I was banded Nov 15, 2010 and had success for 11 months! I was down 60 pounds and felt fabulous that I could achieve success on this journey!

What changed? My stress level was a definite change. When I worry I internalize my feelings and in turn I have found that I caused anxiety! This anxiety for some reason tightens my band to the point where I can't eat, drink or lay down to sleep. It has caused me to be out of work sick or leave work in excruciating pain to head to the ER. I have had my band unfilled 6 times over the last 16 months.

To date my band has been empty since the last unfill on March 10, 2013. I have even talked to my surgeon about a revision but my insurance company will not pay for it unless there is a failure with the band.

So the bottom line is how do I get back on track with my band and reduce these episodes which I turn will help me lose weight. I have gained back 25 pounds in the last 9 months.

I look back at where I was three years ago and my eating habits have not reverted back. I work out at the gym and meet with my trainer on a weekly basis. My food consumption used to include multiples cans of Coke and Wendy's drive thru. Any of those things make me sick and I can't stand them.

Please help me figure out what to do. My doctor has never come across this and I am not sure he believes me that the anxiety & stress is the cause of these episodes. Just ask my family....they have witnessed it and my daughter was amazed the first time in the ER of how quick the unfill relieves all the pain etc.

Thanks for listening and I hope to hear from this supportive community soon!!!

Stacy

Ok thanks!