Are you saying you had the band in and now it is out?

Thats great news... Now you can start living!

I'm 3.5 years in and I pray I don't have to go threw this but I know 3 friends that had to have removal and 1 had it removed and replaced all in same surgery. The worst part is not being able to eat real food... I had to give up eating meat because it just didn't work with the band. I live plant based and can actually eat and feel like wow I just ate. I'm just thankful I'm one of those people who is able to eat veggies because so many people I know CAN NOT... I eat fish/shrimp every now and again but it's such a hasstle I don't bother 90% of time. I'm just happy I figured out the formula that works for me. On the other hand I have a friend 4 months in and is always having issues. I just hope she gets it all worked so she's not living the nightmare. Keep me posted on how you are doing.

Chi-Girl...you are so lucky to be able to eat veg!! I could only eat it if the life was cooked out of it and even then it usually came back up...I had resorted to juicing all my veg for the day just to try and get some in!! I hope your friend gets her band troubles sortedmine didn't really amp up until almost a year out and then it took me another 3 to get the courage up to fix it!!

I love hearing about people that are more than 18months out and are doing well with the band,you dont hear it all that much especially not three years out-Good luck i hope you stay on the happy side of the band :-)

falling leaves-Yes i had it just over 4 years if you want to know my reasons for removal i have two blogs on here one from early days of the band and this one more around my removal- I stopped posting pretty early on after being made to feel like I had failed my band when in fact My surgeon failed me and the band faile me-Good luck to you as well.