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I seen my lap band surgeon today, I got a fill under Fluoroscopy to check my esophagus and pouch. I got some saline removed last December when I got irritated from "eating too much" -- hey sometimes we get complacent and forget the rules...so I decided to give my band a long rest.

But I think I rested a bit too long because I did not like what the scale registered -- BUT NO PROBLEM - SUZIE MY LAP BAND CAME TO THE RESCUE AND I GOT RESTRICTION AGAIN AND IS STILL KICKING IN FULL FORCE AT 7 YEARS POST OP

MY BAND HAS BEEN JUMP STARTED -- NO NEED FOR A REVISION

I GOT A BUILT IN TOOL INSIDE OF ME-- READY AND WAITING FOR ME TO COOPERATE.

except for my MAN-HANDS!!

I have been away  from the board awhile. I have been banded for many years and doing well.  I view this journey as a daily work in progress. I must take care of myself and be accountable. I stopped by to do so and nothing seems to change. I guess there will always be surgery wars so to speak, regrets, and people getting very defensive. I'm truly sorry for those who have gone through hard times and those that live in fear. Who knows....I might be in the same boat a year or more down the line. Today, I am well and fighting ever day to stay healthy physically and emotionally. Whatever method you practice to stay healthy, I wish you the very best!!! It is not an easy battle or chore. I am thankful for this journey! I feel like I received a second chance and I'm riding it out with a positive outlook. Best wishes to all!!!

I used to have that "plugged" feeling when my allergies where acting up, the post nasal drip was enough to cause a "back up" that would leave me uncomfortable. 

My upper GI did not show my dialation or slip, it was not until I had a full CT scan that my slip was evident. 

Good luck, if you feel like you don't get an answer from the Upper GI, ask for the CT scan. 

 Because people come back here with issues and need help, what kind of help can you offer them if you have not had problems or band failure? That's right, you can't offer them anything but the advice to go somewhere else to look for help. 

And I don't think people jumped all over you because of your success, they jumped on you b/c of your finger wagging and telling people how to act on a public board. Sometimes we have to remember that we have to take the good with the bad, and that support isn't always telling people positive things that they want to hear.

I started having those similar issues at 2 yrs and was only free of them when I got unfilled which I still am and will stay that way until I can get rid of this "thing".

 Thank you. Sorry for hijacking your thread.

 I don't block, but I am blocked. Oh and I do log out and read the posts of the people who blocked me, I am just nosey like that, can't help it. 

 It was one of my hardest lessons to learn, and one of the biggest reasons I never use food to reward my kids. Growing up EVERYTHING was celebrated with food, and it's always the first place my brain goes, so I find myself chanting this mantra in my head over and over again. 

I think maybe now that my hormones are balanced (I have very bad PCOS that is finally controlled with the weight loss and diet) I am much less likely to freak out and start screaming at random people, it's definitely a plus for me LOL

 I love your avatar message - it is one of my favorites! I think I am less pleasant as a smaller (not skinny yet!) person!