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Had lab-band placement on Jan 4, 2008 and had it removed due to a major slip on July 9th, 2010.  I'm fat all over again and insurance won't pay for ANYTHING!!!  NOW WHAT??

I've been doing really well since my lapband was removed!!  THANK YOU, GOD!!  I'm down  91.4 pounds lost!  Down to 163!! My hubby told me that I'd lose more weight when I got my band out, but I didn't believe him.  He was RIGHT!!  I've been losing weight ever since the band has been taken out.  My surgeon was very impressed at my post op appt.  I'm exercising and being a lot more mindful of my eating.  I really know that I CAN do this even without " the band"!!!  God has really given me the strength to control my eating!!  I hope you all are doing well!!!

Well, this lapband has to come out!  Should have gone with RNY!  I'm maintaining my weight..THANK GOD!  Been getting into a good workout/ weight training schedule.  Want and NEED to get some nip and tuck soon!  Hope all is doing well!
Andrea

I had another appt with dr. on March 9th.  My pouch is still a little enlarged but not enough to worry about.  NO SURGERY, THANK GOD!!!  He really does answer prayers!!  Dr just want to keep an eye on it to make sure it stays the same and doesn't get any worse.  I'm still struggling with my portions and stopping when I'm satisfied, but I'm doing well!!  I just have to be conscious of it all the time.  Mineless eating gets me in trouble!!LOL  BE Blessed!!
Andrea

Well, my last post tells of my plans to go in and have a fill cause I "sure needed one".  (I was able to eat everything, even yummy fluffy rolls. ) That was not the case when I went to see my surgeon.  He took a look at my band under flouro and saw that my pouch was enlarged.  He said I was too tight?!?!?!?!  and my pouch has stretched.  I only had 2 fills before that appt.  So, he took out some fluid (about 2cc, I then had less fluid in my band then I had at surgery) and sent me home.  He wanted to see me back in 3-4 weeks.  Well, life happened (moving, back surgery,
5 hour drive, etc...)and I never made it back in until yesterday.  I really didn't think I needed a fill, but thought maybe a little tweek would help.  Well, he looked at my pouch, again under flouro and TOOK MORE FLUID OUT!!!  My pouch was the size of a small grapefruit, when it should be the size of a golf ball!  With more fluid out of my band I thought for sure I'd be eating everything in the house today, but I'm not!  Feeling the same as I did before he took fluid out.  He wants to see me back in 2-3 weeks to make sure my pouch has gone down, because if it doesn't, he will have to go back in (surgery)and place the band where it is supposed to be.  On the flouro, it looks as if the band has slipped down my stomach.  There is more stomach above the band then below it.:(  I think this has everything to do with me!!!  Not eating slowly, not eating small bites, trying to fit in a few more bits cause it tastes sooo good, and not chewing enough. NOW, I'm trying to eat small amount SOFT foods and really paying attention to how I eat, like I should have all along.  I'm praying that when I go back in for my next appt. that my stomach will be back down to where it is supposed to be.  Please pray for me!  If you are a lapbander, FOLLOW THE RULES FOREVER!!!  Take it from me, they are there for a reason!!!!  And I know all your RNYer's are saying' "Ya see...that's why I didn't have lapband!!"LOL
Be Blessed!
Andrea

And boy do I need it!!!  I've really noticed my eating has increased.  I'm able to eat thick breads with ease!  I think this last fill will really help me to reach my goal and lose these last 30 pounds!  My exercising has been really slack since it got hot and the kids are out of school!  Plus, all of the out-of-town visitors we've been having hasn't helped either.  I've been cooking A LOT and eating out a lot, too!  Hopefully, I will be back on track with my fill and no more visitors for a few weeks!  Hope you all are doing GREAT!!!  Please keep me in your prayers!  BE BLESSED!
Andrea 

I'm down 76.2 pounds with 33.2 pounds to go!  I officially DO NOT QUALIFY FOR WLS!!!  And I'm no longer in the OBESE catagories!!!  I never thought I'd be so happy to be overweight!!LOL  I've posted new after pics!  
Things have slowed down a little bit, but I'm not complaining.  It has been really hard for me to get into my exercise routine.  It is too hot to exercise during the day outside and with all 3 little ones home with me all day, it is difficult to exercise with them inside without being aggrevated the whole time!  I've had to remind myself of the "band" rules these last few weeks. Making sure I eat my protein first and things like that.  Having company for a week didn't help.  But, I'm back on track and things are starting to move again!  I joined a Labor Day weightloss challange on the lapband forum.  I'm hoping to lose 20 pounds by labor day.  You can look at the ticker above to see how I'm doing with that.  Something that is very exciting to me..........  I WEIGHT LESS THAN MY HUSBAND!!!! WAHOOOO!!!!  I hope you all are doing fantastic!!!  Be blessed!!  I thank God for my weightloss everyday and thank HIM for blessing me with this band!!
Andrea

I had my 4 month check up yesterday,  although I was 19 days past my 4 month surgiversary.  I have lost a total of 71 pounds!!!   I was told that 70 pounds is the amount of weight that they expect to see at a 1 year anniversary for lapband patients, so I'm way ahead of the game!  I told the office staff that I have been experiencing some heartburn here and there, and they said that Dr. Cook may want to take some fluid out of my band:(  But, I talked to Dr. Cook and he said he thinks we should just leave it like it is!!  THANK GOD!!!  I did not want to have any fluid taken out, cause I'd be afraid that in a week or 2 that I'd be back up there for a fill.  So, instead he said it looks like I'm doing great and sent me home.  Such a short visit for such a long ride!   I told them when I made the appt that I didn't need a fill, but they said I still needed to come in for my 4 month appt.  So, I thought I was actually going to get examined.  I'm not calling for an appointment again until I need another fill.  I've only had 2 so far and still feel lots of restriction.  So, I'm hoping I've found my "sweet spot" I hear so many banders talking about!  I'm trying to exercise every other day.  I walk/jog for about an hour.  I'll post some pics when I reach 75 pounds!!  I give God all the glory for every ounce that I have lost and will lose, and for every minute He gives me the energy to exercise!  Have a blessed day! 
Andrea

I'm doing GREAT!!!   Not exercising like I should:(  Once you get out of a routine, it is soooooo hard to get back into it.  I'm wearing a 14/16, now!!  WAHOOO!!!!  Haven't seen those numbers in a LONG time!  It is so nice to shop in NORMAL size clothes stores.  I went to a wedding in Jersey over the weekend and they had a cocktail hour with HEAVY horderves(??) before the reception.  I was thinking these people could never eat all this stuff and then their meal too!!!  Sure enough, they ate all the horderves and their meals!!  I would have been right there with them 6 months ago.  I just had one mini spring roll with crab meat at the cocktail party and then just ate my crabmeat stuffed shrimp and soup at the reception.  I LOVE eating LESS!!  It's hard to imagine how much I used to eat, but I know I didn't get to 256.4 by eating like a bird!!LOL  I hope everyone is doing GREAT, too!  Be blessed!
Andrea

Yes, this morning I hit ONEderland!!!!  YEEEHAAWWW!!!!!  Making a grand total of 55.4 pounds since Dec 25th, 2007!!!  Not too shabby for 3 1/2 months!!!!  Thank you, LORD!!!   Hope you all are doing GREAT!!!  BE BLESSED!!!  To God be the glory!!  
Andrea