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How did you find out about the adhesions? I just had a series of tests done because I have a bad pain in my left side. The doctors ran all kinds of tests but can't find anything definitive. I think this band is rubbing against something inside me. Im afraid it may tear away at my insides . They told me if the pain get's worse they will do exploratory surgery but just deal with the pain if I can because they don't see any severe problems now. What tests did they run on you to determine you had adhesions ? What symptoms did you have ?

It started off around a 2 and then got so bad I would lie in a ball on the floor until my husband could get me to the emergency room. I was told by my doctor that everyone gets stomach ache. He totally blew me off. It was so bad I spent days in bed and my husband had to help me just to get to the toilet. I never wanted to believe that I would be in the complaint section of this website. Now here I am. I was in such denial. I didn't think this could happen to me. I felt that I had the best hospital and doctor around. Little did I know that when problems arose my doctor would turn a blind eye and dismiss me. I was concerned about my health because of my weight before surgery. I now realize my health was so much better back then. Since surgery I have been put on High Blood Pressure med's. I never had pressure problems in my life until this band.

I am anticipating another surgery. I won't find out until next week all the results of my tests. I have already had surgery 6 months ago for tubing wrapped around intestines and tubing attacked to scar tissue. The part that really sucks is that I was a self pay so the insurance company does not cover any complications that arise. Warning to all you self pay patients. I've had 2 emergency room visits 3 hospital stays and countless tests. My families life savings has been wasted paying for the complications from this band. I would take back every pound I lost to have my life back.

Mandi At 9 months post-op I started with constipation and pains in my lower right side. It took a month of tests 2 ER visits and 2 hospital stays to find out that my band was wrapped around my intestine. They found this by doing exploratory surgery because none of the tests detected anything. I also have had tubing attach to scar tissue and every time I would turn my body around or bend over it would pull at my insides. This was detached during surgery. Right now (6 months later) I have a pulling dull ache in my left side. I am also dealing with constipation again. My doctor told me last time and this time that it's nothing. He has blown me off again and last time he said this I ended up in the hospital. I am now seeing a gastro doctor who has run all kinds of tests on me. He already found that I have an eroded esophagas and im waiting to find out about what's causing the pain. I am anticipating another surgery. The hard part is that I was a self pay. That means that the insurance company didn't pay for surgry and they do not cover any complications that arise either. I am going through our families life savings trying to fix the problems from this band.

Word of Caution to all self payers. I was a self pay over a year ago. My insurance would not cover my surgery. At 9 months post op I had 2 hospital stays, surgery, and 2 ER visits. My tubing was wrapped around an intestine. Then my tubing got stuck in scar tissue. I am now at 15 months and have ran test for the last week . I have an eroded esophagas and tubing stuck again. Guess what, if insurance doesn't pay for surgery then they don't pay for complications either. I've lost 95 pounds and my life savings along with it trying to save my life from the complications of this band. People just think about the initial cost because we don't want to believe that anything will go wrong. I would take back every pound I lost to have my health back. My advise is if insurance doesn't cover it than RUN. Don't get yourselves in my situation. Actually at this point the best advise I could give anyone is Don't Do It . Losing the weight is not worth losing your life to complications. Look into the complication rate of this surgery. I wish I had.

I had an endoscopy last week and found out that my esophagas has eroded. The gastro doctor said this is very common with lap band patients as well as hernias and blockages. The technician told me that weight loss complications keep them in buisness they see so many patients with problems. I have had tubing attach to scar tissue, tubing block and intestine and now tubing stick under my ribs.

When I went in for my consult I asked about all the different complications that could arise. I was told that those things happen to people who go to Mexico to get discount surgery or see doctors who arent qualified. I just had a Cat Scan of my stomach done today and the technician said he see's people with lap-band problems on a weekly basis. He said weight loss surgery complications keep them in buisness. My doctor had me convinced that the complications were overated. Now that im having more complications my surgeon has passed me off to another doctor. I feel like he has gotten his money and now that problems have occured he won't help me. The gastro doctor told me that he sees patients like me every day also and we all have the same story. Regret,regret,regret Don't be a fool like I was.

If I eat to fast and don't chew or if I overeat I can BP. It happens maybe once a week or less. I just had en Endoscopy of my throat and found out that because of this my esophogas has eroded. Please be careful because this is a very serious condition that is common with lap band patients. The doctors discovered this by running tests on me while looking for a blocked intestine from my tubing wrapping around them. I really have to remember to chew chew chew. I can't replace the tissue that has deteriorated and I have already had surgery before for tubing problems. What's next??

You need to really consider your options. I am 35 years old and have 2 young children. I can't even go outside to play with them because I am in so much pain. I also am now on Blood Pressure medicine for the first time in my life. I never had a problem with my pressure until getting banded. Read some of the stories under the complications section. I know some people have great success but the rate of failure is tremendous. This was a fact I was very nieve about because I wanted to lose weight so bad. I wish I could go back. I was so much healthier at 265 pounds. Whatever your decision just know that therisks are there. Only you can decide if it is worth it.

Do your homework and realize that each surgery comes with risks not just at the point of surgery but afterwards also. I have a LAP-BAND® and loved it. My surgery was a breeze than at 9 months post-op I spent a month in and out of the hospital with tubing twisted in my intestines. Then came surgery for tubing stuck to scar tissue. Now 6 months later I am dealing with another blockage and esophagal erosion. I did my homework, ignored all the horror stories posted because I never believed it could happen to me. I searched for the best doctor and hospital around. I self paid and now insurance has not covered any of my complications from the band. (3 hospital stays) I not only loss my quality of life but im cleaning out our life savings trying to fix problems from my band. I would take back all the pounds I lost to have my health back.

I have been banded for a year and lost 95 pounds. I know you are scared which is quite normal. Please do your homework and do read the bad things. I didn't because I did not want to know the reality. I had a terrrific doctor and went to the best hospital around. I have spent the last year in and out of the hospital with blocked intestines, esophagas erosion, tubing stuck to intestines from the scar tissue. Tubing wrapped around intestine. Don't be a fool like I was. Read all you can. I was told by my docto not to read bad things on the internet because they could upset me and change my feelings toward the band. I turned a blind eye and it was the worst mistake i've ever made. DO YOUR RESEARCH. It does not turn out well for everyone. I would take back every pound to have my health back.

You will eventually get that full feeling. I had several fills and I then realized okay this is what it means to feel full. I have lost almost 100 pounds in a year and now feel like an old timer. However ,if you eat to fast or get to full you will vomit. I still do this about once every week. It has caused my esophagas to erode. I have had alot of problems with my band including tubing wrapped around my intestine, tubing attaching to scar tissue causing blockages and now an eroded esophasgas and tubing stuck under my ribs. I am so sick of being in the hospital with complications. I wish you all better luck than i've had. You will know as time goes by how much you can eat and if you need more fill. Good Luck

I saw Dr. Belott and had a wonderful experience as far as my surgery. However if you have any complications as I did, don't expect him to stand by you. I have been past off to another doctor who has to deal with my surgery complications. I feel as if he got his money and now I am no longer his concern. I am very disappointed at how my aftercare has been handled.

My advise is make sure you have insurance to cover everything. I was a self pay 1 year ago at 265 pounds. I have lost 95 pounds.I saw the best doctor at our top hospital and since 9 months post-op I have had to many complications to count. Because insurance did not cover me for lap band I am having to pay for all my hospital stays (3) from complications. I have had tubing tangle in my intestines. Tubing attach to scar tissue causing a blockage, my latest is erosion of the esophagas from BPing. I also never had problems with high blood pressure until my band. I am now on blood pressure medicine. I know you have health problems now and maybe you will turn out fine with your band. I know I would take back every pound if I could have my health back. It was better before surgery and the problems I had were fixable. I now have problems that can cost me my life. Without insurance its also costing my family our life savings.

I have lost 95 pounds in 1 year. My husband really stressed me out in the beginning because he did not want me to have the surgery. I was 265 pounds and could not stand to look at my self in the mirror. I had the surgery and in the past year have been hospitalized 3 times and made countless emergency room visits. I have had tubing wrap around my intestines, tubing attach itself to scar tissue, constipation and an eroded esophogas because I BP about once a week if I eat to fat. I would take back every pound I lost in a heart beat if I could be healthy again. I did not go to Mexico and have just any doctor do my surgery. I had a top physician at our best hospital. I hope you are one of the lucky ones and everything goes well. I was scared and should have listened to my husband. My vanity has cost me dearly.