hello!...new here!..but not newly banded!

[bandstergal 0]

hello all!.....

I;ve been banded since May of 2002....only ONE fill!!.....went for a second fill dec 15th...by the time I got back to the parking lot I could not walk!!....I guess when I got my fill of 1cc it broke the band!!...I found myself in surgery to fix the tubing that goes to the port!!....wow!..17,000 bucks later!!....where do I start to get the maker of the band to pay for the repair...anyone know???.....thanks!...:help:

Cindy.

[shutuplena 0]

I'd get a lawyer - they'll find out everything you need to know. Sorry to hear that happened. Good luck!

[bandstergal 0]

thanks guys!....there really isn't any more details, I will tell you this, the doc that banded me has done hundreds!!...I was his #10 5yrs ago, he did tell me that this has happened 1 other time!....so, its rare but can happen!....it was the worse pain I have ever had in my life!....every breath, every step I took I felt as though I just wanted to die!!!...I could not get away from the pain!!...I do have blue cross/blue shield ins, they are paying for it, however, I have a 300 dollar deductable and owe 10% of the bill!....which I can deal with....but why?,,,,I feel the maker of the band should be held liable?....do you?......maybe, I'm over reacting?..

cindy.

[flabuless 18]

bandstergal!

NO way are you over reacting...if it were a piece of technology you would be taking it back for a refund...why not a lapband...Especially since it put your life in danger...hold the big guys responsible I say... go for it. and welcome to LBT by the way...I look forward to hearing of more of your progress in this matter.

becky

[bandstergal 0]

thanks becky!!....I'll keep y'all updated!....I feel great by the way..

I thought for a second that your siggy line said.."sexchange"...I got a lil giggle out of it!!.....and I love the "flabuless"....I always say that when peeps ask how I'm doin!!!....LOL!...Ima silly gal!

[gayle54 0]

Oh my gosh!!!!! I don't even know what to say. I am just doing research on having this done and I don't know if it is worth the money and now YOU have to pay $17.000.00 I don't have that kind of money. I want this so bad. I don't know who to believe. I hear it is practically painless then I read people feel awful for a long time. Help I just don't know!!!!

[DebNH 1]

Have you contacted the manufacturer? Maybe your doctors office could give you that information and you could persue it yourself before you get a lawyer involved. Lets face it, a lawyer is going to cost you money before he will do anything. :thumbup:

There are also consumer guides and protection agencies that may help you. I'd definitly persue it; what have you got to lose? :scared2:

Deb