Countdown to band replacement!

drkel · February 20, 2008

The countdown for my band replacement begins tomorrow! I'm only a week away from getting the band replaced, after its recent slippage. I've had this band for 5 years, and I can't imagine living without it. I'm actually excited about starting the liquid diet tomorrow! Yay!

Devera · February 20, 2008

:thumbup:Good attitude! I haven't had mine a year yet, but, I too cannot think about life without it . . . . it has changed my life so much for the better, 70lbs gone and now the energy I have, and the confidence that I will get the rest off and keep it off. Good luck to you and a speedy recovery.

niki · February 20, 2008

Hi Drkel,

Do you have any idea why you had a slippage after 5 yrs. with that band? what did you feel when the slippge started/happened?

I've had mine for 3yrs. and even though I'm still far from reaching my goal it never gave any problems (clockage, slippage, erosion, etc). It's quite scaring to think that something like that can happen even when you're an «experienced» bandster.

best of luck to you and your new band!

niki

Banded905 · February 20, 2008

Hi,

I was banded September 05 without any problems... In the first 9 months I lost 50 lbs then my band slipped. 1/24/07 my slip was surgically fixed (after a couple of months of unfills).... Since Jan. 07 I have not had a lot of success with my band... I have had many fills and still don feel much restriction... Last month I went in for a fill and the nurse took out Fluid saying that I was too tight.... I am now stuck trying to figure out what to do next... I don't feel any restriction and have no problem eating.... I will be going into the Dr. next week so he can check my band under Fluro.... Has anyone had their band replaced with a larger band? If so, did that work?

I'm really frustrated... (I'm a self-payer Insurance didn't cover WLS)

Sincerely,

Banded905