. ( Dr.Perez and Dr.Ceron, Cancun Mexico) after I told him what had happened. The surgeon I am seeing here in the states said that if it is defective that we will go back to the manufacturer for a refund. I have heard that there are several people with port leaks that had surgery from May through July of this year. It has already been suggested that the ports used during that time may be defective on another thread. Of course I won't know anything for sure unless I go ahead and have the surgery. Just don't know yet what I should do. I imagine once I start gaining all the weight back that I won't be able to have the repair fast enough!

Thank you kiz, it is going to cost 4200 For a port revision, 5200 For a port replacement and 8500 if the band needs to be replaced. My husband has offered to dip into his 401k to pay for it but I don't know if that's fair to him. It means so much that he is willing to help though. I still don't know what I am going to do. At this point I have no restriction at all but I am not eating like I did pre-band at least not yet.

I am self pay and have been very happy with my band and weight loss up until two days ago when I went for my 3rd fill and found out I am leaking about 2cc in 30 seconds or so . My surgeon said it might be the port, the tubing or the band so I am looking at some major bucks to get the leak fixed. I really dont think the leak is from the fills because they have gone off like clockwork, no extra poking and no problems finding the port. I am going to have to take out a loan to get it fixed which is very depressing but I really can't picture life without the band. I have been researching the sleeve but just feel kind of scared of that kind of surgery so...I am probably going to bite the bullet and get my leak fixed. With the band I have lost 50 pounds and feel so much better physically! Really for the first time I have felt in control of my eating. I can turn away from a plate full of food and not secretly wish I could continue eating. The band is different for everyone but overall even with the leak I would still probably have had the lap band surgery done. I think it is really hard to put a price tag on your health and well being. Good luck, don't want to discourage you by any means, most banders don't have complications, at least not early on.

Thanks so much for the encouragement Barb Debby and On the way to thin, I was really feeling down when I got home after the bad news. I am feeling a little better today... SFC mom did you get your port replaced? How are you doing now? Kat i lost total restriction about three weeks ago and just thought I needed another fill. Hopefully you are not leaking too. Good luck with your appointment tomorrow and let us know what happens. Susan