I had my mid band surgery in 2004. I successfully lost 87 lbs. Over the past 6 months I have gained 38 lbs! I have gone in for many Fills and can't maintain restriction. After a couple of days my restriction disappears. I have had the barium test and last week in day surgery had the port checked. It is fine. My surgeon is at a loss. There was 6cc in my band. I have always needed a larger fill than his other patients. I am hungry all the time, eat healthy, organic foods but due to Polycystic Ovarian Disease compounded with genetic obesity I have to eat next to nothing to maintain weight loss. I eat about 1200 - 1500 calories a day keeping carbs low. The band gave me the restriction I needed. I am at a loss as is my surgeon. Please, any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. I am depressed and ashamed of the weight gain after so many years of success. I do not know where to turn for help.

Edited June 5, 201412 yr by 2004

<p>I had my mid band surgery in 2004. I successfully lost 87 lbs. Over the past 6 months I have gained 38 lbs! I have gone in for many Fills and can't maintain restriction. After a couple of days my restriction disappears. I have had the barium test and last week in day surgery had the port checked. It is fine. My surgeon is at a loss. There was 6cc in my band. I have always needed a larger fill than his other patients. I am hungry all the time, eat healthy, organic foods but due to Polycystic Ovarian Disease compounded with genetic obesity I have to eat next to nothing to maintain weight loss. I eat about 1200 - 1500 calories a day keeping carbs low. The band gave me the restriction I needed. I am at a loss as is my surgeon. Please, any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. I am depressed and ashamed of the weight gain after so many years of success. I do not know where to turn for help.</p>

I'm new too all of this and I know many people with the band in which at some point they say it stops working and they need a new one or another type of weight loss surgery! I was going to get the band but am thinking the sleeve is best for me! You may want to look into the sleeve I see much more long term better results!

Looks good in the office but then loses restriction after a few days? A leak?

I would be interested in hearing from people who have found that the Band stops working. Mine worked successfully for 9 years until now.

My first band developed a leak and wouldn't hold fluid. Had to be replaced. Has your doc tried to aspirate the fluid and measure it to see if the prior fluid was retained?

Haven't heard of "just stopped working".

I've heard of leaks and slips, granted fairly infrequently.

I've heard of (don't ask how) the Gentle Bandster somehow falling off the healthy routine for far longer than they realize (insert blushing face here) and a host of 'errors of commission in Bad Eating habits slipping back.

Perhaps a more extensive careful check by your doc will locate some Band issue.

Certainly I'd be interested in hearing what you discover.

Hi - Thanks for your reply. Its not a case of poor eating habits as
my band has stopped keeping restriction. 9 years no problems. I go in for a
Fill, have good restriction and within 2 days restriction is gone.