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A blog by lorrieann in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by lorrieann on BariatricPal. 2 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Realize Band VS Lap Band

The realize band has a high percentage of slipping and erosion and unfortunately I got both severely. I was fine for the first year and then after that the band slipped to a point where it divided my stomach in two and both sides were swollen like a balloon. I had to have emergency surgery to remove the Band but by this time the erosion from the slippage had poked a hole in my stomach and I ended up in ICU with a tube down my throat for 5 days. Please make sure if you have any complications l

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