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Hello my name is Michelle and I am 22 years old, I have been wanting to have the lap-band surgery for a long time. My gyn doctor has recently sent a letter to my insurence telling them how much I need this surgery. Last year I had a major surgery on my left overy. She found  a pelvic mass the size of 17 x 15 cm from the time it was found in June of 2007 till my surgery in July of 07 it had grown 15 to 16 cm larger. it was noted to be benign. In January I had another ultra sound done and they found a small complex cyst on my right overy, this is being treated by medication for now unless it grows larger. I am wondering will all of this cause me not to be able to have the surgery. My doctor told me that unless I lost the weight the cysts and my insulin levels will never go away, I never want to go through that surgery again. I have tried diet and excerise for almost a year and a half all I keep doing is gaining weight not loosing. I am getting very frusterated of what to do anymore. please let me know what you think. I am tired of doctors telling me how bad I need to loose weight but no one will help me much...  thank you Michelle 

Dr. Curry, What are the symptoms of a stretched pouch? thanks, Jean

Dr. Curry, I am concidering having the lap-band surgery with a BMI of 40.5. I posted on another board that was not a weightloss board and a former lap-band patient had strong warnings not to do it because she and MANY others all had erotion of the stomach. She was practically begging me not to have it done. I have been on the board for about a week reading lots of info, but I am not really hearing much about erotion problems. What is the percentage of people who have erotions? Also I can't find any info on the percentage of people who actually KEEP their weight off. I heard on another board (not here) that most of the people gain their weight back.  Thanks Bonnie 

Dr Curry, How often should I schedule fills? Can I have a fill within a week and a half of each other or is it dependant on the doctor office? Even if the doctor will give the fill back to back, what is a reasonable time frame to have another fill?