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I started the WLS journey on 9/8/09 when I got the lap band. 3 years later I have had nothing but complications. 
At first I lost 50 pounds, then I had 3 horrible life events happen to me that put me in a deep grief... SO, I always thought that the reason I couldn't lose anymore weight was all my fault due to all the stress I was enduring and my body's reaction to it. Of course, I have to take some of the blame (you find out ways to eat around this)... but after going to a new surgeon, I learned that my lap band surgeon put the band in AROUND an existing hernia which is what was causing most of my problems. I also had extreme allergies that messed with the band along with "first bite syndrome." I was having such a hard time. This AMAZING surgeon sat down and talked to me about what was going on and gave me some options on how to move forward (something my prior surgeon never did... talk... to me - but that's another story). After a few months of research, going back and forth and a few more visits with the surgeon, I decided on RNY Gastric Bypass. I had my surgery on 10/24/12. I pray that this is the change I have needed and I can begin a new healthier, active life. 
