:scared0:Seems that's what he like to do - plus he's consulted with his peers and they advised this also.

Where the band is - is the location for the greatest chance of leaks -- from 3% to 20% chance of a leak if I have the revision in one surgery

so band out - then wait 9-12 weeks for next surgery --- aaaarrrrggghhhhh

I want to be safe so I'll deal - but my Fluid has been out of my band since Thursday and I've been starving - and NO it's not head hunger it's pit of the stomach I am hungry going to be sick feeling I have not had in 3 yrs

bummer... I've been unfilled for 8 weeks and have another 4 to go before surgery. I know what you mean about the hunger - it seems like its worse than before the band - I've put on 30lbs. Trying to get myself under control but its very hard.

Good luck

I guess even with a band that could not provide the restriction it needed - It was controlling hunger by the food hitting the nerve on the top of the stomach that shuts off the hunger. that plus the discomfort that stopped me from eating. Now I am so hungry - like a 24/7 pit of stomach hunger. I hate that:thumbdown:

Same thing happened to me. I got the band out then waited 6 weeks for my vertical sleeve. I happened to gain about 50lbs during that time. It was amazing how the weight piled on so quickly. I was exercising and watching what I was eating. Though I did enjoy lots of fruit. It had been a long time since I could eat fruit and enjoy it.

It will happen!

Laura

did the 50 pds come off? I had my band unfilled in Jan and started getting it filled again in Mar -- still by July it did not have alot of fill -- and for that I had an extra 25pds -- so now I am with an empty band again - and that sick to your stomach have to eat feeling worries me. this sucks

Hi again.

Yup the 50lbs came back off pretty quickly after my surgery. I tried to be careful and watch what I ate but the pounds just packed on. My husband was amazed how fast it came on. We were both dieting and he was losing and I was gaining.

Hang in there. It will get better. Take a walk now and then and DON'T stress eat!

Laura

Laura - isn't that amazing - for the first month after my unfill I would get on the scale and every day I'd be up 1-2 lbs - every freaking day no matter what I did. I can't wait to have the VSG done - this extra weight is horrible - I don't understand how I lugged around the whole extra 100lbs???

AMEN!!!!

Laura