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No I didn't, if I remember correctly the doctor thought they might have developed from the reflux. I should find out in the next couple of days the status of the polyps but i'm not worried about it since most of those turn out benign (at least from what i've read).

Just got home from my endoscopy...so here's the results.. The good: band placement is fine, no slip, no erosion The bad: pouch it dilated from being too tight, from the pictures they took there was still food in my pouch from when I ate at 8:30pm yesterday. They went ahead and removed 1cc from my band. I was at 7.9 cc's in my VG 11 band. Ulcer was showing in the esophagus, he prescribed me nexium for that. Also removed some polyps found in my esophagus as well I just need to do a full liquid diet today, soft foods for tomorrow and then I can ease regular food back in. I'm just glad it's over with, wish my pouched hadn't of dilated but I guess it's better than having something that CAN'T be easily fixed.

I got a letter about a month ago from true results (formerly lapband solutions) offering to do an elective follow up since i've had my band for over a year. I figured i'd go ahead and do it finding out that my insurance would cover it 100%. I have to admit i'm a little scared having this done, I'm afraid that i'll wake up from it and find out something is wrong. My most recent fill I did experience a lot of acid like problems daily but haven't had it for the past few weeks. Has anybody else had this done after their one year? (later or before..) how did your procedure turn out? I'm going in tomorrow at 10am for mine :sad: :sneaky: :leaving:

Well here's my 1 year pics, I'm not exactly where I had hoped I would be by now (I was hoping to be at or closer to 100lbs lost) but a lot of that is because of me not eating and definitely not exercising like I should be...been really hard when you work evening/overnight hours plus overtime. I was losing at a steady rate, but these last 30-35 lbs have been the hardest to lose..so hopefully the next pic I get a chance to post is me making goal. On the morning of surgery 04/12/07. 04/16/08.

I sold a bunch of jeans and khaki pants I had on ebay as two seperate lots Made a little bit of extra cash while clearing out the closet :biggrin:

Denton, TX here was banded in Richardson.

I've told people I work with and family members but for some reason I haven't bothered telling my friends that I still keep in touch with from high school (that i'm still close to). One of them pointed out that she noticed I had been losing weight and was surprised at how much better I looked but I tried to avoid talking about it altogether, why I honestly don't know. I don't mind if I hear (every once in awhile) that i'm looking great, looking 'better'...etc. But I just HATE it when I go in to get weighed at my wife's office (she works for the county health clinic) and they call me 'skinny mini', i'm like "call me that when i'm closer to goal"...lol.

Thanks for the advice Jax Maybe it's just 'extra weight' in my colon, my wife is always telling me i'm full of $h1t so maybe that's my problem :biggrin2: Thanks to you as well Jack for your advice, I always enjoy reading your posts.

I feel like at this point I have 'pretty' good restriction (seems like it varies day to day almost). I could probably use another small fill but really threw me off seeing as how my weight loss just came to a complete stop and even backpeddled a little. :thumbup:

I was banded back in April 07, from then until now I’ve gone from 307 at the time of my surgery to 250, I was down to 248 as of two weeks ago but for some reason I’m now up 2lbs to 250. I have a VG 11 band and from 5 fills so far a total of a little over 6-6.5 cc's (if I remember right) This is the first time I’ve gained since I was banded and not sure what to think of it. My diet hasn't changed or has my exercising, I'm just wondering if I’ve hit one of those 'plateau's' and I’m retaining Water, body hasn't adjusted..Etc or something along those lines. I've read a few past threads about people plateauing but wanted to know if anyone could please give me some advice. :thumbup:

Who all out there has the VG 11 band and where are you at as far as your total fill?? I recently got a 1.2 cc fill that put's me at 7 cc's, I'm going pretty good restriction wise ...for now. How bout everyone else?

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mostly any of kind bread is impossible... Tried eating steak the other day and it came up for a bow... Sometimes eggs, bananas can be tough but as long as I take small bites it's no problem I just got a fill today and i'm up to 7cc's in my VG 11 band, i'm curious to see what foods i'll still be able to tolerate. :faint:

Went and got my fill today, the nurse practioner that I had was the same one who gave me my last fill in August, she was real nice and willing to answer my questions.. (if I remember right her name was Tameya or something like that) she gave me a 1.2 cc fill for a total of now 7cc in my VG 11 band. Trueresults (fill center) is adjacent to the Surgery center of Richardson, the enterance is just to the right of the main entrance of the surgery center (for those who haven't been to get their fills yet)

The fills are done in the surgery center building now instead of the other office that was on the 2nd floor (at least that's how I understand it now). I'm going in tomorrow to get a much needed fill, if I happen to get this individual and she gives me the 'tude i'll be sure to let the staff there know about it.