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DonnaMarie

By DonnaMarie, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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DonnaMarie    0

DonnaMarie
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Hello everyone. I have been missing from LapBandTalk for 2 years. In my lapband journey, I have lost 100 lbs. I have about 60 more to go.

I have not been able to restart the weight loss so decided to go and see my surgeon as I haven't been in a LONG time. To my surprise, he moved out of state! So, I now have his colleague who is very very experienced. My surgeon was fairly new to lapband. Well, the good news is, I did not gain ANY weight back. I kept it off for 2 years. Bad news, I either have a leak, OR the initial band that was put in is too large. I had been complaining to my old doc that I was always able to eat more than the average bandster. Even at full fill and he even told me he thought he put too large a size.

Sooo next step is I am going on June 3rd to have a radiograph done. They are going to fill me under an xray to check for leaks. I am more than likely going to have surgery again to change it out. I am not looking forward to another surgery but I am determined to finish what I started. I got rid of my diabetes by the inital weight loss and want to continue. Being more active is a goal of mine and becoming more fit.

Just thought I would update myself. Most of you probably don't even know me but it feels good to be back!

DonnaMarie :)

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Humming Bird    275

Humming Bird
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Welcome back to LBT. Whooo Hooo on the 100 lbs!

I think sticking around here will help you along the way.

Why so long to get the band checked? They couldn't get you in sooner than June?

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DonnaMarie    0

DonnaMarie
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Thanks! Yes it is taking a bit of time. My doctor only sees patients on Wednesdays and does the radiographs on Thursdays and that was when there was an opening.

It's ok.. I can wait.. I waited this long!

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AnneGG    0

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DonnaMarie, way to go, grrl! Back up on the horse! You are inspiring for a) 100 lbs lost and :) getting back at it!

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juno610    1

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Congrats on the 100 lost!! I too am here after being absent for awhile (two babies in two years. Eep!).

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china    1

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hello im china,

i 2 have been m.i.a for a spell. but, now im back. maybe we can all support and motivate one another. i got 2 fills and 4unfills and as a result of having all cc's taken out gained 10lbs or so. still havent gotten a fill for some reason every time i do it has to come out and then some reguardless of the amount put in. so im just getting back into the swing of things. wow 100lbs is great and you havent gained any. great job

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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