I had my surgery on June 15, 2010. I posted soon after that it wasn't working. I seem to up set a few on here. Their replies pretty much turned me off of this site, so I have not posted. Well guess what I still hate this thing. It doesn't work for me. I will say it again...really think about this before you do this. it seem to work for some,but please understand it doesn't work for everyone. I see the Doctor Tuesday and I'm going to tell him do something or take it out. I'm done with it.

I had my band put in on dec 30th 2011 , I just had my first fil ( really easy) but I am still hungry. what did your dr say? maybe not enough on the fill?

Can't you just be nice Spartan? Next thing you know you will start name calling and get kicked off the forum .....again.

Your continued assertion that I am someone else, because i have a similar writing/posting style, would be quite incorrect.

S.

Your continued assertion that I am someone else, because i have a similar writing/posting style, would be quite incorrect.

S.

oh, ok, I stand corrected. Spartan, whoever you are, can't you just be nice?

I had my band put in on dec 30th 2011 , I just had my first fil ( really easy) but I am still hungry. what did your dr say? maybe not enough on the fill?

Hi

I, too, was still hungry often after my first fill. I continued losing weight, though. My dr is very conservative with fills so he does not put much in. I have now had 3 and about to go back this next week for a 4th. Dont know that he will add more fill, but I hope so.

Your doctor may be conservative on the fills, too. I appreciated it because it gave my body a chance to adjust to the band -- to fill it a little more each time.

Hope this helps.

~hiddn

My doctor is conservative with fills, so far I had 14 fills with a total of 13.00 cc's in my 14 cc band. I lost 73 lbs with the band and I would not change a thing!!

I am pre-op. I know band does not work for all.

And band can not change WHAT we eat.

My problem - portion size. I hope band will help with that :-)

I am pre-op. I know band does not work for all.

And band can not change WHAT we eat.

My problem - portion size. I hope band will help with that :-)

It totally helps me with portion sizes...that's the #1 best thing about the band for me. I am right now eating a "snack" of brussel sprouts (I absolutely love them!). I heated up 7 on my small plate and am now totally stuffed...I probably could have stopped at 5, but they tasted so good. I can't believe I reached the point where I would actually choose brussel sprouts for a snack over all the other junk food in my house (I have 3 teenage boys) and enjoy them and be satisfied with that small quantity of food. Getting banded was the best decision for me and I have had a very easy time with it. Easy surgery, easy recovery and everything is working pretty much exactly like all the research I did said it would. I think it does for most people who go into it with eyes wide open and a positive attitude. Not always the case for sure, but you have to do your research, weigh the risks, pros/cons and decide to go for it or not. At that point...you make the best out of whatever situation you find yourself in. Good luck to you!

2beskinny ,

I love brussel sprouts as well :-)

I am pre-op so my snack portion would be up to 2 pounds :-( that would be like 5-6 portions ?

I cant wait to feel full from just 5-7

Thank you for the post 2beskinny!

Your welcome, Russian! When is your surgery? Are you nervous? I was so scared - it was the first surgery I've ever had (except for an emergency c-section 16 years ago!). I am so very happy I did this. I feel better, younger than I've felt in 10 years. Even if I never lose another pound, I would be happy with my decision. I have a hard time believing that I'm only 40 pounds "overweight" now...I'm so used to thinking that number is 80-90, etc. Too incredible for me to actually believe I'm where I am. I actually bought a size 12 jeans last weekend...incredible to me...I started this whole process at a size 18. Positive attitude is critical to your success!

Don't count on it helping with portion size. It doesn't work that way for many of us. If you're lucky, you'll get that too, but look for cessation of hunger after a meal.

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I plan on reading thru all the comments when i have more time, but i wonder since its been awhile, how you feel now....did u get the band out or still have it, did it seem to get better or worse over time????

I had my surgery on June 15, 2010. I posted soon after that it wasn't working. I seem to up set a few on here. Their replies pretty much turned me off of this site, so I have not posted. Well guess what I still hate this thing. It doesn't work for me. I will say it again...really think about this before you do this. it seem to work for some,but please understand it doesn't work for everyone. I see the Doctor Tuesday and I'm going to tell him do something or take it out. I'm done with it.

Im sure the band doesnt work for everyone, as for me it has not done anything besides being implanted in my body, I have to do the rest. 14 fills and no restriction, sounds like a dr issue not a band issue??? Have you contacted another dr?

Im 11 months out and no problems, down 164 lbs. I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry it didnt work for you ladies, its just a tool to work with, we do the work not the band.

Im sure the band doesnt work for everyone, as for me it has not done anything besides being implanted in my body, I have to do the rest. 14 fills and no restriction, sounds like a dr issue not a band issue??? Have you contacted another dr?

Im 11 months out and no problems, down 164 lbs. I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry it didnt work for you ladies, its just a tool to work with, we do the work not the band.

So, then is it simply mind over matter....?

It's not just eating baked chicken, I was just using that as an example. The point I am trying to make is I have done this samething over and over to lose weight. It takes a lot of will power to do that. For whatever reason after a while I would get bored with this "eating healthy" thing and go back to the food that I enjoy eating. For some reason I didn't think it would be like this with the lap band. I like eating hamburgers, French Fries,cheese cake,ect. If I had know that I would have to chose the baked whatever instead of a cheeseburger for this thing to work then I would not had gotten this thing I hate. The only time I have felt any restriction I would feel all kinds of pain and throw up. If I have to live worrying about food getting stuck and throwing up, this is not worth it. And to have to take tiny bites of bake whatever on top of it. The Doctor went with the band because of the meds I am on,but I can't help but feel I would of lost a hell of a lot more weight by now. And maybe been off half these meds in anyway. You wait months it get approved, you wait months to find this so called sweet spot, months have gone by and not a damn pound lost. For all the ones on here that think this is the best thing that ever happed to them (and I am happy for those) there are people here thsat have not had this surgery and really need to hear that it doesn't work for everyone. All the money, all the pain, and for what???

Just to have to chose cheeseburger or baked chicken. Hell I did that before surgery. But that time I did loss 60 lbs. Didn't keep it off. But its still more then I can say a this Lap band.l

Didnt your doc tell you that food choices are huge with ANY WLS??? Except maybe the duedenal switch.

Yes I did self pay so that is $15,000 just gone. :-(

Hi. Has your surgeon viewed your band under fluoroscopy? Maybe it's not even in place or buckled closed? If not, I would highly recommend you ask about having this done! After 14 fills it seems the band is either not in place or it's leaking.

Good luck! Let me know how it's going!

Joan