This made me very sad.....

My five yr old has not been eating the lunch I make for her to take to school each day.  When I have asked her in past about it she just says..."I'm so full from breakfast I can't eat... my breakfast is stuck in my tummy.."  So, I have been giving her half a sandwich, half a banana, and have the amount of goldfish thinking this would be  the right amount for her to have.
This morning her daddy confronted her when she was eating breakfast about her lunch bag still having more than half the food in it... this is what she told him.. "Daddy, every time I try to eat something at school it gets stuck!  I can't get anything down anymore!!  This band is killing me!!"
OMGoodness.....  I have *****ed and moaned so much about My band problems that she has picked up on it.  Little ears are always listening!!  I have turned my problem into her problem it feels like.  She broke my heart with that statement.  I am so glad I have made the decision to get this thing out of me!! Whether I have revision or not.. I am so happy to have finally decided enough is enough...   thanks for letting me vent.

I'm so sorry... it will be better. Which surgery are you considering?

teri

Thank you Teri.... I am looking into both Sleeve and Bypass.  I guess I will make up my mind once I talk with the surgeon.  They both seem to have good results.

Awww...my girls have repeated comments they have heard me say about my weight.  It is hard not to complain with the band, though!  I recently revised to the sleeve and I love it.  It has made my whole family healthier because now I can actually eat good foods and I cook them more.  I hope you can get your revision soon.  Good luck!

Wow, I don't have children but that broke my heart. I'm having revision surgery on Monday from band to bypass. I'm so excited to get the band out of me because it makes my life awful at times. Pure Hell..

Hope to get revision,

Cara

 
I have a banded friend and her 3 year old daughter thinks it's funny to mimick her Mom and act like she's vomiting.  She leans over, makes a vomiting sound, and then starts laughing.

To top that off, my friend has gained 50# with the band.  I'm not blaming the band in her case, I'm blaming Chocolate.

I'd seriously look at the sleeve.  With RNY you are only going to malabsorb for 6-24 months and then you'll be eating like a sleeved person anyway.  Sleeves are the safest surgery long term.

MOST of all, NO MORE pouch and dreaded stoma!