lisa in toronto

Hi there:

Sorry to take so long to respond but I haven't been on the site for a long time. Hope you are well, and recovering from your surgery. I had my band replaced Aug. 8. The tubing actually separated from the band. Evidently, from what my surgeon said, this is not an uncommon event with the Inamed band, although Inamed will not accept responsibility for its faulty bands. In the end, because the fault was not due to anything which I did or did not do, I was not charged for the surgery.... although it cost me plenty! I missed a week of work, and went unbanded for months, during which I unfortunately gained 15 lb. It is now much harder to lose weight, even though I have had two fills now. During my unbanded time, I reverted back to old bad habits, and am very glad to be banded again, although I am having a hard time getting back to the great eating habits prior to my last band screwing up. I am still up about 11 lb. I have started back to running 5 km 3 or 4 times per week, and hope it will help.

Anyhow, happy Thanksgiving, and best of luck with the new band.