Lap Band Removal - how did you feel?

[poppystummy 0]

Hi everyone,

I had my lap band inserted in Nov 2016 and after the first 6 months really hated it. Felt like it ruined my social life and my relationship with food.

Eventually, acid reflux became so apparent I was taking Omeprazole every day, constantly vomiting and just feeling really awful. Some days could not even drink Water. Had chest pain, back pain. I was miserable.

So I had the band removed last week (I’m 6 days post op) and just wondered how long it took most people to feel better? Surgery went well - the band hadn’t slipped but there was scar tissue. My acid reflux went away immediately (yay!) but am still having constant cramping in the stomach area. This moves into my back quite a bit too. Was on clear Fluid diet for the first 3 days and felt pretty awful, and have now graduated to mashed/puree foods, which seems to be causing diarrhoea. Just wanted to know others experiences

Edited July 2, 2024 by poppystummy

[ShoppGirl 5,003]

There aren’t a ton of people around that have the lap band still but they are out there. If you post to some of the existing threads about lap bands the people who contributed to them should get an alert that there is new activity. Perhaps doing that will get the attention of someone who has had their band removed and can answer your questions. That’s what i had to do with the SADI since it isn’t all that common. I hope that helps 🤞

Edited July 7, 2024 by ShoppGirl