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I am scheduled to have surgery June 13, and I am sort of extremely nervous about it. My friend is having surgery the same day, and she has told everyone that she is having it. However, I've only told her, one other friend, my parents, and my husband. I am pretty private, and I don't want to be judged for having this surgery. Everyone has seen me struggle with my weight my entire life. I watch YouTube videos constantly, but it seems like YouTubers are still *relatively* (using the term loosely here) new-- less than 5 years out from surgery. Has anyone had the surgery more than 5 years ago and regretted it? Gained the weight back? Had complications years later? I get that I can only use this as a tool, and that I have to put in the work to maintain the weight loss-- looking for some veterans and their experience with bypass.
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Honest responses from long-term post banders
whitwhitsmama@yahoo.com posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello All. My name is Tammy and I had a lap-band put in about 8 years ago. From the beginning I had complications with my band. Almost immediately I started coughing at night . If I had any restriction at all I would gag on almost everything and was constantly sick. After several months I had a slippage from all the excess vomitting. The slippage was repaired and once again I went down the path of night coughing and throwing up. Eventually I had all restriction removed and things seemed to simmer down, other than the irration of the port and it flipping.\ Move forward a few years and now I have ongoing issues with horrible painful diarrhea. If I eat normally at all I have constant inflammatory bowel conditions. I am beginning down the path of trying to get a complete diagnosis but I am wondering if this could be a side-effect of the band. I have lost two good jobs because I can't get out of the bathroom. Has anybody else had similar complications? I truly appreciate your time in responding. Tammy
