Reasons to be/not to be banded?

[mom2trips06 0]

I know many people may have asked this before but it would help immensely if you could answer this for me. I am so nervous. I am pre-band and scheduled for June. I cannot help but to think that the complications may happen to me and I will be stuck with the band in my body and want it out. Did any of you feel this way also? Why do you/did you have your band removed?

[lotzasunshine 2]

I don't think that just saying don't do it is fair or an answer to the op's question.

And you might look and see that the OP DID get the band after all, so it is no longer a current worry

[greytz 4]

First of all, I never thought to myself, I may want it out before I ever got it. I did have some fears of course, I think that is natural. I know you are asking the people who wanted it or got it out but I wanted to tell you how I feel now that I am a couple months post op. I have absolutely no regrets at this point and I am thrilled I had the surgery. I was a person who for the last three years couldn't even yo yo diet. I was just heading up the scale period. Oral steriods for a skin condition and thyroid disease made it totally impossible to lose weight or even maintain weight. I am on my way down the scale and wouldn't change my experience so far for anything. Not saying I haven't worked hard for it because I have but at least now I have results which I couldn't get before. I think it is ok to be nervous and have fears but I also believe you have to want it bad enough and be willing to take whatever conseqences come with it (bad or good) and deal with it when it happens. If I have problems down the road then I will handle them when I get there. I hope you find the answers you are looking for and can decide once and for all if the band is right for you. Good Luck!