Has any one here had the lap band

and if so what kind of results are you having?I am not doing so good i have only lost 30lbs in 6 months.Which is something of course but i had to go for and unfill and now i have stop losing again!!! Just wanted to know how everyone elsa is doing with the band. And if you have any good advise for me.I guess i just need a good kick start again.Thanks for lisening. Eva

Hey Eva, I have a band too! I don't think there's many of us on here and I was just about to post a heads up for November banders when I signed on and saw your post! Great minds, huh? I have had a most tumultuous journey so far! I have a VG and I just now have real restriction. I'm not even sure I have it since I'm still on liquids, but I'm feeling things I've never felt before! lol I've lost about 50...far less than many RNYers, the same as some but I don't regret getting a band at all. I've had a lot of complications while inconvenient and scary at times were never life threatening in any way whatsoever. I know I wouldn't be able to say that if I had been bypassed and ran into problems. ONLY 30 lbs. Hmmm. How many pounds would you have lost without the band? Or, rather, how many pounds would both of us have gained by now? Besides, band goals are 1-2 lbs a week....I'm thinkin' you're where you should be So go get yourself a smaller fill (note: I was overfilled visit before last, he took 1 cc out, I came back 3 weeks later, got a 1.5 cc fill and now I'm ok!) Stay on the food plan, no liquids before/after eating, protein first! You are doing just fine, please don't kick yourself ok? This process is extraordinarily hard as it is. I would like to stay in touch, please keep posting and I'll try to do the same..... its very hard sometimes to read bypass posts and know that the loss is so much faster (remember the turtle and the hare? ha!) lol.......jk, but we all do tend to even out a couple years out. talk to you soon! am

Do you go on the band board under communities...lots of help there. Also, there is a yahoo groups for bandsters that has lots of activity. I know this because my docs do the band as well and there are several in my support group. Good luck to you! Jo

Just fyi...there is a BIG discussion on lap band issues on the main message board right now. You might want to check it out. Jo

JO I HAVE THE VG BAND, LOST 50 POUNDS DOING GREAT.HOW ABOUT YOU? LEANN

Eva, Sorry....just now reading your post. I had Lap Band surgery 11/30/04 and have lost a total of about 35 pounds. I also feel like I am soooooooo far behind!! I guess, though, if you count it up it is about 24 weeks, which averages out to at least 1-2 pounds a week......and that is good. Just wanted to share with you as I am having the same feelings!! Good Luck! Donna