need some help

Hi everyone, I have not been on for a long time, and I'm pretty embarrassed to be back this way. I had the lap band surgery on December 12th 2005, and have not lost anything. I am still my same weight. I have gone up and down, but now I am currently at my same weight as surgery day. I was wondering if anyone has had to have RNY after already having the lap band? and if you have, how hard is it to have the RNY surgery, after already having the first surgery? I feel so disgusted. I don't know what to do with myself. Amanda

Hi, Amanda. Have you talked to your surgeon to see if he could do a revision to an RNY? Also, you might want to post this on the "Revisions" board. Click on forums and under surgery type, choose revisions. I bet you could get lots of info from those folks. Or, if you want to stick with the Lap Band, maybe try to get some advice from fellow post ops on this or the Lab Band forum. Good luck to you! Sherry

Hi Amanda, I am sorry you have not had sucess. All the other diets I have tired I have found ways of cheeting. I am not saying your not working your butt off but for me this surgery is what I needed. I have 'scared' myself into not trying sugar and not over filling myself because this would mean the 96lbs I lost would come back. Is there any way they could re-position it and fill it to the max so you could kinda start all over? I am not sure medically, just a sugesstion. What I do, becasue it is hard not to overeat is grab a coffee cup and when I know I am full, but still want to eat I chew and spit it into the cup, or just eat over the sink. I know its gross, but it works for me! Best wishes!!!!!!!