I hate my band too,,I was banded in 2004 and it's been fill,,unfill,,fill,unfill for three years,,I still have 80 lbs to lose and have been at the same weight for 3 year's..I see my doc monday and am gonna ask for a revision,,knowing what I do now,,it wasnt the right surgery for me :(

Hello, sorry to here this.  I wish you the best. I haven't had the surgery yet, but what happen?

I'm sorry you are struggling.  I really hope you can get through to your doctor and get them to answer some questions for you.  I did have a recent bout of tightness/reflux and really difficult eating and was pretty scared and wondered the worst. I found that diuretics (that I take for edema) really make a difference in the swelling in my stomach.  You might consider asking your doc for a prescription diuretic and then push, push, push fluids. Wishing you well. Kootenay

I have been reading stuff by Dr. Teri Kai Holtzclaw....it is related to dealing with the mental health issues related to being overweight and having GB. Her book whi*****ludes a workbook is free on line.


http://www.becomeyou.com/

I was all gung ho to have the surgery- still want to but this is making me look at my issues with food. The surgery isn't going to fix that. Any way I am going to be doing the work book and sharing it with some of my WLS friends. LIke she says this isn't brain surgery....so your issues with food and all will still be there at some point after surgery if you don't deal with them. I do think it is important to know what you are getting into.
I have lost weight (a lot) in the past and I do know some of the issues- the shock at seeing your self in the mirror (it is nice but who is that person??) seeing how others look at you.....advances from men and jealousy from women....I think some people aren't prepared and it is like they go way overboard and forget their friends and family (and sometimes their friends no longer are friends because of jealousy.

Life is just life...with good and bad and your weight doesn't really change that. Hopefully you will look better, have more fun shopping and be healthier....but if food was your comfort and your solace and how you dealt with sadness and fear and anger....what will you do afterwards? what will be different?

I totally agree that mental/emotional work needs to be done ahead of time.....do what you need to do for you and your success and future. I hope I can.

Post Date: 10/14/07 4:25 pm 1 yr post lap gastric bypass 9/22. I was bad and started smoking again, developed ulcer, little gastric reflux but not bad, did not know I had ulcer. ulcer perforated had emergency surgery 9/14/07 pouch was revised with all new clean tissue. after bypass started where I could not have a bowel movement, I could not pu**** out; thats been going on for appox 9 months .  While in hops for ulcer developed acute renal failure, high bun and creat, tpn and lipids infused and g-tube conts with conts feeds. they said renal failure was due to vancomucin antibiotics, toradol pain med ? creat and bun now normal. potassium was high, now normal but albumin and proytein and iron still low. I keep losing weight, no energy, voming/dry heaves, DRY mouth, lehtargic alot of the time. MD says I am hooked on drugs. Drugs started post ulcer and I have taken less than what was perscribed. I am not taking any pain med now so md can find out what is going on. I want to get better, I have 2 little girls and i love my job. No history of alcohol. was healthy prior to this. any ideals or paths suggested to take? Amy Spears