Erosion: Our OWN Statistics.

kellymoos · February 6, 2006

Date Banded: 08/21/2003

Country: US

State: Texas

Surgeon: Dr. Felix Spiegel

Eroded? Yes/No?: No!!!

liberty2003 · February 6, 2006

I was banded in Aug of 2005.

Dr Kwon In Port Jervis,NY...

No Problems whatsoever... :puke:

Kristen

HeatherGurl · February 6, 2006

Banded November 9, 2005

Dr. Spivak, Houston

No problems whatsoever!

nettieb · February 6, 2006

banded 9-12-05

Dr Steven Tersigni, CoosBay, Oregon

no problems at all

LilAngel · February 6, 2006

I did not know if I should post at first, because it seems that my short time of being banded might skew the data. I wonder if how long we all have been banded were figured in, if the numbers would be different in the end. Just “thinking out loud.” Here’s mine anyway, in case…

Banded 10/5/05

Dr. Ortiz in TJ

2 fills so far

So far no problems.

Thanks!

Vera · February 6, 2006

Date Banded: 8/14/03 (AMI Swedish)

Re-Banded Date: 3/31/05 (Inamed 9.75)

Country: Monterrey, MX

Surgeon: Dr. Sanchez (both times)

Eroded? NO

re-banded due to faulty leaking tube, which didn't take repair.

dawg · February 6, 2006

If I may, I would like to put in data for my friend. She comes here all the time and reads but she never posts. I told her about the data and she gave me permission to add her. She is my little local closet bandster! If you would like to include her, you can...
Date banded 08/05 (don't know specific day)

Where: TJ, MX

Surgeon: Dr. Ortiz

Complications: None

I'll need a specific date and a username. I don't want to go 'outside' of LBT and want to trace on a user by user basis.

If you can supply her username (in a PM is fine if she wants to keep it private) thats fine. I won't be adding folks who aren't board members, so if they don't have a username, I'm not counting them.

This is important for tracing data.

Thanks!

Kimber-lilly · February 6, 2006

Banded Sept 04

US Surgeon Dr. Kemmerling

No problems to report

DeLarla · February 6, 2006

How bad does it suck that this man is married to my friend, and I'm married to a guy I already love? Dawg, how did I miss this thread? Great job!

I don't know the girl's name, but Dr. Fisher in Vegas had an erosion last year, and Lopez flew in to teach him how to remove it. That's when Lopez was in Vegas and agreed to have me back to Mexico, so the info came from the surgeons. Have Michelle and Francesca responded? They were both banded by Ortiz, both eroded. Karen H (my Vegas pal) doesn't post much, but she was a Lopez patient that eroded.

I was banded by Lopez in Tijuana May 2004

shalopash · February 6, 2006

Banded - 7/12/05

Monterrey, Mexico

Dr. Rumbaut

No problems

2 fills in Monterrey, Mexico, still no problems

*JASMINE* · February 6, 2006

Banded: 6/7/05

Country: Monterrey, Mx

Doctor: Dr. De La Garza

Problems: No Problems So Far

Trying2live · February 6, 2006

But from what I understand some of those who eroded had no symptoms, but did have a endoscope done. I also think the length of time you have been banded comes into play here, maybe at least a year?

So I wonder how many of those who replied have had a scope, to rule out any problem? We may not know we have a problem, my surgen said no problem no need for scope.....kinda want one just for peace of mind.Trish

Banded 02/27/04

US doc in michigan

no problems

barium swallow test at one year - ok

no scope to date

dawg · February 6, 2006

I did not know if I should post at first, because it seems that my short time of being banded might skew the data. I wonder if how long we all have been banded were figured in, if the numbers would be different in the end. Just “thinking out loud.” Here’s mine anyway, in case…
Banded 10/5/05

Dr. Ortiz in TJ

2 fills so far

So far no problems.

Thanks!

Anyone of any time period - so long as the procedure has been done. I intend to make this a long standing (VERY long standing) post that I will continue to update as time goes by. If people have problems in the future, I expect them to notify the board (and thereby me) of erosions etc. so that we can change the stats and update them.

If I get enough data points I can extrapolate all sorts of metrics highlighting if there was a certain period of time, or length of time the band has been in - all manner of things.

So - anyone, of any duration, is welcome to jump on board the statistic train.

Those only banded 1 week now, will have been banded a year... next year

As for the fact that erosions may go undiagnosed and you may not know this, sooner or later it will be found and action taken.

dawg · February 6, 2006

How bad does it suck that this man is married to my friend, and I'm married to a guy I already love? Dawg, how did I miss this thread? Great job!
I don't know the girl's name, but Dr. Fisher in Vegas had an erosion last year, and Lopez flew in to teach him how to remove it. That's when Lopez was in Vegas and agreed to have me back to Mexico, so the info came from the surgeons. Have Michelle and Francesca responded? They were both banded by Ortiz, both eroded. Karen H (my Vegas pal) doesn't post much, but she was a Lopez patient that eroded.

I was banded by Lopez in Tijuana May 2004

1. It shouldn't suck at all

2. If you are going to report other folks, can I get the data in the following format?

Username:

Date Banded:

Country:

Surgeon:

Eroded (or other band complication requiring band removal)?: Y/N

I can add it all in then.

I will also probably start recording date the band was removed. Just so we can get an average time the band was in place before it eroded.

Ta!

PhotoNut · February 6, 2006

Come on bandsters! This will only show a true represntation of our group if we all toss in our info. Brand new to old heads, all are encouraged to participate in the "poll".

Only takes a second and if you don't want your info on the board, send a PM to dawg.

*smiles*

Thanks!