I had a French midband put in 5 years ago - I have lost 20 lbs - need to drop 50 more. I cannot get it right - a tiny fill and I choke - a defill and I have no restriction. Eating is always painful.

I am now hearing about others who have had the Midband replaced for exactly the same reasons as me and have done well with another type of band = anyone with the same experience here??????

Thanks

I've never heard of a midband. Going to google it.

Banded: 12/9/10

Surgery/Current/Goal

256/181/134

75 POUNDS DOWN - 47 TO GO!

No fills so far!

Awesome Job. Keep up the good work!

I have never even heard of this.... This one is new to me..

Banded at Henry Ford Hospital Detroit. Then fixed at Hurley Bariatric Center in Flint, Michigan.

Why do you want more restriction?

It sounds like you're in your green zone but you're deliberately overeating.

Keep a food diary writing down what you eat, how much of it, when you eat it, why you're eating (are you really hungry), and include what you drink. Then count all the calories (or use something like The Daily Plate). See where you're overeating.

Any form of band isn't supposed to stop you from eating, it's supposed to allow you to stop eating sooner because you're full (on less food) and to stop you from eating when you're not actually hungry.

FYI the midband is kind of like the realize band. It is a one balloon band. They do not stitch it to your stomach and the port doesnt get stitched to your muscles.

It mostly used in Europe but there are a few doctors that use it in the US.

I met an Aussie doc that is trying to get it KFDA in Korea. Here is a link to a photo of it with the bands my doc uses at his office.

http://alienbanditinkorea.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/bands-very-important-please-read/