almost 2 years lapband FAIL
on 8/22/11 2:03 am - Califreakinfornia , CA
That's when the mental aspect comes in to play. we need to really take a long look at our self and say are we truly committed to these surgeries. Yes they do work and yes they do fail some of us but, we fail them by still have the mind set that got us in this weigh situation in the first place! I believe that one need to take a long look at self and make a commitment to these surgeries and realize that they are a tool, there to assist in the weight loss journey. Should I say the band failed me when it slipped 2 years ago? No! It was my fault because I did not follow the band rules. Should I say why the hell can't I loss or not losing any weight when in fact I just sat here typing and ate five cookies? hummmm and wonder why the hell I can not loss these last 20lbs?
I am 4 years out two out of a slip of my band that was repaired and have with hard work have lost 92lbs. I work my tool. I exercise 6 to 7 days a week and for the most part eat right. I pay close attention to my band when I'm eating, eat slow and know when to push away. I have learn how to manipulate my band it easy to do. But do I NO....going from a size 20 to a size 6/8 taste way sweeter. Do surgery fail us absolutely with out a doubt they do in some cases but we need to keep in mind once again they are a tool their to assist us in our weight loss journey. Good luck with your surgery!
jade
Your weight is affected by lots of factors in addition to food intake, like hormones, medications, exercise, etc. For me the #1 enemy when my band is too tight for me to eat solid food is LIQUID CALORIES. Calories from things like fancy coffee drinks, milkshakes, fruit juice, etc add up much faster than you realize, give you no satiety, and not much good in the way of nutrition.
do the weight fall off fast with the gastic bypass?
If you expect the weight to" fall off fast", you're likely to be disappointed no matter what WLS you revise to. Every WLS patient (with the possible exception of DS, but I'm not going down that road today) must make good food choices, control portions, avoid grazing, avoid liquid calories, exercise, and deal with any emotional issues that might affect their eating.
I agree with another poster who said you really need to find a good surgeon you can trust, whether you keep your band or revise to another procedure.
Good luck,
Jean
Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com
It is so hard to feel like something is not working for you! :(..
Why have you not seen your doctor in a year??
Did you make and appointment? "I made an appointment but his office never got back with me"...I dont get what you mean about this?
How much fluid had you had in the band before it was taken out and why didnt they start to refill it?
Are you going to see the same surgeon or go to someone else? It does not seem like you are too happy with your current one..?
Good luck! I hope you find a solution that makes you feel good... :)
on 8/21/11 11:26 pm, edited 8/21/11 11:28 pm - Rockville, MD
It seems like you have not given your band a chance to work for you. I don't have a band yet, but my sister has had hers for 4 years now. From reading these boards it seems like a lot of people need more help than the band can provide for them.
I have seen what my sister does to lose her weight and she has to exercise and sweat 4 days a week for about 1 hour, and she follow a high protein low carb diet most of the time she still eat sweets sometimes too, so her diet is not that strict.
But from all the people that I have seen personally fail with the band, they never tried to work with it, they were looking for the band to do most of the work. Did you understand clearly that you would have to diet and exercise with the band the same way you did before you got your surgery?
I just want to let you know RNY is not a a walk in the park either, I have friends with that too and the one that have not gained all her weight back dumps like crazy at 5 years and she cannot eat freely from restaurant menus when we dined out without having dumping attacks, and she still is not at a normal bmi, she does not exercise and her skin look bad too.
You have to realize all weight loss surgeries are tools, if you are not losing weight due to non-compliance and exercising and eating right, I don't think the bypass will work either, there is no magic to it, my friend with RNY diet is more restrictive than my sister with the band, the only difference is my sister with the band eat what she wants but she exercise to maintain her weight loss, I don't think there is a magic cure for non compliance.
Just FYI...if a bandster has a slip or experiences excessive tightening to the point of frequent vomiting, dense protein is nearly impossible to eat. The band may very well be limiting her food options. There were many times when my band would randomly tighten and I would have to drink my calories or rely on slider foods if I even wanted to attempt solid food. This may have made me look "non-compliant" by your description. Sometimes it is the band who is non-compliant.
When my restriction problems were resolved with the VSG, I was easily able to focus on a high protein lifestyle, easily avoid slider foods or drinking my calories, and have enjoyed immense success. If this is her problem and she is unable to tolerate dense protein, a revision may be required to allow her to do her part in this weight loss process.
Lindsey
Banded 03/22/06 276/261/184 (highest/surgery/lowest)
Sleeved 07/11/2013 228/165 (surgery/current) (111lbs lost)
Mom to two of the cutest boys on earth.
Like others have said the bypass is a tool. My biggest suggestion to people who are looking into revision is to find out why you didn't lose with the band. Was it you and your eating habits or is it the band. I can honestly say that the band was 85-90% of my problem. The other 10-15% was my food choices because the band made me sick!!!
I think your original post leads people to beleive that you didn't lose any weight in the beginning but then with later post it looks like you originally did lose 50 pounds and have regained this. I look at the band as a rehearsal and the bypass it the real thing. There is no going back once you have the bypass.
Make sure you research all surgeries and decide what is best for you!!
on 8/22/11 2:25 am - Califreakinfornia , CA
I can see that you were not compliant with the lap band rules and you are ill prepared to advocate for yourself. Your band needs to be removed and you have a lot of research to do in order for you to get it removed. I can't even begin to tell you where to start because your band experience is such a mess.
I'm trying to help you here, and I know this is coming out harsh, but do not get the RNY surgery. You are NOT prepared to have any revision surgery. You have a lot to learn about all the revision surgeries. I fear that at this time if you were to go ahead with any revision surgery, that you would cause great harm to your health.
You do not know enough about your lap band...let alone what you would need to know about caring for yourself after having a malabsorbative procedure.
Yours is going to be a messy and time consuming fix. If you can handle some straight talk and are willing to listen to those of us that genuinely want to help you, then click on my link in my siggy and we will help you get the help you need.
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