Lisa99

Yep, having surgery tomorrow to replace my 4cc band that I've had for 7 years. I have a slip and a hiatal hernia. Doc is changing me to 10 cc band. He made no mention of possible future problems.

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. I was a constant poster here years ago, but so glad to be back and to get the great wishes you guys are sending. B-52, I think the hernia is new. I've had mild to moderate heartburn ever since I had the band put in, but about two weeks ago I was sick with real vomiting (not PBs). Based on not feeling the same since I think that's when it happened.

I have a 4cc band and after years of problems including a small slip at year two I'm finally having to have surgery to fix a hiatal hernia and a major slip. The barium swallow showed zero Fluid making it through today, so the doc is fitting me in tomorrow. He's changing to the 3rd generation band and we'll leave it unfilled until all is calmed down. So glad to be getting this fixed. I haven't slept through the night in several weeks and haven't been able to eat anything but liquids now for a couple of weeks.

Complication here as well. Three years ago my band slipped. A complete unfil got it back in place but each time any amt of fill is added it slips again so I've been unfilled now more than two years. After being at goal, I eventually gained back 40 pounds. The band itself provides some restriction so I've given up on having fills and have joined Weight Watchers. I've lost 10 pounds in about a month, so weight is headed in the right direction.

Not necessarily anything. I can't each dry meats, grapes, lettuce, oranges (just about all fruits are a no go). But everyone is different; you'll just have to find what works for you.

Lettuce regularly causes me a problem.

I've completely replaced sour cream in all recipes with fat free FAGE greek yogurt. Mixed with salsa it makes a great salad dressing for chicken fajita salad, it works in in beef stroganoff, great on tacos, etc... It's taken a bit to convert DH to yogurt instead of sour cream but when I showed him the calorie and fat difference he was good with it. You can get a 32 oz tub of it at costco for about $6 so it's a great buy.

definitely. I've had no fill for the last two years and still make sure I know where the restroom is when we go to a new restaurant.

I can definitely relate. My surgeon's nurse was a wicked witch of the west clone. I've moved from Dallas to Vegas though so will be looking for a kinder, gentler experience with my next after care doc.

I felt the same about my surgeon. He was great before surgery, not great afterward. He could be dismissive and he kept increasing his after care office fee. The last time I went just to see him for a checkup was $250. It's interesting how many of us oldsters are having the same issues. This thread has confirmed for me that if the band ever has to be removed I'll convert to the sleeve.

Been banded almost five years and still have a Protein shake every morning. The shake has frozen blueberries, a scoop of Protein Powder, my daily liquid Vitamins (orange flavor) + scoop of Fiber. Very filling, about 25 grams of protein and lots of energy from the vitamins.

I've been banded since September 2006. I had one of the last 4cc bands put in before surgeons switched to the 10cc. I've had several slips and each time an unfill fixed the slip. However, I've decided to have no more fills. The band is so small that I can't handle any level of fill. I ended up gaining back about 20 of the 60 pounds that I originally lost (my starting BMI was 32), but I've been at a stable weight now for a couple of years so I'm ok with where I currently am. New issue now is recurring heartburn. So even though I have no fill, I need to get to a doc to check it out. We've recently moved to Las Vegas so I have to find a new doc for follow-up.

Yes, the Wii Fit will track time spent (via Fitness Credits) and progress. You do this by setting up a profile for each person using the device. Your daughter would set up her profile and then use the different 'games' in the Fit. The time spent and progress to goal is tracked by the system memory and can be graphed.

Was cured of binging until I had to have the band unfilled. Four months later and I've gained 20 pounds. I have a small band (4cc) and even with no fill I have some restriction, but I can still eat way more than I used to.

Hi Terry, Sorry for my delay in responding. Yes the barium swallow showed the pouch dilation. Best $150 I've spent in quite a while.