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Lapband Revision to Gastric Bypass APPROVED!!! - My insurance has finally approved my lapband revision to gastric bypass!!!!  I still have to have my regular dr. release me and go to the pulmologist before I can go back to the su...

Fill - June 10th - My esophagus is dialating again almost to the point he would not 'fill' me, but he did go ahead and put .2 in.  But within 24 hours I could eat a lot again.  So frustrating.  I wis...

March 25th - fill - This was my first fill in the Imaging Center (opposed to the hospital Radiology.  He was able to add  .06.   I'm still going to the psych, finished my dietician apt..  I'm also get...

Jan. 2011 update - I had a fill on Nov. 22nd too and forgot to post what it was and now I can't remember it.  :(  I'll try to get the info. from my doctor soon.  I went to Dr. S on Friday, Jan. 28...

Re-fill :) - I went back into the radiology dept. (instead of a office apt.) and Dr. S put 2.2 cc's back in my band!!! I've gained over 13 pounds, per Weight Watchers, in the last month so I de...

Unfill :( - I went to have a possible fill today, but ended up with an unfill.  He took 1 cc out.  I could have used a little fill, but my acid reflux is really bad and he could see that.  I a...

Losing again - Apt. with Dr. Steinberg - I had another appointment with Dr. Steinberg today.  I'm losing again.  I was. 242.2 on his scales today so I'm down about 5 pounds from my last visit with him over 2 months ago.  ...

Another Fill - I had another .08 (or .8??) put in my band today....I keep putting stuff in and it keeps disappearing (I think), but I've been checked for a leak and don't have one.  In about a we...

Dr. Steinberg visit today - Another visit to Dr. S today and I've gained 2 lbs. since last time...247 lbs.  ugh, I'm still going in the wrong direction.  I'm rejoining weight watchers although I didn't stay o...

Two denials for Revision to RNY - Last week I received a notice from my insurance that they needed more information to decide if they'd pay for a revision surgery to RNY.  I still wasn't sure if I wanted to go that...

Interesting Dr. Visit - So I went to see Dr. S today.  I received my catscan results a couple weeks ago and found out I had a 2.9 by 3.1 cyst on my ovary that two ultrasounds at my GYN did not catch.  Wit...

Another Fill - I went to get a fill today after three months.  He put die in me today to see if I have a leak where the metal meets the port, but I don't.  He's seen two of these, but I'm glad to...

Dr. Visit - Well I'm on Weight Watchers again and have lost 6.2 pounds on their scales although I've been off track this weekend.  If I remember right I was at 242.6 at the drs. office today. ...

Weight Watchers - Well after almost three years I'm really realizing that the lapband is just a tool like they always say so I've gone back to my ways before lapband and have now joined Weight Watch...

More fill.... - I went to have another fill today.  Dr. Rashad filled in for Dr. Steinberg as he was caught up in a surgery.  She was concerned that I may have a leak since she put another 1.75 cc...