VBurton

Absolutely! I had the band placed in 2011. From the getgo I’ve had nothing but issues. I never had much fluid put in because I would have terrible problems getting fluids down much less food due to excessive swelling. After several years of dealing with it I finally had all the fluid removed, yet I still have problems with swelling around the band that cause me to vomit and not be able to eat. It is common to have this issue during rain or thunderstorms. Other days I can eat like normal. I was told that the insurance company would not pay to have the band removed even though they paid to put it in because my issues, according to the doctors, are non issues, ie not acknowledged complications or band failures. I’d rather be fat than live with this any longer and I’m scared to death I’m going to end up with even worse complications like esophageal failure. How do I get the insurance company to pay for it? Lap Band makers should be forced to study this complication and acknowledge this is a real problem. I’m not the only person suffering with this. If there are others who have contacted you dealing with the same issues I’d love to see if we have a suit.