Hello all...been a while since I've been on here. My wife had her band put in during April of 2008. My wife has been having some issues with weight gain/pain for the last few months. Today an ECG showed that her Lap-Band® has completely eroded through her stomach. She was told by the GI doctor that she would have to have it taken out, let her stomach heal, and then, if she wants another, put another band in. We called the Dr's office that did the band, told them the results and they scheduled an appointment for next monday. Anybody ever have this happen to them???

Sorry to hear about your wife's problem with the band. I am pre- op & concerned about the long term effects of the band in your stomach. Does anyone know how long the band can remain in your stomach without causing some harm. It seems to me that after a long time it would erode as your wife's has. Can you just leave something like this in forever?Any answers would be appreciated. I guess I have to do some more research on the longevity of the band. cat lady:scared2:

I'm sorry to hear about your wife's band. I was under the impression that if your band eroded, you would NOT be a candidate to be re banded. I would think that whatever caused it to erode in the first place would happen again.

CatLady: the band is designed to be permanent, but yes their is a percentage of people that develop complications like erosion or slippage and need a revision or removal. I hope that helps! Good luck.