Meghan, Thanks for the words of encouragement! I hope your
situation works out well too!
Liz
--- Meghan Hoss <hoss7468@...> wrote:

> Liz,
>   Don't feel like a failure.  We have all had this surgery,
> because loosing weight has always been a struggle!  We are all
> in the same boat, and I'm afraid I may be heading the same
> direction as you.  I stretched my pouch and had the fluid
> taken out for two months.  That was two months ago, and now
> I'm feeling like I may be stretched again.  I actually called
> to get the Surgery Center's phone number from a friend 3 days
> ago, but haven't called to make the appointment.  I'm so
> afraid they'll tell me I'm stretched again.  Your post has
> made me decide I have to make that appointment NOW!  I wish I
> had good news about the revision surgery for you, but I have
> no idea.  However, I was compelled to post, because you are
> not a failure.  You are human, like all of us, and made some
> mistakes.  I've made them too.  I was talking with that friend
> and we felt we really just need to start over.  Act like we
> just had the surgery and follow the rules. 
> Sounds so simple, doesn't it?  You've kept the 38 off though,
> and that's amazing!  I lost 53 pounds, went on a ton of new
> medication, and gained 45 back.  Look at the 38 as a victory. 
> 38 pounds is awesome!!! You're awesome, and we'll all get this
> figured out, somehow!
> Take Care and keep us updated!
> Meghan
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> From: elizabeth_box <elizabeth_box@...>
> Subject: [lapbandrapband] Possible Revision Surgery...Anyone
> Have Experience?
> To: lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 10:04 AM
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> Hi all. I rarely post - I'm more of a behind the scenes gal
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> I may have to have a revision surgery to move my band and I
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> wondering if anyone out there has had this done and if it has
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> successful. I'm exactly one year post-op and I've lost 38
> pounds and
> I've struggled with every one of those pounds. Apparently I
> abused my
> tool early on and now I'm having issues with chronic
> dialiation of the
> pouch. The pouch/stomach wall right above my band is so weak
> that even
> drinking liquid quickly causes it to balloon out. They keep
> having to
> remove the fluid from my band, put me on a liquid diet and
> then start
> over will small fills. At this point, it looks like a revision
> surgery
> is the next step and I actually have an appointment with the
> surgeon to
> discuss the pros-cons, etc. They have explained that it would
> require
> moving the band up a little bit - actually placing it on top
> of the
> weak spot.
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> Here is my question for this group - has anyone out there had
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> done? Do you know someone who has? I want to talk to someone
> who can
> tell me their experience (obviously, I'd love for it to be a
> good
> experience) - I need major encouragement right now because I
> feel like
> such a failure with this band thing!
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> Liz
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