I am looking for a pouch test buddy to help keep me accountable.  I have gained so much weight and feel so out of control.  Anyone game?

Kerri you have been on my mind lately. So glad to see this post and what an amazing attitude you have. i hope that things are going positively for you presently and you will be in my prayers. Monica

Well, I finally got the nerve to go see a new surgeon near me (instead of 4 hrs away where my orignal surgeon was). I went and saw him on Thursday, had an upper GI done on Saturday, and this Friday he will do an endoscope with possible sclerotherapy. He said it's a possibility my opening is too large allowing food to go through the pouch too quickly. He said as long as my pouch is smaller than 50 cc he will do that. IF my pouch is larger than 50 cc he will do a revision. I don't blame my surgery for the failure I have had in any way. I just knew that it was time to get back to a surgeon and see if there was any help he could give me. Hope everyone is doing well. Just wanted to give a little update on me! Shelley

you HAVE the only tool you need. YOU just need to go back and "read the instruction manual" ..if you "know that im not doing what im supposed to do" then you need to take control and DO WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DO... why would you even consider putting yourself through another surgery when you have all the supplies you need right inside??! i am 3.5 years out and have also gained 30# ..i had life changes, stress and NOT DOING WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING that contributed to the regain...in the last month, i have just made up my mind to get these extra pounds off ... i lurked around this site for a couple weeks before seeing a post about the 5 Day Pouch Test.......this ended up being a great thing for me ..it really worked..made me see that i had "forgotten" the rules ..it helped me cut the carb cravings ..and has continued to ..i did the 5DPT the week of 6/17-6/21 and then again last week 6/30-7/4..ive been ADDICTED to Mcd's Sweet Tea for a year and a half and ive not wanted any since doing the 5DPT, in the time i was doing the 5dpt and RE-TRAINING my brain and getting back to the basics...i also experienced an 11# loss...if you'd like to know more on how it worked for me ...just message RULES THAT I FORGOT: 1. PROTEIN AND SUPPLEMENTS 2. EXERCISE 3. 30 MIN RULE (no liquids 30 min before or after eating) 4. DRINK YOUR WATER (atleast 64oz/per) 5. LISTEN to your pouch ..COMMUNICATE with it. it will tell you what it needs to. www.5daypouchtest.com there are things you can do before you decide putting yourself through another surgery.

Have any of you had your band slip? I was loving life losing 80 pounds over the course of three years. A few months ago my weight started falling and I lost additional 15 pounds. I have always thrown up after I ate too much, but I wasn't even hungry...I went to my doctor , he asked me some questions and said he didn't think it was anything to be concerned about to come back in 6 weeks. I didn't keep my appointment 6 weeks later, but I started throwing up more and more. Last Friday I called my doctor after throwing up water, he got me in to see him within 45 minutes. My band had slipped he did surgery within 6 hours and removed it. The band had imbedded in my stomach he could not replace it. I am okay without my band and won't mind if I gain 15 or 20 pounds, but I am really scared I will gain the 95 pounds back I was so proud of losing. Have any of you experienced this? Did you gain your weight back? If I get the band replaced it will self pay this time; however, will pay in a heartbeat if I need too.