babyphat39

I had a slip & revision surgery on February 16th. I got the stomach flu the day after Xmas and began throwing up. I had just been banded on October 22nd so I was just two months post-op. Long story short, I just had my first fill on April 20th and it was only 4cc's so i have no restriction. i already gained 10lbs since my revision sugery & am scared that i've lose control & vision of my goal. I was so on track before, had lost 50lbs.... :scared2:

I feel like a total failure!! I've gained 8lbs since my band was repositioned 02/16/10!! It started the day after Christmas with what I thought was the 24-hr stomach flu. I started throwing up & after 24-hrs it still didn't get much better. I was losing weight like crazy so when I went in for my 3rd fill (I was banded 10/22/09; 1st fill 11/11/09; 2nd fill 11/24/09) on 01/14/10 I told my Dr. that I had been really sick & still having trouble keeping food down, he said that since I lost weight and was sick that i just needed time to heal & didn't give me a fill. I thought OK, sounds good. But, when i kept throwing up I thought something isn't right. I called the Dr. and went in on 01/25/10, she (PA) removed 1.5cc's. I felt better for a couple days them back to the same, this time I was even throwing up liquids. I called the Dr. again & went back on 02/09/10, she removed another 2cc's. She (PA) thought that maybe my band had slipped but consulted with the surgeons & they said I was probably eating too much too fast so she couldn't do a CT scan. She instructed that I call her immediatly if the problems continue. By 02/11/10 I called her office & told her that everything was being thrown up and she instructed me to go directly to ER. I drove myself there, the ER called my PA 7 she then removed the remaining 2cc's from my band & did CT scan. The ER sent me home that same night, I thought whew everything is good, I just have to get thru this rought patch. The next day the PA called and said that my surgeon has reviewed the xray & that the band had slipped & needed to repaired as soon as possible. I thought, "huh??" It was a Friday & I had already had some liquids so they couldn't do surgery that day. The office instructed that I go into the hospital Tuesday 02/16/10 & they would do the surgery. Since I have an HMO I was worried about the coverage, they told me that I would be admitted thru the ER & have the surgery as an emergency. The weekend was long & Sunday was the worst, my PA called on Monday & I told her that I had been throwing up constantly, she said that I go straight to the ER & get admitted. I did & they stuck an IV in to hydrate me & prepped me for surgery on 02/16/10. All is done & I feel better. Drinking water & the liquid broth was delicious, i haven't thrown up & i"m so happy. I can eat!!! problem is that now I can't stop eating!! I've gained 8lbs!! I go for my first fill 04/07/10 and am scared that my Dr. is going to be upset with me. I'm also scared that my band might slip again!! Am i a HUGE failure???

:thumbup:Congratulations!! I can"t imagine how you must be feeling, your surgery is tomorrow!!! From your post I guess the nervousness doesn't get any better as the day gets closer. I too will pray for a smooth & speedy recovery. Please keep us posted!

I am scheduled for surgery October 22nd, but i don't meet w/ the nutritionalist until October 13th. I'm not too sure whether I should start a liquid diet or not??

I haven't posted before, but here I go.. I am scheduled for surgery on October 22nd!! Surprisingly once I met the 40BMI everything went smoothly. I didn't expect to get approved thru Blue Shield CA this easily, but thank goodness I did!! It might sound dumb, but now I'm getting nervous!! I meet with the nutritionalist on October 13th. My friend had this done three years ago & had to go on a liquid diet for a month prior to surgery. Should I start a liquid diet on my own or wait until 10/13??:thumbup: