Hello... Lap banders. I need help. I was banded in November of 08. I was doing great. At 24 months I had lost 110 pounds.( I was 20 pounds from my goal.) I have not changed anything. I go in for annual check ups on my band. In November (2010) I was fine. In January I noticed I had gained 8 pounds. I attributed it to the cheating I did around the holidays. I cheat every year. So that was not different. In February I gained more weight. So I started went back to square 1. Food Journaling, Asking myself am I hungry??? My husband had Gastric Bypass In Semtember 2010. He started night eating. I moved to another room. If the food was there I would snack. Long story short...March I had a Flouroscope done. I have a dialation. I was told I need to do three weeks of liquids. I have started and stopped. I just cant handle liquids...NO matter how hard I try while still having to cook for my family. The question is what to do next...What do I do next to see if I have a slippage. I do not want to gain anymore weight. I just had a muscle milk light for dinner. What should I do next. I used True results for my surgery. I only see the P.A. in the office. They do not have doctors in the office. They basically watch your weight loss. My family doctor takes care of my blood work for me. Has anyone else had this dialation issue??? Do I ask to have my dialation surgically repaired.?? I made such progress while using my band as a tool....Now I feel stuck... Any help would be appreciated...Sincerely....a sad and frustrated bandster....

I would ask to schedule an appointment with the Doctor- I used True Results in San Antonio - whenever I ask I am able to schedule to see the doctor - (fills will be completed by the PA -- I call her Miss Personality

I would ask to schedule an appointment with the Doctor- I used True Results in San Antonio - whenever I ask I am able to schedule to see the doctor - (fills will be completed by the PA -- I call her Miss Personality

Three weeks of only liquids has got to be very hard. I'm on day 2 of the 5 day pouch test and I'm struggling through it. While going through the liquid phase see if you can come up with some soup recipes or higher quality canned soups. I've been living on the Progresso and Chunky Campell's soups for these 2 days. Add fat free cottage cheese and benefiber to them to help out with the protein and to keep the food moving through your intestines. You can find recipes on this website. Make the soups for your family a few times a week so that you won't be as tempted. Let me know how you do. Good luck. I'm rooting for you.

Thank you Deborah.....I will ask. I have been back three times for A FLOUROSCOPE...No change...still dialated. Dr. Wright in San Antonio did my surgery. I use true results on Parmer for my fills. The PA took out 1cc of fluid. I am supposed to go back after three weeks of liquid.SO I will asked to see the doctor.... Thank you so much for your input.

I used True Results in San Antonio too!

I would ask to schedule an appointment with the Doctor- I used True Results in San Antonio - whenever I ask I am able to schedule to see the doctor - (fills will be completed by the PA -- I call her Miss Personality