Re: How easy is it??>Leah

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Hi Leah - I know exactly where you are coming from re the eating.

Soon after I got the band I never lost an ounce for 14 weeks, because

I was able to put away piles of food. A month ago I reached perfect

restriction at 8.5ml in my 10ml band and lost that hunger urge I have

(head and tum). That lasted about 2 weeks and now I'm eating like a

horse again and gaining weight. It is a constant battle. I would

think your doctor is responsible if he has punched the port tubing

but you may not actually have a leak. I know it will mean two

needles tomorrow, but I'd get him to take out your 6.5ml to check it

is all there - perhaps he can have a little in the syringe to begin

with, extract what you have look and push it all back in without even

taking the needle out - how good would that be!!!

I don't know why this fill/restriction thing changes so much and so

individually for everyone. I am heading back for a little more next

week which I hope will tide me over for a month but for some reason

my restriction isn't lasting long. Others have tight days and then

loose days. It's very weird, but I wouldn't worry to much about a

leak just yet, it may just be your band loosening off and as you lose

weight, fat is lost around the band area so this may be why you have

lost some of your restriction.

See what you guy says tomorrow, but make sure he takes it out first

to check the level.

Cheers

Cherie

>

> Hello everyone

>

> I just need to get something off my considerable chest! I havent

had

> a fill for 4 weeks and I am supposed to be 6.5ml in a 10ml band.

> That should be good right, well.....there were murmurs of a leak

last

> time I had a fill....and I have been denying the obvious lack of

fill

> signs for the past few weeks and now, unfortunately, it has back

onto

> me in an emotional way and ALL I want to do is eat.

>

> i am stressed about what will happen tomorrow when I do go and see

dr

> and get another fill - or at the very least find out if there is a

> leak. Fills are not very successful for me as I have been 4 times

> and filled twice due to difficulties in locating the port soft spot

> etc....so all that poking and prodding could have pierced the

tubing

> and created a leak...

>

> I am eating way too much food, maintain or even put on

about .5kilo -

> and I feel fat, fat, fat...I know the battle is 99% psychological,

> but crikey, this has thrown me for 6.

>

> It has been just over 4 months since banding and it has been doing

SO

> well and now it seems to have turned a corner.

>

> What I am asking is, in a nutshell.....have I lost the romance with

> the band?? Has the honeymoon period worn off and I am truly such a

> pig that I can even ruin this?

>

> If there is a leak, what usually happens, I went into this with no

> insurance and paid upfront and I am now wondering if I am now

setting

> myself up for a few more thousands of dollars. Isnt it the Dr's

> fault for piercing the tubing?

>

> Anyway, I am sorry for the rant and hope this is readable!!!

>

> Leah

>