Having Complications after Lap Band Surgery!!

[Chezer2000 0]

Hi all I had a lap band on 12/10/2011 the surgery went well but then on 31/10/2011 and with no warning I had sever pains in the left side of my abdoment so I went to hospital and had x rays and discovered that the tube that attaches to the port had come off hence the pains so next day I went back into theater to have it fixed. All went well again then on Monday (24/11/2011) the same thing happened. This time not sure wot to do. Should I give it another go or should I just have it taken out?? Also has this hapened to anyone else???

[Corrigan 75]

Never heard of it.

[shrinkAdink_05/10 4]

That is so weird! The same exact thing happened to my mother-in-law. Earlier this year she had the tubing replaced for the 3rd time. She actually was able to get the manufactor to pay for half the surgery since this was the 3rd surgery w/ the same band. Hmmmm...wonder why this happens?

[Cazzy 725]

I would ask them to fit a different make band, there may be a fault with the batch of that band that your hospital use. I think i would give it one more try, it is so worth it in the end

[MNBstar76 2]

Ouch! You have to decide what will make you the happiest.