nikki12269

Thanks for responding . I have regained 58# since the erosion and have 35 bmi now, trying to controll appetite is very difficult as you will see soon. The AP band is out and very much improved and seems as if it would greatly reduce and rubbing on the stomach it's placed around as it enclosed in a ring of saline ans is still adjustable for fills. Im sure you can get info online. Upon removal of first band my my doc said he would not reband me. So now 8 mos. later and healed well I went to another doc( who does all 3 surgeries), for gastric sleeve and found bc/bs empire denied surgery as they say its still investigational and they will consider rebanding or a gastric bypass. The latter of which i'm scared to death of....so I am back the whole process but the sleeve doc would only use the AP band on me and said I would "waste away too quickly", in his exact words only being 35 BMI. uggghhh bc/bs told me I could appeal their decision but I really need alot of assistance in this process...and online support. Good luck healing and in your next quest to keep your weight loss at bay. Its not easy at all.:thumbdown:

I am trying to find someone who has had a rebanding due to an erosion. I have been reconsidered for a lapband again using the new AP band with another doctor that does all 3 bariatric surgeries. I have researched all day today to find a posting from someone who has had good results on their 2nd banding with the Ap band. The new surgeon said it is a better chance of not eroding due to the fact it had a 360 degree balloon around it and no plastic like the other bands were made, most likely causing our erosions. I had my first banding done Dec 05. and lost 100# after a year or so and removed Dec 08. If anyone reading this has any new links or hopeful information I can use please respond soon. I have considered the gastric sleeve but bc/bs empire denied my approval, saying its still investigational and they would consider the gastric bypass or the rebanding. thank you in advance!

oops sorry i posted this in the wrong area it was meant for the complication area...

I have been unbanded since December 08., 8 mos. now, plenty of time to heal my erosion. Had GI scope in late June, doc said I healed very well. I had my heart set on a gastric sleeve, bc/bs empire denied and said they will only pay for another band or a gastric bypass :(which I am scared to death of), due to the fact my BMI is only 35 ,and the surgeon who preforms these wont do this on me and said I would waste away too quickly because my BMI isn't high enough. But the same surgeon would consider a rebanding using the new AP band, considering it is surrounded 360 degrees by saline . Has anyone be rebanded using the new AP band??? And if so how long after your band removal did you reband? And have you had any other problems with the new surgery? I have searched all day online for any real people who have been rebanded and its like a ghost town....except for a yahoo link that I have to be approved for to join. Thank you in advance for any support in this matter.