Question:
Fill 3

Hi I had my 3rd fill today. The doctor said this one should do the trick. I have 5cc now I am have way because it only holds 10cc. It is two months since my last fill. I am so up set because I gain a pound and have not lost anything in two months. I do everthing i am told to do and stil no weight lost but weight gain. My doctor said if this one do not he know the next one will. I will be 6 months out on friday and i am not happy at all. I feel like this surgery did not work for me. I do not know what else to do. I exercise with very low engery. My vitamin d is very low. I have hypothyriod. And i try so hard. the nurse told me to get some b12 pills to see if that will help. Is anyone take b12 pills and if you gaining and not losing. Please help.    — JANIECEMOM (posted on January 21, 2009)

January 21, 2009
HELLO SORRY YOU ARE HAVING NO LUCK. MANY PPL SAY THE BANDING DON'T REALLY WORK AND SOME SAY IT DOES. I DID THE GASTRIC BYPASS SEPT 07 I WEIGHT IN AT 307LB ITS BEEN 1 YEAR AND 4 MONTH I LOST 180LB I NOW WEIGH 122LB IF I WERE IN UR SHOES I WOULD GO BACK AND DUE THE GASTRIC BYPASS AND IF THATS SOMETHING YOU DON'T WANT TO DO YOU WILL HAVE TO KEEP GETTING THE FILL UNTILL THE RIGHT FILL IS DONE FOR UR TUMMY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MUST FEEL LIKE TO PAY OUT MONEY ONLY TO HAVE IT NOT WORK. WITH ME I CAN'T STOP LOSSING. I EAT ALL THE TIME. ANYWAYS IF YOU NEED TO TALK ABOUT HAVING THE GASTRIC I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU. I WISH U MUCH LUCK AND GOD BLESS YOU. ANGELA
   — aluvzu2

January 21, 2009
Thats alot of weight. I hear that surgery has alot of side effects so i was scared to get it. now i wish i did.
   — JANIECEMOM

January 21, 2009
Hi Julia, I had the same thing happen to me. I had lap band surgery June 6/08. I have only lost 20 lbs. I am now up to 7 1/2 cc in my band. I didn't lose anything for the 1st 4 months and one month I even gained 3 lbs. I was upset and very discouraged. I would have gone with the RnY had I known what I do now. Then, there is my friend who had her surgery one month before me and she is down 80 lbs with her lap band. Hang in there, eat lots of protein, exercise daily and we can only hope that this will work for us.
   — susangielda06

January 21, 2009
Thank you but it is so hard, but i am not going to give up
   — JANIECEMOM

January 22, 2009
Julia - I know that at times like this it is discouraging. Statistics say that you should loose an average of 1 - 2 pounds per week with the band. That's an average and it usually is only after proper adjustment. With this in mind, you're on track. I know how hard it is when others are telling of how the weight is dropping off. Keep in mind your thyroid plays into your journey. There will be times when you bounce up. This usually happens around TOM or when that should have been. I don't actually have TOM because of a hysterectomy but I still have the bounce. On another thread we call this the "dead pound bounce". It seems that it also happens after you've been successful for a while and is usually followed by a pretty good drop. I actually found it pretty informative to chart my weight losses and gains because not only did this point out a pattern but also it showed me that when I thought it had been forever it had only been a little while. I did this along with journaling my food and exercise. Fitday.com was the program I used. Now that I'm at goal I notice the bounces also come when I eat too much salt. I think (MHO only)that you need to get that vitamin D in control, make sure you're on meds for you thyroid, and journal. Also, B12 will be good for you because it not only helps with appetite but also with energy. Being low on B12 is the same as being anemic. Read up on that because it is not only physical but mental. B12 is also water soluible so you cannot overdose but check with your doctor on how much they want you to take. Maybe your doctor can even start you on B12 shots. Those work best for me. Everyone is different in how much they need in their bands. Until you get to your sweet spot it can be hard to loose and yes you could gain. This does not mean failure it means that you're not quite there yet. I had 4 fills and I don't even remember how much I have in there because to me the number is not important the proper adjustment is. Email me if you want to. I will be happy to be your band buddy and help you through this. It is an extremely small number of bands that fail. You just have to learn how your particular journey is to run. Vicki [email protected]
   — VickiJ