It seems to me that we have an excellent opportunity to answer our own question regarding erosions.

We have a superb sampling of banded folks from all regions. I will be collating data to try and help us all see a snapshot of what is happening and where.

If you want to take part in this very unofficial study, Throw on a post (or PM Me) and I'll start collating.

RULES!!

Please only report your data. If you report data for another LBT'er I need their username as well as their stats. I won't accept spouses or friends unless they have a user account. Remember, this is LBT statistics, not LBT, plus everyone I know who has a band! :heh:

Format for Submission of Data:

Date Banded:

Country:

Doctor:

Erodoed: Y/N

If Eroded Date Removed:

If you don't give me all the information I can NOT add you to the data. If you don't supply data, I will try and PM you to request missing data.

PERMANENT DISCLAIMER!!!

This study is not intended to impugn, malign, or misrepresent surgeons and their ability to perform. This is a simple collection of numbers. So, if you see items like: Lopez 100% next to number of erosions, be sure to look and see just how many have reported. If 1 person reports, and 1 person erodes, thats 100%.

The more people take part, the better the data becomes!

Privacy

Anyone who wishes to submit their information by personal message will have their identity kept confidential. I will not reveal to anyone on LBT (or outside of LBT) their usernames or any other personal information provided to me.

TEMPORARY DISCLAIMER!!!

These figures show an INCREDIBLY high erosion rate due to the very small sampling of folks in the study. Don't Panic!

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This data is updated daily by midnight US. EST.

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***** Apologies Folks, it appears when the thread moved formatting was lost and can not be put back in. I'll ask Alex if it can be 'fixed' but we may not be able to host these stats anymore ****

Stuff happens. :puke:

I was wondering if this is the same doctor LOpez that works in Tijuana.. with doctor CLeysa

I've revised the stats a little to differentiate between the two Lopez that I have on record. They now appear as:

J.C.Lopez

J.Lopez-Corvala

I have currently got one questionmark outstanding as to who performed the operation, so currently that person is penciled in as a Lopez-Corvala (but it isn't an erosion).

Hope that clears it up.

Banded: 8/2/05

Country: USA

Surgeon: Stanish

Erosion: No

-51lbs

Hi,

Great idea to collect stat's.

Format for Submission of Data:

Date Banded: July 26, 2005

Country: USA

Doctor: Abkin

Erodoed: Unfortunately, YES.

If Eroded Date Removed: January 27, 2006 (6 months & 1 day)

If the other patient of Abkins that had an erosion would contact me directly I'd appreciate it (highbios@aol.com).

Wish I wasn't a statistic.

Good Luck to everyone.

Date Banded: April 4, 2005

Country: USA

Doctor: Timothy Duckett

Erodoed: No :pray:

If Eroded Date Removed: N/A

Date Banded: March 3, 2006

Country: USA

Doctor: Spivak

Erodoed: Fortunately and thankfully NO.

what are the symptoms of erosion?

Banded: 29 July 2003

Country: Sydney Australia

Surgeon: Dr Ritchie

Erosion: No

So far I am down exactly 80lbs, not all from the band - in the past 1.5 months I have also become an exercise addict - which took off another 16 out of the total. I take a mild antidepressant that has taken my head space into the best place for taking care of myself. At last I matter to me - after all of my 45 years - no surgery, pills, exercise or dieting can do that individually - we have to do it and listen to our souls and find what is right for us.

Good luck to you all

Glenda

Date Banded: December 13, 2003

Country: USA

Doctor: Kuri

Erodoed: NO

If Eroded Date Removed: N/A

Banded May-9-2005

USA

No Erosion

Inamed Lap-Band

I have read posts on other boards that patients with swedish bands have most erosion. Think it would be good to list what type band each has.

Just my 2cents what do ya'll think?

Banded 3/30/06

No erosion

No fills

Dr. Alan Geiss

New York

Elisabeth :ban:

I'm new here but here is my information.

Date banded: 11-22-05

Country: USA

Doctor: Robert Snow

City: Hurst, Texas

Eroded: No

No problems so far

Weight loss: 1-2 pounds per week as expected

Date banded: May 2001

Country: Mexico, Reynosa

Doctor: Dr. Moreno Franco

Eroded: Don't know yet for sure, I'm having complications

Greetings all interested Bandster type folks!

I've been a bit slack on keeping this as up to date as I was, mainly due to work being an abject pile of horse poop. They keep trying to kill me with over work but I am fighting on. I'll try and get at least a weekly update done for the stats.

All the best!

Banded May-9-2005

USA

No Erosion

Inamed Lap-Band

I have read posts on other boards that patients with swedish bands have most erosion. Think it would be good to list what type band each has.

Just my 2cents what do ya'll think?

Hey there Apple

With regards to the Swedish band, its still under medical trial in the states so its a bit too soon to really give it a fair shake of the stick.

Secondly, you didn't mention who your Doc is.

No band as of yet. Thank you for this data! How long will you be collecting or is this ongoing? Could you please explain what eroding is? Also, just a word to spread. As a nurse and scrub tech I encourage ALL people going in for lapband (or any other procedure where a device/implats,etc) to ask to see the unopend box, get serial number, and then ask to see box opened after surgery and compare serial numbers. Just because a doc advertises a certain product does not mean he/she uses it. I want and need this SO bad but doing asmuch investigating as possible while gathering/saving money.