Micmadtobesmaller
Two years ago I had the gastric lap band surgery and it hasn't been a good experience for me. I have never really lost weight as we can't seem to ever hit that perfect spot with my fills and I have all but given up on it. A year ago, after trying and trying and trying to make it work and thinking that it was normal to have this difficulty swallowing and vomiting with one bite getting stuck. I had never had the surgery before - so I thought I was suppose to fill this way. I was so embarrassed I didn't want to go back to my surgeon - I felt like I was such a failure and couldn't even lose weight with the help of surgery. I finally caved in when symptoms got worse and went in to the Dr. to find out that my band had slipped upward - around my esophagus - yes, I said esophagus. My MD said that I was the only person that he had ever had to have this happen. (Just my luck.) I was going to have to have another surgery to put the band back in place. Even though I was going to have to have the surgery again - I was happy to find out that it wasn't just me - and maybe I wasn't a failure after all.
In 8/07 - one year after the first surgery - I had the second surgery. Unfortunately, I still haven't had any great success and I am feeling the same way as far as symptoms - and have all but given up again. After my last trip to my MD, I was told that my port had flipped and was almost impossible to get to and that I probably needed another quick surgery to get it back in place. I can't do that anymore - no more fixing of this band. I hate my band and I just feel that my body doesn't want this foreign object inside of me so it is telling me about it.
Ready to move on - after running into an old (but dear) friend who recently had the VSG with great success - I am planning a revision to my band. I have changed surgeons and just recently attended Dr. Smith's information session. In a way - I am starting all over - but it's a new beginning and I am excited again.
