hartzzz
Continuing the Saga
Feb 22, 2010
Okay, it has literally been years since I posted. My plateau has turned against me and I am now back up over 300. My lowest weight was 255. I am now scheduled for a revision in March 2007. When the revision is done, I will have had both RNY and Lap band. If this fails, what else can I do?
July 2008...
I guess I've left a lot out of my story. My March 2007 revision was post poned because the Surgeon, um, decided to take some time off and there was no back up. I finally got banded in June (25) 2007. To make a long story short, my first band fill was in Dr. Hartley's office. He basically just got the band initiated and put in maybe 4 or 5 ccs. One month later I went in to the flouro lab and they put me up to 7. I was not experiencing any restriction at all. Every other month I went in and they had me drink barium and they would keep telling me I was as tight as they could make me. I was tight but still able to eat just as much. Well this exact same scenario was repeated about 5 times. Finally, under recommendations from friends I went to the U and saw Dr. Buchwald. He then scheduled me with Dr. Leslie for an endoscopy. Once they ruled out any problems with my band/pouch/esopogus/etc. the added a cc to my band (now 8). And finally, I have the restriction I've been waiting for. It feels like it did after my first surgery. I'm excited.