Re: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You may want to consider getting the sleeve done due to the complications you are having.

Carolyn(banded getting the sleeve)

From: benyam02 <sheegog@...> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:46:58 AMSubject: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.I really need you'lls help on this one.I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard

cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.I really need your help.

[Guest guest]

I have been looking into being banded or sleeved. I just talk to a doctor in

California that does bands and asked the question about slippage.

He stated that when he does the surgery, he takes a piece of skin from the

stomach and attaches over the bandso there is no slippage problem anymore.

Maybe you can see if they can do that for your band. or if this was done,

please let me know. I am really doing a lot of research before having any

surgery.

Thanks

Ann- Thinking about being banded or sleeved

>

> Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been

following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all

of us.

> I really need you'lls help on this one.

> I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.

> I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time

I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and

take the nexium route until I had healed.

> I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I

experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of

coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This

six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now

have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm

continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6

times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue

but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here

in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the

slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight

back.

> Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request

blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have

please tell me.

> I really need your help.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,I won't be of much help on the blood work issue, but do have a couple of questions for you if you want some advice How much weight do you need to lose? You say you lost a total of 50 lbs, did that bring you to goal or do you have more to lose, if so, how much? I have gone through similar issues as you and had to have a complete unfill and do 4 weeks of clear liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 1 week mushies.I was down to 126lbs and a size 4 (from 240lbs and a size 20). I gained 20 lbs during that unfill. I had 1cc put back in (Dr. A told me to go slower than that but I talked my fill Dr into it here, what a mistake), I was overfilled again and had to have .4cc taken back out. I'm down to .6cc in my band. About 2 weeks after my period, I can

eat anything - 3 homemade caramel rolls for example (they aren't the BIG cafe ones), then as I get closer to my period I get tighter and tighter until I'm down to eating just creamy stuff for the week, then the cylce starts all over. I tend to FREAK out during my "looser" times and think "I have to get a fill NOW" then I wait it out and realize if I had a tighter fill I could hurt myself (meaning my band). Does your body seem to react this way too??? Are you at a time in the month when you can eat alot and you are worried?? I would love to help if I can. Let me know.CyrenaDOB: 1/19/07240/141/150start/now/goalFrom: benyam02 <sheegog@...> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:46:58 AMSubject: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.

I really need you'lls help on this one.

I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.

I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.

I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.

Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.

I really need your help.

[Guest guest]

I wish I had answers for you, but I do have a question; what are the symptoms of "slippage" and what does that mean? I have a band for about 2 years and am filling & unfillilng pretty often....tx for any comments you have. joanne

I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.I really need you'lls help on this one.I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.I really need your help.

[Guest guest]

,

I too had a band but switched to the sleeve when I was NEAR my " sweet spot " to

avoid the complications you had (and to be able to swallow pills whole). The

band was grand but the sleeve is sweeeeeeet. You will still have to chew, chew

chew or you may slime and lose what you tried to eat but there are no fills,

nothing to slip.

gloria

banded 12/05 sleeved 3/24/08

210/140/??

>

> Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been

following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all

of us.

> I really need you'lls help on this one.

> I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.

> I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time

I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and

take the nexium route until I had healed.

> I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I

experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of

coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This

six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now

have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm

continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6

times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue

but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here

in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the

slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight

back.

> Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request

blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have

please tell me.

> I really need your help.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

If you are doing a lot of research then you will see that there is a lot of aftercare involved with the band. You never hear any of us that have had the sleeve talk about all these issues or problems. I would highly suggest that you consider the sleeve. So many of the banded people have come back and converted to having the sleeve. I wasn't sure at first if I should have the band or the sleeve--the more research I did the more I knew the sleeve was what I wanted. For me I know that the sleeve is by far the best choice for me. And Dr. Aceves is absolutely the best you can find any place. This is just my opinion. Living with the sleeve is so simple and easy. No problems at all.

Suzanne

225 152 125

Start Now Goal

Sleeved 10/210/08

In a message dated 05/28/09 07:33:56 Pacific Daylight Time, ahill4455@... writes:

I have been looking into being banded or sleeved. I just talk to a doctor in California that does bands and asked the question about slippage. He stated that when he does the surgery, he takes a piece of skin from the stomach and attaches over the bandso there is no slippage problem anymore.Maybe you can see if they can do that for your band. or if this was done, please let me know. I am really doing a lot of research before having any surgery.ThanksAnn- Thinking about being banded or sleeved>> Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.> I really need you'lls help on this one.> I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.> I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.> I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of

gaining all of this weight back.> Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.> I really need your help.> >

Wanna slim down for summer? Go to America Takes it Off to learn how.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cyrena for an AHA moment....because I go through exactly what you are

talking about. Where sometime I wonder if I even have a band because I can EAT

and there other times where its a liquid day and I never put it together with

having my period!

Hope you are feeling well!

Nadine

DOB 3/24/07

372/212/160

---- Cyrena Weeks <cyrenaweeks@...> wrote:

> Hi ,

> I won't be of much help on the blood work issue, but do have a couple of

questions for you if you want some advice How much weight do you need to

lose? You say you lost a total of 50 lbs, did that bring you to goal or do you

have more to lose, if so, how much?

>

> I have gone through similar issues as you and had to have a complete unfill

and do 4 weeks of clear liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 1 week mushies.

> I was down to 126lbs and a size 4 (from 240lbs and a size 20). I gained 20

lbs during that unfill. I had 1cc put back in (Dr. A told me to go slower than

that but I talked my fill Dr into it here, what a mistake), I was overfilled

again and had to have .4cc taken back out. I'm down to .6cc in my band. About

2 weeks after my period, I can eat anything - 3 homemade caramel rolls for

example (they aren't the BIG cafe ones), then as I get closer to my period I get

tighter and tighter until I'm down to eating just creamy stuff for the week,

then the cylce starts all over. I tend to FREAK out during my " looser " times

and think " I have to get a fill NOW " then I wait it out and realize if I had a

tighter fill I could hurt myself (meaning my band).

>

> Does your body seem to react this way too??? Are you at a time in the month

when you can eat alot and you are worried??

>

> I would love to help if I can. Let me know.

>

> Cyrena

> DOB: 1/19/07

> 240/141/150

> start/now/goal

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: benyam02 <sheegog@...>

>

> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:46:58 AM

> Subject: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

>

>

>

>

>

> Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been

following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all

of us.

> I really need you'lls help on this one.

> I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.

> I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time

I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and

take the nexium route until I had healed.

> I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I

experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of

coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This

six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now

have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm

continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6

times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue

but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here

in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the

slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight

back.

> Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request

blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have

please tell me.

> I really need your help.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ann:

If you go back and read all about the band and the sleeve, I think your choice will be fairly easy. The question is do you want to invest more time and money into the band to keep it at a sweet spot - fills/unfills - slippage, etc. Or do you want the sleeve that is virtually maintenance free. That is what helped me to choose the sleeve was the fact that I didn't have to spend more money and time finding a doctor who would be close enough to do the fills and unfills and keep my restriction stable.

The sleeve is so great! I love mine!

Good luck!

Gail

From: ahill4455 <ahill4455@...>Subject: Re: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 4:21 PM

I have been looking into being banded or sleeved. I just talk to a doctor in California that does bands and asked the question about slippage. He stated that when he does the surgery, he takes a piece of skin from the stomach and attaches over the bandso there is no slippage problem anymore.Maybe you can see if they can do that for your band. or if this was done, please let me know. I am really doing a lot of research before having any surgery.ThanksAnn- Thinking about being banded or sleeved>> Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all

of us.> I really need you'lls help on this one.> I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.> I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.> I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in

Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.> Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.> I really need your help.> >

[Guest guest]

Hello myname is nora cervantes i had the band and it was like good at first but after two years of fills and unfills i had enough and the complication wowowowo i was in the hospital likle once a month for pain abdominal pain sleeve is the best i h will have my done on 08/17./2009

nroa

From: ahill4455 <ahill4455@...>Subject: Re: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 4:21 PM

I have been looking into being banded or sleeved. I just talk to a doctor in California that does bands and asked the question about slippage. He stated that when he does the surgery, he takes a piece of skin from the stomach and attaches over the bandso there is no slippage problem anymore.Maybe you can see if they can do that for your band. or if this was done, please let me know. I am really doing a lot of research before having any surgery.ThanksAnn- Thinking about being banded or sleeved>> Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.> I really need you'lls help on this

one.> I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.> I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.> I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill,

but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.> Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.> I really need your help.> >

[Guest guest]

I can't imagine there is a doctor around that does not sew the band into place.  They take stomach tissue from under the band and bring it up to the upper stomach and sew it in place.  They've been doing this for years.  Bands still slip in spite of this.

On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 4:21 PM, ahill4455 <ahill4455@...> wrote:

I have been looking into being banded or sleeved. I just talk to a doctor in California that does bands and asked the question about slippage.

He stated that when he does the surgery, he takes a piece of skin from the stomach and attaches over the bandso there is no slippage problem anymore.

Maybe you can see if they can do that for your band. or if this was done, please let me know. I am really doing a lot of research before having any surgery.

Thanks

Ann- Thinking about being banded or sleeved

[Guest guest]

I am not recieving any emails from the group, I don't understand why they stopped. Can someone help?

Carolyn

From: Carolyn Hall <akan2hair@...> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:58:49 PMSubject: Re: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hi ,

You may want to consider getting the sleeve done due to the complications you are having.

Carolyn(banded getting the sleeve)

From: benyam02 <sheegog@...> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:46:58 AMSubject: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.I really need you'lls help on this one.I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard

cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.I really need your help.

[Guest guest]

hi suzane my name is nora can you telll me you had the band lap surgery,,, i had it done tooo and i got complications at two years later so i had to take it off and ihave very happy i will have the sleeve done on august 17 i am very happpy i sware i am mmmm

email me

nora

From: SuzanneSH <SuzanneSH@...>Subject: Re: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 9:37 PM

Try a couple of things. Add this address to your address book. They may be going to a SPAM folder on your E-mail. Check your spam folder and see if they are in there.

Suzanne

In a message dated 06/04/09 21:00:40 Pacific Daylight Time, akan2hair@... writes:

I am not recieving any emails from the group, I don't understand why they stopped. Can someone help?

Carolyn

From: Carolyn Hall <akan2hair (DOT) com> @groups. comSent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:58:49 PMSubject: Re: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hi ,

You may want to consider getting the sleeve done due to the complications you are having.

Carolyn(banded getting the sleeve)

From: benyam02 <sheegogaol (DOT) com> @groups. comSent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:46:58 AMSubject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.I really need you'lls help on this one.I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard

cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.I really need your help.

Wanna slim down for summer? Go to America Takes it Off to learn how.

[Guest guest]

Try a couple of things. Add this address to your address book. They may be going to a SPAM folder on your E-mail. Check your spam folder and see if they are in there.

Suzanne

In a message dated 06/04/09 21:00:40 Pacific Daylight Time, akan2hair@... writes:

I am not recieving any emails from the group, I don't understand why they stopped. Can someone help?

Carolyn

From: Carolyn Hall <akan2hair > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:58:49 PMSubject: Re: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hi ,

You may want to consider getting the sleeve done due to the complications you are having.

Carolyn(banded getting the sleeve)

From: benyam02 <sheegogaol> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:46:58 AMSubject: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.I really need you'lls help on this one.I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.I really need your help.

Wanna slim down for summer? Go to America Takes it Off to learn how.

[Guest guest]

Hi Nora,

I NEVER had a lap band. The only surgery I have had was the sleeve. After being on this site, and reading everything for about 6 months, I knew that they sleeve was the only thing I wanted. I know for many of you the sleeve wasn't an option when you had your surgery, and some of you have had great success with it.

You will love having the sleeve. It is so much easier. Now nothing is just plain and easy, you have to put some effort in it yourself. Like eating the right things, exercise and paying attention to what you are putting in your mouth.

Suzanne

In a message dated 06/05/09 04:40:53 Pacific Daylight Time, noralastra@... writes:

hi suzane my name is nora can you telll me you had the band lap surgery,,, i had it done tooo and i got complications at two years later so i had to take it off and ihave very happy i will have the sleeve done on august 17 i am very happpy i sware i am mmmm

email me

nora

From: SuzanneSH <SuzanneSHaol>Subject: Re: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 9:37 PM

Try a couple of things. Add this address to your address book. They may be going to a SPAM folder on your E-mail. Check your spam folder and see if they are in there.

Suzanne

In a message dated 06/04/09 21:00:40 Pacific Daylight Time, akan2hair writes:

I am not recieving any emails from the group, I don't understand why they stopped. Can someone help?

Carolyn

From: Carolyn Hall <akan2hair (DOT) com> @groups. comSent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:58:49 PMSubject: Re: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hi ,

You may want to consider getting the sleeve done due to the complications you are having.

Carolyn(banded getting the sleeve)

From: benyam02 <sheegogaol (DOT) com> @groups. comSent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:46:58 AMSubject: [Dr-Aceves-bandster s] I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.I really need you'lls help on this one.I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.I really need your help.

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Go for the sleeve--it is called a revision. You will have a much more normal life with the sleeve. I have never had the band, but I highly recommend the sleeve. It is permanent and I can maintain my weight loss for the rest of my life.

Suzanne

[Guest guest]

I think you mean scarring has formed over the band, that's supposed to happen.  It will always happen when you put a foreign object inside the human body.  It doesn't happen because of exercise, it happens because that is what the human body does.

I'm not sure what you mean by it " turnded " ... clarify please?If you want a revision to a sleeve just call Nina and schedule surgery.  It will take longer than a standard sleeve because of all the scarring and adhesions that have to be removed.  A typical sleeve takes about 40 minutes, my revision took 1.5 hours.  But I don't regret doing it, it was the best thing I ever did.

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 7:16 AM, benyam d <sheegog@...> wrote:

 

U currently have the band and I've had it for about 3.5 years. When Dr. A did my band my bmi was 30 ish. Since being banded I've lowered my BMI to 18-20. This is when I'm filled. I have had some small issues with my band. This caused me to become unfilled fogr about 6 months. My band is fine now. My BMI is now at 24. I'm afraid to get too much of a fill because of the issues before. It turnded and because of excessive exercise the muscle tissue had formed over the band. Anyway. I've seriously have been considering the sleeve. What do I do now?

What is the procedure when going from a band to a sleeve ?

Please Help

[Guest guest]

It is so easy just get ahold of Nina let her know you are looking to get the

band removed and the sleeve done. You fill out all the same paper work you did

when you got the band. They do recommend you get and upper GI to make sure there

is nothing wrong with the band to where they could not get the revision done

right away. I lived close enough so I went down a week before my revision had

all my pre op work done and a complete unfill done at the same time. It is a

really simply process. I will be amazed with the sleeve dont put it off and

start enjoying food again and still lose weight.

Kathy

>

> U currently have the band and I've had it for about 3.5 years. When Dr. A did

my band my bmi was 30 ish. Since being banded I've lowered my BMI to 18-20. This

is when I'm filled. I have had some small issues with my band. This caused me

to become unfilled fogr about 6 months. My band is fine now. My BMI is now at

24. I'm afraid to get too much of a fill because of the issues before. It

turnded and because of excessive exercise the muscle tissue had formed over the

band. Anyway. I've seriously have been considering the sleeve. What do I do now?

> What is the procedure when going from a band to a sleeve ?

> Please Help

>

[Guest guest]

WHEN I SAY UT TURNED, I REALLY MEAN IT FLIPPED AND WAS UPSIDE DOWN. THE DOCTOR

COMPARED THE FLURO FROM 2 MONTHS PRIOR AND IT WASN'T SCAR TISSUE IT WAS THE

FORMATION OF MUSCLE. I'VE HAD FLURO'S AFTER TO CHECK FOR EROISON AND THANK GOD.

I'VE HAD NONE AT THAT TIME. IS THE RECOVERY TIME THE SAME? DOES ANYONE FEAR THE

STAPLES IN THE STOMACH AFTER A PROLONGED TIME?

LISA

[Guest guest]

This is curious since there is no way to tell on fluoro what type of tissue it would be.  Scarring is supposed to happen, not sure how a muscle could grow around a port.  Also, you can't diagnose erosion on fluoro, that requires an upper endoscopy.  Do you think maybe you should get a 2nd opinion?

No problem with staples, they are titanium, just like the back of your port.  Recovery is the same for band or sleeve.On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 6:22 PM, lisa gebreslassie <sheegog@...> wrote:

 

WHEN I SAY UT TURNED, I REALLY MEAN IT FLIPPED AND WAS UPSIDE DOWN. THE DOCTOR COMPARED THE FLURO FROM 2 MONTHS PRIOR AND IT WASN'T SCAR TISSUE IT WAS THE FORMATION OF MUSCLE. I'VE HAD FLURO'S AFTER TO CHECK FOR EROISON AND THANK GOD. I'VE HAD NONE AT THAT TIME. IS THE RECOVERY TIME THE SAME? DOES ANYONE FEAR THE STAPLES IN THE STOMACH AFTER A PROLONGED TIME?

LISA

[Guest guest]

Cyrena that is exactly the problems I had with my band. My dr. here in the US

did not believe stress or periods made it tighter...whatever!!! To top it off

my cycle is not regular so I only get it once every 3 or 4 months and then it is

killer tight and my band is empty!

, I have been reading alot about band slippage since mine is slipped right

now and I am going to get it removed on Monday. I think the weight gain and the

problems could mean a slipped band. You may need to go have a barium swallow

done so you can find out what the problem is. Dont put it off, a slipped band

can be serious if it doesn't fix itself. Best of luck!

>

> Hi ,

> I won't be of much help on the blood work issue, but do have a couple of

questions for you if you want some advice How much weight do you need to

lose? You say you lost a total of 50 lbs, did that bring you to goal or do you

have more to lose, if so, how much?

>

> I have gone through similar issues as you and had to have a complete unfill

and do 4 weeks of clear liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 1 week mushies.

> I was down to 126lbs and a size 4 (from 240lbs and a size 20). I gained 20

lbs during that unfill. I had 1cc put back in (Dr. A told me to go slower than

that but I talked my fill Dr into it here, what a mistake), I was overfilled

again and had to have .4cc taken back out. I'm down to .6cc in my band. About

2 weeks after my period, I can eat anything - 3 homemade caramel rolls for

example (they aren't the BIG cafe ones), then as I get closer to my period I get

tighter and tighter until I'm down to eating just creamy stuff for the week,

then the cylce starts all over. I tend to FREAK out during my " looser " times

and think " I have to get a fill NOW " then I wait it out and realize if I had a

tighter fill I could hurt myself (meaning my band).

>

> Does your body seem to react this way too??? Are you at a time in the month

when you can eat alot and you are worried??

>

> I would love to help if I can. Let me know.

>

> Cyrena

> DOB: 1/19/07

> 240/141/150

> start/now/goal

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: benyam02 <sheegog@...>

>

> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:46:58 AM

> Subject: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

>

>

>

>

>

> Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been

following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all

of us.

> I really need you'lls help on this one.

> I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.

> I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time

I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and

take the nexium route until I had healed.

> I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I

experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of

coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This

six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now

have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm

continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6

times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue

but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here

in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the

slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight

back.

> Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request

blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have

please tell me.

> I really need your help.

>

>

[Guest guest]

another good argument for the sleeve--im glad i had the sleeve because i cant afford all the "fills" and "unfills" a friend of mine gets unfills just before the holidays so she can pig out then fills again---I TRUELY LIKE MY SLEEVEFrom: <nicki_8875@...>Subject: Re: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 9:18 PM

Cyrena that is exactly the problems I had with my band. My dr. here in the US did not believe stress or periods made it tighter...whatever!!! To top it off my cycle is not regular so I only get it once every 3 or 4 months and then it is killer tight and my band is empty!

, I have been reading alot about band slippage since mine is slipped right now and I am going to get it removed on Monday. I think the weight gain and the problems could mean a slipped band. You may need to go have a barium swallow done so you can find out what the problem is. Dont put it off, a slipped band can be serious if it doesn't fix itself. Best of luck!

>

> Hi ,

> I won't be of much help on the blood work issue, but do have a couple of questions for you if you want some advice How much weight do you need to lose? You say you lost a total of 50 lbs, did that bring you to goal or do you have more to lose, if so, how much?

>

> I have gone through similar issues as you and had to have a complete unfill and do 4 weeks of clear liquids, 2 weeks full liquids, 1 week mushies.

> I was down to 126lbs and a size 4 (from 240lbs and a size 20). I gained 20 lbs during that unfill. I had 1cc put back in (Dr. A told me to go slower than that but I talked my fill Dr into it here, what a mistake), I was overfilled again and had to have .4cc taken back out. I'm down to .6cc in my band. About 2 weeks after my period, I can eat anything - 3 homemade caramel rolls for example (they aren't the BIG cafe ones), then as I get closer to my period I get tighter and tighter until I'm down to eating just creamy stuff for the week, then the cylce starts all over. I tend to FREAK out during my "looser" times and think "I have to get a fill NOW" then I wait it out and realize if I had a tighter fill I could hurt myself (meaning my band).

>

> Does your body seem to react this way too??? Are you at a time in the month when you can eat alot and you are worried??

>

> I would love to help if I can. Let me know.

>

> Cyrena

> DOB: 1/19/07

> 240/141/150

> start/now/goal

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> From: benyam02 <sheegog@...>

>

> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:46:58 AM

> Subject: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP

>

>

>

>

>

> Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.

> I really need you'lls help on this one.

> I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.

> I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.

> I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.

> Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.

> I really need your help.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Can you tell me what the signs of slippage are. Thanks

joy4jane66@...

From: benyam02 <sheegog@...>Subject: I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 10:46 PM

Hello bandsters, I haven't been on the site for a while now. I've been following everyone's progress and needless to say. It's been a journey for all of us.I really need you'lls help on this one.I was banded in 12/06 and I lost a total of 50 lbs.I had my first complication in 8/08. I had displayed some slipage at this time I was filled at 3.6. . Needless to say I had to get it removed for 6-8 weeks and take the nexium route until I had healed.I was filled again with a slight progression to 3.2. up until 8 weeks ago. I experienced some light slipage. I had become ill and as a result a lot of coughing and heavy breathing I had to become unfilled for another 6 weeks. This six week time I have gained almost twenty 20 lbs and I'm really scared. I now have 3.2. and I've had it for 2 weeks and I barley feel the resistance. I'm continuning to gain weight. I have a very strenous workout routine. I work out 6 times a week with weights and hard

cardio. I've never had a blood pressure issue but now my B/P is 122/93. This is high for me. I'm going to see a fill dr here in Florida tomorrow and I want more fluid. More of a fill, but because of the slippage I'm really afraid, but I'm also afraid of gaining all of this weight back.Please provide any sugesstions. I'm also going to a general M.D. to request blood work. If you'll have any sugesstions of any blood work that I should have please tell me.I really need your help.