Reagan0000

April 8th here too. The head hunger has been harder to battle than the physical. Good luck next Wednesday!

I just had my band removed due to it slipping. I have had one for 4 years. I am feeling so depressed, scarred, don't know if I can make it without the band. So scared to gain the weight. Can anyone else share there stories of this happening?

Yes. Kept getting wore as time went by with nothing n band. Couldn't get liquids down some days.

Yes. My first band was taken out and a new one replaced n the same surgery. If scare tissue or any snags is present when they remove the first one, they possible cannot replace the second. I went 1 1/2 years having severe reflux and not tolerating fills. I had multiple upper gi swallows/ egd. They said my band was ok. They finally went n and looked and found it slipped. Don't keep suffering if they don't find anything, Switch dr's. That is finally how my first slip was found. By the time I got someone to agree to do surgery on me to see if slipped, I got very anemic, dropped too much weight, and aspirated nightly on stomach content. I was miserable.. Felt awesome with 2nd band. No problems, no puking. Had sudden abdominal and chest pain.

Thanks all. This was my second band. I had this one for 4 months. Insurance won't pay for another one. The surgeon thinks it slipped due to the sutures not being in the band anymore. He didn't know why it slipped for sure. Said he hasn't had this happen. I could understand it more if I had my band tight and had been puking or over eating. I had been so careful with this band. Oh well. Things happen. I am going to look into weight watchers this week.

Thanks for your story. I had my 2nd band removed yesterday. I had my first band for 3 years(March 07-March 11), It was removed due to slippage. My second band was replaced when my first band was removed. I have had no problems with my 2nd band. 2 days ago I suddenly developed horrible abdominal pain and chest pain. I went to the ER and they performed a abdominal CT. My second band had slipped and had to be removed emergently. They found that the stitches had come off and band had slipped. My surgeon offerred to replace the band but figured insurance would not pay for it. I opted to have it removed. I too felt like God was telling me something by having 2 slipped bands. I am feeling very depressed and scared. If anyone has advice on life after a band is removed, I would love to hear it. Thanks

Hi everyone! I have had my band for 2.5 years. I have lost 90 lbs. I have done well and until recently, I have started having difficulty getting fluids down at times. I do not get solids down. I am trying to find out info on band slippage or if this sounds like a simple fix with getting my band deflated a little.

Hi everyone! I have had my band for 2.5 years. I have lost 90 lbs. I have done well and until recently, I have started having difficulty getting fluids down at times. I do not get solids down. I am trying to find out info on band slippage or if this sounds like a simple fix with getting my band deflated a little.