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who is your doctor? I dont get how or why your lap band removal was denied. I bet its b/c you just wanted it out? and no replacement surgery? B/c when I reported my issue my revision surgery was approved in about a week. the doctor that it would take longer but it didnt. I think it all depends on how the doctor describes it as a necessary. I say go back to your doctor it is the only way to get it approved. You may have to go to another doctor. Most of them charge 200.00 for you to switch, but it could be your life.. and would be worth it.

hi, my orginal post was old, but another persons was just today. I think they need to get back their doctor though too... I agree with ya.

Hi Judych, I had this problem last year and it occurred every time I ate though. (my back would hurt) I wld back to my lap band surgeon, and they put me on some ulcer medication and it went away. But I fould out that I had a bateria infection due to a possible hernia on the top of my band.. and the only way to be for sure was to have them go in and if its there, they'd fix it... and replace or remove band another option was to replace the band with the sleeve. And so I had the sleeve put in Dec 2012. I would suggest you have them to a endoscopy, which is something you should have once a year with the band, that no one told me about.. but its like an xray where they look down your throat and make sure everything is ok. It is very painless & only takes abt 5 minutes or less.

Wow, Hello guys. I got my band in 2008 and I just noticed the last couple of days that my back hurts after I eat. I called my Dr a few minutes after I read some of these post. Im really scared and really didnt loose much weight with the band and so Im having all these crazy fears and regrets. My pain has not gone to my chest only my back and it is very uncomfortable. I took musle relaxers last night. It helped a little. If any one gets any more news or results please conintue to share. Thanks. I will let you know the outcome of my Dr visit.

Thanks, I think I was aware of the risk, I think listening to people that havent had the surgery some times get to me. I cant each as much as I use to, it wont allow me but Im not loosing I guess b/c Im not doing enough as far as my portion of keeping it going. because I do not excercise. I always plan to but I never end up doing it which is part of the reason I had the surgery b/c I could never seem to excercise. People told me that it was a tool and I guess I just didnt realize it still yet. Some times I wish I had of had the bypass instead but then you still have to work to keep it off. But I feel like atleast I would have lost more weight. I dont know.. thanks for your comment.

Hello, I new to this website. I registared a while back but Im just now getting back on. I wanted to get come feed back on how others are doing.. I hope I am using the site correctly. I had my surgery in 12/08. I lost about 50 pounds and have not been able to loose any more. I have not been able to get fills because my insurance has such a huge deductable so I havent had a fill since 05/09. I am starting to get discouraged abt the surgery and feel like it could end up be a danger to me. A coworker went to the dr b/c she had stretched something and food was forming in to bacteria.. very scary thought. So Im worried abt that plus just need some encouragement. Does anyone have tips on how to keep it going if you dont have money for fills?

Hello, I new to this website. I registared a while back but Im just now getting back on. I wanted to get come feed back on how others are doing.. I hope I am using the site correctly. I had my surgery in 12/08. I lost about 50 pounds and have not been able to loose any more. I have not been able to get fills because my insurance has such a huge deductable so I havent had a fill since 05/09. I am starting to get discouraged abt the surgery and feel like it could end up be a danger to me. A coworker went to the dr b/c she had stretched something and food was forming in to bacteria.. very scary thought. So Im worried abt that plus just need some encouragement. Does anyone have tips on how to keep it going if you dont have money for fills?