I was banded on 4/10 and to date I have lost 48 pounds. Since being banded I never got a fill. It was my choice that I was doing so well i didnt need one. Well its been a month since I lost anything. My weight keeps going up and back down and I am eating a slight more then what I have been before. The only thing this past month i pb once but because I took a too big of a bit of chicken. Do you think I need a fill? or could there be something wrong?

Hi Dreamsize 8! I was just asking about you the other day. It sounds like to me you need a fill. I haven't lost anything lately either - I know I need one too. I think a lot of us Avengers are in the same boat - we've healed and are in the process of fills and have either just gotten to our sweet spot or are pretty close. I don't think anything is wrong. I've had two fills and one unfill. Call your doc and see what he thinks and schedule one.

I was supposed to have a fill yesterday. But some machine was broke and they told me to come back the 26th. So its gonna be like 7 weeks of not losing now. So I am kinda upset by it. Plus I am dealing with hair loss and depression.. So bad that this is my third day crying. I can't even go to work ect. I went to another doctor today and he gave me something for depression. I thought I had gotten over my depression. Its been over two years. But its coming back.

Hun, I hope you get to feeling better. Both mentally and physically. Please PM me if you need to chat about anything. ((hugs))

Dreamsize!!!

Hi sweetie! I just now found this post and I'm so glad you posted! We were just talking about all the April Avengers that are MIA!! LOL

I'm sorry you feel sad. I know what you mean. I'm losing my hair too. I thought I'd escaped it, but alas...I had not. I am being diligent about taking my Vitamins ( I kind of got out of the habit) and I'm just gonna have to muddle through it. It won't last forever, so we know it will end soon.

I was feeling down too there for a while. I had a fill that's been too tight and I just couldn't seem to adjust to it. I'm doing much better once I just finally succumbed to only eating 4 bites of something. I think I just couldn't go with it. Now it's better. Not great, but better. I could probably still use an unfill while I adjust, but I think it's been long enough now that there's no use.

I am SO PROUD of you and JEALOUS! You've done a great job losing that much weight and all without a fill!!!! Amazing! You really should be so proud of yourself. That is quite an accomplishment. It sounds like you could definitely benefit from a fill and will do great I'm sure. I've read lots of threads about this depression thing creeping on people and taking over for a little while, but it sounds like it disappears pretty quickly too. I hope for sure that's the case for you too, but I'm glad you're seeing a doctor.

PM me too if you want to vent, chat or cry. We are here for you!

~Carol

OK I so know how you feel. It is upsetting to fluctuate on the scale. I have to give you GREAT props for going this long without a fill and what an accomplishment!!!!!! It sounds to me that you are about ready for a fill, no shame in that. Also as for the depression, I can completely understand that. I went psycho all of a sudden, one minute I was crying and the next I was laughing, then I was crying about me laughing. Don't know where that was coming from, but it went away. Basically, what I am trying to say is keep up the great work and know that you have a great support system that knows what you are going through and would love to listen to you.:biggrin:

its just been a crazy week for me. After all this the next day I went to the doctors and he put me back on depression pills. :[ and later that day it rained and i got a flat tire. Gah. Then I got my period and now a cold. In the last few days I started to eat less cuz with my cold dont feel like eating much. I think because of that I dropped 3 pounds out of no where. I've just been so stressed about work and my hair and not losing, I had a few break downs this week. I tend to not be on depression pills for long. I hate being dependent on it. But the doctor thinks I may need them the rest of my life :[ Maybe in time I can beat this.