Bmomma

I have had my band for one year and I have to have my band removed April 24th - next Thursday I am not getting rebanded - I will join the gym for all the troubles I have had for the past year and for only 16 pounds to me it wasn't worth it. if I ever were to have anything again it would be like 6 to 8 months out and I would have the gastric by pass.

I am with you - I had surgery (lap Band) April 6th - 2007 passed out had seizure like symtoms April 30th ended up in the ER - they claimed I was dehydrated went home - happened again July 2007 - then again October 2007 that time in the ER I told them I wasn't leaving until they found out what was wrong - they did a MRI, CT, blood work, everything - nothing. My entire left side went numb - tingling from my eyes to my toes. I am in the process of getting my band removed at this time I will be having surgery around May. after all the tests that I have done the only thing they can come up with is that my body has rejected it. for the 16 pounds that i have lost in over 1 year - I will have it removed. I wish you the best of luck, please keep me posted. hopefully your doctor can fix your problems with out having it removed. Tammy

Good luck with her surgery keep us posted.

has anyone had there band removed ?? I have to go in to have my band removed in April I had my band one year, and have only lost 15 pounds, have had nothing but trouble, passing out, left side tingling, never feeling well has one out there had these problems before ?? I have had a CT, MRI, blood work, seen an endocronoligist, neourologist, GYN everything is normal, so they are removing my band. Tammy