Band has opend

November 28, 2004

Hi

I am having surgery today as my band has come undone and needs to be closed or replaced. Just wondering if anyone else has had this happened ??

cheers Heather

Penni60 · November 28, 2004

Who did your surgery and where was it done?

I am so sorry to hear of your problem. Is it painful and how was it diagnosed?

La_madam · November 28, 2004

Yes please tell us how you found out? is there pain? Im going to my dr tomorrow becasue I think something is wrong with my band, did it feel like it was broken inside? I feel like something is broken in mine because what Iam experiencing is not reflux or being filled to tgiht, I can eat and drink but I have the strangest pain, it is almost like contractions. Please tell me your experience that led up to you finding this out.

leatha_g · November 29, 2004

I do know of one other lady who had reported her band had come open. She posts on BayBandsters on Yahoo Groups. I believe her handle is 'sofiesmom'.

Alexandra · November 29, 2004

I too have heard of at least one other instance in which this happened. It's probably the rarest of the various complications...luckily it should be relatively easy to repair. Good luck, and please let us know how it goes!

La_madam · November 29, 2004

Yes it is Alex..I just got off the phone with Dr Martinez ( Ortiz's assistant) Believei t or not he ansewered his cell hpone on a Sunday evening at 5:30

I asked him about this, he told me the only way it can happen is if it is a defective band other then that it is virtually impossible to happen.So that has relieved my mind a bit.. I'm meeting Dr. Ortiz at his office tomorrow at 9:00 am to find out what is wrong with mine..Thanks to all of you and your well wishes..I will let you all know what happens...

Iluvharleys · November 29, 2004

Good Luck with your surgery, please post and let us know how you are doing. We would be very interested in why the doctor thinks your band opened up like that.

leatha_g · November 29, 2004

By now you've undergone your surgery and hopefully are home resting. I sincerely hope everything went well and they were able to get you back on the road to weight loss. Please let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it.