GipsyGirl

hair - I started loosing hair but Protein shakes like Muscle Milk helped me stop it. I also would be covered in bruises all over my body - it looked scary - dr immediately diagnosed me with Vitamin K deficiency. Its all imbalances and changes. Adapt to it. Try pre-natals... You really can't make yourself not loose weight if you are adjusted properly. First I lost a whole lot, then I stopped loosing for a whole lot of time, then I started loosing slowly when they finally found a green zone for me. Don't worry that you cannot follow the diet - just dont get discouraged. Look through this forum - there are hundreds of people with the same problems here. That is why I love it - I did not feel like a failure when I was regaining my weight. It took time and psychiatric help ( do not forget - there is always a connection between your mental state and your weight. ) You cannot change your eating habits if you keep repeating the same things over and over again. When I was a waitress the best advice I was given by my manager was that it does not matter how badly you messed up your last table - your next one will not know about it - so you have a chance to do it all over again. And I think thats how life is with lap band, you take one day at a time, one meal at a time, one hungry moment at a time. My Lap Band just recently slipped but I still think thats one of the best things that ever happened to me. Cheer up!

Day I finally went to the emergency and they discovered that Lap Band I had put in my stomach on October 2010 has severely slipped. and I was way dehydrated since I couldn't drink more than a half a glass of Water a day before and couldn't get out the bed because of the weakness. It was also the day I reached my goal weight of 150lbs.... Now, completely unfilled waiting for my lap band to gastric sleeve revision. food... My roommate though something was not right when I came home with groceries one day. 6 IVs a day keep the dehydration away... It would be interesting to see nurses faces when they will be stapling 90% of my stomach off - I am so tiny now... but I love it. Now... The question part - should I just have it taken out or should I do revision to sleeve surgery at the same time since they can do it for free for me since it was a slip. Even though I am at my goal weight - they offered it. Well, I just feel like I am greedy. Surgery cost 27,000 and now even though it slipped, I finally reached my goal. But you know you never know - I am just afraid that some day I will be fat again and I will regret that I did not do sleeve when I had the chance. What would you recommend?

yeah they had to fix hernia for me too and it did hurt more than it was supposed to

I had the same problem 3 times this year. It would get too tight and bam... unfill. Now I know - it is because my period is coming

I was in a half siting half standing work position and took off 2 days and it was hard but enough. Gotta make that money.

8 months and now a year after surgery is my second obstruction. Right before first one I had Vitamin K deficiency too so I was covered in bruises. They say it happens a lot with abdominal surgery patients. But anyway - one day I wake up and just cant swallow a pill - the other I can eat banana pudding... All of a sudden. Went to the doc he unfilled 0.5ccs. Why do I get it like 20 days after adjustment? Grrrr

Awesome... So, how is it going?

I am not sure what you mean about medically supervised - I believe I will be medically supervised as long as I can pay for the visits. I was banded Oct 6th, 2010 and in 8 months I already lost 90lbs Its awesome. Doc is great! Oh, and Elizabeth is awesome - she is the help lady in his office.

I had some restriction first 6 months but one day I woke up and it became very tight. I can swallow some food but most of the food I cannot eat anymore. And I have an eating disorder that got out of control - because - I know I need to go to the doctor to have it checked out. I am not going because since it became so tight and it hurts to eat and most of the time I do not eat anymore. It has been 2 months and I lost 20lbs and keep loosing by the day and I love that! I am obsessed with my weight now. I dont want to get fat again. I am afraid if it did slip they would have to do something about that which will come down to being able to eat any time. I missed last two appointmemnts and I know I have to go. Sometimes I cant swallow Water unless I sip it. Are those signs of slippage or did I finally reach the green zone?

my doc put me on 600

ok, that was question too - I am 7 lbs away...

my doc sent me to the shrink for the emotional eating problem

my total was 26,000 and 2,000 out of pocket

I was told that I should not gain too much weight before my surgery after my consultation so I stayed on the same weight - they did not ask me to loose any at all. Just 2 days on liquids before the surgery day

they told me I had an abnormal EKG a day before the surgery but then they were able to get me in to see the doc the same day. So, my surgery was done on time ( excluding 5 hours of waiting )

you will be fine... just make sure they give you enough pain pills. it's ok to hurt a little

it took my insurance about a month to figure out that I did not have all the papers submitted, then two days to approve

I am about the same - stress is not helping... but I buy more makeup now

Banded October the 6th ( 158 days ago ) and lost 53lbs so far... no more diabetes pills... more vitamins though

gika - have fun! don't kamasutra it yet though...

Dont feel down - I was miserable after the surgery... for a while... but it was so worth it...

yeah to me it means I have overeaten...

well with me it was like that - I went through a rough period one week and gained 10lbs after that. I started sessions with a psych and I am loosing again. To me mind and body are the same