Almost a year out and discouraged

SCTexasGirl · 10-11-2009, 07:37 PM

I have been banded for almost a year and I have not gotten to the weight that I want to be. I have had a unfill because the last fill I had was too much, couldn't tolerate liquids. I was brought down from 8.5 to 6.25cc's. I am still in bandster hell and I am getting discouraged. I know that I should at least have some resriction but I don't. I know that I shoud excercise, but I don't have the time for me to do that. I am going to start taking time for myself starting tomorrow and walking like I was doing. I just don't understand why I am not feeling restriction. I am getting discouraged about not feeling restriction. I am not eating anything unhealthy but I am eating too much at a sitting. I don't go back to get seconds and I don't eat as much as I used to but, I just want to be restricted. I need some encouragement.

b9409 · 10-11-2009, 07:50 PM

Oh no! I can understand why you are feeling so discouraged! Especially with not feeling restriction. I just had surgery about 5-6 weeks ago, and I just have my first fill (5cc's in a 10cc band). That has helped a bit, but before I was so miserable...hungry all the time, eating as much as I did before surgery, not losing weight, etc. Total banster hell!

What does your doc say? Can't they fill your band a bit more? I would think that they would be working closely with you at this point to help you through this...

Just remember, you made a huge decision, and you should be proud of yourself for making this committment. I think once you start walking tomorrow, you will start to feel more positive, and hopefully that feeling will snowball into something bigger and better for you.

Keep your head up....this is NOT an easy situation to be in. But, if I were you, I'd call my dr. and demand a fill! Ha

You're doing great!!!!

kiz · 10-11-2009, 07:55 PM

You don't say how long ago you had the unfill, but maybe it's time for another fill. If you're not feeling restriction, and two weeks have passed since your unfill I'd make an appointment for a fill for sure. You may only need .5cc or 1cc to get you to your sweet spot. Often times a small amount makes a big difference when you get close to your sweet spot. I only needed an extra .5cc at my last fill in August to get me from okay restriction to great restriction.

I'm glad you're going to start taking time for yourself, you deserve it.

SCTexasGirl · 10-11-2009, 08:06 PM

I had my unfill in August. I just hope that he puts more in than .25cc's. I just don't feel any restriction. My Dr makes everyone wait 6 weeks after a fill for another fill. I was eating a regular diet after my unfill because I wasn't eating anything for 8 days. I lost 8 pounds in those 8 days but I wasn't eating anything. Not even getting a Slimfast down.

SCTexasGirl · 10-11-2009, 08:21 PM

I forgot to say that I was going for a fill tomorrow. I just don't know what my Dr will say. He probably just thinks that I have been eating everything that I want to and not doing anything to help myself. He acts like that sometimes. Not that he is a bad Dr he just doesn't take any BS.

tinkerbellbeeve · 10-15-2009, 12:24 PM

any exercise you can do will help i go to curves 3 days
a week and the gym 4 days its hard to get motivated
when no one will go with you!!you have to do it for your
self!good luck!!keep on loosing you can do it!
good luck!!

happy2lose · 10-15-2009, 02:09 PM

TexasGirl,
There is a huge difference in fill level between 8.5 and 6.25. I don't know why doctors are so drastic when doing an unfill. Just .25 cc's can make the world of difference.

My advice to you is get another fill. Try increments of 1 cc at a time. Get yourself on an exercise routine and you will step up your weight loss significantly.

Mimilou2004 · 10-15-2009, 02:22 PM

SCTexasgirl, what I think is interesting is that we are having the same problem with the same doctor and our band dates are the same month. I hate the whole place except for the Nutritionist, Emily. $500 for 1/4cc is highway robbery and that is what they are doing to me, too. I threatened to go to Fillcentersusa and all of a sudden I got an appointment with him, which I didn't want, I wanted a PA...he intimidates me and makes me feel like I am a bad person.
How did your fill go?
Mimi

Amy Elizabeth · 10-15-2009, 06:10 PM

That's was a large unfill!! I was unfilled from 8 ccs to 7 ccs and 2 weeks later I was back for another 1/2 cc. . . I can see why you are frustrated. Once the band is adjusted correctly everything works like it should. I'm still trying to find that 'sweet spot' but I"m not giving up. I don't understand why anyone's doctor would make them feel bad!! That sucks!!!! It's not like a lot of us have high self esteem to begin with! (At least I don't) Is there another doc in the area you could switch to? My Doctor is VERY supportive and actually did one of my fills because my port is so hard to get. He's a great guy. You need that kind of relationship with your doc if you can get it!! It helps with moral as we struggle to get adjusted correctly! I hope the adjustment you had went well!!! Hang in there! !

southernbelle13 · 10-17-2009, 09:26 PM

SCTexasGirl, I hope your fill went well and you are doing better. Mimilou are you and SCTexasGirl both patients of Dr. A? I know they only do fills every 6 weeks but haven't had one yet, just wondering what to expect with him, he's been really great to me so far, so I'm just wondering.

Mimilou2004 · 10-18-2009, 05:32 PM

Amy, I so agree that a doctor should be supportive and kind. This is my last try with this doc, if he upsets me I am switching to another practice, even though it is going to cost me an extra $500 fee for the new doc to take me on. I have also been in contact with Fillcentersusa but they are over an hour a way and if I got into trouble that would be hard to get to.
Southernbelle, you will probably be fine with Dr A. I have had several problems resulting in defills and vomiting episodes and this may have made him mad, I don't know. Early on I liked him fine.
Mimi

Mimilou2004 · 11-06-2009, 07:09 PM

SCTexasgirl, how are you doing?
Mimi