I'm 9 months post-op and am really frustrated, to the point that I am regretting this surgery. I lost 24 lbs during the 4 weeks of my pre-op and post-op liquid diet. I lost maybe another 10 pounds in the months after, but those have all come back on very slowly. As of this morning, I was at a loss of 24 lbs. For 9 months, all I have to show is that I could lose weight when only consuming liquid pre/post-op. I knew that this wasn't a magic fix for my weight issues; I did my research and knew what was entailed. I thought it would help me feel satiated and allow me to eat less. That was the goal, right?

I can't eat solids for hours in the morning and have to do a Protein shake for Breakfast. Once I've been up for a few hours and can eat solids, I'm never satiated when I eat. I don't feel restriction even though I have 9 ccs in my 14 cc band. I've had port pain and felt tugging on it at times. I've shared all of this with my surgeon, but he doesn't seem worried. He told me that his goal was for me to lose 50 lbs in my first year. That seemed reasonable, but I'm 9 months through the year and only halfway to that goal.

I feel no differently now than before the surgery. I do all of the same things - weigh/measure my food, track my food, exercise, fight the feeling of hunger, etc. I feel like a failure and that I made a mistake by having this surgery done. At what point am I considered a lapband failure? I need some words of advice or encouragement because I'm contemplating getting this thing removed. At least I woudln't have to deal with port pain anymore.

You need a second opinion sister! Just because one doctor says you are failure does not make it so!