Here I am again.....

[HELEN0001 0]

Here I am again 4 years later, much heavier and wondering what my options are.

I had the lapband 4 years ago and ended up havign to have it removed 2 weeks later as my port incision got an infection which was spreading and making it difficult for me to breath. My doctor rushed me in to surgery and removed it straight away. He said that antibiotics would not be able to clear up the infection around the port as the port is plastic and the drug would not clear that part up (is this true?). Apparently I was the first case in thousands of patients he had treated who had this happen. I was truly heartbroken and $20,000 out of pocket. I had not planned on having to pay again to have it removed.... I guess a lot of folks don't think about the what ifs.

Anyway....many diets later, heavier and a move to the States and 2 kids later I am back here....contemplating doing it all again.

Would love to hear from people who have been in the same boat and have had it done again. What happened? Are you o.k. now? Was another surgeon willing to 'touch you' what with your failed attempt?

My big fear is that maybe my body just doesn't want to accept this foreign object in my body. Does anybody ever think like that? On the flip side if all this didn't happen and it worked out I probably would not have fallen pregnant with my 1st child soon after.

Am very conflicted. Also isn't slippage a huge factor with the lapband? Doesn't that mean more money to doctors to open you up again?

Helen:confused_smile:

[shortgal 5]

I would suggest you get copies of your old records and have a consult with a bariatric surgeon here. That way the Dr. can review your old history and help you decide if you are a candidate for another band or a different weight loss procedure.

Have you checked with your ins co. recently to see if it's a covered procedure and asked what their requirements are, if it is covered?