Elizabeth36

I am so with you Roxy..you can read my recent post under a topic written by "Tadpole" called "frusterated"..will give you more of my info and history. I am thinking a sleeve may be the thing for me...how bout we go together?..lol...

Tadpole, I too am so frustrated. I got my band 4/15/10, and initially with the liquid phase I lost 15 lbs. I had no restriction, and my 1st fill was 7 cc's that was in June 2010. After that, I still could eat anything I wanted, so I went for fill number two on 9/11/10. There was 2 more cc's added..I was up to 9 cc's, and oh yes I had restriction. That was D day for me for many reasons...1st my mom was told she may have bone cancer & sure enough she did. She had stage 4 Ovarian cancer that had spread to her bones...the next 6 months were living hell for her and myself & ultimately she lost her battle in March 2011. All that time I had to be careful with what I ate...I did lose weight, but only 13 lbs and then it just stopped. I still couldn't eat anything, and did have freq PBing if I ate the wrong thing. I finally got a chance to go to a fill center ( the other one I had went to the 1st two times closed, and I had to find another...it was 5 hrs away). During that visit the practioner wanted to tell me that I had probably slipped my band and that's why I was having the pbing...I didn't think I had and after the fluro..everything was in perfect position. I had him remove 1 cc, and I could finally eat again and still have restriction. I have found if I eat slow I can eat more...way to much. Now I've gained a good 10 to 12 lbs, and everyday keep getting bigger. I had my thyroid checked and it was borderline low, so I've been on Levoxyl for about 5 weeks..was hopeful that would help, but so far it has not. I am just a few pounds shy of my surgery weight, and have made an appt finally with a provider that lives close. I am worrried my pouch is dilated, and boom I will be back to the "unfill/fill mode", and I have a feeling it will be small amounts that will cost me a small fortune. I have been reading a lot of people who has had this same problem, and they have opted for a VSG. I am considering this option myself, but worry about the scar tissue that's present from the band surgery, and my GB surgery I had to have last year. I see so many successful people with the band...I feel like such a failure. I can't help but think it may be the band size 11 cc's and my anatomy. Maybe you and I both can get the answers we need..8=)

Hey are you having trouble with being to tight? I have 9cc's and at first I thought it was great..now I'm not so sure. I have had several episodes and have to PB. I eat alot of ceral and i have had no weight loss in a while...

My goodness at the typos...I was just rambling on and on.....

I just had my first fill Saturday 6/12/10. I went to Roswell GA with fill centers usa. I have the 11cc band and was banded 4/15/10. Before my fill, I didnt really fill any different than I did before I had the surgery. I hadn't lost any weight since the liquid phase adn was kind of feeling like "is this thing going to work". I must say the guy at the center who discusses nutrition and operates the fluroscope was very nice & knowledgeable. His name was Evan. There is a doctor that accessed the port. He was an older man, and didn't say to much. He didn't hurt when he accessed my port. There is a nurse practitioner that also does the fills there and some of the other patient's said they had been filled by her at previous appts. They said she done a good job. I guess they swap out. They are only there 2 times a month on saturdays. ( I cant see what I am typing so forgive any typos) At first, I thought I would get about 5cc'c, and Evan had told the doc to draw up a little more than 5cc'c since I had an 11cc band. I drank the barium and I was wide open. He put the 5 in, and I drank more but it was still pretty fast. he then had him pput in 7cc's. He had to draw up more saline and change the syringe out because he had air in the first one and didnt draw up more than 5cc'c. I thought was a little silly ( I am a nurse). My thinking was he should have noit left air in it to start with, but no big deal. I ended up with 7cc's and I could defin. feel restriction. I had drank to much barium.. be sure you only drink sips.. and made myself a lil nauseas. i drank some water and everything felt ok. I went to eat something before I headed back home and tolerated it fine. I did eat some ice cream a little later and had some discomfort. I got over it and have been ok since I just have to take things slow and I noticed this morning I felt restricted when I got up, so I drank some coffee and later tried part of a bagel. I had to eat small bites, but I was fine. I just didnt eat the whole thing. In fact, I didnt have to have much at lunch either. I drank some Iced coffee a little while ago and I dont feel hungry. I am very pleased with my fill from Roswell Ga and have already lost 2 lbs. I hope this helps. It's funny you ask so soon after my experience with the fill from the same location you are interested in and we have the same band.

WOOO HOO! YOU ALL HAVE MADE MY DAY OR SHOULD I SAY NIGHT..LOL! ANYWAY, I WAS BANDED 4/15 AND DURING THE LIQUID PHASE I LOST ABOUT 13 LBS. SINCE I HAVE BEEN ON SOLIDS I HAVEN'T REALLY LOST.. WELL MAYBE A POUND OR 2. I HAVEN'T BEEN EATING LIKE I WAS, BUT I DON'T HAVE VERY MUCH RESTRICTION. I HAD DECIDED I WAS NOT GOING TO WOORY ABOUT IT AND PREVENT MYSELF FROM GAINING BEFORE MY FIRST FILL 6/12.IT'S FUNNY..EVERYDAY SOMEONE IS ASKING ME HOW MUCH HAVE I LOST...IVE BEEN EMBARRESSED TO SAY "NONE" OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, SO I JUST SAY I DON'T KNOW. THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN TELL I HAVE LOST MORE. I DO NOTICE A DIFFERENCE IN MY CLOTHES. I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY, BUT YOU ALL HAVE LET ME KNOW THAT MAYBE I AM SHRINKING WITHOUT SEEING ANY DIFFERENCE IN THE SCALES! I STILL CANT EXERCISE MUCH DUE TO MY FOOT, BUT I HAVE BEEN WORKING OUTSIDE AND HAVE FOUND MY ENERGY LEVEL TO BE OVERBOARD!