Halimc

Hey guys Im new on here.. My names Hali im from tx. One of the nurses from the hospital that I go to suggested this site. I was banded in Dec of 07 and I have lost about 50 lbs. I have had a lot of problems with throwing up so the doc thought my band was too full and my stomach was probably swollen so he kept taking stuff out and putting it back in. I played that game for about a year until everything came out of my band. Now we have found out that my band has slipped probably from all of the throwing up. I have to have surgery again to either remove it or replace it. They said that this hardly ever happens.. only to about 1 out of 200 patients but I'm scared that it will happen again. They also told me that they have better bands now that they believe I will do better with. If I do not get another band then there is a big possibility that I will gain my weight back pretty fast.. What do you guys think? I'm not sure what to do..Either way I have to have surgery pretty soon :drool:

Wow I didnt know that about the band slipping again. I havent heard that before.. my doc didnt say anything but I will def ask him. I agree I would rather have a band then go thru with gastric.

Does anyone have any tips for post-op? I know I have been through it before but I feel like anything will help!

So I have officially decided to go through with the lap-band replacement. My insurance has approved to pay for it. My insurance did not pay for my first lap band sooo I'm pretty happy about this. My surgery is scheduled for Dec 15. Im not too excited about being on liquids and what not again but I am happy about getting a fresh start. I hope everything goes right this time.

Ohh yesss sooo many good places. Its hard to have a lapband as a college student. Im not gonna lie lol I have a friend who works at Palmers. I love their $2 appetizers. I wish they would stop building stuff here though.. Its so crowded! We just got our third sonic lol

Ms. Gucci- My band slipped because it was too tight and a lot of times when I ate my food wouldn't go down. So after throwing up many times it shifted out of place. My doctor told me it doesnt happen to many patients. Aubrie- I do love it here. It is such a fun place to be! What is his major? I think I am leaning more towards getting a new band. I don't want to go back to how life was before and I would like to continue losing weight.

Thanks you guys for all of the replies. I do believe that if I had the band removed I would gain weight. I have gained a little just from the doc removing all of the fluid from the band. Even though my band has slipped it still makes it a little bit easier for me to eat with everything out. Im not sure that the sleeve would be the right choice for me being only 21. That makes me kind of nervous. I liked the band when it worked properly and my doctor says they have came out with a new band that is better. My band right now holds 10ccs and he wants to put in a band that holds 14ccs. He says it would be more comfortable for me. Do yall have different band sizes?

Thanks for the tips you guys. Good luck with the new band. Let me know how everything goes. I guess it is better to start over then to just get it taken out because if I just give up then everything I have done will just go to waste. I think im leaning toward getting a new band.

My dr didnt say anything about it fixing itself.. but after reading a couple of threads I am seeing that it is possible. I am just afraid if I get a new band that it will happen again you know? After having this bad experience I dont want to go through it again..

Hey guys Im new on here.. My names Hali im from tx. One of the nurses from the hospital that I go to suggested this site. I got banded in Dec of 07 and I have lost about 50 lbs. I have had a lot of problems with throwing up so the doc thought my band was too full and my stomach was probably swollen so he kept taking stuff out of it til he couldnt any more. Now we have found out that my band has slipped probably from all of the throwing up. I have to have surgery again and they want to know if I want another band. They said that this hardly ever happens.. only to about 1 out of 200 patients but Im scared that it will happen again. They also told me that they have better bands now. If I do not get another band then there is a big possibility that I will gain my weight back pretty fast.. What do you guys think? Im not sure what to do.. Either way my surgery has to happen soon because its difficult to eat :thumbup: