Really discouraged

GE Mom · 07-28-2007, 11:14 AM

I'm coming up on a year since my surgery, and I've only lost 22 pounds. I'd love your opinions on what I can do to get back on track.

Since the surgery, I started off doing well at exercising, but had two falls in which I hurt both knees, so walking got really rough. Before the surgery, I fell (in the locker room at water aerobics) on my keester and am still hurting from that, though I guess I didn't break anything. (My keester has adequate padding!) So now I'm back to walking, but I guess not frequently enough.

I have 9.5 cc in an 11 cm VG Band, and feel like I can eat far too normally. I never was a really big eater -- I've had people who spend a lot of time with me tell me that I don't eat nearly enough to be as fat as I am. I've always said I don't eat too much, but I do eat the wrong things (carbs).

I have frequent episodes where I swallow too fast and then start coughing (PB and sliming, I guess). This happens as often as 3 times a day but not every day. I'm thinking maybe I was too aggressive with the fills and need a slight unfill.

So the good news is, I'm stronger and a little bit less fat than before the surgery but I haven't lost anything since Christmas. HELP!

**Iluvharleys** · 07-29-2007, 10:30 AM

Start off with a visit with your doctor. I would get checked out, see if all your fill is still there and then start over fresh. Good Luck!

GE Mom · 08-18-2007, 11:04 AM

Thanks for the advice, Betty. I did go to the doctor. He did a fluroscopic exam of the band, and found it's where it should be, with no slippage or stretched pouch. So he withdrew all the fluid, found there was no leak. He had me swallow barium, then filled the band until no more barium would pass. He then withdrew .5cc, so I now have 10.5 cc in an 11 cc band. To my astonishment, I'm coughing/gagging/pbing a lot less than I did before, and I'm not nearly as hungry. This was done 10 days ago, and I've lost 2 pounds!

YES!

ladydi · 08-26-2007, 04:43 PM

Congrads Ge Mom! You Must Of Been So Discuraged! I Pray This Will Do The Trick! Once You Start Losing, You Will Be So Happy. I Had Only Lost About 15 Lbs In 5 Mos. I Got My 4th Fill And Boy Oh Boy, I Have Been So Tight. I Have Lost About 70 Since The Last Fill And I Am Still Very Tight. I Don't Care Though Cause I Am Still Losing And Only 36 Lbs From My First Goal Of 199. I Never Thought I Would Ever Get Close To That Number.

Keep Your Chin Up And Do Your Best. I Really Think This Will Help And The Best Thing Is Your Feeling Better And Eating Less! Hurray!! You Will Be With Us In No Time. You Have To Remember, That If You Did Not Have The Sx, You Might Of Gained Instead Of Losing The 22 Lbs. Now, It Will Start Coming Off And You Will Continue To Feel Better With Each Lb.
Ladydi

Lizgroover · 11-28-2007, 02:36 AM

That is so fucken encouraging!

Sades · 11-28-2007, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lizgroover

That is so fucken encouraging!

This is someone who is having problems and has now fixed them... not something to get discouraged about... surely you must have seen all the success stories on here... Chickie, Jachut just to name a couple.

Glad to hear you're back on track GE Mom!

DonHoll1 · 11-28-2007, 03:15 AM

Glad you are doing better. Donna