Lost my band - forever

[crsmom00 0]

:crying:I had some pain and a fever on Friday night so I went to the hospital where my band was implanted. After hours of testing, they disovered that the band had eroded through my stomach and I had to have emergency surgery to have it removed. I'm soooo disappointed. It's like losing a friend.

[Shamrockgirl60 1]

Oh I am so sorry to hear that. I hope you can continue to lose weight without it. It's hard I know. Can they replace it at some time? Hope you recover soon.

[shortgal 5]

I'm sorry to hear about the problems you've had. I also had my band removed suddenly. I lost about the same amount of weight that you have and I am now happy to say I have been maintaining my weight for the past few months. Walking has been a life saver for me. Both to maintain my weight and for just feeling better in general.

I know exactly how you are feeling right now (devasted, hurt finances, worried about gaining the weight back and the pain of going through a second surgery). You are probably feeling depressed, which the anesthesia can exacerbate.

I can say I felt all those things, but today I am feeling better about it all (except for the financial loss).

Feel free to PM me, if you have any questions.

[KayleighsMommy 16]

I am so srry. I know this had to be a blow to you. :redface:

[heartfire 4]

Oh, I am sooo sorry!

[speck 1]

So how long did you have the band? I just assumed it took years for it to erode????

Also, how did they remove it? Did they have to cut you?

[Irish10 0]

I am so sorry to hear this. I can olny imagine how your feeling! Did they say this is something that happens often? I see that your from PA, may I ask where you had it done?

[crsmom00 0]

I had the band since Feb 2008. They cut me - multiple incisions. I still have a drain coming out of one of them -OUCH. It only took me about 8 months for it to erode through my stomach.

[crsmom00 0]

They said I am their first case of erosion. I had my surgery done in Hershey Medical Center.

[♥Amy♥ 5]

I'm sorry to hear that :tt1:

Which band did you have?

[cmcallister2 0]

I'm so sorry to hear that. Did you have any symptoms prior to the fever and pain? Any difficulty swallowing or anything at all? How devastating for you. I had my band in March of this year and would be truly traumatized to lose it at this point. Again I am so sorry

[shortgal 5]

How are you feeling today? Better I hope.

I'm curious which band and how much fill you had in it. Were you placed on a special diet for your stomach after they removed the band?

I also wonder what tests they did when you went in that Friday and which test was it that determined the band was eroded.

I only had my band eight months as well.