Band Filled to Capacity, still no restriction.

[4everyoung 16]

Another Update: I had an appointment with Dr. Kureshi on Wednesday, and we're still scheduled for exploratory surgery on November 25. He says there is no way to know what the problem is without getting inside and looking. So, with that said, I now have to decide on my options: If it's a band malfunction, replace it. If it's something keeping the band from closing properly, such as scar tissue or something else, remove the obstruction. If there is an erosion, even though nothing shows up on flouro or x-ray, then he wants to remove the band, and revise to the sleeve.

I've never been fond of the sleeve idea. I know people that have done it,and are happy with it, but it seems so drastic to me. Cutting out 4/5 of your stomach and tossing it in the trash, well, scares the hell out of me. What happens if I get stomach cancer years down the road? Not much left to work with.

I don't know what I'm going to do, and I'm getting very stressed about it.

[Debbie3sons 1,936]

Hopefully they find out what it is & hopefully it's just something minor also, they can do another band , but if you do the band again maybe they can do the plication with it this time , just a suggestion good luck & let us know what they find out & what you decide to do , I for one would like to know.

[4everyoung 16]

Update as of 11/29/14: My insurance called and refused to pay for the procedure. We have Health Choice of Oklahoma, and believe me, THEY SUCK!! It blows me away that they won't pay for any procedure that will help you be more healthy, but will pay for all the results of obesity. SMH.... Anyway, I didn't have another 15K to toss out, so here I sit with a band filled to capacity, and the ability to eat absolutely anything I want. I am trying to cut back on portions, and have have ordered the Plexus products. My band was supposed to be a tool to assist me, and it's turned out to be a useless chunk of plastic embedded in my body that will create who knows what kind of problems down the road.

I wish I had never had this procedure done. I could have really used that money somewhere else. If you are considering doing this, I can't recommend it, and if you choose to do it anyway, educate yourself better than I did. I was in a buyers frame of mind, and even though I read the negative reviews, I chose to focus on the positives. Only now do I see that the negative reviews make up nearly a 1/3. That's a 33% chance that the band will not work, or that there will be problems.

If and when I can scrape up another chunk of change, and afford to pay for the exploratory surgery to finally know why this thing isn't working, I will post.

Thanks to everyone that has offered support!

[4everyoung 16]

I would also like to add that since the band doesn't provide restriction, I'm back to basic dieting. As I posted earlier, I've tried all the diets out there. I truly thought the band would be the answer. I've never been a junk food eater, sweets, fast food, chips, soda, etc. My problem has always been huge, multiple portions of southern food: Fried potatoes, steaks, chops, ribs, you get the picture. Raised on the farm, hunting, fishing, raising cattle, hogs, and chickens, I grew up eating real food. I love food, and I don't drink, smoke, dip or chew. Food is my vice. I just don't feel like I'm satisfied until I've eaten to the point of being miserable.

The band was supposed to be my tool, and it worked for 7 months, and I lost 53 lbs, and only had 22 to get to my goal. I looked good, and felt great. Then, something happened. After all the external tests, the doctor still has no explanation. I am very disappointed, and went through several months of depression earlier this year.

As stated earlier, when I can afford to pay for the exploratory, and get some answers, I'll let you all know.