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Looking on the bright side, I think there are a lot more books, sites, online support... Etc. for the band now vs back in 2004. I know in 2009, there wasn't a whole lot for me. I would suggest reading Dr. Duc C Vuong Ultimate Lap Band Success. I love his writing but I've only read the one for the Gastric Sleeve but I'm betting that the Lap Band one is just as good. Looks like it got good reviews too.
Banded June 2009- Allergan 10mL AP-S
Revised to Sleeve in September 2016
I had the band for many years. I looked at my charts and it took like 4 fills to get me proper restriction. I had a very conservative doctor. How much is he adding each time? Maybe your doctor is even more conservative?
Banded June 2009- Allergan 10mL AP-S
Revised to Sleeve in September 2016
I have a lapband I got in 2004. I have never used it. Never had a fill. I am now going to be getting my fills. I didn't think I would ever be able to get them so I gave up. Now im 48 and need a hip replacement that they wont do until I lose like 200 pounds. Not being able to exersize or move much is a big problem with that. I have never been to any classes and really cant afford to go to them because it is a 100 mile rt for me to the closest one. I don't know ANYTHING about this. It is like having a new sports car you can't drive but atleast you have it. I won my band off the internet so getting it was kinda different than most of yall who self pay or used insurance and saw doctors. I didnt get to do that. How do I learn to eat now? I dont even know the questions to ask really because like I said I gave up but all of a sudden I have been blessed with being able to get them.
What the !?! You won a lap band? That's not ok IMO. What kind of doctor lets a person win a medical procedure much less offers no instructions to you on how to use it or follow ups? If this is true, WTF and go to a doctor as soon as possible a large percentage of lap bands are being removed because they can cause a lot of health issues after a few years... yours has been in there many many moons.
Age:40|Height: 5'9"|Lap Band 2/11/08 |Revision VSG 3/14/16
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Hi All,
Looking for some support. It has been awhile. I had my surgery 8 years ago on Jan 8th 2009 and in 15 months I lost 116lbs. Then the creep started to happen. Just 10lbs at first and I was OK then 10 more and so on until I've gained back 65lbs. No reason for the gain, I just took my eye off the ball. Stopped doing the work. I remember being told at a meeting by someone "Who we were is who we will always be if we forget to keep working at being different."
I got back on track and on Jan 9 2017 I pretended I had surgery and started the 2 week liquid diet. Followed the post surgery diet to the letter which is helping me kick the sugar and Carb addition. I happy to report as of Monday I lost 17lbs. Yes 17lbs in 1 week. It was hard. VERY HARD. I was very VERY hungry but I kept with it and it is getting better. I am grateful that my band still works. I will do this until this coming Monday then I start week 3 or phase 3 puree diet for two weeks then stage 4 soft solid foods for two more weeks. I am hoping that this will give me the weight loss to motivate me to keep going. This is a commitment I make to myself. Getting back on track and getting back to feeling well is what it is all about.
I have a lapband I got in 2004. I have never used it. Never had a fill. I am now going to be getting my fills. I didn't think I would ever be able to get them so I gave up. Now im 48 and need a hip replacement that they wont do until I lose like 200 pounds. Not being able to exersize or move much is a big problem with that. I have never been to any classes and really cant afford to go to them because it is a 100 mile rt for me to the closest one. I don't know ANYTHING about this. It is like having a new sports car you can't drive but atleast you have it. I won my band off the internet so getting it was kinda different than most of yall who self pay or used insurance and saw doctors. I didnt get to do that. How do I learn to eat now? I dont even know the questions to ask really because like I said I gave up but all of a sudden I have been blessed with being able to get them.
Please don't take this the wrong way, but after having the lap band in for 12 years and never having seen a doctor regarding it you may not be able to even have fills done. There are many long term complications that have come up for many people who had the lap band myself included.
Did you not have any form of insurance for the last 12 years? I had my band done in 2003 in Mexico, but had no problems finding a follow up doctor here in the states that would do fills and my insurance covered them. I had to revise to the bypass due to extreme reflux/heartburn and when my surgeon went in to remove the band it was inflamed and incased in scar tissue.
You need to find out if the band was placed correctly before you go for any fills. Who is going to be doing the fills? I ask because many surgeons will not perform the lap band and have stopped doing fills.
If you have insurance now it might be a good idea to speak with a surgeon about a revision to the VSG, RNY, or DS. You will have much better success in my opinion with them than the band.
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
Because I won the lapband & didn't use insurance or self pay. I also had to go to Mexico to get it. The Dr.'s in the states don't like to take you on as a patient if you go out of the country for surgery. If they do you pay like $1500 to become a patient. Around the same time my husband's job had us moving state to state & we weren't settled. Now we're 2 old disabled people lol. Now we are settled but poor so im working on getting help paying for the things I need in order to see the Dr & get started. The 23rd I do the blood work & upper GI.
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on 1/16/17 8:29 am
I have a lap band and they fill differently. My band puffs out and yours gets wider so if I am not mistake all my friends with realize bands took much longer and need much more fill to feel restriction.
Good luck dont loose hope try different foods to see what fills you up. And pay attention to how you cook protein, I can cook it such as to be just a bit dry so it sticks around longer but doesn't make me sick.
Good luck
Mell 
Start weight: 320
At surgery: 300
Current: 185
Goal: 175
Agree, my roommate in the hospital had so much scar tissue from the band it adhere his stomach to his liver!
Sorry this is happening to you. Good luck with your surgery. Getting rid of my band was the best decision I ever made. I ended up revising to rny.
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