fsstewart
September 21, 2007
I had the lapband in March 04. I was doing good with the eating and exercising and adjustments up until Thanksgiving that same year. I went to get a fill the week of Thanksgiving. I got too tight a fill and was miserable with vomiting and reflex all weekend lond. I got the fluid taken out on Monday, but by then I had dilated (stretched) my pouch. I has never really been the same since then. I would let pouch rest and be on liquids, then get a small fill, but always end up dilating the pouch again. Eventually I just stopped getting fills and left whatever fluid was in my band just stay that way. I did lose 50 lbs up to that Thanksgiving, but have since gained 30 back. I knew that I should not have gotten the band, but I was just scared to have the RNY and thought that if I failed, it was always another alternative. I have now been approved for the RNY and I will be having my surgey on October 3rd. I know that this time I won't fail. Please keep me in your prayers.
