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Halobabe, What are you going to do? Mine slipped and I had to have it removed in June. I have gained almost all of my weight back and don't know what to do. The band worked but I was never able to eat so not sure I want to go back to that.

Wish - I find myself chewing and afraid to swallow certain foods too. In the first couple of days I was spitting the meat out , out of habit and that was really hard to stop. It really has been a surreal experience this whole lapband thing. Just glad I lost the weight and hoping its not as hard to keep it off!.. Excellent that you have lost weight! I just have to remember that 3-4 bites used to fill me up and I dont need to devour the whole plate of food. I've been reading the "Eat Clean Diet" and will try to follow. Mummy - thank you for the compliment. I'm sure you've had your surgery by now and see that it is not that bad. My biggest issue is feeling bloated and even more bloated after I eat.......

Mummy - I had my band removed on June 5th and I cant tell you how great it feels to eat and drink without vomiting! But also scary being out in the real food world again.

Hare, I had surgery yesterday to remove my band. I've always had problems with my band but last week I was unable to keep Water down and that was it for me, I didnt want the band anymore! I had the band put on in Mexico and was afraid my insurance would not cover the removal but it finally did this last go round in the ER! I had to go to the emergency room 3 times and to one that had a Bariatric doctor (I also had to ask to see him specifically). Good luck to you!

Faithstep - we have exactly the same problem. I went to the emercency room (unable to keep water down) an they wouldn't touch me but after 3 days I finally got to the lapband doctor who said he would remove it for me so now I'm going through the steps to get a referral to him via my insurance. I am absolutely miserable physically and mentally. Maybe you should try the emergency room where a lapband doc practices. good luck. ps I do hae to say it's not because of my dr that I dont want to go back to mexico it's the money and the travel.

Not sure if he will take anyone but Dr Ortiz (Mexico) charges $3500.00 to remove it. I cant get down to mexico and am tryng to get a surgeon here locally do it but not sure my insurance will cover.

I'd like one for a friend! Thanks

You guys are really giving me something to think about. I am just like you all, can't eat good clean food, nothing wrong with band body just rejecting it. Now I dont want to go through surgery to have it removed if I still can't eat. This reminds me of the Stephen King book "Thinner", or be careful what you asked for.......

Mummy - I definately know what you are talking about. I have been unfilled for 18 mos and still cannot eat "good" food. I am in the process of having the band removed although it does scare me a bit but I cannot go on eating this junk food and sacrificing my health. "Since the unfill, things have been better but I still find things get stuck and I spend time over the sink regurgitating saliva etc." Good luck to you. Cheryl

Wishing - You may be like me (I have all the same symptoms you have and have since I got the band 06/06) and your body is rejecting the band. I'm trying to decide if I should remove it now. Could the reason you are not losing is because of the calories you eat when you can keep food down? I know I eat a lot of sugar and creamy buttery Soups and that keeps me from losing anymore..... Good luck to you. Go see your doctor and have all the test so you can make sure everthing is ok.....

Hello Junbies, It's been a while since I posted and since it's coming up on our 2 yr anniversary I thought I'd ask this question. How many of the original members have reached our goals? How many of the original members had problems and had to have the band removed? I'm having problems and may need to remove mine (nothing wrong with it no slippage etc, body is just rejecting it). Tough decision to make.

Yes they do have to treat you in an Emergency if you CANNOT swallow (i couldnt so they hooked me up to an IV which made it no longer an emergency) and the way they do that is the only way a General Surgeon knows how; a vertical cut to remove. I had a friend that happened to. If you do not have a Lapband doc in the hospital (ER) you go to you get a general surgeon. In my case, the surgeon had removed a lapband before but he did not accept my insurance (in the same hospital that took my co-pay). Go figure. And the Gatro doc FLAT OUT told the Pacificare Hospitalist that he would not see me. Got lots more stories about docs and mexico ; just wanted all to know. Wasa - I am curious about the sleeve? Who places those and where could I get more info? As I sad before my local lapband doc will take me as a patient for a $3,000 retainer fee. I live in Las Vegas Nevada.

There are a lot of good doctors in mexico but word of advice before you do it; see if doctors in your area will treat you if you have problems and cannot get back to Mexico. Also that your insurance will cover band removal prblems etc.... I recently had to go to the ER here in Vegas and I could not get any of the specialists to take me because I was a Mexico patient. The Baratric doc said he will take me as a patient with a $3,000 retainer fee.