removal of band after a couple of years

[bert1 0]

has anyone had to have their band removed after a couple of years and if so were there any complications because of it being on for awhile.:smile2:

[watermelon seeds 0]

Hey Bert why did you have it removed?

[cattoy71 0]

ya, I'm curious as to why you would have it removed?

is it because you want it gone, or because of a complication?

[ivansmom 0]

I had my band removed after a little over two years. I did not want to, but it had slipped and was way too tight. It was honestly too tight from the beginning and I did not follow up like I should have. I had it removed about 2 weeks ago and I am sad. I feel like I am starting over and am afraid I will regain the weight. I have a knot of scar tissue about the size of a ping pong ball, but otherwise, no problems so far.

[bert1 0]

Haven't had the band removed, I'm just going in on 11/4/08 for my banding but was curious since I went through the process quickly if it had to be removed at some point if there were any complications after the fact. Trying to make sure I'm making the right decision since the banding has only been done in this country for a couple of years. Your doing great Keep up the good work:thumbup:

[bert1 0]

Thanks for the reply, when your band slipped do they have to remove or could they have corrected the slippage and left it on?

[bert1 0]

Oops, forgot to ask how did you know the band had slipped? Thanks

[cattoy71 0]

Gotcha Bert!

I used this research tool to help me make my decision:

Bariatric Surgeon Profile - John J. Feng, M.D.

I also checked with my doctor, and he really made me feel better after saying he has been doing band surgery since 1991....that's a pretty long time!

If you need any help with interpreting my surgeon's grid, let me know...you can do a similar search on that site for the surgeon you choose :thumbup:

Best,

[bert1 0]

THANKS FOR THE SIGHT INFO i'M GOING TO CHECK IT OUT!

[cattoy71 0]

No problem Bert!

Don't hesitate to contact me if you need help finding your surgeon or help in figuring out what it all means