bonnie67

I'm going to need mine removed as well. I tried as hard as I could, and no matter what I did I just couldn't tolerate life with the band. I'm actually waiting right now for the doc to respond to me exactly on what day to do it. I'd have it done right away, except that my dad is having surgery a week from Tuesday and I need to make arrangements for my dogs to be taken care of and see who can drive me to the clinic and back. Very frustrating.

I'm going to need mine removed as well. I tried as hard as I could, and no matter what I did I just couldn't tolerate life with the band. I'm actually waiting right now for the doc to respond to me exactly on what day to do it. I'd have it done right away, except that my dad is having surgery a week from Tuesday and I need to make arrangements for my dogs to be taken care of and see who can drive me to the clinic and back. Very frustrating.

This coming Wednesday, February 13th, I'm having my Lapband removed. I'm really not happy about it, but I need to have it done. I had it put in February '08, and the first six months were great. I started having symptoms after the second fill, when the acid reflux and the pbing started. I was filled and unfilled countless times, and the last unfill I had, August '10, I was told that it needed to come out. Unfortunately, I was having MAJOR problems at work at the same time and the stress was unbearable. I think it may have contributed to these issues with my band. I managed to gain all but ten pounds of the fifty I had lost since getting the band because I was pretty much COMPLETLY unrestricted. I since was fired, unable to find a job and now for the past two months, I pretty much have been on liquids and very soft, mush foods. I lost twenty, which isn't a bad thing, but the band is bothering me ALL the time. I feel acid reflux in my throat and have a constant lump.
I'll be going to another doctor to have it removed, who very graciously is doing it pretty much last minute, and hopefully be able somehow not gain back weight. He offered to do the sleeve at the same time, but I feel that the inflammation and scarring will be too much.
I hope everything will be ok. I'm kind of worried.