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It looks like I am losing my band. The infectious Disease Specialist feels that my infection cannot be cleared up after trying for several months. Next step is band removal. Heal for a couple of months and decide what's next. The Gastric Sleeve looks so drastic. Feeling a huge loss already at losing my Band.

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It looks like I am losing my band. The infectious Disease Specialist feels that my infection cannot be cleared up after trying for several months. Next step is band removal. Heal for a couple of months and decide what's next. The Gastric Sleeve looks so drastic. Feeling a huge loss already at losing my Band.

Maybe you should let your wounds heal and look at this again in a few months or a year? There's a new procedure that is being researched right now that is much less invasive. It's called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. You can keep your stomach and there's no slicing and dicing of your body. Check out this link:

http://7online.com/health/medical-marvels-new-procedure-to-lose-weight/163195/

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Maybe you should let your wounds heal and look at this again in a few months or a year? There's a new procedure that is being researched right now that is much less invasive. It's called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. You can keep your stomach and there's no slicing and dicing of your body. Check out this link:

http://7online.com/health/medical-marvels-new-procedure-to-lose-weight/163195/

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Thank you for this!!! Looks promising without being drastic. I really appreciate your wisdom.

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Hi - I have been in contact with a Dr who performs this surgery outside of Canada and the U.S. My band removal surgery is Monday. Bittersweet after 10 years! I have to heal for a couple of months before I have any other procedure. I want to thank you for putting me on to the Endoscopic Sleeve. I am researching it and if you know of anyone who has had it I would really appreciate connecting with them. It appears only 1 Canadian has had it and it was done in the Dominican. It is not offered here.

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Have any of you old timers 10 year plus ever run into leaking bands? I was doing great no adjustments in last 4 years when suddenly lost 8 out of 9 cc. Refilled and it lasted 4 months. What about heavier viscosity Fluid? Ie mineral oil?

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