I can't take it anymore....I have had this band since 2004.I have just about gained all the weight back and I am a secret bulimic because I am constantly throwing up and sliming.i want a revision to the sleeve.I don't want another needle in me...my port is always sore.I feel disgusting.I am seeing Dr Adam Goldstein in a week.

Good luck! I hope you are able to get sleeved!

Thanks.I see the dr in a week.My PCP is supportive and I am getting my gynecologist to write me a letter of reference.Gotta try hard.

Are you constantly throwing up and sliming because of issues with the band, or is it because you really have bulimia ? Just curious, because if its really bulima, you might want to address that issue with a psychological Dr. who specializes in eating disorders before you move to the sleeve. If its the band itself, then maybe the sleeve would be better for you. As the saying goes, " they operated on my stomach, not my head ." Good luck !

I kind off felt the same way at the beginning and got very frustrated, but from 5cc I went to 17cc and started noticing the changes. From 387 down to 207 I got it back in feb 2013

No bulimia ...but I can't plan my meals in an organized fashion because I can't always tolerate the simplest of things.For example.Eggs and omelette no go.Lean protein say chicken breast or lean meat....barf .The only food that works for me is cream of wheat.My stomach is sour and the acid reflux is a constant bother.I sometimes can't eat for hours....the band tightens at will.I go to a restaurant with my family. I have this puffy full feeling yet I am hungry.I take a bite and seconds later I am in the restroom vomiting up because something is stuck or reflux.I slime and spit up frequently.Sometimes I can tolerate foods...sometimes not.This is no way to live.I want it out!This is my life with the band.Uncertainty.

If thats your daily life with the band I'd want it out too !! Hope all goes well with your Appt. next week ! Good luck !!

Thank You.I am definitely not a happy camper.The acid reflux is a whopper.

Pink, I understand. Was told 2 bites of Protein, then a bite of veg. But what if you can't even eat the protein? And I'm not saying because the band is too tight...the only foods I was able to eat when I had any restriction at all the wrong foods, or I drank all of my calories. Protein was impossible. Vegetables were only a dream (one of the first things I did when the Dr. took out all of my Fluid was indulged in a salad with chicken breast!! two things I couldn't eat). I even believe my sinuses are being effected by the acid. I see my Dr. soon, too.

Btw I call it "involuntary bulimia".

I just want the best results possible after the band is removed.I don't wan5 any regrets that I got a sleeve vs bypass.I really gotta figure this out.For one thing this band is sickening.I constantly am hungry.Sometimes I can eat more other times...eat then barf.:-/

I get it!

I am currently trying the second time for a revision after a rejection last year. Just remember that its a journey.

Because of your acid reflux you might not be a good fit for the sleeve.

I also want to note that you seem to be ready to have this done tomorrow...I sense your frustration but it might take a while. My insurance company is holding me to the SAME rules as i was held to before I was even banded - 5 years of a BMI over 40, for example. Really?? How about 80 pounds lost in 2.5 years and 30 pounds gained the next year, and another 30 pounds gained the year after, after 7.5 years of being banded? Was denied last year, trying again this year. Yahoo! I'm ready for war! LOL

Are you appealing or your doctor on your behalf?What insurance?If they try this with me I will be writing an appeals letter,calling them weekly and seeing my doctor and the ER will know me by my first name.I am not playing with them.I want it out and revised.

I was having surgery for another issue at the time I was denied so I didn't appeal at the time. Believe me I will if I get denied again!

You really need to contact Lindstrom Obesity Advocacy if your insurance company is forcing you to jump through hoops for a revision. They're working on mine now and I'm so excited. First consult is free and they are wonderful. Time and money well spent!

If I run into problems I will definitely contact Lindstrom.Thanks.