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dowhatitdo1

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    I has my surgery nov 24,2009 n I lost 85lbs. Everything was great until last year my band kept slipping from me throwing up and tht is the worst pain in the world. every time it slipped I had to get all the Fluid out of my band so of course I had no restriction at all and I was able to eat anything... It slipped a total of three times so I had to have surgery in june 2011 to revise my band.... ever since then I have been on an emotional roller coaster I hv gained 20lbs back and I went to get a fill and hv lost ike 6lbs. Im so frustrated bc I was so sucessful in the beginning and now I cant get focused. Im not motivated and Im constanlty on the scale n its not friendly at all.I know tht I have cut bk with my portions and the weight is nt going anywhere... what am I not doing??? why isnt this band working for me any more. Please help me with any advice or suggesstions. I want to get those 20lbs off bc I know tht I have worked to damn hard to just give up now.... Im miserable

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    well when ur band is revised tht normally means tht they are going to replace it or stich it up tighter around ur stomache so tht it wnt slip again... or did he mean to take out all of the Fluid in the band to let ur stomache heal bc when u are too tight n keep throwing up it can cause severe damage and they will try to give u a break. did ur dotor ever say tht ur band slipped?

    How do they revise it? I was banned on 11/4/09. I have had problems with being too tight and not being able to eat anything. It has been like that for months now, up and down, that he wants to take the band completely out. He said that he doesn't know why I keep getting like that and the best thing to do it take it out give my body a few months to heal and then talk about putting it back in. I have lost 50 pounds and am SO scared that the weight will come back on. Anyone else have to have theirs removed completely?

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    u can do it dnt give up. we r all in this together

    I am a revised Bandster. I had my surgery Dec 2010 and my revision May 2011. I'm back to the beginning with fills and that whole process. It's daunting and frustrating. I wish you the best. I was lucky that I only lost weight because of the slip (which doesn't count as real weightloss for me) so I'm maintaining at the weight I was before the slip. I have 20 lbs to go. 10 lbs will get me to a normal bmi.

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    I was originally banded 11-24-09 and everything was fine at first the weight was coming off as long as I got the fills. then I noticed tht I started throwing up so much bc thts what other people were doing tht I thought tht it was normal n I didnt get alarmed...anyways so because of all the throwing up my band slipped 3 times n the pain was soooooo severe tht I had to go into the er. so each time my band slipped they took all the Fluid out of my band and sd tht it will correct itself in aout 3 weeks so now I had an empty band with out any limits...I though tht I was in food heaven bc I was now able to eat any and everything.....so here comes the weigh eventually I havd to have surgery to habe my band revised 06-09-11. I have about 13lbs to lose in order to get bk to my 150lb and it is kind of hard to do. its like starting the process all over again and I just need some encouragement....hopefully no one had to go through wht I did if so Im here to let u know tht We can do this and be sucessful Again!!!!!!!

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    what do u when ur band slips? this happened to meon valentines day n I noticed thgt I couldnt hold anything down not even water.... my chest was on fire n I thought tht maybe I had acid reflux or even heart burn. evrything that I put in my mouth came back up so Icalled my doctor n he advise me to go to the radiology department..... They told me tht my band had sliiped n theytook all of my Fluid out of my band n sd hopefully the band will syke itself n recorrect itself.....I dnt see my doct until the 28th of feb however Iam able to eat like a normal person n keep fluids downs....I feel great bc Im nt straining myself n hurtin myself anymore....have anyone of u bandsters ever experienced this?

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    Ugh, I am having serious problems lately. I haven't had a fill since the first part of May. I was suppose to be at 7 cc's in a 10 cc band. I used to be able to eat almost anything, up until about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Then I go sick and was in bed for two days and didn't eat much. Now I am having trouble eating a lot of things.

    Right now, popcorn, chips, crackers, crunchy Cereal, ice cream, pudding, coffee all go down just fine. But bread, meat, eggs, Pasta, rice, veggies all get stuck. I am at the end of my rope. I don't know what to do. I am even having problems eating thick oatmeal.

    I don't know what has changed.

    well sweetie all that I can say is hang in there I am still learning my band as well. it constantly changes up on me one day I can eat chicken the next day I cant... I think when u get sick and we are unable to eat it makes the band tighter so u have to really be careful of what u try to eat until it losen up again... pray before u try to eat n hopefully things will get better 4 all of us who r dealing with these issues:thumbup::ohmy:

  11. Posted

    since u have had ur surgerey and some fills how much can u eat now??? Im @ my 3rd fill so far and Im bareley can eat off of a small saucer. I am scheduled for my 4th fill tomorrow n Im kind of nervous about getting it bc Im really not eating now as it is... Can anyone tell me if they are going through what I am?? I told my doctor that I am happy with the weight loss n I dont want to be skinny and he just says oh u can do it its not going to hurt u... I was 217 or 214 before surgery now Im 158lbs and I love it... any suggestions for me, is this normal for me not to even be able to finish a small meal??? how long will this last will I ever be able to eat again?????

    thanks again for all the comments n advance:confused::smile2::confused::(:confused:

  12. Posted

    Congrats! You have done great. 2 things to suggest. One is varying your calories day to day, for example, eat 1200 one day, 900 another, 1400 another. Also, vary your excersise. Doing these things is suppossed to kinda trick your body into loosing that last bit of fat. Good luck!

    thanks so much. during my weight loss journey I war told by my surgeon nt 2 count calories so I didnt. I do different exercises 2 trick my body. These last 8lbs r hard 2 get rid of.

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    Wednesday last week was week 5 post op, and the first day of a normal diet. I joined the Mother's Day challenge (obviously did NOT meet my goal) and was weighing myself every day. I got easily discouraged because I wasn't losing ANYTHING, and it was suggested to me that I only weigh once a week. I took that advice, and this morning, when I stepped on the scale, my heart sunk when I saw 211.0 vs. the normal 206.8. WTF?

    I don't know if it's because I'm eating normal foods again, or what, but I am so afraid to go to the Dr. on Thursday because I know he'll be disappointed. I'm afraid he won't think I'm trying hard enough...and I really am trying!

    I know I'm new at this, but I am having THE MOST DIFFICULT time not drinking when I eat, and measuring foods seems pointless, because I am so unsatisfied and end up eating Snacks because I'm so hungry.

    Has anyone else experienced this right before their first fill??

    yes this is totally normal. u have 2 realize that all of our bodies r different n we shed pounds n many ways. it sounds like bandster hell that ur n. If I were u I wouldnt stress about it bc usually the weight doesnt really come off along with restriction until 2nd or 3rd fill. eat while u can but dnt over eat. when u start getting more fills eventually u wont b able 2 consume much food at all n the weight will just fall off along with exercise. I had my surgery n nov of 09 n I was 217lbs now im 167 n its been a very bumpy road trying 2 find the right foods that my body will allow me 2 eat. so dnt stress ur weight will go up n down

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    Omg! I have been exercising for almost 3 months now 4-5 days a week consistantly n the scale would go up n down 1-2lbs. Now this week I didnt do any exercise n I dropped 3lbs. I dnt know what it is I guess it depends on ur body. Do u think that u still should exercise even if ur a very active person???

  18. Posted

    So, I have FINALLY made it to my second fill-- tomorrow morning at 9 am!!! :eek:

    As my luck would have it, there is a major snowstorm coming and my area is due to get 12 to 18 inches of snow between tonight and Friday morning! Luckily it's not supposed to get too intense until tomorrow afternoon, so I should be okay with my appointment going ahead as planned, but please keep your fingers crossed...

    I am hoping that this one does the trick. The only thing that really stinks is that I'm sooo tight in the mornings-- I can never get an afternoon appointment! Praying this one will get me much closer to where I need to be!

    Thanks for putting up with all my griping as I've been waiting impatiently for tomorrow to come! I'll let you all know how it goes.

    And for those of my bandster buddies in the Northeast. Be sure you have all your necessities including some candles and such. This snow is going to be the wet, heavy kind and they are expecting major power outages on top of this ridiculous accumulation! :wink:

    I'm moving to Denver. They've had less snow than us here in Philly! LOL

    hey girl Im praying that the weather permmits u 2 get ur fill n that this 2nd fill gives u good restriction. let me know how it goes. enjoy ur food while u can bc after mid night u cnt have any food or liquids right? best wishes

  19. Posted

    I got my fill about a week ago and I havent lost any weight. I get full easy ( half a chicken breast) I can eat anything also. My problem is Im starving in about 2 hours. I dont drink after my meals and I do eat the right things (most of the time) Should I call and schedule another fill?

    Is this ur 1st fill if so u may want 2 try n add veggies 2 ur meal 2 make u full longer n if that doesnt work then call the doc n schedule another fill. Ive heard it takes 3-4 fills or more for some people b4 they start eating less n have restriction. If I were u I would enjoy eating chicken while u can bc Im on fill num 3 n can barely eat chicken or beef. best wishes

  24. Posted

    Omg I thought that I could take 3 ccs yesterday so I left and got in my car and burped and threw up. I thought once I threw up I would be fine so I drove hom and what did I do that for. I was sooo sick sliming and throwing up now keep in mind I didnt eat anything since wed night around 10pm I threw up everything that was in me then it was like foam... I called the doc and had to wait to 230pm to see him and then he took all the Fluid out of me then made sure that the band hadnt slipped then he started to add the fluid back in. so my body is real sore from all that throwing up I feel like I just did 300 sit ups.... this weekend I going to take it easy and rest..... hope all is well

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