DR'S.....

I have been trying to get in with my DR. for a couple of days now and NO return phone calls...My friend called today and they called him back within the hour.....WTF I have requested my medical records to sent to another Dr. to see if i can switch so im not sure if they just dont want to mess with me anymore..it has been 14 months since surgery I'm ONLY down 30lbs....I eat very little only to gain .7 lbs in3 days are you kidding me....okay just needed to vent and to see what some of you might have thought. thanks Shannon

Hi Shannon,

If you can, I would just show up at the doctor's office with no warning and see what happens then. I hope that you are able to get what you need very soon.

Hello Shannon,

I am sorry to hear that you are having problems and are frustrated. I'm not sure what'up with the docs office, but I wanted to comment that eating "very little" is not always an indicator of success with the band. I had a band for a few years. The band works well with good physical fitness and a revied up metabolism. When I was banded, I was only shooting to have a deficit of 500 calories a day beyond what I needed to maintain my size. This meant my intake goals went from 1800 calories (when I was in the mid-300s) to around 1200 (when I was about 85 pounds down).

Everyone is different and that's why aftercare and good medical advice is so important. My formula will be different from yours.

The bad news is that switching doctors post-band is like pulling teeth. Most doctors will not follow up on a band they did not place or they charge outragious amounts to do so.

Finding a nutritionist familiar with gastric banding might help you more than finding a new doctor unless you are having medical problems with your band.

I'm a big fan of RealizeMySuccess.com for help with logging progress and tracking intake. It's a lot of help and it doesn't cost anything to use it.

Please let me know if there's anything else you need. Revisions are not always what you need so please make somebody listen to your case and help you figure out the problem before you consider more surgery.

Best,
Frances

Thanks for the replies and France i really want the band to work i paid out of my pocket for it the last thing i want is another WLS... The new dr i'm waiting on is reviewing my chart from the other dr to see if they will even take me.  But my other Dr wont return my calls not sure if they are mad cause i'm trying to switch dr's bu something has to change all he keeps saying is ur doing good and the weight will start coming off are you kidding me its 14 months and i have not lost a pound since April......just figured i was meant to be FAT im at 230 pounds right now and i want to get down to 160 or 170 i have a large body fram so anything smaller than that and i'll look SICK and i dont want that just want to look healthy. I didnt have any health issues when i had the surgery.. no meds no high blood pressure no anything its funny im a healthy fat person....lol well i should found out tom if i get to see the new dr im hoping so need to get this weight off.......thanks again Shannon

I just saw three reasons why your quest for wellness is worth the fight.

They are quite beautiful, by the way.

Yes they are those girls are my life........and i want to be here for them and my grandkids ONE DAY hopfully not anytime soon my oldest is 12....thank you Frances so much

have your new Dr's office contact the old Dr's office with a written release from you for your records & they have to send them! Good luck sorry your have this problem!

Ok so i went to the Old Dr on Wed cause i still have not heard from the one i was trying to switch to really dont have FOREVER to wait on a DR to make up her mind.......ok anyway I lost .5 lbs in 8 weeks.....lol whatever my food journal is GREAT he said not eating alot he told me that since im only allowed 16 grams of carbs that maybe im getting to much FAT in... so no more BACON  no more EGGS no more HAMBURGERs.........i can live without that no bigg deal he said my BODY has NOT responded to the BAND like it should soooo I go see the Dietitian Monday to get some test done and see if she can help. Well once I try for 8 weeks once i see her and dont loose a DARN thing he said i could have the BYPASS............He also said i wouldn't have to have to BAND removed they could just do it under the BAND which is great cause i have read some people that regain weight with the BYPASS have either the BAND or the SLEEVE done. So I will keep u updated on what is going to happen.....oh I paid cash for my BAND but my insurance will cover the BYPASS............

 If you like bacon,eggs,and hamburgers, you might love the Duodenal Switch. We have many successful former band patients. Good luck to you with whatever you choose.
Michele