Had I gone on this site b4 my surgery, I would NEVER have had it! I was banded on 10/22/09 - lost 22 lbs. pre-op and w/in next 3-4 weeks, and NOTHING since - no matter what I eat - which is very little.

Obviously, from reading the posts on here, this band is NOT the tool as it was advertised to be. This was major surgery with commercials advertising that it would limit hunger and make you feel full. Not happening. I don't ever feel full - just uncomfortable, so the hunger is still there.

Also, there are so many biological issues here I won't even get into - but, you probably know what I mean. It looked fairly simple going into surgery, but in the back of my mind - which I ignored out of desperation - I knew this wasn't going to work on me. I even joked to my sister - one of the few people I have even told about this thank God - that I would be the one anomaly that this wouldn't work on.

I have only had one fill for various reasons - money being one of them - at 1.5ccs. I really think I'm wasting my time and money quite frankly.

My colleagues on Jenny Craig are leaps and bounds ahead of me in weight loss and eating pretty good meals throughout the day. I think I'm going to go on Medifast - tried it once but didn't last long.

So, I have to pay for my surgery, my fills, and now more "specialized" foods. I am NOT happy about this, but will look into my options legally. If I could just recoup my surgery costs, I'll be happy - but probably a REAL LONG SHOT!

I am a lawyer who does some plaintiffs med mal work. I can tell you that there is no way that I would take your case on a contogency or for a fee. The primary problem that I see is that you have not followed your doctor's instructions by not getting fills. In my opinion you would have no chance to win.

Find the money for fills and odds are the band will start working for you. Hell, I find that the money that I am saving in food more than offsets the cost of fills.

I go to Tijuna anve my fill it cost $100.00 , They pick me up and drop me by my car. Very nice Dr.

I am a lawyer who does some plaintiffs med mal work. I can tell you that there is no way that I would take your case on a contogency or for a fee. The primary problem that I see is that you have not followed your doctor's instructions by not getting fills. In my opinion you would have no chance to win.

Find the money for fills and odds are the band will start working for you. Hell, I find that the money that I am saving in food more than offsets the cost of fills.

This is so true!!!! Good point!!

One of the earlier posters on this thread suggested that the thread starter rlynn, posted a scam! Maybe but either way, we have to assume that since rlynn has never replied, we must have chewed her up and spit her out enough that she is likely not reading these any more. My hope is that we planted a seed of hope.

Today is my 6 month bandiversary and I am so happy still that I made this decision. I am getting a hold on my food issues, and I am caring less and less about food. It is true that it is not a picnic all the time, but I have learned so much. Here is to the next 6 months. My goal is to be at goal by September..... Here goes............ Hugs........

You have to give the band time. With only 1 fill under your belt, of course youre not going to loose a lot of weight. I (like a lot of others) had to have several fills before I was able to tell a big difference. You also have to believe in yourself which by your post, and what you have told your sister, you don't believe in yourself?

Why would you even consider legal action if you aren't willing to do your part and continue with your fills? I understand that the fills are pretty expensive I think at my doctors office it's like 100 bucks a fill. Cant you just give up something when you know you need a fill and spend the money on that instead?