Native Girl

Use the search feature on the site and look up revision. Tons and tons of them! Many of us on the board won't be surprised if they stop putting bands in altogether!

two out of three of us at my pre - surgery session were lap band re- dos.

one woman's had folded into itself and the stomach had to be cut away.

sending you good luck!

Yes - I had the lap band in 2005. Six weeks post op, they removed the port, since the wound site would not heal. Starting weight was 430. I had many, many problems with my lap band, ending in erosion in 2010 with a complete removal, and an open wound for 12 month due to peritonitis. However, I had a completely open band, no fills because of no port and I went from for 430 to 232. Its now 7 years later, I have gained 90lbs and I am one week away from gastric sleeve surgery, nervous, excited, anxious - I am all of these things - but I will take this as opposed to being dead due to heart disease, diabetes, and all the other stuff that comes with being obese. (BTW I hate that word obese, I would prefer to be called fat, but obese is what I am) Only you can make the decision as to what right for you, listen to yourself and make the best choice for you.