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6Peach9

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  1. Congrats!
    6Peach9 reacted to sandyem in Canadian, eh?   
    Fellow canadian here. My pre op is all at humber river. I have my appointment with the dietician and social worker on feb 1. I’m nervous and excited. Need to lose 120lbs
  2. Congrats!
    6Peach9 reacted to ontarioerin in Canadian, eh?   
    Hey!

    Another person from ontario! It seems we are few and far between!

    I know I'm a bit late on the reply but I'd live to hear about your experience.

    I'm doing mine in guelph. Pre-op.

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  3. Thanks
    6Peach9 reacted to Sleeve_Me_Alone in Lap band expiry date   
    Originally, LapBands were marketed as permanent and life-long. They are a medical grade device so they don't have an expiration date and do not require removal after a certain period of time. That being said, as the years have gone on, long term complication rates continue to go up, and there is documented research that indicates that they can degrade over time, usually starting around the 10 year mark. That is limited though, and varies widely. As such, many LapBand patients have opted to have them removed and move on to VSG or RNY as a permanent weight loss solution. If you are no longer happy with it, not using it, and/or having complications, definitely get in touch with a bariatric surgeon in your area and see what options you have for getting it removed.
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    6Peach9 reacted to Tania1979 in Slimband - Class Action Lawsuit 2020   
    I just had to have my band removed by emergency as I kept having aspirational pneumonia’s
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    6Peach9 got a reaction from GreenTealael in Lap band expiry date   
    I have had the band for 13 years now. It's doing nothing inside me. I have it loose so I don't get complications. I trying to find out if and when it should be removed, especially if it's doing nothing. I don't want to find out 5 years later that I need surgery and it started to cause internal issues. To remove or not to remove?? How long does the actual material last or deteriorate inside ?
    Help! I am in Ontario and need some real honest answers if anyone can direct me. Thanks.

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