thinking of you. I hope he finds an answer soon!

 Update.  Had a EGD and the band slid all the way to the bottom of my esphogus.  So I have to have surgery to either reposition or remove.  I haven't had success with mine so I am leaning more toward removal.  I am not willing to do the bypass.   

Muscle weighs more than fat. Let weight be an indicator that suggests rather than the absolute measure. How do you feel physically and mentally? Fitness level, activity level, are as important an indicator, I think, as the scale any day. 

Also I would submit that a failure is someone who has had this surgery and died 200 pounds over weight from choking on donuts. So unless this happened to you today, maybe you could let go the idea you're failure. This journey is fraught with new struggles that replace old ones we have triumphed over. So consider yourself a fighter, not a failure. 

I've also been having problems since surgery 18 months ago. Everyday is pain but recently I feel like it's never going to end. Been in hospital 3 times this month. They cant figure out whats wrong with me. MRI, Catscan, bloodwork, and they just give me pain medication and send me home. Only to feel so horible again the next day. I'm excausted and so fustrated that I cannot get help in this matter. I wish I had just controled my eating habits and worked out instead of surgery. I look great now even at 60. But I cant go out and enjoy life cause Im allways sick and in alot of pain. I'm not going back to the ER. I hate waiting 8 hours for someone to tell me now that the pain is gone u can go home. I'm not a drug addict and I dont want to become one because of this.  I hope everyone else that is suffering gets more help than I do. Cause I know in my heart now that they need it bad.

Thank you~