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:

Dawg, How often do you upate the stats? I sent my info but don't see any change in Dr. Ortiz's stats yet. Thanks and keep up the great work. :help:

Banded March 3, 2006

By : Dr. Stanley Hahn

Groves, Texas

Eroded - No

Removal - N/A

Dawg, How often do you upate the stats? I sent my info but don't see any change in Dr. Ortiz's stats yet. Thanks and keep up the great work. :help:

I update the stats currently on an "wow I have 5 minutes to spare!!" basis. Work has been mental of late and I just haven't had the chance to keep them up as often as I would like.

Your record is in the stats and the numbers currently displayed are correct. The values that were already on the first page were already correct and included your record.

17 people have recorded results against Ortiz, 2 of which eroded.

Dr. Ortiz

11.18.05

no probs yet but I'm praying to reach over 500 days where most seem to have problems.

I was wondering if the said what caused the erosion? was it the port or an infection from the repositoning or what I need to have my port repositioned and I am delaying it so I was curious. Although I am having it done in the US I had the same Dr in Mexico as you. Do you think it was the DR.

I see that you said you were banded by Dr Lopez did you erode and if so why did they say,? was it the DR?

I was banded Jan 06

Dr LOpez-Corvala

Inamed 4cc

lost almost 50 lbs

no Erosions

no replacements

I would post my info but I was just banded on May 17, 2006 by Dr. Arturo Rodriguez. I don't think that I could offer much "data". :girl_hug:

Cathy

Okay, I am irritated. We have over 6,400 members on this forum. We have had 109 people come forth with simple data. Why is it so hard to share this information for a good purpose??? All it takes is a few minutes. No explaining, just the facts. And if you didn't want to post, then just PM it. Please.

Format for Submission of Data:

Date Banded: 4/17/2005

Country: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Doctor: Dr. Al-Momen

Erodoed: Y/N--N, No problems to report, just slow loss

If Eroded Date Removed:

Date Banded: 12/20/2004

Country: USA

Doctor: Dr. Sudan

Erodoed: Yes

If Eroded Date Removed: 6/5/2006

Date Banded: 5/17/06

Country- United States

Doctor: Jamie Ponce- Dalton, Ga.

No problems to report..:clap2: :clap2:

Hi.

I was banded in Feb.1st of 2006, by Dr. Jayaseelan. NO Erosion:clap2: ..can someone please tell me what causes erosion so I can avoid it?

Thankyou,:notagree

Date Banded: 4/25/2006

Country: Prague, Czech Republic

Doctor: Dr. Fried

Erodoed: No, No problems to report

If Eroded Date Removed:<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

Just wanted to update on my erosion stats:

My band did not erode but it was removed

So my stats are as follows

Banded 7/13/05

Removed 5/31/06

Dr. Jawad, Ocala, Fl.

My band was removed due to medical complications, my body rejected the band!!

Letty

Banded May/12/2006

Dr. Arturo Rodriguez (Monterey Mexico)

No problems to report (thank God!)