After 2 years I finally went back to my dr to get back on track. He sent me for a barium esophogram to check on my band since its been a long time. I was so nervous but the radiologist said the band looks good still - I just have no pouch and everything just goes right down.

I see my dr on Thursday & hope to have a fill & get back on the wagon. I really want to make this work this time - I am tired of feeling like a failure. I know it's my own fault that I havent succeded - I just needed to vent to others that understand how I feel, thank you for listening =)

Good for you going back and trying again. A lot of people give and you decided not to. Keep us posted with your updates and successes.

Glad everything is well with your band and how exciting to be able to start again.

Best wishes for success!

Who cares about spelling? We get the message! You are getting back on track! That is the important part! Best wishes to you! Come back if you need support. You can do it if you WANT to!

I have been banded for 4 years and just got back on track end of October. You can do it and you are doing it the right way checking your band and seeing about a small fill Don't forget to get a copy of your doctor's guidelines. I also found it very helpful to track a couple weeks of eating and then take it to a nutritionist that works with your doctor. Making the choice to change is a great decision. Leave all the guilt behind and start fresh. You are not a failure and you will do great! We got your back!!

Yea for you for not giving up! I will forever be a vocal voice in support of fills using fluoro...it was the ONE of the major reasons I am achieving success. I was so close, so very close to thinking this isn't going to work for me either...... Read my story for how it helped me. It really works, when and if you get to proper restriction.

Hopefully, one day soon, all fills will be done using this method.....otherwise, its just a guess. Never, ever give up!

Maybe check out this page if you're interested:

http://www.hoab.org/fluoroscopy-machine-st-louis-missouri/