I suffer from depression and was diagnosed with it last year. I was put on several medications for it trying to find the right one and I gained a ton of weight in the process. Finally I am on a medication that works and weight gain is not one of the side effects. I am finally at a place mentally that I am able to try to get the weight off.

My doctor checked my band yesterday. She did a complete drain and found 1.5cc less in there than they had recorded should be in there. The doctor and nurses where not concerned with this. They said it happens sometimes since I haven't had a fill for 2 years. They said there is no leak. She also told me my band is at a weird angle and not sitting where it should be. She is not considering it a slip and says it will still work where it is. She said the barium was passing through fine. She refilled the band and put and additional 1cc in there.

So, liquid diet for 48 hours.... I go back in a month for follow up.

One of the nurses was so rude to my husband. He was asking questions about the angle of the band and could that be why I get food stuck sometimes. She started going over what the band does like we are stupid and haven't been going through this for the past 3 years. She also said that in the future if I cant eat solid food I should just purée everything. Then she said he must be making my food too dry when he cooks. He ended up storming out of the office.

I just don't know anymore what to do. I am at the point where I just want them to take this stupid thing out of me. It worked at first but then I gained all the weight a lost back and then some. The mean nurse also told me that I need to be careful with my insurance because I didn't come in right away when I started gaining weight. Well, sorry lady I wa kinda SAD and couldn't get out of bed. I was also in a hospital out patient program for 3 months and I am finally stable. Ugh!

I'm just sooo frustrated and needed to vent.

So sorry to hear of your frustrations. Sounds that just like general nurses/medical staff don't know much about the band, specialist/experienced band nurses don't know much about depression and other stuff!

Good luck. Hope you get some results soon.

Yes, it is very common for some of the fluid to be gone after such a long period of time. This is why I'm going in for a maintenance fill tomorrow. I can really feel when I need it. Some of the fluid does go away ..... think osmosis. I wish they would explain this to bandsters before they gain a bunch of weight back.

I hope you say something about the rudeness and get it cleared up.... there is no excuse for that.

Don't let the frustration get to you so bad that you have the band removed. Just understand that in order for it to keep working you need to go get maintenance fills about every 9-12 months unless you become an exercise queen.