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I have been overweight since fifth grade. I can remember trying to diet and failing for as long as I remember.
My best friend got Lap Band done in November of 2004 and has done wonderfully, has kept off 85 pounds! She inspired me to get the band done.
I went to my first informational setting at UMass Memorial in December of 2004 and had my surgery in May 2005. My surgery with on without a hitch and was moving around without pain after four days! I lost twenty pounds in the first two months they things really slowed.
After nine months I had lost 50 pounds, I wasn't happy but tried to not let it get me down. Before my surgery I didn't have much of a sweet tooth but struggled with portion sizes but after my appetite changed. No matter how much I chewed meat, it would get stuck and cause serious pains until it either passed or I brought it back up. I slowly went from eating too large but healthier meals to lots of ice cream and sweets.
I have gotten four fills and it wasn't changed my restriction whatsoever and at my last appointment the doctor discovered that my port had moved and eventually I would need to have surgery to correct it.
So now that I have had a child and have lost and gained that same 50 pounds I am considering a revision and having Gastric Bypass. My wife isn't supportive but wants me to be happy and healthy.